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Don’t do what I did…I was looking for somewhere to remount having got off during a hack. No objects around, but there was a deep tractor...

The vast majority of trainers or the vast majority of trainees? Because if the former then I agree with you that there a lot of people...

I think quite clear it wasn’t CH?

@tristars I am not sure if that post where you quoted me was a full quote and you quoted someone else underneath me or whether the...

"But patting often isn't R+, because it may not be something the horse actually desires." - from PurpleSpots Sorry about my failure to...

Honestly I'm struggling to think of anything LESS sexually gratifying 😆 Maybe it says more about the commenter than the poster :eek:

I'm talking literally about my own experiences (as a layperson, neither saddler/saddle fitter nor trainer) riding in saddles that did...

I must admit I'm starting to find this particular conversation distasteful. Hinting at your own omniscience while dismissing (a)...

Agreed. SBloom's posts are always well thought out and come from a place of good intention and thoughtfulness. Not so some others...

Really? If I've had a stroke and started writing in French could someone let me know? 😁

Me too. I've found a better way. £1500 for a brand new saddle and all accessories and a bit of my time to custom cut some rider shims...

He passed the vetting, so he is coming home :-)

A) sedate with a dart gun? Or sedate with laced hardfeed in a bucket left in their vicinity. If you can't lure them in with food I don't...

I think the issue is, CDJ is not really doing anything differently in her riding than she’s always done. It’s just that now it’s being...

This is a really great, thoughtful and clear post. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this. You've articulated all the...