Recent content by Morty

don't worry, its purely psychological. as soon as you feel anxious you revert back to being a cognitive learner (a novice) so you start thinking about all the small things that make up an action. to put it more simply - if whilst walking down the stairs you actually think about lifting you knees...

lol! i thought is might be welsh to start with!

Seen a couple of horses I would really like to go and see on the Ride Irish website but just wondered if anyone had had any experiences with them (bad or good ) that I should be aware of before making the trip. They are based in Pulborough in West Sussex and run by to people called Chuck and...

i don't think there are any in ludgershall but try the surroung villages - i know there is livery in monxton and penton (about 10mins drive away) and more the other side of andover if you're prepared to go a little further away.

I live in Andover - around 15mins from basingstoke, there are plenty of livery options around the local villages so it might be worth looking a little further afield

Mae Day Jazz

she's gorgeous, i'm finishing uni in may and looking to buy a horse then............ pm me if you're interested

I'm soo jealous, you all seem so street-wise to this kinda of thing. Is it a case of 'once bitten, twice shy' or have you just managed to hone your skills to this searching malarky!

I'll second that annret! lol! I'm having the same kind of problem with the definition of novice at the moment as i'm trying to buy my first horse and have almost been a little offended when something which is forward going has been labelled 'not a novice ride'

I have to recommend Dubarry boots, they have a variety of boots for different calf widths (I have the wexford which have a zip side and are for wider calfs) and although they are expensive they last so long and are incredibly comfortable

iv been there for a couple of lessons, their lesson horses weren't all that great and the menage is really small but the people there all seem really friendly and the instructors are nice.

Is it the one just outside cheltenham?

I'm from the north-west hampshire area but don't really mind travelling around 50miles to find the right horse

Just looking for a bit of advice as to how much i would have to pay and how likely i am to find the type of horse i would like. 15hh min, MW, suitable for a novice as i only started riding again a couple of years ago. something which will do a bit of everything i.e. hack, light schooling a...