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That I'm not the terrible rider with unmanageable limbs that I've been telling everyone I am. I simply learn differently to other...

I dare say my horses would rather I went around cuddling rabbits than hit them with a whip 24+ times for no good reason.

There's enough people breeding show jumpers already, it's riding club allrounders we need!

I found a feral kitten and the children insisted we keep it. It bit and scratched everyone. We looked after her for 16 long years.

Goals for last year Goal 1 do some Prelim dressage tests on my anxious little horse. We did it, with mixed results, but pleased we...

Agree - worm count is not enough. Blood test for encysted red worm and tape worm urgently.

have you done a blood test for tape worm? Worm counts can be wildly inaccurate unfortunately and I wouldnt rely on them with a colicking...

We think alike! This too is my plan: weekly lessons and milestones. I think I need some goals otherwise I might be tempted to just give...

I'm sorry to hear this. Horses are such a commitment, aren't they? It's so difficult to get a break from them. It's really hard to know...

No, this was a riding club one. Perhaps Xmas has put all dressage judges in a bad mood!

It is frustrating, isn't it? I'm going to stop participating in dressage competitions for a good while now. Maybe I can find some mojo...

It was an online test and we lost several marks for being left of the centreline. I don't usually lose marks for that. We always wobble...

Our marks are getting worse! We have done 3 prelims: 68 65 63

Well actually they do! It was the same judge for the last test which was a bit all over the place and worse in terms of consistent...

It's difficult to know as we also get comments on his lovely paces. He is a tense horse though and it's difficult to achieve a...