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I caught a little of James O'Brien discussing this yesterday and he made a real point of saying it's like undertakers, that when his dad...

Saddle - black shouldn't go against you, I've heard ONCE of a class being decided on tack, when everything else was even stevens. A GP...

A hogged horse sounds more suited to showing as a maxi cob than WH

thank you, venture capitalist was what I was thinking of but couldnt remember the word! They buy out all the vets in one area and then...

Often venture capitalist backed, who have a 5 year timetable for getting out, having maximised profit, and used the purchased...

Horses might back a step or two when unsure, but running backwards for distance isn’t a natural ‘flight’ response. In the wild or the...

It's not possible to completely rule out pain. I have an example I quote on here that went on to have two significant issues after...

I don't mean for this to sound harsh, but to offer a reality check: You say that you don't want to be put in a dangerous situation, but...

My money’s on pain too.

Glad you didn't die! I guess!! 💀 "Vet and behaviourist" here too. I will add that a properly qualified behaviourist is what you want...

I think the main advice would be that you stop riding him and only lead him with a hat on, then seek professional advice from a vet and...

There are regional boards on here, search at forum level and post there, you may get more help. I have no idea of land values etc there.

I’d do 10min 7 times a week over 3 days for 45min. I rarely work any my adults for 45min. There’s lots to be gained from 5-10min lessons...

Doing rising trot, though something softer than a pole, a rolled towel for instance, on this set up is brilliant for balance generally...

As everyone else says, but also one from my youth. We had to practise off the horse (so you can do this 😃) by standing on a jump pole...