Recent content by nona1

They've got several groups apparently at different times, a lot of groups continue after the initial 7 week course.

I'm in agony today - had a hot bath and taken some painkillers but still, ouch. People at work knew I was going and find it funny that it's hurting so much. Especially as some of them have 'ridden' themselves - ie sat on a horse and gone trekking on holiday, just a grown ups pony ride, and...

That is where I'm doing it, how weird is that!

oh dear god I have totally rubber legs now; literally collapsed on to floor when I dismounted (embarrassing) and have nearly fallen over 3 times just trying to walk around...I'm knackered. Was expecting a gentle intro but no, instructor worked us to death with mostly trotting (including...

After a 20 year absence from riding (bar a small amount of messing about with horses on a voluntary basis for one week each summer, without much actual riding involved) I've just signed up for a Take Back the Reins course at local riding school, and my first session is this week. I'm so excited...

I'm an atheist so I don't believe in heaven at all. But if you do, with horses that might get a bit complicated! Seeing as most of them have had several homes, who gets them?

the man on the back of the £20 note is Adam Smith, is there something you can do with that? Smith's Surprise Would you Adam and Eve it?! (cockney rhyming slang if you don't know it) Or £20 is a score... Score A Diamond Score and More

I tell people to imagine they are taking part in a rally car driving race? Are they just sitting in the seat and the car does it all? Now add to that the car having a mind of its own, so sometimes you'll turn the steering wheel left and the car will go right, or you'll put the brakes on and the...

I hate seeing horses stuck on their own in those piddly little paddocks. OK they can have a mouthful of grass and a walk round to stretch their legs and if they are lucky maybe have a scratch over the fence, but it's so unnatural for them. The problems with herds only really come about when...

yes I'd heard this - it's about more 'pushing' the reins than pulling them. quick google turns up Mary Wanless article that mentions it: http://www.mary-wanless.com/Article9.html I've never achieved it, but well done!

Sorry, but I don't think these e-petitions make the slightest bit of difference. Besides, it's not a practical suggestion. They want 3 or 4 of the driving theory test questions to be about animals? There are only 50 questions anyway that have to cover a range of topics, yet you want nearly a...

horse looks great but I don't get why she is wearing a dress?

Once I got over the disappointment of it not just being horses, I quite enjoyed it, even the travelogue stuff. Non-horsey OH on the grey fattie Shetland - 'is that a baby one?' (facepalm).

He looks great, very fit. Will build a bit more muscle on top as he gets stronger. I once looked after a TB straight from the track and fully racing fit and it was an eye opener to me. Looked so different to the other TBs not in training, like a greyhound! But not thin, just superbly fit and...

You have nothing to feel guilty about. You never blamed him. You kept trying and trying to find out what was wrong. And now you've solved it and are sorting it! You are a great owner. And he sounds like a lovely lad. Horses don't hold grudges anyway. (Try sending your 9 year old to...