Recent content by rhino

I’ve always stuck pretty close to what I wanted, I’ve always narrowed down suitable adverts quite intensely to reduce travelling to view (have always lived in the middle of nowhere type areas). Even from my first pony/horse, I wanted a 15-16hh 4-8yo gelding, not grey or coloured and preferably...

As long as you realise that it will probably take longer to find, and quite possibly cost more, I’d not be in too much of a rush to compromise. I had always wanted a dun sportshorse gelding (true dun, not buckskin) and he was truly, utterly worth waiting for! I have no ambition to compete at...

I love mine! No issues with them getting damaged yet.

Thank you! I adore him! 😂

Mine is big and chonky too. Was supposed to make 15/15.1 like his full siblings but he’s already 15.3! He turned 3 last week

South of Scotland here. Midgies very much in evidence and known sweet itch sufferers at my yard have started proactive support and treatment. Personally yes, I would get a vet out if my horse was rubbing itself bald and had no previous history of sweet itch. I’d also happily try vet approved...

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/horse-dealer-arrested-cambridgeshire-918281?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQebx9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeRAWmsqgl1tcH6neObgosGqM3X6f7N8bDp-Z6VYtQyWvGHH3YU1dMH9Pky9g_aem_kSgBVD4h0YIhY-9dSQsonQ H&H covering it too

Natives are more often unbitted. Hunters would be rare to see at 2yo without a bit (I showed mine last season unbitted as a 2yo hunter and every time he was the only one). He is polite and not strong in any way. I don’t feel it affected placings however on more than one occasion the judge said...

It is one of the ongoing FEI research priorities. As you can see it should be in ‘Phase 3’ at the moment...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159124002442 Has been done in other countries 🙂

Could well be! I know they are supposed to be cracking down a bit. I’ve written for several of Marge’s dressage tests (she was evented by a couple of local pros) and I know the owner was worried about being too tall on her. She definitely doesn’t look as overheight as others I’ve seen.

My rising 3 yo definitely has some growing to do, so hopefully yours will too! Though mine is already bigger than he was supposed to make 😂

Heck, I’m your height and think nothing of getting on anything over 13.2 as long as it’s not a show pony 😂 Used to ride 12hh up until I ‘filled out’ a little