So have a hunter trial tomorrow and it's over a BE80 course although unaffiliated . However , they are not giving the optimum time until tomorrow morning when I arrive .
Can someone please advise me as to what sort of speed I'm going to have to go ? I'm thinking a foward going canter but it's...
Thank you those who have stuck up for me . Considering my horse is 5 and he is jumped once a month at a comp ( if that ! ) of a small 2ft6 maximum I do not feel I am over working him . I school him once a week and every few weeks do some small grids .
The rest of the time we hack in the lovely...
My instructor always tells me to trot fences like this , however , I have an extremely honest horse and therefore he will see the ditch as we approach in trot and say ' ok great lets go ' and take me over boldly .
If you've got a horse that is funny with ditches it may be worth really going...
So took pony to the new local XC course today . It consists of 60cm, 75cm and then an up to height BE90 course . It's designed by the man who designed the Olympics XC course !
Anyway we've only been away from home once to do XC and mainly jumped 70cm fences and the odd 80cm.
However pony...
I've got their tendon all sports they are okay but I have to do them super tight as they slip . Going to get the PE tendon kevlars for Xmas !
Depending on discipline I would highly reccomend PEs air cooled BL1 eventing boots they are amazing !
I don't believe I have posted this in this area before only once in breeding which got no responses also pics are a couple of days old . Cob is not a breed .
Thanks everyone for your answers would be lovely to know but guess I never will . Having a great time with him :)
Basically no one seems to know what breed my horse is exactly . He's got an extremely silky mane and tail ( very fine ) and a very fine body but slightly chunkier legs . Here's some pics . What do you think ?