Recent content by madm167

The idea about moving to Hartpury, is a good idea. I hadn't thought of that...Thanks! Part of whats hard being at my college is that have almost no horsey friends at all, so I think that would help!

I'm not planning to spend all my life working with horses. I want to do 1-2 years working with horses and then get a well paying job that will fund being able to have horses as a hobby. Problem is i have absolutely no idea what actual job i want to do! :/

Thanks for the advice everyone. I still haven't made a final decision as to whether I leave or not so I am keeping my options open. I completely understand how dropping out looks to employers and know that it looks like your a quitter but to be honest dreadful grades aren't going to look much...

Thanks everyone I've thought a lot about whether or not to stay at college or not and find it so boring I don't think i can bear to do another year, although I know it won't look as good on my cv. I also think that if you do really well in that year and get a good recommendation will surely...

Hello everyone, I am currently trying to decide whether to leave college after getting 4 AS levels and go and work with horses for a year. I want to get a working pupil position at an eventing yard but want to find out a bit more about what its like to work as a working pupil before i decide...

That sounds like something that could work. Wow now I need to try out a lots of bit combinations!! Thanks for help :)

Kimblewick with waterford sounds like a good idea. I use a waterford for xc (where is is a lot less strong because he's not fighting to stay in the lead). With the gag i have the trouble of when i pull he just gets tighter in the neck, will the kimblewick not have the same effect?

Ah yes of course, why didn't I realise. No haven't tried a pelham but was going to be my next plan of action unless I find something better.

Great thanks. I will probably keep on hunting because he loves it so much, i just really need to find a way to be able to adjust his pace without him throwing his head up at me. Will deffo try standing martingale. Is the bit you spoke about just called a double or is a double something? Never...

I have a 6 year old who I have taken hunting twice, I take him in a dutch gag on either hole 2 or 3 as he's pretty strong. The first it was a child's meet so mainly only trotted which he did fine, but when I went again Autumn hunting where we cantered and galloped a lot more I found I had...