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What a great pic! Amazing scenery and a nice trim Shetland pony!

Yeah that too, maybe that what loose ring snaffles are more prone to, I know I read something about it somewhere in the distant past!

I think using rubber bit guards is technically correct/ recommended when using a loose ring snaffle as they are more likely to be pulled through the mouth?

New boy is a stunner! Both horses looking great, more updates please!

I’m a 90s kid but remember lots of these from my first riding school- quite a rough and ready farm set up with string girths, cotton/nylon orange reins, rubber bit guards or biscuits, canvas nz rugs and even a couple of jutes! The horses were all fed straights and still were when I left as a...

Always a great read! Like the sound of the pocket rocket :)

Or she’s going on holiday again ;)

At the very least it’s poorly thought through - the ‘what ifs’, what if we raise more than needed. All sounds rushed and dare i say it, greedy

Just seen the 2 private investors are making up the balance from what’s already raised from donations, any more donations will go towards his running costs...

Agree 100%

I agree why the rush, if she’s moving out of her home yard it’s not like she only has 30 days notice if she were renting. I worry if this succeeds and reaches the target this will set a precedent and every Tom dick and Harry will be asking for donations :( first world problems indeed

She’s done 2 I think in 2016. Which obviously indicates she’s got talent riding round a 4* is no fluke. but she is incredibly lucky with her family connections, what other eventers her age are sponsored by a major car company (Mitsubishi)- really she has Mary to thank for that. Relocating near...

Presumably Emily herself will be the owner, as people are donating to her. Nice work if you can get it ;)

I don’t like this at all, I thought crowdfunding was for worthy or charitable causes? I wasn’t a huge fan of the jonty and art one but at least they were a proven top combination. Am seriously worried this is the way the world is going :( I wonder what Mary thinks of all this! With her talent...

A horrible exercise my instructor used to crack out for straight arms was to put a schooling whip in the crook of both arms and behind your back, really feels strange at first but it great for training you to feel what is right, as unless you have arena mirrors you cannot see your own position...