Recent content by scats

I must add that I’ve not watched the test so have no opinion on it, but that sort of comment really riles me.

I really thought we were passed this ridiculous type of comment. A world where you can only have an opinion if you are at the ‘top’ of the sport would be a very dangerous one indeed. Anybody with an interest in the welfare of horses should always feel free to comment on things relating to using...

He was ridden through it and whipped to keep going. With a broken back. So yes, those seconds might have made all the difference to that horse in that moment.

I remember watching that and being horrified that said person didn’t pull up, or get pulled up.

The problem is the when money is at stake, people often feel pressured to continue. If that horse had been at the back of the field, would the jockey have carried on? I highly doubt it.

I feel embarrassed that I used to watch the national. A horse half-falling should be pulled up. They should not be allowed to carry on and jockeys should be punished for doing so. The same rules should apply with any horse sport. A partial fall or a slipped back end to that extent should be...

Adidas trackies and trainers in the 90s. Not sure if the trend spread further than the North West! And no I’m not lying 😂 I have photographic evidence somewhere. We were COOL, ok? 😅 Showjumping was navy jacket, white shirt, beige jods and brown joddy boots for me. 80s was corduroy jods and a...

Where do you get the time to come on here?

This reminds me of a situation at a previous livery yard I was on. A young teenage girl transitioned from ponies to horses and her parents brought her a 15.1hh gelding. A few of the ‘ladies’ on the yard decided the horse was going to be too much for this child and were very gleeful about going...

A little update- They are now together and bonded ❤️ First couple of together sessions on Wednesday. JB was very excited and a bit over the top in his desperate attempt to get her affections, but Dusty was a pro. She moved away from him when he was annoying her too much but never once lost her...

Who peed on your chips?? 😂 It’s a dangerous assumption to believe that every parent has the best interests of their children at heart. Having worked as a teacher I can categorically tell you that there are parents failing children all around us. Next time you drive past a school, I can...

Going on safari with your mum and little brother or spending half term at the farm with your mates having fun. I know what I’d have picked at that age! Then again, I find the whole safari thing as boring as hell. Weekends and school holidays at the farm with my friends was the highlight of my...

I’m an 80s child and I absolutely detest the social media and influencer culture. I believe that the smart phone is one of the worst inventions ever made and it is changing society and not for the better. I wouldn’t let any child of mine be making videos at the age of 9/10 for YouTube. God...

But Harlow is also missing out on normal child things. Call me old fashioned but school is about much more than education. And what if she wants to change her mind about horses in a few years, as many teenagers do? She’s in a situation where she’s basically pressured to keep it going to keep the...

Perhaps worth videoing him anyway, for your own records. Then you can keep an eye on how things go and refer back to see if there’s any change in the next few months.