Recent content by Hanz

TBH nothing is going to change, I personally feel the ban has got us a lot more supporters, the day after the ban was the biggest meet I have ever been to, so many people came out with us for the first time that day I think everyone was grateful. We will still keep hunting as normal, the...

Seriously you will be fine, once you have out your tack on check it all fits and get it worked out in your head what you are going to tell the examiner so you don't blurt out random things then contradict yourself later on once you have relaxed. Know your types of girth, noseband, the...

We wear jods at work as is smarter to teach in/set example etc but usually I would ride in jeans and long boots for schooling/galloping about but if Im just going out for a stroll the Dubarrys stay on.

My own horse is kept on a DIY and mine and YM horse have been out since the end of April, rugged at night with haylege although thwy are leaving it now...spring is coming! At work ours are out from 7am 'til around 8pm.

Concussion can predispose as it begins to affect the sensitive laminae, although I haven't ever known a perfectly healthy horse not prone to lami get it for this sole reason. And plenty of hunters canter on the roads, showjumpers will compete on grass in the middle of summer when the ground...

My thumbs turn in and I bring my hands closer to my body instead of keeping them out infront of me.. the whole 'elbow in front of ribcage' thing makes me feel like I cannot use my hands properly! Coming straight from the hunting field to being trained daily by a dressage obsessed AI has...

Well this is a great shame, I have always appreciated advice from other HHOers about my how much/what do you think? ads. Also I have enjoyed seeing the advice given to others and learning what people look for or expect in a certain type of horse, hoping to produce horses myself, these posts are...

I would aggree with Stinkbomb, if you're certain it's not Lami, sounds like Navicular. Please keep us posted :)

Ditto maxim, although from the sellers point of view I would be pretty peeved if somebody came and rode my horse 8 times then didn't buy. I view them once or twice, depending on the horse, what I want them for and how much of a bargain I'm getting. But I have been around them since I was...

Obviously ditto others, getting tack etc checked first, then starting small. Has her refusing knocked your confidence a bit aswell? Really make sure you are 'attacking' each and every fence, and dont forget to ride the last stride. If she does refuse the bigger jumps, start smaller again and...

Hey, He will be returning to Durham in June, I will let you know if I have still got him! Cheers HX

Haha I most definately will if nobody else shows interest! My word that make me sound like a money-minded witch, I would keep him forever if I could but it's not practical...and a holiday in the sun this year sounds nice! :)

Sorry no have never had pics taken out hunting, only these little crummy fences! I was thinking around £2.5 but this may be ridiculously cheap/dear. Have been offered £4k straight off for him on the hunting field before, but being the end of the season I know I would get nothing like that!

TBH I dont really like them at all. What puts me off even more is that to be a WOW saddle fitter you only have to go on a 2 day course to qualify. They would be alright saddles and something a bit different from the traditional ones but the price is too extortionate for what they are...

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