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I have just introduced my stallion to a gelding. The stallion is 9 years old and has always had company over the fence so is a fairly sociable boy anyway but is also a bit of a wimp deep down. I had them in adjacent fields initially so that they could not touch noses and when all seemed peaceful...

Thanks everybody! We had an amazing day!! Will be going again for sure!!!

I am looking forward to my first Boxing Day meet tomorrow and I'm looking for some final bits of advise and clarification whilst getting all my things ready! I have only ever done a small amount of cubbing previously so consider me a complete newbie! I am taking a Welsh section D and have been...

The classes you would need to enter to qualify for HOYS would be the open M&M WHP. you would need to jump the exc 143cm class and you are fine at being a large D as there is no upper height limit for this breed. the fences at qualifiers would be around 1m and i think its 1.05 at the final...

Ive done it on two occasions and after the first said that I would not do it again...... wish I had stuck to it!!! with the way it is organised it makes it a very long day for anyone who is in the top ten if you want to stay for your sheet and rosette. I also found it very expensive...... with...

Very nice breeding!! I once had a cranberry baby in to start and he has turned out to be a superstar pony with his new young jockey! Very good stallion lines that seem to produce wonderful movement and fantastic competition sports ponies!! How exciting! will she be shown as a youngster?

She is gonna be lovely, and I'm sure like all other cranberry babies will move too!! 😃 how is the mare bred??

well, the hobbles have improved the situation slightly, but horse still digging as much as he can manage and now started booting out with his back feet in temper! he really is a sod!!! I'm hoping after a while the temper tantrums will stop once he realises no good comes of them........ or am i...

thank you, thats really helpful! Have put my brave pants on and entered!!

Does anyone have pictures of the mini arena eventing class at Eland?? I want to take two total novices out next week but I wanted to try and see what the solid fences were like first as in which ones are included in the 70cm!! thanks in advance! :-)

I am going to do both hobbles and mirror! Im going to buy a pair and start putting them on in the stable and see he doesn't panic when he realises his legs are attached!! does anyone have any advice at how best to introduce them and get the horse to accept them without going psycho!!???

Thank you for the responses. He digs a lot..... even in the stable where he has talk grills to the others if you are around on the yard!! he really is an attention seeker!! the mirror sounds like a good idea..... may have to find one. I would only ned to hobble once I have arrived at destination...

I have one horse who is a real attention seeker!! when left on the lorry he will dig and dig continuously! He does improve slightly throughout the season but at the beginning of the year is a nightmare! he digs when left alone mostly and will do it even if he has travelled alone, problem is he...

Glad to hear you are on the mend!!! Getting away without the plate can only be a good thing!! Very jealous about the scar though.....mine is about 5-6 inch but I hide it with bra straps! I'm sure the next few weeks will fly by and you will be back on board in No time!

Oh.....and shoulder must remain dry after surgery. They put a sticky plaster on and tell you not to get it wet til it's started healing......ie stitches out! Sorry!!