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on the vids that’s all after flexion though, FEI vets aren’t seeing that.

The FEI can only go off what the vets at the shows are seeing- the horse is regularly passing trot ups at big shows (they are not...

The complaint is the horse is competing lame, as horrible as these videos are, it isn't proof that the horse is currently competing lame...

Hi, unfortunately it is really hard to comment on the fit from this pic, perhaps remove the saddle cloth and take more photos? Has your...

I don’t believe that horses are ever deliberately 'naughty', I don’t think they have the capacity for that kind of thought. They are a...

In my mind a gag is not a snaffle surely!

You'll need to be very careful with the fitting since they act on facial pressure so you'll have to avoid areas that swell or putting...

To be fair, teenagers change a lot in 4 1/2 years so it may not be as you are imagining and a lot of the above comments could be quite...

Small update on the baby reindeer. Getting the idea that bus = treat and now starts asking for food when they appear rather than...

Mine 3 year old, officially 4. Properly backed her on Christmas Eve, though have some photos from the summer when I just jumped on. We...

So I guess some of us need to graduate to the 5/6yro thread, as of today. I realised out hacking today that my guys are officially 5yros...

Fitness for the job is the most important factor IMO- slow, progressive training with plenty of core strength work. I don’t like to jump...

I think there is no shortcut. The horse has to be of the correct conformation, correct foot balance, correct nutrition, good fitting of...

And I can now welcome her brother Mylo to the thread. Not that he'll be doing much till the summer. For anyone who does not know, Mylo...

Signing Myka off too - it's been an eventful, educational and often scary experience! But she has come good and is now feeling relaxed...