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does having a wee window cut down your mucking out time? I only ask.....

I used to have a little coloured cob who though very strong was also sensitive. He hunted 10 seasons in a happy mouth American gag (not the same one as they do wear out!) with standing martingale and we were fine. The martingale never affected his jumping and he was...

Am always falling off, embarrassing as I am the one who is supposed to help everyone else and these days I find it hard to jump back on again from the ground. In a spirit of experimentation and cos I am a wuss who doesn't want any more bruised ribs, I have taken to wearing my point 2...

Google Monica Edwards and you will find a wonderful publisher who is re issuing them all in unabridged paperback, many of the old Armada paperbacks were abridged. Also a society which has issued books about her. An author who was such a formative influence, though sadly I was never...

I love the articles about the thrusters, but these are becoming the venerable riders who are already well known for their team chase or point to point exploits, no surprise that they are bold out hunting too. What about some features where hunts nominate their own, the regular...

As I've got older I've noticed it increasingly, probably aggravated by gripping up and definitely worse on the side of my stiffer hip. First, avoid all breeches with leathery strappings, they ruck up and rub worse. Buy from your local market a pair of thin over the knee socks ,and...

When you have three cobs, you spend a lot of time hogging them and those horrid little hairs get everywhere. No protective overalls seem proof against them and they always manage to blow themselves straight at you. Never mind Dragons Den, we really need a manufacturer to come up with a...

The things they do, bless them. Caspar can top that one, he was in his brand new stable block next to his new friend, when he chose to demolish the wall between them. For me to find on Christmas morning !!

My very domineering 20 yr old cob demolished a wall on Christmas morning to get at our new horse, fortunately I got to them before the wall actually fell down, hopefully your two will be better friends!

Go with Rambo Duo with spare liner (one on and one in wash!) you can now put the liners in their stable rugs as well so very flexible tho Duo rugs so good I seldom change into stable rugs, they live in them. Do be careful to buy the right size as if too big the liner can slip and get torn as...

oiled wool knitted gloves,try the hunting magazine website , the old technology is the best

well I hunt with the Burton and the Grove, honestly you won't do yourselves or your horses any harm with either, possibly you have been a bit unlucky. Ring the secretary of either hunt who would be only too pleased to suggest the right meets for beginners. Talk to people! You can soon find out...

we always use to twitch Thomas tho it was all clipping he hated. Tough as he was a hairy hunting cob who needed doing about 6 times a season. He used to go into an absolute trance as soon as the twitch went on, it wasnt a bit cruel.

I worry about you lot! what about your horses and your relationship with them, their welfare? If its just all about competitive urge then take up Olympic flower arranging or tiddlywinks or something, don't involve an animal. Lots of absorbing fun things don't involve competing anyway. Hunting...

this is actually unfair it depends what you want I bought a bargain scruffy cob off them a few years ago who has turned out great it is caveat emptor wherever you go