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Hi all, My 6yr old homebred has recently starting head shaking so I'm looking for some advice. He had always been sensitive & as a 4yr old did demonstrate the behavior for a few days, but it soon settled down. However, it started again about 2 weeks ago. I am speaking with the vet & he is...

Hi all, My 6yr old homebred has recently starting head shaking so I'm looking for some advice. He had always been sensitive & as a 4yr old did demonstrate the behavior for a few days, but it soon settled down. However, it started again about 2 weeks ago. I am speaking with the vet & he is...

I am in the middle of dispute with well known insurance company, not about an animal thank goodness, but has been going on some time, when I finally woke up, phoned omsbudsman then phoned insurance company saying I had done so, things have very quickly happened. I am now fairly sure this will be...

Jen_cots, I am not saying that the ground should be perfect, and definitely not saying it should be watered all the way that would be much to expensive, and you have said that take-offs and landings should be stoned and or sanded. It is the ground between the fences that is left rock hard or...

I appreciate what you are saying, that some competitors can be very precious, but to be fair I do feel that this year, taking my very sensible niece as my example, that there is a lot less being done to prepare the ground. Possibly it is expense, but I go back to my original example of a...

glad you agree with me, and maybe if we add up all those competitors who have withdrawn after dressage etc, we could get an idea of how much money has been spent...maybe, even this weekend alone, could be interesting. Competitors from Skipton and Gatcombe are you going to join in?

over the last few weeks, we have read posts, both on here and on the BE forum re the "going".....I have acted as the organiser and also secretary of quite a few one and three day events and feel that competitors need to take a stand about hard, rutted and unacceptable going. You are paying a...

i am sorry, but if you think 6 horses being spun at final horse inspection was not a lot, and if horses were also not presented, I personally think you are mistaken, six plus not presented is a lot....... have a look at most international three day events.....

Aoife would have been, but unfortunately her horse has a minor injury. But rock on Mark Kyle, one of the eventing worlds, most under valued riders, can get a tune from almost every horse, a lovely person to deal with , always treats helpers at events with a huge smile and a thank you. I wish...

don't know where you are based: but here are a few (in no particular order) Laurelview outside Glengormley, Tullymurray, outside Downpatrick, Kircubbin, outside Newtownards, (quite a long and complicated drive, but really good course) Gransha, outside Bangor Ballyvannon, off...

Nothing really more to say, than just looking at these photos, one very very happy horse, one very very happy rider. The whole post made me smile, and also brought back memories of my beloved mouse, who was loaned to me at the age of 14, we hunted together until he was 26 and was finally sent to...

do you know that no-one has mentioned wine gums, food of the gods and the best thing to chew on, as you drive up and down, up and down looking for that show site, even better mixed with a bar of Cadburys Dairy Milk!

surely Mrs B you have A*** in your county too, cannot believe that Northern Ireland not only has best golfers in the world, but is also only British country with A***!.....as you can see I have been reprimanded for online advertising............................ Also was it not great to see...

ASDA have Nobillio Silver Cove at 4.99 per bottle at Antrim store, first time I have ever seen it, but can tell you it is very yummyyyyyy, love Oyster Bay but this seems to taste just as good!

You will be more than welcome to arrive on Friday, and if you arrive before 8.00pm, in fact don't be surprised if you get a big kiss and a hug, Saturday will be reallllllllllllly busy, and people can get stressed about having to wait in the queue for stables. Yes you do have long walks to...