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I want to buy a Thoughbred preferably from a trainers yard. Specifications - 16 hands plus, any colour, gelding or mare, around 3 - 5 years old, middleweight, good conformation. Does anyone know of any yards with T.Bs for sale. Dont want to spend loads of money. Home will be on...

Hi, has anyone tried these reins, are they any good? would you be able to use them in dressage competitions either unaffiliated or affiliated? (ELASTIC, NOT LASTIC AS IN TITLE, E DIDNT PRINT)

I must admit being overhauled and upended sounds like a darn good idea!!!!!

What a fantastic thread this is, the sad thing is ive seen most of these stupid, ignorant quuestions being asked on this very forum, well done to you for high lighting this. I do wonder if there are any true horse people left out there who know anything about horses, if so they dont ask many...

I have 2 horses like chalk and cheese. One wants out at all opportunities, rain, snow, hurricanes dont bother him. The other wants haynets and warmth, maybe a quick turn out but prefers home comforts, ahhh you may think but the beast is over 18hh high, big baby.

I have an HGV lorry in need of plating, will need small area of rust sorted out but not dramatic. Are there any good mechanics in Glos/Bristol that wont rip you off. Thank you

Need someone to paint spray our HGV horse lorry. Must be a good job but not expensive as we are on a budget, would prefer metalic paint. Gloucester/Bristol area. May travel further for right price.

I work at a leading welfare organisation and im fed up with hearing from people who have bred from their mare (just for the sake of it) and now cant keep the foal. This seems common place with this new breed of so called horsey people who actually dont have a clue about horses and in all...

Is this mare a quality mare worth breeding from? or are you just going to get her in foal for the sake of it with little understanding of the saturated market that horses now find themselves in. Im from a leading welfare organisation who is sick of people breeding foals willy nilly. Where on...

Hi, can anyone give me any information on the 2 equestrian centres, good or bad as im thinking of taking my stage 4 exam there.

I had a couple of lessons there and didnt like the instructors who just sat on their backsides barking orders (FBHS AND BHSI). Did I just go on a bad day or is this the norm? Cost me nearly £100 for the lesssons.

Hi, I am very interested in the German way of riding. I have been taught standard BHS upto stage 3 but feel for me and my horse the German way would suit us better. I love the elegance and the discipline of the German style and feel I need an instructor who has been trained in this way, does...

I need to purchase (havent got lots of money) enough rubber matting to fit a 12ft x 14ft stable ASAP but cant find anyone or any magazines with people advertising it can any one help please.