Recent content by ifandbutwhynot

Hi :) Just been flicking through photos and came across a load of the little mare I used to ride a lot. She was sold in December, and perhaps it's just me being nosy (after all I didn't actually own her) but I'd be really curious to see where she is and how she's getting on. She was always a bit...

Hi Just wondered if anybody had any advice for getting confidence back jumping? When I was having riding lessons a few years ago I was really confident and happy to jump anything, but I've started working on a small racing yard and frankly, since I've started riding there I've not wanted to...

Anybody know who it was? :P

that's disgusting. I hope whoever did it gets caught and frankly they deserve to be burnt alive themselves.

If you don't have facebook might not be worth making a new one although would you be able to ask friends to keep an eye out for anything they feel might be suitable? Also another thing that's just popped into my head, before I loaned my (other) 17yo TB I had a handful of riding lessons on him at...

I'm 9st and I spent the entire summer riding a shetland pony and a 13hh racing pony who both spend most of their time ridden by a 11st racing lad - neither of them had any trouble carrying either of us! This racing pony looked like it was made of glass as well. Most ponies of 13hh or bigger...

Friend of mine paid £3500 for an RDA Irish cob who she still loans out to them during the week. He's 7 and he won't hurt a fly on the ground but as soon as you ride him off the lead rein he's like something posessed! On the other hand I have a 5yo TB that, admittedly, wouldn't harm a fly...

He was bred here but his dam came from America so I suppose it's possible? The yard have a couple of clearer (and more flattering) photos on their website, which is helpful! :)

Thankyou alainax, I'm hearing he's got Quarter Horse blood in him as well, it's a start I suppose! Might have a quick search and see if the yard have a website or anything with any better pictures of him haha!

No, apparently not, I've just asked for a couple more but they're either really far away or miss off the top of his head because he's grazing :L If I could figure out what breed he is I could base the conformation loosely on another horse and neaten it up after but guessing breeds was never my...

Hi! I'm drawing a commission for a friend at the moment, of a horse who was pts after getting colic this week. The photo I've got of the horse (I've never met him) isn't too clear so I'm thinking I'd like to find out what breed he is (I've asked my friend and he said he isn't sure) and do a...

I've been set the task of reschooling my young ex racer on two rides a week... Back in summer I was riding every day and she was jumping 2ft9 quite happily, with the occasional hurdle leap thrown in, but she wasn't too strong or hyper. The obvious problem would be now I've got exams and I can...

Ouch, never heard about that. Poor horse, I don't really follow eventing any more but I did a commission of him for Laura a while back. Hope it he makes a good recovery.

Thanks, will try that and see if he feels like holding the reins. He seems more at ease when he's got something to hold anyway :)

Thanks. He doesn't really interact with the horses, but at least he's happy riding. Hopefully it'll come with more time then <3