Recent content by hanky13

From my experience the best way to get your horse to do a medium trot (and how I have taught most of my horses to do a medium/extended trot) is to let go of the front end i.e. forget about the outline, and basically hare round the school going as fast as you dare in trot until you get the...

Technically and also traditionally i guess Tweed should be worn at the lower levels or by less experienced riders i.e eventers below Novice level and dressage below elementary level. For showing tweed is also correct for most classes and also out hunting tweed should be worn by those whi are...

You are best off listening to F2 one stud in each shoe on the outside. the pivot/turning thing is very relavant (you try turning your leg if you have 2 studs in your foot, it is next to impossible) it will only cause unecessary persures on the horses legs and can cause twisting of ligaments...

Well I am bringing up the rear literally!! No 384 of 385!! going XC at 1858! Hopetoun is my first event with my new horse and my first in about 5 years having sold my last horse before uni!! Good luck to all you guys going before me as trailblazers hopefully it will be a good day :) xxx