Recent content by Spotherisk

Hackamore for jumping, Weymouth for dressage?

I hope you’re not sore tomorrow. Rew wiped me out in competition by stopping dead in front of me after the last jump… I didn’t stop.

Surely thought that’s still a case of how did it happen? In all my years of (low level) riding, often in a Pelham and my horse had a thick bulging tongue, there was never any blood. Even if I bite my own tongue it doesn’t bleed, and modern bits, unless they’re misused or damaged, shouldn’t...

Vinted is great. You get the full amount that you sell the item for once the buyer has received it and confirmed they’re happy with the goods. You also get sent confirmation of where you drop the parcel off, ie Evri at the PO, Yodel at a locker, you need to set this up at the beginning, which...

@Maxidoodle that reminds me of jump lessons off the horse! You’d be asked to balance on a jump pole in your jump position, this rider would definitely topple forwards!

This is what I think of as a near perfect jump position… very very slightly behind the movement perhaps, but better that than being in front… Bill Steinkraus jumping, many years ago.

This. Do people actually PM each other? I send or receive just a couple a year!

Backed six, not a single place, whereas OH ambled in at 3.50, reactivated his Bet365 account and his two horses came in 1st and 3rd!

On Strong Leader but have won on Dashel before. I can’t keep up with who doesn’t like who, always loved Ted in the past, and Willie now, understand the loathing for GE! But unless you’re actually working in the yards somehow then none of us probably know what really goes on, good, bad or...

Yes, and 50p on Strong Leader too! Although I really wanted Hewick to win.

He was, and I had Sam Brown EW for 2nd!

I’m in for a lovely afternoon on the sofa. I’m a very conservative better, 50p EW on six horses in the GN.

Got six days off now though! 🤣

We have done a bit too much this week really - normal training on Wednesday night, this with Penny Douds doing layering, was a four hour trip door to door. Then Rew came to work with me on Thursday, all day, not stressful for him but not like lying on the sofa at home…. Went home for an hour...

We’re here for you, I lost my 31 year old last summer after 26 years.