Recent content by pinnygik

Another horseracing trainer banned in the UK - for running a horse with severed nerves in his leg NINE TIMES! Only a three year ban though as he didnt know it was a rule. Cant be wilful neglect then can it. Makes me so angry! Does anyone know what happened to the horse in question, Commando...

I've trawled masses of sites and found some amazing sales for people to droll over. One thing I've noticed is America has more huge online stores than we do - are we a nation who prefer to visit a small tack shop. Mmmm the smell...

This surely cant be the first post?! Cecil trained 29 English classic winners, including Oh So Sharp and, of course, Frankel. I've listed all of them for a trip down memory lane here: http://www.thestiflejoint.com/1/post/2013/06/sir-henry-cecil-succumbs-to-cancer.html A man who cared for his...

Hi all - I'm not a writer or a publicist, but the recent P-T list inspired me to trawl the internet to see what books are out. I've put them all here, as some of us bookworms might be interested: http://www.thestiflejoint.com/3/post/2013/04/new-book-releases-for-may-2013.html Must be Spring, as...

Trying to a/ save money and b/ share it to others like me who are scrimping. Anyone know any good sites, anywhere in the world, that are offering sales on riding gear? So far I've found these - http://www.thestiflejoint.com/1/post/2013/04/the-itch-you-cannot-scratch-may-riding-gear-sales.html...

You ever had one of those conversations where you feel completely mental and out of touch? I innocently commented to my friends that I admired Katie Price for following her horsey dreams, and it turned into a debacle. Am I alone? I'll admit I do not read Heat magazine. I'd admire anyone who...

Storm Cat was put down this week, aged 30. The Thoroughbred breeding industry gets a lot of bad press, but when I read this I really felt the owners thought of him first. Yes, he was worth a fortune, but it does come across that they loved him. Sniffle. Made me write my own eulogy, although I'm...

So glad I popped into the forum. For a while there I thought I was the only one pondering the claims of ignorance (http://www.thestiflejoint.com/1/post/2013/04/godolphin-trainer-claims-ignorance-in-doping-scandal.html) Whole thing is very, very strange. Whether it is deception, negligence or...