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If you haven't seen this, take a look at www.dressagedisgrace.com . It's about time the FEI got some b***s & put a stop to it.

What a great story, well done ! Let's hope that they all now have a bit more consideration for riders & horses!

If he was mine, I wouldn't be using side reins on him at all. The low set at the base of his neck is the way he's made.

I think she looks a bit downhill, so you might have to shim up the front of your saddle to level it up.

I would have thought that rather than being sickle hocked, he's standing like that because his hind toes are too long. The actual angle of the hock doesn't seem particularly acute.

I looked up 1GY - if the number/letters are all the right way up, the brand is registered to I & R Goldfinch at Ravensthorpe. If the G of the brand is lying on its back (that's called "laz ...

Does anyone know of or can recommend companies pref NoR who will give me quotes on constructing a 40x 20m riding arena?

If you really want to feel what it's like to be your horse, try this (we do a lot of simulations on our Parelli courses & this is one that we did at the last camp). Get a friend to be your horse b ...

Re the "getting permission" thing, it's not just riding that can bring out a "no" response. For example, if you go to the paddock & your horse heads off away from you, he's not ...

December I think but not sure of the venue - Jess will know.

What beaut pics Andrea - it looks like a match made in heaven....

There's a really good book that's been brought out by the Ag Dept - it's called Western Weeds & has lots of pics of the weeds. Costs about $27.

A great article. It's about time someone stood up for the horse.

How to motivate your horse - that takes the cake (I mean the carrot....)

I totally agree, & I also think that generally horses get started under saddle too young - they might be well grown (sometimes) but mentally they're still kids until they're about 4.