Recent content by Rusty Rider

I am not a huge fan of his riding style, and neither would I chose him to ride one of mine (bit too ”old school” for me, if you catch my drift), so to refine my earlier point somewhat, I don’t doubt he is a talented rider, but his marketing skills are clearly the difference. There are so many...

I did think about pregnancy, but at 43 that seems unlikely, and she completed a 4*S two weeks ago. She does seem to have the horse power as well - She won Pau with Grappa Nera only a few months ago (but has only ran her in an OI since, was end of March so might have had a break?), and McClaren...

Just read through the start list, I have questions… 1. Where is Jonelle? Can’t find any info as to why she’s missing Badders this year - no horse at that level? Surely her husband could lend her a ride 😅 And 2. How the heck does Oli Townend manage to have 5 (FIVE!) 5*-ready horses?! Truly...

Thanks all! I have driven in France a lot, possibly more than I have in England so no issues being on the other side etc. Good point on the insurance though - I won’t need to swap my licence for a French one as I am still very much a British resident (and French national) but worth checking I’d...

Thanks for confirming! Strikes me as odd as you should really have some training before towing a live animal (or my thing really) but grateful I don’t need to pass another test!

I caricature a bit, but it seems to come from the English style of teaching I have seen, having had a fair few different instructors… The horse simply must be in an “outline” (nevermind if purely based on head setting or behind the vertical, or that it simply really isn’t at that level of...

Hi all! I just need a sense-check on this… I have a UK driving licence (passed in July so <1yr if relevant), which includes a BE licence (see pic). Everything I read tells me that it allows me to trailer up to a total max weight of 3.5t, which should be just about fine for a Skoda Superb + 1...

You don’t need to go far back in time - Anglo-Arabs (minimum 25% Arab blood for the main stud-book, 12.5 for the “complement” section) are very popular in French Eventing. Just looking at this week end’s results, the silver medalist in the 4*L at Kronenberg, Julie Simonet’s Sursumcord’Or, is an...

I buy most of my riding clothes used on eBay, for that “champagne taste on a lemonade budget” feel - you need to take your time and it’s best to search for specific items/brands, but well worth it if you want quality for less.

No problem, it was a bit tongue in cheek 😊

We have a 16h Anglo-Arab ex-racer which has evented to 1*, currently out on lease but will be available from September… The downside is she’s currently in South of France, but the mother keeps trying to ping her on me (she’s too small for me!) and send her over here so that could work 😅

Erm, unless Mum is particularly tiny, I struggle to picture something appropriate for both a 5yo and a grown adult..

The irony is that those adds usually end with « knowledgeable/experienced 5* home awaits » - so they’re either well aware of the costs, but chose to ignore them, or delusional?

It won’t come accross as cheeky as long as you’re honest and don’t act entitled 😊

No - it was funny for a minute, then it started screaming mental health issues…