Recent content by stormox

There are plenty of places that prepare you for BHS exams. Most of the AIRE ones will run courses, or tell you who to get in contact with. I know Clonshire and Brennanstown do. Or Kildalton College at Piltdown.

Personally, I think you should go to a yard that offers BHS qualifications, and take at least up to Stage 2. You would then find it much easier to get a position, and a lot of places require qualifications for insurance purposes.

The weight carried by a TB gelding in a Point-to-point is 12 stone I believe, and slightly less for mares. How does this compare with the 15/20% rule?

Do people include adopting from Ireland in this?

Horses are big. Horses are strong. A stallion trying to get to an in-season mare is in a hurry! A stallion mounting a mare is more like rape than a lovey dovey courtship. Injuries occur if the stallion isn't under restraint, mares can kick, the stallion could be disabled for life! Stallions can...

How about a 'daisy rein' like kids ponies use to stop them putting their heads down to eat?

Do these 'spats' happen when one or both bitches are in season? Spaying one (the least dominant) might help

Give up that loan and find another!! You are caught between a rock and a hard place

As long as they dog has a good home now......there's plenty more dogs in rehoming kennels needing help

There are often cattle/cows in a field in a village near me and everyone just rides through. I've never known them "charge" at a horse and rider though they are curious and watch.

I would go for loose, with a headcollar on, with bars up - safer for unloading. Just drive really slowly and steadily and really slow on corners.

Its even harder if you hack to a show on your own!!

I am wondering what people think of (and do they follow?) Any social media influencers who post videos of their really young children - 6, 7, 8 years old riding and winning. Are the children even consulted? Theres one lady posts rounds of her really young daughter show jumping with a different...

Most hurdles are flat race bred, there's a few specific NH sires but remember Red Rum was bred for the flat. So I'd say look at the horse, not at the breeding......

Not always. If what's in his field (new grass) is more appealing than the alternative (hard feed, hay).......that's the problem. Could you leave a short length of rope attached to his headcollar, to catch him with?