Recent content by lil'chesnut

I help in caring for several of some of the top horses on the racing circuit trained by a certain well known trainer. Unfortunately I don't get to meet them all, as most are on rest or recovering from injury, so I do miss being able to see the trainer named alongside the horse and jockey's...

I must say, in fear or ranting, that I have been dissappointed in H&C for some time. When it first started there was regular coverage of dressage, jumping, and eventing but now it just all seems to be Parelli repeats (lord knows why) from years ago, Saddle Club and american programmes which to...

I have to admit that I am exactly the same. I had lessons for six years as we couldn't afford a horse of our own. as a 16 year old boy, we didn't think that people would want to know. A friend of my parents owned a nice little sec D that she couldn't ride so we asked if she would be...

Our Sec D (very round) has one and it was comfy to sit in and easy to maintain, as most synthetic saddles are... BUT I'm not sure whether it's just him or the saddle, but it tends to slip about a lot, and I have unfortunately ended up on the floor with it... We have started using non slip...

It completely defeats me how easily people just give up on these animals simply because they're seen as being of no use or they just do not want to support them anymore... But at the same time, I know someone in a similar situation. At a local riding school there is a pony, about 16 or 17...

I have just got back from a brilliant ride with Mr Cob, but although he jumped well, I am beginning to become a little annoyed (dare I say) with the fact that he is constantly thinking backwards. I understand that I may have something to do with this as I am by no means Carl Hester, but I...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOEYH02HfuM I tink it's fair to say that yes they can do dressage... perhaps not Mistral Hojris or Totilas but can certainly try :)

I would'nt say that it would be a proper DTR but I remember at the first Express Eventing, Mary King did a whole Andrew Lloyd Webber theme. The Phantom of the Opera gave me goosebumps and the atmosphere at the time was amazing. At the same event, American eventer Buck Daivdson used for his...

I actually believe to have heard Carl Hester say a few years ago at YHL that Valegro is a little bit pidgeon toed... Please, feel free to correct me if i'm wrong :o

Our Sec D has the cob GP. It's good for the flatwork side of things as it's a bit more straighter cut. It's pretty good for jumping, but not for anything too ambitious. Fortunately I don't jump too often as it can be a little uncormfortable in it. But overall, it is a very good saddle for...

My little friend would most likely be Ricky Tomlinson. A proper miserable swine, better behaved lazing around taking it easy. You wouldn't wanna mess with him when he's in s strop :D

I used to have one, but then I met something called a pony... In all honesty, I can't be doing with most teenagers my age these days, horses don't usually gather ASBOs :D They're often much nicer too lol

The only thing i'm not too overly keen on are boots. There was an article in H&H a while ago saying the Edward Gal was getting gold boots. Anky van Grunsven has silver ones too. That's where I draw a line i'm afraid :D

some i know of would get me banned if i was to post them. We have one at my yard called Mushroom. never found out the story behind that one :confused: i have also known of one called Eighteen Months because he only had one and a half ears (Is that odd or just a cliche?)

I absolutely adore Isabell and i really do admire her for this. But without trying to be controversial :o ... I have only ever seen her with a hat on once before in an advert for one of her new saddles on youtube. Although this is probably just me being blind Well done though Ms Werth. And...