Recent content by Sillymoo

No I don't belong to a riding club but it sounds like a good place to start, thanks for your reply

Hi I need some advice please. Really would like to start eventing my horse, just starting off with some BE80 training stuff, but I don't feel confident to give it a go. I also know that I need to improve my balance over fences to be able to ride a full course. Can anyone suggest any...

I always thought it was a) step away from direction of bend - hence the reason why leg yield is taught before half pass but I have a very limited knowledge so could be (and probably am) completely wrong!

I don't jump much either and quite readily admit it tho I wish I was braver!

I think you might be onto something but I fail to see how having a nutter is something to 'brag' about, surely it make you more proud to have a well behaved horse?

I think you've probably hit the nail on the head with that - what I don;t understand thos is why a novice rider wouldn't just feel comfortable saying that it felt really bad but they accept it probably felt worse than it was?! It's something that I've thoguth about a few times to be honest...

Why do you think in the horsey world do people feel the need to over exaggerate about things? Examples; how high they jump, how badly behaved a horse is, how often they ride, how good they are etc etc etc I have never known the same thing, not to the same extent anyway, in any other 'group'...

I meant a snaffle with a lozenge/peanut too in my earlier post instead of a jointed snaffle which is what I typed!!!!! I can't edit that one now...! I'm away with the fairies today!!!!

Sorry, I thought it did exert a bit of poll pressure & was useful on horses that come above the bit for that reason? As I say I'm not very experienced with different bits & their action! OP, other thing that would be good, if you don't already do plenty, would be lateral work. My...

Lovely girl, congratulations & good luck for your future together!!!!!!

I'm no expert on bitting so could be completely wrong but won't a hanging cheek snaffle make him more on his forehand due to the poll pressure? Perhaps try a loose ring jointed snaffle - kk's are very good. Sorry I can't be more help! ETS - I agree with above, it's probably more about the...

Well I am shocked - you'd think she'd use that brain of hers a bit more wouldn't you! With regards to the riding & the pics - none of what is showed in those pictures is riding - both are just sat on a horse so not really anything to go by, IMO. What I will say is that at least JM looks to...

Ha ha! That is hilarious - the war of words will now ensue & both will come out looking like silly tarts! What is even more hilarious is that Jodie Marsh reckons she has an IQ of 138!!!!! On what planet?!?!?!?!

So...seat size is for the bum & flaps length is for the legs?

Dear All Please could someone explain how a seat size is decided for a rider? I thought that the leg measurement was taken but I see plenty of tall skinny people who have long legs that aren't sliding around in a massive saddle?! Is it actually all about the derriere?! Yours Big bottomed...