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    The London Horse Show

    We are meant to be going Saturday afternoon but not sure we will make it with no trains running.
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    Train Strike & London International Horse Show

    Is anybody else pondering how they are going to get into London? We have tickets for Saturday afternoon & planning to travel down on the Friday. Slightly tempted to just sell tickets.... Will the underground run at all does anyone know?
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    Sprenger Bow Balance Safety Stirrups - reviews?

    I used to really like mine & then I bought a pair of Freejumps which I now much prefer. You can buy my Bow Balance if you like��
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    Goofy and Fig update :)

    Lovely update and beautiful photos. I enjoy following your progress on FB.
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    How old was you child when they started riding?

    Mine have ridden since they were 1ish. At first just like yours just bring held on & gradually progressing as they have demanded. We have an aged 11.2h Welsh Section A which arrived slightly by accident (we blame Granny) so as there was a pony available we used her. Although we did one tiny...
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    Expectations of a 6 year old

    I don't think the age would put me off as such but the pony sounds fairly inexperienced and the fact that it has had one unsuccessful home would get a big black mark from me. Where children are concerned I would always err on the side of caution. My own horse was 6 last year & we did about 6...
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    Cat/kitten advise please

    Brilliant, thank you. That set up looks great, exactly what I had in mind. How big is it? As you say just a temporary thing whilst they are small & just settling in.
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    Cat/kitten advise please

    We are thinking of making the leap into the world of feline ownership. Our nextdoor neighbours have just bred a litter & temptation is getting the better of me..... We live on a farm with plenty of other animals (dogs, horses, cows etc) so the responsibility of further pet ownership is not a...
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    Irish Horse Imports

    I agree with all other posts. We bought a nice raw 4 year old from there in October last year. He is indeed a sweet character with plenty of potential but green as grass. Worth a look if you are happy to start from scratch & not in a hurry.
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    A report of some sort!

    Well done you, glad it mainly went smoothly. The point of taking a time for each competitor at every fence is really as a back up. If there is a hold & someone disagrees with their corrected time then it is possible to check back & see what time they were where...... Also if something untoward...
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    Field friendly Pram recommendations (or prams to avoid)

    Just in case you have not made a decision. I can give a huge thumbs up to the Baby Jogger Summit X3. I have used mine for my 2 around many XC courses. It's also the only pram I have found that goes across the beach. It's superb.
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    Where to buy a young event horse?

    Hi. Yes we have recently bought from Irish Horse Imports. He has some nice horses at sensible prices. You might need to up budget to 4k. He goes over to Ireland buys a whole load then comes back & sells them, no fancy production involved. Viewing is a bit of an eye opener (the smallest...
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    Returning to riding/competing post baby

    I was similar to Firewell. Had a lot of stitches but back riding well within the month. tBh I think stitches just make things heal quicker. I found timing breast feeding & child(baby) care with riding time much the biggest issue. I was back competing within a couple of months but it was more...
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    Where has everyone gone?

    I have mainly stopped due to change in circumstances. I used to have time to think up reports, upload photos etc. 2 children later time is precious. I am enormously grateful to this forum for introducing me to some great people a lot of whom I keep in regular contact with through FB. I get my...
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    Backing Recommendations

    Hi. Don't know anyone on that side of the country but know a great guy inNorth Yorkshire..... Pm me if needed ��
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