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Great Yorkshire show :) it's on 3 days and worth stopping for a couple of days as there is so much to see.

Worth trying an Ideal Jessica, these seem to fit your natives well and there are usually a number if older second hand ones anout that would be below budget. Had a Bates Isabel on my welsh for a while but I wasn't impressed with the cair and kept having issues with the balance (you can...

Fab dabby, lovely pony, well done :-)

Keep up the good work then and enjoy :) another exercise i like is 20m circle in middle then each time you cross centre line 10m circle outwards onto opposite rein, then rejoin 20m. Advance exercise by putting a transition in when going from 20 to 10m circle, so your getting change of bend both...

Sounds like you're doing all the right things :) You've not mentioned doing any lateral work but don't be afraid to start introducing some leg yield, shoulder in and quarters in. Spiral in on a circle then leg yield back on etc and as mentioned above lots of flexing and counter flexing.

Well done to you! Another here who qualified for Stoneleigh today too (diff venue tho).

Well done, great achievement and I would say a performance which should boost you to A team next year (if you have another yr at uni). From past experince, I share your frustrations with the trophy indviduals. I was fortunate to qualify for nationals with the tropy team a couple years back. I...

I have been doing some research as also have a wood fibre surface, it's been down 7 years now) and not had a top up rides great when wet, can be a bit slippy when very dry. It has only had use by myself (2 horses) hence probably not broken downas quick as others. Anyway I've heard of a couple of...

Prefer the lighter one too What about going for another different one and having a mustard overcheck, just a sugestion :)

Hello, well done you :-) I have done dressage and showing second rounds and finals in the past (they seem to work in the same way with regards to what you are asking so I would imagine same for SJ).You have upto 2 weeks after the event you qualified at to purchase a qualifiation card (£12)...

Have a look at Mark Todd Field Competition boot, i have these and love them, so smart and comfy, use mine for all competitions inc BD, county showing, and XC. Def worth a look.

Well done on both of your classes at the regionals, great results, two lovely smart horses with exciting prospects ahead.

Naf Superflex for mine!

Sent mine to Star Cobblers for elastic inserts (posted), great service, very neat and tidy job, wish I had had them done sooner instead of struggling so long! Would highly recommened http://www.starcobblers.co.uk/ ... worth a phonecall too if you don't just want to send them off.

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