Recent content by Hillgarthblackgold96

I'm going to be moving down to essex in September 2015 to study at Writtle college, I would love to take my horse with me but would need a affordable livery yard to able to do it! So anyone out there knows of a nice yard near or in Writtle that I could get in touch with so I can start planning...

It's only been 3 months since I had my Silhouette jumping saddle and Isabell Wintec dressage saddle fitted to my horse at first they felt ok, however, I began to notice that both saddles where moving quite far back. I went to the saddle fitter and he said it was because of his shoulders and that...

Just wondering whether it would be ok to wear my grey animo jacket or will I have to wear my tweed jacket? And is there any rules on breastplates? As i'm competing in a riding club style jumping qualifier at the end of next month :)

Thanks every one for the great response I tried my friends monoflap jump saddle on Bacardi today it was a devoucoux saddle it didn't fit Bacardi as well as I liked it to be but it it fitted better than the equipe so I had a quick ride to see if I would be able use one, and I found that it was...

Flexi stirrups defiantly love my as i have the same problem with my ankle hurting and these really help :)

I've decided to sell my equipe expression special saddle :( instead of adjusting it i think there is to much risk of damaging the carbon fibre tree So I had a talk with my instructor and saddler and they think that a monoflap jumping saddle will be better for him, so ive done some research and...

Hi, I have a Equipe expression special jumping saddle that I bought brand new 6 months ago and has had very little use as Knightly unfortunately had to be put to sleep after an accident in the field :( So I then bought Bacardi a few months later which is a young Dutch warmblood with no existence...

Hi, my mam owns one tows my trailer up and down the country with out Equi trek space treka L which is no light trailer and never misses a beat so I think there really good towing vehicles which we bought it for :) and she has the automatic gearbox in it which I think helps in towing Hope this helps

Hi I bought 17.5" equipe expression special Jumping saddle around 6 months ago for Knightly but unfortunately Knightly had to be put to sleep a month later after an accident in the field :( But I got my new horse Bacardi about 3 months ago, so I had the saddle checked for size on him and I was...

I've recently decided to do a few local unaffiliated dressage comps this year as I finally have a horse that wont jump everything and try kill everyone :) And i'm wondering what are the rules are for what you can wear. I did a few test years ago with my pony and wore a black jacket and black...

hi, I had the same problem but now I just buy cheap second hand picture frames take the glass out of them and and use staples to secure plastic netting from a garden centre to the frame so you can hang the frame on the wall and hook or clip the rosettes on them :) I find it allot cheaper than...

Thanks i might give him a call :) Just sick of the stress of even thinking of travelling :(

We tried that with my friends horse but didn't seem to help him at all :( Thanks :)

Hi, I have a 16.3hh bay Belgium warmblood called Bacardi who has just started to jump at local BSJA shows no further than 1 hour away. He always travels by himself in a Equi trek space treka L which can take 17.2hh horse so space is not a problem :) he always loads really well with no problem...