Recent content by reynold

Racing gets a lot of both deserved and undeserved bad press. It's certainly got a lot more power in regard to whip use (and no spurs) than any other horse sport. A jockey who exceeds the permitted number of hits (6 in the whole race in flat racing and 7 in jumps racing) can face severe...

What makes it worse to me is that this is in the UK's premier equestrian magazine and the article is written by one of its senior editors, who is a direct influence at senior level on the tone/stance taken by articles in the publication. Sad. Also completely agree about ignoring the latest...

Envoi looks a very happy boy :)

Something occurred to me in regard to 'rehab' of these riders that are abusing their horses with so much compression and chair seating/bracing. I'm one of the oldies on here and I'm still learning (no longer riding but observing). My YO whom I still go to her training and competitions is 30...

Is it wrong that I'm glad the Mail has picked up again on CDJ (although I doubt with other current world events it will get as much traction as last time)? She patently hasn't changed her riding at all - it appears to be even worse now if that was possible. She also appears to be so arrogant...

Government never seems to do much to improve anything - no matter which party is in office. The details I've seen so far seem more centred around 'controls' and 'licensing' (earning tax money) and not much to do with the animals at the coal face. Examples are the Police and NHS - more form...

Had a lovely visit to Seven Barrows this morning. NH was very careful to emphasise no touching anything - horses or buildings - very obviously with Cheltenham looming and we weren't allowed to wander around. He kindly had all the stars out with Akimos in the covered ride. Jonbon, CH, Impose...

Definitely looking forward to seeing him on friday now :)

Thank God. NH has just released that CH won't run in any more hurdle races. He's out of the CH. Breathe again and look forward to some action on the flat for him (other than Mel. Cup)

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/dressage/dressage-horses-stress-behaviours-study-917229 This looks interesting. Link to the full research in the article. Suggesting that a harmony mark should be given and points out (as discussed a lot on this thread) that judges are not penalising stress...

Agree completely with highmileagecob above. Not just lacking common sense but also not having to hand a basic equine first aid kit ready to treat basic cuts, poultice a foot and similar. Vets are also slightly too ready to suggest expensive tests and investigations instead of saying "see how it...

Another oldie here. I think it's a bit chicken and egg in regard to soundness and the use of arenas. Did the modern soundness issues (and seemingly inevitable very sad discard rate of young horses) arise directly - as already mentioned a few times above - from the overuse/exclusive use of...

I'm due at Seven Barrows on friday for an Old Gold stable visit to Akimos. I'm hoping to be able to see CH in his stable as it's in the back of my mind, if they announce this week he's going to run in the CH, that it might end up being the last time I'll get a chance to see him alive. I'm so...

Welsh x TB or Anglo Arab. Nothing too big and always something with a good, loose walk. When I was young I always wanted a Morgan horse but my parents couldn't afford for me to have my own horse/pony - only just about afforded a lesson a week. Monnington Morgans in Hereford went thru a phase...

It's not just the Champion H though. If they run him in it and he wins (or even just places) - then they'll be tempted to keep going over hurdles in the big races (or at least the owner will be). CH looked so happy friday night and the crowd loved seeing him, win or lose. 8x normal attendance...