Recent content by njaysharpie

Haha how did I not think of that! Thanks :)

I've heard about this before but don't have a field which is long enough.. I guess I could do 225m in 30 seconds

I live in mid Suffolk and am looking for more water complexes to practice with my horse, he knows the ones we've done too well now and I want something new to give him some more experience. We've done poplar park (incl. the new changes this spring), Stratford hills (although haven't been for...

Thanks both for your advice, I can get him to walk and trot down steps and just step down, but as soon as we canter he starts leaping! If anything it's exhuberance rather than uncertainty - for example if I set him towards water then change my mind for any reason it's incredibly difficult to...

Hi I'm doing my first BE90 in a couple of weeks time. I did an unaffiliated 90 in October 14 and we got 6 or 7 'too fast' time faults. I was just wondering how people pace themselves when you can't wear a watch to know that you're not going to be too fast or too slow, or is it just luck...

The only fences I look up and over are ditches and steps. Its important if you do decide to look at the fence that you're not looking down at the bottom of it (cause that's where you'll end up), and as soon as the horse starts to take off (probably even the stride before takeoff) lift your head...

I have mine insured with KBIS for £419 per year (this covers him eventing up to BE100), £5000 vets, £7500 colic with a £325 excess

This might sound stupid but I have no experience of studs and have just got stud holes put in.. What size studs are best for what conditions? So say hard and slippy ground vs soft and wet ground?

Hi My horse is 10 years old and we're in our second season of eventing now, looking to move up to BE100. He's an absolute whizz XC, bravest horse I've ever ridden, however he used to have a big thing about water. He's over it now and will canter/step/jump into water without hesitation...

I got one when I was into junior showjumping because I just loved the way it looks and its all the rage in bsja (or it was at the time) to wear bright colours. Now my cross country colours are red and my boy wears red boots and a red pad to jump so it all just goes :) Speaking of which do I...

I'm doing a pony club ode next week (I'm not a member) and not sure about the dress rules.. I've had a look in the rule book online but it's not clear. I normally ride the dressage phase in a navy jacket and showjumping in a red jacket (when allowed), does anyone know if I can wear my red...

I have a 16.3 warmblood with horrendous mud fever, he gets really bad scabs and they are very painful. I bring him in and wash his legs, then apply DERMOLINE to the scabs and rub it in really well, then put him in the stable for an hour or so, until his legs are fairly dry and the cream has...