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Thank you @CanteringCarrot would you be able to elaborate on the rules you mentioned?

Thank you @Lindylouanne

Thank you @Turitea

I have heard rumours you need to either pass a horse care exam, or get a licence etc before getting your own horse in Germany? I have also heard that you can only keep on a assisted livery yard with a qualified person if you are inexperienced? Can anyone shed any lights on the rules? This is for...

Thank you! That is really helpful. When you hack how many hours / km do you do in a session? Is the saying "ride in a week what you plan to do in a day" a popular endurance saying? Ive never heard of it, but sounds sensible. I assume if you are doing 50km you do fit in longer rides as...

Thank you everyone, very interesting reading! Exactly what im looking for. Can i ask (as a generalisation, i realise every horse is different). What sort of level of cantering would you expect to see for an intermediate eventer? 3 sets of 4mins? with 4min breaks? more or less? Do you worry...

Hi im sitting my stage 4 exam and looking to research peoples fittening and feeding plans for endurance horses? Specifically approx 80km levels. What do you do with your horses in a week when you are preparing them for a new level? bearing in mind most people have mon - fri jobs? Also what are...

Hi everyone! For my Stage 4 exam we need to discuss the feeding and fittening the event horse at intermediate level. I dont event so my studying has been books/online and personal opinions from friends. Id like some more opinions if people would be willing to share! I dont need to know the ins...

I would like to take my stage 4 care exam this year, but there is very little information on their website. I have the syllabus but its not very clear what they actually want to know. There are no "stage books" like 1-3 exams. So anyone taken their 4 recently can outline what you need to do...

Hi Can I ask a very stupid question about fitting double bridles. My horse has used one for showing for years and so I have had quite a lot of practice using one. However I have my BHS Stage 3 exam next week in which we have to fit a double and now suddenly I feel like I have never done...

I'm looking for day trips to take some of our young pony club members. Ideally not too far from Yorkshire area and not too expensive as id like to do a few for them! Ive been recommended Bransby horses and also local Horse trials, and Bramham. Any other ideas, we did HOYS and Your Horse Live...

My vets are expensive so more like Visit £60 Assessment anything from £40-60 Drugs £45

Hi Those of you who own / run BHS riding schools, in the approvals criteria it says " Records to demonstrate that each horse workload / regime is balanced to meet the needs of the horse" "records to provide evidence that a programme of schooling to maintain and develop the horses way of...

Sounds to me like Si problems and possibly PSD, it might be worth getting an extra pair of eyes in. My first vet diagnosed DJD in hock and wanted to fuse. I didnt agree but they were adamant. So got another vet who diagnosed PSD. So go with whatever your gut says

Thank you everyone for kind comments. My boy had surgery this week. Feet have been x rayed today. The bones are all in good positions and in balance, just need a little remedial shoeing to support heels and take off some toe. So not too bad, phew!