Recent content by LEC

Loathe showing. Always complain about it every time H&H features it on their FB. At some point the flack the Olympic disciplines get (and often rightfully) will start looking at showing

Well google hasn’t thrown up the answer so hoping for a historical equestrian enthusiast to pipe up with the question answered directly, instead of discussing scoring as a general thematic.

I think it was to align with BS

It used to be 3 for a stop but they changed that years ago. I guess it has to be enough to be a detriment to winning over time faults and is something probably historical and just developed from that.

BS states for home pony which is pretty much top drawer jumping. It also tells you heights they should be doing by height and rider age. https://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/page/Home_Pony- Then there is proper top level which will be the 148s which are European contenders so jumping 1.30m...

I would never allow a horse to leave unless fully paid for. Seen far too many accidents happen. Once it leaves my yard and my care, I do not want it to be my responsibility so it needs to be paid for in full. You need the owner to do a fully signed receipt with name and address ready to go in...

rather than getting shirty look at what you wrote - 'I have a horse that is inconsistent in the contact . He has a nice mouth but a bit ignorant if that makes sence' Tell me how that does not suggest training issue?!? You gave no further information and 95% are training issues.

Honestly save your time and money and get a bit expert out. You will be able to try loads and you will get a very strong answer from the horse when you try them. Tbh inconsistency in contact is mostly rider/training.

I don’t have a ramp on mine and it’s a step up so hence the barn door style. I do not miss a ramp in the slightest. I would say they actually load better with no ramp.

I have an older style Maxi 3 but have barn doors and have to say I love them. I have big horses so only ever travel 2 but they have loads of space. Love it. It’s brilliant to tow and also have an ifor which has something break on it fairly often…..

Probably as not sponsored by them…. She is by Emerald Green. I watched same Piggy Tv!

Not true. I had a long discussion on this with an independent qualified nutritionist who I paid. I even get haylage analysed as well. It’s still missing vital elements and having had a horse with copper deficiency a very long time ago, have seen what it does. We are still on same land 40 years...

There is a big issue around movement as well. No hills, smaller paddocks, not out in herds or on hills or on too rich grazing. Plus they are often now barned over winter rather than moving around to keep warm in all weathers and naturally losing a bit of weight which helps the bodies insulin levels.

At a RC camp the other day someone took a just backed young horse 😖. Their reasoning was that the horse had to fit round their busy life and kids and this was a good way for it to get experience. Except the poor horse was completely overwhelmed and was on the edge of being an accident. This is...

I got an independent nutritionist out who said all you need is a good source of protein (usually alfalfa nuts) majority fibre (hay/grass), salt and you are away. If you under feed amounts and your hard feed is not fortified then you need vits and mins.