Recent content by iaej

Hi naza, I did mine in the past 12 months. I personally found the workbook to be a waste of time as the questions didn't really match the syllabus for the Stage 1. If you read the syllabus along with the book, the sorts of questions you will be asked/skills you will have to demonstrate are...

I didn't find the traffic to be that bad. On XC day, it was slow moving at around 20-30mph between the motorway junction and the parking but this only took us about 20-30 minutes. And then SJ day we arrived super early as we hadn't yet booked the grandstand seating and there was no traffic at...

My sister and I went for the XC and SJ for the first time this year and it was brilliant!! We are planning to return for the whole event in 2017! If the weather is good (2016 was roasting hot!), you will need sun cream and a hat. If it is wet, you will need wellies/country boots and...

I especially agree with this having very recently trialled a share horse where the owner changed the goal posts each time we met. Everything from the amount of contribution to whether jumping was or was not allowed changed several times a week. Needless to say I ended the trial when I was told...

Thanks all :). It seems the 101 series definitely gets a big thumbs up! I think I will start with the schooling and jumping books; spoke to the owner reference a book on groundwork etc but she has said there is a Natural Horsemanship teacher at the yard who will be happy to give advice here and...

Thank you; we won't be doing any jumping for a little while and certainly won't be jumping any great heights when we do. Is 101 Jumping worth getting if only using it for polework?

I would personally wait and do it altogether as it does cost less to take the exam as a whole. That does mean more to think (worry) about on exam day though if you are anything like me :p

Thank you; I did look at these on the BHS website. It helps to know someone else has found them useful :).

Hi all, All being well and following a supervisory/trial period in July; I am about to start sharing for the first time at the beginning of August. Already I am struggling to think of things to do post-warm up - it seems so simple when you are in lessons and it is someone else's...

Thank you, I will have a look :)

Ok, fingers crossed we should be fine. That's great; I hope everything goes well for you!! :)

It's the Auvergne region in central France :). Thank you, we are aware of the fuel strike and plan to fill up before boarding the ferry in the UK. We do have a lot of driving to do though and will be heading from Le Havre, south to Caen to pick up my brother who is having to get a different...

Hi all, I am going on holiday to France this Friday and had planned to go riding whilst there. Unfortunately the centre I planned to ride at has a new instructor and new horses moving in and will not be up and running for a few days so I am unable to ride there. Thought it may be worth...

Sorry, to hijack the thread but roughly whereabouts in Somerset are you based and would you consider a sharer?

I personally didn't find the workbook of much use since it differs so much from what is printed in the textbook. I learnt the theory by making notes over and over again and asking family to test me but it is down to personal preference and how you learn. Chances are you will be nervous no...