Recent content by PaddyMonty

If we're talking dreams then no I didn't. I rode to compete, simple as that and my two dreams were to jump the hickstead derby track and badminton XC. We did say dreams here. I only ever really had one goal, to beat the competition. I tried often and failed often but each failure gave clues to...

Being wary of overstating ability bit me in the bum once. A group of us (all riders) from all over the country arranged a meet up and decided to go for a hack at a local school. Now in my defence I had not been to an RS for over 25 years so had no clue about their grading system. Had to fill out...

Ride enough horses and sooner or later one of them will explain to you what your real experience level is. ;)

That's why I built ours. This is the basic structure of the sides before the internal walls are added. Made from aluminium sheet with I Beam sections, bolted top and bottom to steel frame. Light but very strong. Also very pricey to make.

Situation normal then :p

I will have a horse to ride (sole rider) fairly soon. 4yo warmblood which will be backed in the spring. Only issue is can my knees take the strain. Horse is already 17.3hh and growing. Getting on could be an issue.

As a male who has spent the last 20+ years riding share horses I don't think it is a gender thing. Your advert is simply crap. ;) You need far more info about your experience, pics / vids, what you want to do with the horse, what you could bring to the party etc. I've turned down far more horses...

but offering to help fence judging or other will help massively ;)

Ah but until now that snippet of information was not general knowledge.

Probably all dead now aswell which just proves riding without a hat will kill you. ;)

Did you watch the vid (with sound) to the end? Gareth Hughes explains why he has me riding that way.

If I wanted to be safe I wouldn't get on a horse in the first place ;). I evaluate the risk based on my experiences to date and make a choice. Wouldn't jump without a hat, wouldn't hack without one either. Wouldn't ride a horse I didn't know well without one. I didn't say I was safe, just that I...

Got mine. :p Riding a horse I know in a controlled environment on a blisteringly hot day is way down on the list of dangerous stuff I do. ;)

Sorry but you will need an acid etch primer over the bare ali. If you are planning to use this as a horse trailer, why all the insulation?