Recent content by Knoir

I hadn't seen that website, thanks for that! Have been using allbreeds.com but it's not brilliant... All sounds promising, would just like to know a bit more about what he did! Thanks again.

Hello, Trying to trace a youngster's breeding; her grandsire on dam side is Rough Stones and I can't find anything about him! May have originally been a Whorridge Farm Stud stallion but I'm not sure...?! Any info welcome! Kate x

Hello Everyone, I've posted this on the Competition Riders area too but just trying to get as wide a view as possible! Sorry if you've already read this, and thanks to those who have already answered the questionnaire! I am currently a 4th year mechanical engineering student at The University...

Thanks to everyone who's done the survey, getting flooded with results, and the comments are really interesting. I'll keep the forum up to date with results, and hope to have a published paper at some point next year! Kate

Hello Everyone, I am currently a 4th year mechanical engineering student at The University of Sheffield and my final year project is to investigate the traction effects of studs in horse shoes. No scientific research has ever actually been done to see where riders should place studs in...

thanks for the advice everyone, will certainly be taking it onboard. I am inclined to think that keeping her where she is, even if it means less handling for a few more weeks, may still be less stressful for both of us. Kate

I have just bought an 8 month old filly, who is fabulous, but has worryingly started going backwards behaviour wise. While she was still at the breeders, I spent some time getting her civilised before her move to a friend's yard, 5 mins down the road, and she was doing very well. However, since...

Thank you very much for your help! I've since been doing a lot of research. Having spoken to my trainer, and a lot of trusted horsey friends, not to mention doing a brutally pessimistic financial outlook, I'm going to go for it! I feel she's too good a chance to miss, and I am confident that I...

Hello! I need some help! I have been offered a beautiful filly, but I have very little experience with youngstock, and have actually never taken a foal on myslef. Her great grandfather is Primitive Rising, and her dam is by Rough Stones, and she came from the Whorridge Farm Stud. I have the...