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Miller who wrote the authoritive 19th century book on Polo reported on the year when he had kept the best ponies stabled over winter and...

The 'back story' is 2 aged horses in declining health, owned/care for by one of the worlds best horsemen making a heart breaking and...

My long socks are woof wear for wearing under long boots. But since I got old and returned to short boots I wear normal M&S men's wool...

I started riding aged 61, began to hack aged 62 and fell in love with this Connie the following year. So yes, I was a novice but I had...

My favourite ever horse was an oversize RS Connie. She was not a dopey type. She was sharp, intelligent and went like the wind. Think...

I think many people (including myself as a child) do not understand the importance of training a dog and the extent to which some "good"...

Not exactly but similar. Our hospital Dr daughter worked 3 days a week and we puppy walked her Irish terrier female puppy 3 mornings a...

About my Shires leather head collar. I completely dismantled it and treated the leather . 3 coats I seem to remember before putting it...

I bought a Shire's leather head collar before Covid lock down. It is left out overnight and I had to replace the head strap at one point...

Years ago at Olympia there was a leading UK dressage rider who rode her own horse. She had no school and did her schooling out hacking.

Yes, that is the same with my Charles Owen. Also mips. But it is a massive design improvement compared to the hats with which I started...

I think "only" hacking might belittle us hackers. Not that I have ridden since last March. I got frightened of mounting and have been...

It may be yet again the Brexit problem. Some of my riding wear is made in Germany and always was. However there were retailers in the UK.

Not my experience. It may be different now, but some years ago at Olympia, I was very pressured by Tree House at their stand to buy a...

It is a long way for you but before Covid lock down, I used to go to the shopping village at the Olympia horse show. Looking at the...