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This just isn't true. Firstly, they actually jumped bigger. The fences were also more solid and fell less easily. The courses were not...

anyone who thinks they are being swindled is welcome to go to the hay auctions themselves.

1988 was quite a long time ago now. Can't see it rolling back to amateur requirements any time soon.

FEI rules not BS

As others have said, a short crop costs about as much to make as a better one, so it's reasonable that the price goes up per bale to...

And then we entered the current century where things change. Expectations change. Standards change. Costs rise. If ‘we’ want to perform...

Just caught up on this thread. I recorded the RB last night as I have a habit of falling asleep in front of the TV in the evenings (!)...

How is this ‘staying in the shadows’?

I’d Worm count ASAP. On paper my youngster should have been clear. One colic surgery later he was not. My vets can get the results back...

TBF, I can absolutely guarantee my homebred horse has never known any discomfort from hind boots, but when he’s pumped up on adrenaline...

That’s a pretty big blanket statement!

The last time I watched the Puissance I remember a lot of riders would jump a couple of rounds and then withdraw as they were using it...

I guess it speaks volumes that the top riders don’t do it. It is just a novelty class, but that also means the general standard of...

I think the Puissance has had its day. Overfacing horses in the name of sport, pushing their good natures to beyond their capabilities…...

Andrew Hodgins and the chestnut - just looked them up. Both his and the horses first season at FEI shows. This is the third show and...