Sorry to hear of your injury but I think you are being very pessimistic. I was back competing (eventing) within 6 weeks and jump jockeys consider 3 weeks plenty for a collar bone. I would personally be riding before I felt happy to lunge.
The normal intermediate at Belton do dressage in outlying arenas as do the novice but the U21 is in one of the show arenas in the middle of the stands so quite an atmosphere.
The horse walk from the lorry park to the show jumping is long and narrow, past the cross country and can get quite...
My daughter events her own horses and for owners. If the horse is kept with us, a 'rider fee' including competitions is incorporated within their livery. If the horses are kept with their owners, she charges a fee everytime she rides them plus a rider fee at competitions. In both instances...
It was the inside of a week I didn't ride when I had my second baby! Back out competing again well before my 8 week check up. First one I needed stitches, so took a bit longer but still eventing again inside the 8 weeks. I think it depends a lot on how fit you were when you stopped riding -...
Could some kind person please direct me to where I can find out what all the 'Tables' mean??
My daughter asked me the other day what A4 was, to which I replied 'twice the size of A5...............' which I don't think was the answer she was looking for!
I've looked on the BS website but...
Yes they will be fine. 1* qualifications are all National requirements which don't have to be as a combination (except for junior riders). If you've got the MER table, its only the ones in green (i.e. the FEI requirements) that have to be as a combination
My daughter has just taken over the...
Exactly my daughter's experience. Also the only saddle I have ever had to cut short a hack to come and change as it was so uncomfortable - the flaps kept riding up.