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Me too. It isnt 'seems'. One does get shorter in old age. NHS measure old people so it is official. I need a higher mounting block so...

Yes, things are new. The development of safety helmets for cyclists has altered horse riding helmets too. Falling from a horse is not...

The Globe theatre sold sweat shirts with the Macbeth warning "Something Wicked This Way Comes". I drafted it on a custom high viz...

I started proper riding when I was 61. I went to the best local RS, BHS registered. I had 2 half hour private lessons each week always...

After a 9 year break I've returned to horses this year and my top tip is go back to riding school. Find a decent school with nice, well...

Woofwear dont seem to make them any longer but there are several other brands, if you Google, e.g. Rheingold, Stormchase, Toggi.

I still have my Barbour fleece and Musto riding jacket bought at some expense more than 20 years ago when it was clear I was going to...

I was in much the same situation. It does happen that a horse is no longer young enough or fit enough for a working life as an RS pony...

4 years is definitely too young. But the questions you need to ask are more about your own learning curve. The first year lessons on an...

When I was a child during WW2, clothes were rationed and usually made of natural fibre. My mother also occasionally dyed clothes which...

I will PM you.

I would like to buy a Connie mare 14.2. And can afford one. But the mare I actually ride (like my previous long term share) is an Irish...

I used to hack from a yard where young staff took the BHS exams both riding and stable management. After Stage 2 when it came to...

Every yard I have ever been on has had a head collar, lead rope and hoof pick by every box. The collar and lead rope are in case of...