Recent content by inthemoney

I am going to a test riding clinic with Steph next week, im really looking forward to it! Have any of you done one before? Do you just go in and do your test then talk through it afterwards, or do you talk then do the test then work on it? Ive never done one before!

Does anyone know of a brand that sells lightweight (non breakable!) stirrups similar to the Equipe, but without the £££ price tag?

Please can you recommend a suitable feed to produce more sensible energy and power. Currently feeding topspec cool and condition cubes with their balancer and normal amounts of hay. Has anyone used oats to this effect or do they produce more of a silly energy?

As title guys, we have a horse with white bits on its legs we don't want to show in the ring. Not actual white markings just the odd cluster of white hairs. Was looking at buying some non permanent non ammonia hair dye to put on? Obviously would do the test patch as you do on your own...

looking to buy this one, but cant find a UK stockist, can anyone help? http://www.ooteman.nl/on-the-horse/bridles/bridles/dobert-stallmeister?N=30 This website charges 17 euros P&P :eek: so really would like to find something UK based! Cheers

Sounds like practise makes perfect then, best get the hairspray out! Thanks for the tip re the brush LEC will get onto Horse Health and have a look :)

As title ! I thought they looked really easy so attempted them last night only to find out they are not so easy after all :o What do you use to make them? I used a body brush, but they seemed to come out a bit thick and rather wobbly! Also how do you straighten off the bottom to be...

Hard to tell from such a small pic, but he looks like he has a fair amount of bone, so I would say he would be more hunter than riding horse. Stick with what you have him in :)

Brilliant pictures, love the water jump in the first set, what a stretch!

well done! love the last canter pic, really stepping under nicely :D

I would imagine him as a soild colour i.e bay and then decide what class you would take him in and show him to that type. If you decide hunter then stick with the tweed and plain tack, if you decide riding horse then a coloured browband and tweed jacket is correct, if hack then navy jacket...

Thank you all for your great suggestions, will start trying them out next time we school and hopefully the marks will start to rise!

We are getting adequate marks in elementary but often getting the comment that we need to be lighter off forehand. Any advice as to exercises we could do please? Horse "sits" quite well in canter, usually get 7s but back to 6s for trot! I am fairly petite on large horse and was...