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    Fall from horse resulting in broken upper arm

    Hello everyone. I recently fell from a horse in a jumping lesson, and I have a mid shaft humerus fracture of my left (non-dominant) arm. I have never broken a bone before, and I had no idea at the time what I had let myself in for. I was very much of the understanding that broken bones take...
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    Hacking - benefits to the rider

    Hello guys! Hoping for some help! Having a mind blank while trying to make a poster to advertise hacking at the riding school I volunteer at. We take out hacks every weekend - trot / steady canter / fast canter - so cater for different levels of experience. We will shortly be adding...
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    Fundraising Ideas Required :)

    Hello The riding club I am currently at is looking to open a new centre as they are having to relocate due to developments being made in the area by the local council. The riding school itself is great - they look after the horses well, have lots of customers etc, but really need to start...
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    Song and Costumes for Xmas Panto

    Hello! The riding school I ride at has an annual Christmas panto, which I assumed would just be for the kids to take part in however my instructor told me today that she has chosen our lesson to represent her classes in the panto. She has asked us for suggestions on a song we can do to do...
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    Team/Group Dressage

    That is exactly what I was looking for - thank you :)
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    Team/Group Dressage

    Hello My yard is putting on a team/group dressage event this weekend which I am taking part in. They have said this is a format popular in some European countries where more than one rider completes a dressage test at the same time in the same ring, in single file, but with a judge...
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    Best Turned Out

    Hello, I am taking part in a Gymkana on Sunday for the first time. As we are using school horses it is compulsory for us to enter the best turned out class. I am riding lovely dark bay horse - no idea what kind he is :) Going to bath him tomorrow and then will plait his mane and...
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    First Gymkana

    Hello All, The riding school I ride at is holding it's annual gymkana this weekend and I will be taking part on one of the riding school horses. The classes will be mixed between riding school and privately owned horses, and will include both internal and external judges. I haven't...
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    Thinking about loaning a horse

    Hello all, I am looking to part-loan a horse and I am going to view one tomorrow. I have quite a lot of years of riding experience, and did loan ponies when I was younger, plus will only loan the horse 2-3 days per week. I am confident in looking after a horse. I have however only...
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