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I see that the case against the Cheshire for endangering the hounds by letting them wander in the road has been dropped.

No, I don't think he would tbh. The CPS clearly don't think they will reach the bar for prosecution. That is the way the law works and...

FEI still have a minimum weight for endurance at senior level of 75kg. Lighter weight riders and horses are punished by having to carry...

Being undernourished isn't an excuse for abuse but racing is certainly a troubled industry in its treatment of people as much as...

I hope that dreadful comment is very quickly removed by poster, or admin. I just hope that one disgraceful comment doesn't get an...

What a delightful person you are to wish a young man dead for a single error of judgement.

You’d think so.

Someone recently asked if mine was a girl or a boy- I answered bitch. She seemed genuinely shocked and no she didn’t think I was being...

‘Pet parent’ is the accepted term where I work and a bit of me withers away every time I am obliged to use it. 🫠

The judges should be marking what they see and although Iberian horses can piaffe well (mostly) their other paces are not so good...

I think you want this to be hurtful lol but yeah, honestly it is quite difficult to enjoy riding horses and a lot of horse sport when...

I agree and love watching the Spanish horses do dressage. They are like rubber balls. Sadly modern dressage judges don't like them.

I was on holiday in Andalusia and there was a brief sprinkle of rain - it was enough to get the horses in a local paddock in play mode...

Agree with you. Horse looked more relaxed and open in his frame than many international GP horses, but he did appear to require a lot of...

Indeed. I forgot to add equine college horses to my list - zero turnout and riddled with ulcers IME.