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If she is not a cob or a hunter then yes go for a coloured browband. As you say she is dainty then consider her a hack or riding horse, both wear coloured browband. If showing a hack you will need a navy jacket but if she is a riding horse then wear tweed. If you are unsure you are probably...

To be perfectly honest if she cannot understand that you may be unable to do some of the heavier jobs around the yard no that you are 32 weeks pregnant then if you can get rid then do so. Once you have your baby you will need positive helpful people around you and you will need help. No matter...

Veterans are not allowed to gallop and you must not wear spurs or any jewellery. I don't know of a veteran class where they have to jump, that is usually a riding club horse/pony class. If you go to the Veteran Horse Society website the rules are on there. As above answers re: turnout, Good Luck

Thank you! I have to say we don't get out very often and it was on a whim that I decided to have a go at veteran this season. Having qualified for the Second round VHS qualifiers on Sunday I was quite buoyed up. However there is only one show (Derbyshire Festival at Somerford) this season...

Hi, I am hoping there are some experts on showing old horses on here. I am very confused as I thought there was just one organisation - the veteran horse society which I believed ran qualifiers for RIHS. However there is another organisation which is running qualifiers called the senior showing...

Yes but a pro does not need a horse schooled to elementary who has concentration problems. I think you need to Expand his repatoire. Many horses who can not focus on dressage find show jumping or XC easier to concentrate on. If e can jump then he has the potential to be an all rounder. He is...

My experience is that judges prefer not to have lyrics as they find them distracting(!) Most DTM is without lyrics

Can he jump? Is he okay hacking? What does he enjoy? Or does he not like anything? It is always difficult to find someone to ride a horse that is not straight forward. Can you afford o keep him and just find someone to ride him with a small financial input? You could ask your local riding club...

It is so hard to find someone who is experienced to share. I advertised locally when I was pregnant for someone to ride my mare (dressage school mistress who had done BD regionals at novice) but got nowhere. Experienced people wanted to loan - I was offering a horse to ride but kept at current...

Actually it is your problem if Cortez falls onto her head as you are the tax payer who will foot the bill for her expensive treatment in an intensive care unit, the expensive CT scans, the skilled doctors and nurses and if she survives the prolonged rehabilitationwhich after a head injury can...

Oh dear, it really does not matter how good a rider you are, anyone can fall and sustain a head injury. I consider people who ride without hats on the same level as smokers and alcoholics, selfish and happy to let the NHS pick up the pieces at vast expense. However by all means it is a free...

I am aware that livery owners have a hard job and I do understand the need to look after the land. However I have an elderly horse who has had laminitis. I would like daily turnout and poor grazing. I get frustrated when the farmers worry about the land. They look after it very well and in the...

I think your pony looks lovely and has a very neat jump. But even though it is difficult to see properly, she might not be a WH stamp. Try a riding horse class as she looks pretty. Most judges like workers to look like hunters! You will still need a tweed jacket though and a pretty browband .At...

A horse that is in front of the vertical can be taught to work with a relaxed back and will learn to carry itself if ridden correctly. However this takes a long time and it is easy to pull the head in with a hollow back and ride BTV.

I don't think he would stay sound being ridden this way. I would expect him to have back and or hind limb problems. Very sad :(