I agree with this wholeheartedly. My old boss had a superb showjumping stallion yet she dreaded every time the licensing man came round. Geld it or shoot it.
In the 1930s a horse called Oxo came second in the National. He would have won but his jockey rode him to the outside to give him a clear view in his sighted eye.
The Remount Train
Every head across the bar,
Every blaze and snip and star,
Every nervous twitching ear,
Every soft eye filled with fear,
Seeks a friend and seems to say :
Whither now, and where away?'
Seeks a friend and seems to ask :
'Where the goal and what the task?'
Wave the green flag...
Most people will have heard of Molly Sivewright who has sadly died, but on another page is a much smaller piece dedicated to Peggy Pacey she was a child prodigy in the showing and showjumping world of the 1920's and 30's and deserves far more than that what was offered.
We will be entering a...
I ride in rowelly spurs at home and for training. Horse can switch off half way through dressage tests and literally down tools. He is fit, well, without any back, teeth or saddle issues he's just a member of the awkward squad. This frustrates me and my trainers and it must frustrate him if I...
Reality check eh? I've just taken back an old horse of mine to make sure he has a secure futurethat brings my total up to 4. I personally couldn't care less what their web page says it was your snide comments I was getting at.