Recent content by Onyxia

^ Agree. Why do we as a sport put so much energy into slating hat others are up to? It is madness.... Same here. If things go t*t's up I like to have somewhere to grab that wont hurt the horse. Having a neck strap has saved me from a couple of nasty falls out hacking in the past when horse...

I have had both, husband is non horsey and I would not have it any other way! Horsey OH's just had to reaffirm they were the better horseman all the time,which is fine for a while but it got grating. I wanted to just enjoy the horses together, but oh no- a hack was not a nice afternoon...

What size is it OP? I think it would be a bit too TOWIE for an adult, but a young girls dream come true :)

You could do it yourself for a fiver in Hobbycraft ;) It is too much for me though,I'm normally pro horsey bling but there has to be line! :p

We do have a surplus of some native ponies, many of which come to a nasty end. Perhaps looking at the excess Welsh ponies as livestock to be used for food would solve a few problems. I certainly think the question of consumption of horse meat needs discussing,we have an over abundance of...

I agree. And not wishing to pick on them, but surely the RSPCA uniform which has unquestionably been designed to give a police like authority to it's staff is more in breech of the legislation then a hi viz jacket. I have seen riders wearing the Polite vests while driving and if you are...

For £500 they had better be!

I think it is disgusting. He has been punished by the powers that be, so clearly they did consider it an accident and I truly can not think of any situation where it would be OK to kick or hit someone. I can think of thousands of reasons for wanting to do it,but to cross the line and last out...

Well :mad: Although I must give credit where it is due and admit that not all of their stores are as abysmal as others, I do not think this is a positive move for us as consumers. If they can't get small pet advice right how on earth do they hope to cope with equine bits and bobs? At least they...

Bad BHS instructors are thankfully few and end to fall into two "camps". First, the "got the BHSAI t shirt 20 years ago and have no done a thing to develop my skills since" who I really dislike, and then the "I have my AI don'tyaknow so obviously I know more then you"(normally very young and...

13 is not too old to learn a new job and while KS might be past it for racing he is not an OAP equine just yet for other activities. I don't think anyone expects KS to earn a crust at GP or show up in Rio,but I feel a working retirement is probably the best thing in the world for him. Anything...

Ahh, so that is the look the rollkur lot are after :rolleyes: Like others have said, little shocks me now. Too many cases of abuse for vanity have left me convinced there is no depth that some will not sink to for a ribbon and a cup. Some things,like rolkur do disgust me. Lack of turn out...

A woman after my own heart- and sock collection!

Unless the weather is so bad that it could make riding dangerous(and I am thinking blizzards and thunderstorms- not wind and a few drops of rain!) I ride. Why would you not? We live in a country that is more wet then sunny, staying home because it is damp would mean never riding !

I think your description is the best here. It is very difficult to put into terms, but to me below stage 1 is a beginner. Stage 1 is a novice(basics are here and solid) stage 2 is a competent novice(able to do most things well but not great at them yet) and sage 3 is an intermediate rider(can...