Recent content by janet bradshaw

Thank you all for reading and replying - I do usually try to canter around before the bell rings and get him really forward. He is particulary bad in canter. Did sacrifice a test last week but when I use the whip in the arena he often tightens even more or may give a little kick out buck. May...

Does anyone else have this problem and if so how have you dealt with it - my horse works at home very well and works in at shows very well, nicely forward etc - however once he goes in the arena he backs of completely goes very behind the leg to the point I have to almost dig spur in just to...

so so sorry to hear your sad news - look after yourself and give yourself rest and time. xxxxx

I agree with most of what you say, however that is not how classes are judged. having competed a couple of weeks ago in an equifest qualifier i was told my conny was too fat. This is a conny who hunts, is currently doing x/c and ode and has qualified for naional prelim champs in his first year...