Comment Here Who Is Staying

[CremelloKendra]

I will be staying for one. and this thread will prob be deleted :(
Just wanted to see who was gonna with me. I have loved this foram. And most of you will know me As *moneytalks* :)

[horseygal90]

I fear you may not be staying if you've just revealed that you were a particularly troublesome member in the past... ;)

[duchy]

Nah, ive only ever been a 'troll' for the past three years or so anyway apparently

VIESHOT

[YASMiN___X0]

I fear you may not be staying if you've just revealed that you were a particularly troublesome member in the past... ;)

I wonder if they will be removing members that are known as trouble makers and then somehow prevent them to pay the subscription so they CAN'T come back?

[CremelloKendra]

I Already Have? View My Old Thread. & I Have Been Talking About Cash?

[xloopylozzax]

nice to see you vieshot :)

i wont be either unfortunately, heres to a great year or so though :)

[CremelloKendra]

I wonder if they will be removing members that are known as trouble makers and then somehow prevent them to pay the subscription so they CAN'T come back?

You saying i should be banned :(

[Cortrasna]

Ahemmm.... dont think we actually decide ourselves who is staying do we???? think that they make the decison for us judging by tonights random deleting of posts and refusal to answer polite messages to admin?:confused:

[duchy]

nice to see you vieshot :)

i wont be either unfortunately, heres to a great year or so though :)

why thankye :)

[horseygal90]

Who knows MT... We'll see what happens! (Nothing against you, just curious)

Lozza, have you only been here for a year :eek:

[xloopylozzax]

i know :eek:, only a little bit longer- jan 2008 according to that ^^

[Skint]

I've given it some thought and decided I won't be staying. That said, I've really enjoyed NR over the years and wish all you "stayers" all the best.

[horseygal90]

Blimey, I thought you'd been here for ages!

[CremelloKendra]

Ahemmm.... dont think we actually decide ourselves who is staying do we???? think that they make the decison for us judging by tonights random deleting of posts and refusal to answer polite messages to admin?:confused:

Maybe... Maybee.......

[palmerlover52]

Lozza how the hell have you got like 6000+ posts in a year?! :eek:

I'm staying.

[YASMiN___X0]

You saying i should be banned :(


Noo - just provoked the thought as your old threads always seemed to turn into witch hunts lol.

[HashRouge]

I won't be staying either.
When I find out that members like HorseyGal90 and loopylozza, whose posts I always enjoy, are leaving too I do feel sad - it's like the end of an era.

[duchy]

I won't be staying either.
When I find out that members like HorseyGal90 and loopylozza, whose posts I always enjoy, are leaving too I do feel sad - it's like the end of an era.

Go Oon HHO so long as you aint fluffy bunny huggar, we dont like them folk ova there yehah!

[titch_]

I will hopefully, If i can find the funds! :) May get a monthly sub 1st!

[Cazie]

PL52 makes me laugh, so for that reason alone I might stay :D

[xloopylozzax]

Lozza how the hell have you got like 6000+ posts in a year?! :eek:

I'm staying.

no idea tbh!

i come on all the time which could be something to do with it.

not for much longer though :(

i cant imagine been on a different forum though, so if anyone wants to keep in touch, pm me please :)

[Lolly-lu]

Ahh HHO are a nightmare. If anyone posts anything slightly naive or uneducated regarding horses people reply saying 'are you from NR'.. it's a witchhunt over there i tell ya!!!

[titch_]

no idea tbh!

i come on all the time which could be something to do with it.

not for much longer though :(

from all them showing debates :p lol :)

[horseygal90]

Go Oon HHO so long as you aint fluffy bunny huggar, we dont like them folk ova there yehah!

HHO scares me, especially the thread that was set up to welcome all the NRs and turned into a 'lets bash all the fluffy bunny people' :rolleyes:

[YASMiN___X0]

HHO scares me, especially the thread that was set up to welcome all the NRs and turned into a 'lets bash all the fluffy bunny people' :rolleyes:

Saw that, too. If i ever become a regular poster on HHO i feel i would have to man up ;)

[HashRouge]

HHO scares me, especially the thread that was set up to welcome all the NRs and turned into a 'lets bash all the fluffy bunny people' :rolleyes:
Oooh I have to go check that out.....no one bashes HashRouge ;):D

[Mollymoo26]

HMMMMM I dont know whether to pay or not love the site though but is it worth the money.

If NR had instant chat might be worth it x

[xloopylozzax]

im not fluffy, but im not out for arguments it just happens sometimes- this is like a hobby :)

[CremelloKendra]

PLEASE DONT LEAVE :( ;( PM ME if you wanna keep intouch

[kizzy696]

just wondered for those who either can't afford/parents won't pay etc if we could all add each other on facebook and 'talk' through a group of some description? just a thought!
don't know if i can stay or not yet :(

[devonlass]

Go Oon HHO so long as you aint fluffy bunny huggar, we dont like them folk ova there yehah!

So why don't you go on HHO instead of here VIESHOT?? Guess it can't be that good or you wouldn't be over here,and gone to the trouble of re-registering under a new user name.......................................

BTW have you read the message at the top of the board asking people not to do exactly what you just did??

In answer to the original question I will be staying,is a great forum that I use more than any other so to me is worth the money:)

[mogadoga]

Ive been here popping in and out since i dont know why, and im not paying, i know it costs money to run but it beats the point of the internet IMO, and anyone who enjoys making trouble will prob pay to do so, will they get a refund if kicked off?

Il miss it :( has helped me alot! x

[devonlass]

I will be staying for one. and this thread will prob be deleted :(
Just wanted to see who was gonna with me. I have loved this foram. And most of you will know me As *moneytalks* :)

Glad to hear you will be staying hun,have only just got you back,would be a shame to lose you again!!

Am sure no-one meant you should be banned either:)

[puzzles]

I am going to stay, I think, though I'm not happy about the new management as we are losing valuable members. C'est la vie, I suppose. I am very glad to stay, though.

x

[popularfurball]

Me me :) so lots of updates on stupidly fat welshie.....sorry! C&K i have no experience/memory of you under old name, but liked recent posts so stay!

[Yann]

I'm definitely staying and looking forward to a general improvement in the tone after 1st October :)

[stressedmum]

I will use the forum, i do not post a lot anyhoo due to daft shift patterns and family commitments. I like to nip on now and again and would like to keep the option open for me to carry on.

[x-Marmite-x]

I'd stay if I could afford/justify £10 for a forum - as it is I can't, so I'm off. It's a shame, I've enjoyed my time here, but all good things must come to an end :).

[redcomet]

:)its late and havin a blonde moment! just read through the posts, and get the jist that will hav to pay 2 continue using the site?:confused: a catch up would b great!:D

[HashRouge]

I'm definitely staying and looking forward to a general improvement in the tone after 1st October :)
Oooh I'm wounded :(:p

[HorseHelen]

im staying .... like i've said before £10 a year is far cheaper that a copy of your horse every month and you can get more info out of this site than in a magazine

[x-Marmite-x]

:)its late and havin a blonde moment! just read through the posts, and get the jist that will hav to pay 2 continue using the site?:confused: a catch up would b great!:D

As of 1st October, there will be a £10 per year subscription to NR required in order to post, payable by PayPal I believe :).

[Riley Roo]

I'm staying and OH (plentyoftime) will be staying too :D. I like this forum better than any other that's available and like the people on here so to me £15 for the two of us for a year is worth the money IMO. OH is getting new horse in Jan and where else will we get good advice?

[HorseHelen]

As of 1st October, there will be a £10 per year subscription to NR required in order to post, payable by PayPal I believe :).

or by cheque i think (uk only)

[redcomet]

cheers, just seen the stiky! if i'm feeling flush, i'll stay - it's not a ridiculous amount of money after all :D

[puzzles]

I'm definitely staying and looking forward to a general improvement in the tone after 1st October :)

Few people come on NR just to be nasty & argumentative. I don't think a small payment will make any difference, personally; valued members seem to be leaving, but who knows, those less desired may still stay. Still, the decision's been made.

x

[ginny!]

No, I'm not staying (I know your all sad i'm leaving - don't hide it :rolleyes::p)
I can't afford it, and even if I could I doubt my dad would let me pay through paypal. But who knows - I might come crying back after a few weeks ;)

Anyone who wants to stay in touch just add my email (in my sig) I can't use MSN at the moment so will be using Meebo, but its the same thing really :)

[Xander]

I had said i was going to stay in THE thread. but now i've lost my identity i dont think i will. if i have to start over, i may as well start over elsewhere. plus i have been very angry at the way this situation has been handled. as you can tell though, i'm still desperately clinging on with everything i've got till the very last minute! after spending several hours a day on here, for 2 yrs, even logging on whilst i was abroad on my honeymoon ;):D, i feel i deserve to squeeze whats left out of the final few weeks.

[Laguna]

Does anyone know if members who have been deleted can have their posts deleted rather than appear as "guest"? Just asking on behalf of a friend :)

[HashRouge]

I'm staying and OH (plentyoftime) will be staying too :D. I like this forum better than any other that's available and like the people on here so to me £15 for the two of us for a year is worth the money IMO. OH is getting new horse in Jan and where else will we get good advice?
Aaaw, good luck to you both with the new horse. I'll miss Riley updates :(

[Lollie]

I think this forum has already died a death

[stressedmum]

As of 1st October, there will be a £10 per year subscription to NR required in order to post, payable by PayPal I believe :).

I think there was also an option to pay £2 a month wasn't there?:confused::confused:

[IrishDQ]

I'm not sure, I could possibly pay but whats the point if most of the other members are going to be gone...

[x-Marmite-x]

I think there was also an option to pay £2 a month wasn't there?:confused::confused:

I think so, but TBH I've forgotten :o.

[laceyfreckle]

I'm probably not going to stay, mainly because how it has all been handled has made me very uneasy.

Anyway thats by the by...really will miss you all and will still be on here until last day. Will put my email in my siggy for anyone that wants to keep in touch. I am on facebook so add me or just email me.

[Nico101]

I'm just poping in to say good bye as well, Ireally enjoy lurking but can't justify £10 to lurk :(

Its a shame as i've really enjoyed this forum.
xx

[sarchie]

Ahh HHO are a nightmare. If anyone posts anything slightly naive or uneducated regarding horses people reply saying 'are you from NR'.. it's a witchhunt over there i tell ya!!!


Oh God, glad I'm not on there!!!! Don't sound very pleasant. :rolleyes:


HHO scares me, especially the thread that was set up to welcome all the NRs and turned into a 'lets bash all the fluffy bunny people' :rolleyes:

[Pale Moon]

I'll be staying.:)

[fairlady]

Haven't been on really for the last week. Have I missed something?

What happened?

[Riley Roo]

Aaaw, good luck to you both with the new horse. I'll miss Riley updates :(

Thanks HR :)

Hope Uni goes well for you and everyting goes ok with Lou. Will miss so many people but i'm on facebook so look me up on the group there or pm me and i'll tell you my facebook details x

[tetleyteabag]

I think Ill be staying, I normally only lurk but I have learnt loads from here and would miss my daily fix.

It costs the same for a year as a pack of fags and a bottle of wine, and that only lasts a night:rolleyes:

[rtk]

HHO scares me, especially the thread that was set up to welcome all the NRs and turned into a 'lets bash all the fluffy bunny people' :rolleyes:

Oh good, off to be a fluffy bunny on H&H

Haven't had any fun for days :D

[x.Moomoo.x]

I think Ill be staying, I normally only lurk but I have learnt loads from here and would miss my daily fix.

It costs the same for a year as a pack of fags and a bottle of wine, and that only lasts a night:rolleyes:

:eek: naughty cigarettes!!!! :o

[Fabio's Filly!]

I'm gonna stay. :)

Joined HHO to see what its like but TBH i don't like the way its set out, not as user friendly as NR at all. And i don't like how if you hover over a post you can't see what its about without going into it completely! I'm just lazy in how i pick what i want to read i guess!!!

And have had some really good advice on here too so £10 is nothing!

[horseygal90]

I'm definitely staying and looking forward to a general improvement in the tone after 1st October :)

Ever the optimist, eh? :)

[Laura+Phantom]

So why don't you go on HHO instead of here VIESHOT?? Guess it can't be that good or you wouldn't be over here,and gone to the trouble of re-registering under a new user name.......................................



Indeed, and what a load of rubbish is being said on that thread on HHO (which I can't stand btw), so NR is all about carrot sticks? Since when? I'm not staying but I won't ever slag off this place :mad:

[Returning_Rider]

Yeah, count me in too as I just joined a few days ago :) lol

[rtk]

Indeed, and what a load of rubbish is being said on that thread on HHO (which I can't stand btw), so NR is all about carrot sticks? Since when? I'm not staying but I won't ever slag off this place :mad:

Please can I have the link I cant find it

[Laura+Phantom]

Don't think i'm allowed to post the link! But google that forum, then click search and put in 'new rider' :)

[Lissy]

Even though I lurk most of the time I love this forum and really it's not much to ask to pay a small fee for the wealth of information given on here:)....I have found this to be the best horse forum on the net so far and I have had the best advice given to me on here...so I am not leaving:)

[Jinxsea]

I've been a lurker for years!
I have not yet found any other forums like NR. It has a very unique atmosphere. I'm going to try my hardest to stay, and hope it doesn't change to much. (which I fear it might.)
I've actually learned SO much from NR it's incredible! One of my biggest dreams is to own a horse and post about it on New rider :o ridiculous I know!
Anyway I'm just going on, so heres my question. I am a Canadian citizen and I'm only 16 so cant get a pay pal account, how I'm I supposed to pay?:confused: Any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated. I really don't want to leave.:(

[ladiva]

I will be staying. Not that any of you will be probably be fussed either way!? ;) I dont have much to say that is useful after all, but i really enjoy coming on here, have learnt loads and quite frankly prefer this forum to others i have seen.
I have no proof i am honest but if anyone wants to send me a cheque or cash i will pay their subscription through paypal for them. It will be a shame to lose people through a technicality.

[Kevin Atkins]

Some interesting points have been made, may I try and put some more. If you value and enjoy this forum then kook at it like this

1 What gives you a years enjoyment for £10
2 Less than half a takeaway meal
3 Not even a fraction of a night in the pub
4 Two packets of fags
5 One less treat for yourself ;)
6 INFORMATION from people who are more experienced
7 Good place to make new friends

Just a few that spring to mind, I have not been here that long but will be staying. If I win the lottery I will pay for you all :)

Kev

[Hullabaloo]

I won't be staying.
I've been on holiday so missed what has been going on here - but I don't think too many people will pay to use a forum and sadly that will affect the level of the discussions on here.
I also use HHO which I prefer anyway as I find I get better information and a greater variety of topics on there.
I've been on there for about 3 years now without any trouble - yes there can be a degree of bitching (or straight talking depending on how you look at it :p) but its a minority and quite easy to keep out of.
If you don't mention carrot sticks you'll be fine :p

[Cazie]

I don't even know what you mean by a "carrot stick" I'd be eaten alive anywhere else!

[ISH]

I'm not going to be staying, but mainly due to me not using the forum enough to warrant it as I am busy running my own.

I think the place isn't going to be as informative as it once was as a lot of those people who gave good advice are leaving :eek::cool:

[Brandy]

I'm staying. Hoping to be more of a poster than a lurker on the new boards too :).
I've said right from the start that I've learnt way too much here to leave. Would love to know the stats in 6 months time of how many people say they're going elsewhere and then come back here - I reckon unless you're unhappy here anyway then there's just nothing that compares to nr in terms of tone, content, the number of responses to threads and importantly the sheer number and frequency of new posts.

[Brandy]

I'm not going to be staying, but mainly due to me not using the forum enough to warrant it as I am busy running my own.

I think the place isn't going to be as informative as it once was as a lot of those people who gave good advice are leaving :eek::cool:

I think quite a few 'old' knowledgeable members left a while back due to what they perceived as a change in the way they nr had headed (attitude of posters, atmosphere etc) - perhaps they'll return with Mike's new vision in mind? Just a thought :)

[Skippys Mum]

I've learnt way too much here to leave

Me too Brandy.

I've had way more than a tenners worth of help from here so I'm in. I've made really good friends on here (online and IRL).

If it wasn't for here I suspect I would have given up riding when Arnie and I hit rock bottom confidence wise last year - instead, I was able to go to the beach on sunday in a crowd of 7 horses! And have a ball:D!

I still dont think its the right way forward because I know I wouldnt have paid a subscription when I first started using this forum (it was the first forum I ever joined and I didn't know what to expect about forums in general - I had just heard the horror stories about meeting weirdos over the internet!) and I suspect that a lot of potential new members will feel the same.

Even so, I am more than happy to pay for it now! Perhaps a couple of months free to let newbies get the hang of it would be an idea now?? Just to entice them online?

Anyway, whatever happens, I'll be here after the 1st of October:D

[twigs]

Yeah, count me in too as I just joined a few days ago :) lol

ooh another NI member, and one with L plates:D

Im staying too, even though Im invisible 95% of the time:rolleyes:

[rubysmum]

im staying - no-one else in the real world cares enough to allow me to witter on about ruby & oliver - i juts dont know HOW i actually pay - do i get an invoice or what - would be grateful if someone would explian it in baby steps for the techno dolts:)

[doorstopper]

I'm staying! Actually the whole thing has made me a lot more attached to NR :o

But I have to confess (quietly) that I do quite like HHO - as a novice it's really interesting to see some different viewpoints!

[shanzee]

I'll be staying. What else would I do all lunch break at work? I think i'm addicted :D Anyway the other forums I sometimes go on take all lunchtime to load!

[cinammontoast]

.........

[cinammontoast]

im staying - no-one else in the real world cares enough to allow me to witter on about ruby & oliver

Do explain my huge call log, then, please.:confused:

[Lacetti]

I'm staying :D

[HorseBird]

I'll be staying. When I work out the money I've saved on vet's bills due to getting brill advice from NR rather than just calling out the vet, not to mention the money saving tips, it comes to an awful lot more than £10! :)

[huskyfinn]

not that it would matter much if i stayed or go but i'm not going to stay, i don't see the point in paying to use a forum when there are plenty of others out there.
i understand it's to minimize the trolls and all that but to charge us to use it is daft.
anyone wants to add me on facebook then feel free to do it.

http://www.facebook.com/huskyfinn?ref=profile#/home.php?ref=home

i think that's the right link! :rolleyes:

good luck to everyone though in the future with all your horses and i hope you all have a successful year ahead in whatever you choose to do. ;)

[Jackblack]

i have just had a look on the HHO forum and i think it is terrible how they are all clicky and abusive, i will be paying the 10pound or 15 euro to stay here rather than be abused on the other site, i have found NR extremely valuable for me and dealing with the different horses that i have ridden or dealt with and i would never leave

[HJ]

Im staying

No other forum on the net is a s good as NR and for that reason Ill pay the £10

[dani_gurl]

im staying i like it here and i like the people (its too scarey on HHO) xx

[mikh]

Im staying

[Lollie]

im staying i like it here and i like the people (its too scarey on HHO) xx

You like the people....they have just about all moved on;)

[vicki_krystal]

Lol at HHO being scary!

I think it all boils down to what you are used to.
I have been on HHO for nearly 3 years and New Rider for just a few months.

I think New Rider is quicker to load etc but i used to pm a friend on here a lot and now find myself limited to one pm every 10 mins. I will hugely miss the swap shop though.

HHO i find is a lot more competetive - you have top flight showjumpers and eventers going round Burghly so they have the experience to back their opinions which i have no problem with.

My posts get more reads over there too so to me HHO is more value to me..
Oh and it WAS ME that tried to welcome you all to HHO on that thread - i tried my best.

[JOJOBA]

HHO isnt the only other option though ;). People seem to think its HHO or NR and thats it!
Im the member of 3 other horse forums which are all significantly more friendly than Newrider (not counting the fact that Im also a member of HHO and that place is a bit scary for us clicker training / NH people). Hence my decision to just swap to them rather than pay the membership here.

xxx

[dessert_storm87]

I will *hopefully* be staying, depends on whether I find work or not though. At the moment I don't have much spare cash, but I'd love to stay :)

[ISH]

I think quite a few 'old' knowledgeable members left a while back due to what they perceived as a change in the way they nr had headed (attitude of posters, atmosphere etc) - perhaps they'll return with Mike's new vision in mind? Just a thought :)

Possibly :) But presumably they have discovered the many other friendlier forums around and add to their knowledge base instead of this forum's? I don't know, everyone is free to do as they wish and can join as many forums as they wish :) Though if we all charged £10 a year, people would be paying a lot out :p;)

[essexlady]

Im planning on staying as never been on another forum and find this one suits my needs and have always been very happy with the advice and friends I have made here.:)

My only thoughts are if there are too many changes that happen will I stay after my first year?? Only time will tell .....

[Zayna]

And I don't think I'll be signing up for a full year in case it dies a death after the first month.

[Clava]

I'm not staying, there are other places just as friendly and pretty much with the same people so I don't see the need to stay.

[ameliet1971]

For what it's worth, I'll not be staying either.

[4_white_socks]

I'd like to stay, but I'm not sure I could afford it. (Yes, just a tenner ;), but I have no income whatsoever - a downside of voluntary work :rolleyes:!)

I'll lurk, if I can pay AND the forum is active enough to be worth it, I'll most likely subscribe. :)

I daren't go on HHO, though. Not coz I'm fluffy, but I'm just... scared! :o

Feel free to PM if you're desperate to keep in touch with me!

[xfarnorthx]

Not sure yet. Would like to stay but as I don't post a great deal I think I'll lurk for a while before deciding. I do go on here most days though - its addictive! Have joined HHO but am really not all that keen. I find it much friendlier and more down to earth over here!:)

[Sticky's GF]

I'm reserving judgement.....if all the sensible people go elsewhere who will I get advice from?!! Might lurk a bit then join.

I dont like the HHO forum...it looks messy.

[~*sugarlump*~]

I won't be staying, I just can't afford it. But I wish the forum and members the best of luck :)
These few years have been a blast!!

[Joyscarer]

It's been great hasn't it :D

I don't do mags and think that £10 is great value for a year on here.

For those that aren't staying, don't forget about us as you will still be able to lurk on some sections of NR by all acounts ;)

[Hammie]

Ahh HHO are a nightmare. If anyone posts anything slightly naive or uneducated regarding horses people reply saying 'are you from NR'.. it's a witchhunt over there i tell ya!!!

Having looked at the HHO thread "welcoming" ex-NR members, it was pretty catty and did not make me want to join them.

[~*sugarlump*~]

I am definately going to keep lurking, there are a few people on here whose updates I really enjoy reading, but I am not close enough to be in contact with them via msn/facebook. :)

[*IcyRider*]

Having looked at the HHO thread "welcoming" ex-NR members, it was pretty catty and did not make me want to join them.

Where abouts isit? I fancy a read!

[Hammie]

Where abouts isit? I fancy a read!

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/4804856/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1

I was tempted to join just to complain about their bitchiness!

[racingstripes]

I'v had a read!

Could I just ask.. Why do they refer NR's as the bunny brigade?

[~*sugarlump*~]

I'v had a read!

Could I just ask.. Why do they refer NR's as the bunny brigade?

From what I gather, the don't think anyone on NR uses whips/spurs etc and will only use Parellia and Carrot sticks.
I'm not fussed on HHO tbh.

[*IcyRider*]

Ya know i might just give the whole horse forum thing a miss now! They sound like a bunch of wicked hags on HHO :|


I dare not write a hello thread!....been a memeber for ages but stayed faithfull to NR!



Tisa pity :(

[Kc..]

Un-fortunately i won't be staying :(

ETA: i'm also a member of HHO and love it ;)

[Joyscarer]

I think that thread is quite funny :D

I'm fluffy. My horse is a pet who I bought because I fell for her. Oh and I bought a carrot stick and 12ft line I've never needed :o

I love horses, riding comes into that but isn't the be all and end all.

Riding and horses is a leisure time persuit and not a sport. I love thinking about horse physcology and how they behave with each other. I also love thinking about how I can best comunicate with them myself.

I'm not bothered about improving or competing. I can do what I want do do well enough to have fun and be safe. I'm not part of the horsey set as what precious little time I get up the yard is to be with the ponies. That's why I value the forum so much.

Having fun hacking out and having a blast across country is all I want to do as far as riding is concerned :cool:

[racingstripes]

:p:p Ha I have just read on and found out why!

I have to be honest, that thread is rather funny! :p:p:p If not a little offensive to those who use those methods!!

I love NH! More the Monty side than the parelli! I think NH gets given a bad name because of extremists who make us out to be "fluffy bunnies".

I think NH is actually the opposite! Groundwork teaches a horse manners but with a different approach.

Each to their own! :D

P.s Think I'll be staying in playboy mansion :p

[racingstripes]

P.s! I don't own a carrot stick and parelli didn't work for me!! (Yes, I have a very very difficult pony and I gave it a go)

BUT!!! I own a dually halter :eek::eek::eek: (saved my neck more than a couple of times too :p)

[Yann]

LOL! That thread is riddled with contradictions, and half the people getting a warm welcome on it are probably or definitely at the 'fluffy' end of the spectrum on here :D

[Joyscarer]

LOL! That thread is riddled with contradictions, and half the people getting a warm welcome on it are probably or definitely at the 'fluffy' end of the spectrum :D

Those contradictions are what I like. That's what I like about NR too.

I don't the the thought of a forum where everyone sings from the same songsheet. I like contradiction and debate.

I don't like contradiction and abuse minus the dabate and there's no doubt about it that NR was going through another cycle of that - mind you it did coincide with the school hols which means it was all down to bored parents stuck at home with the kids! :rolleyes:

[racingstripes]

I don't the the thought of a forum where everyone sings from the same songsheet. I like contradiction and debate.


Completely agree! Defeats the object and is very boring if everyone agree's and cant be honest.

[Yann]

Nope, nothing better than an intelligent debate between differing points of view.

[Joyscarer]

Nope, nothing better than an intelligent debate between differing points of view.

Yep and I give nothing like an intelligent debate :p Hense the need to be on here and learn more :D

[Gemsluvshorsesx]

I'm going :(

Poor student haha, no job & £10 is the price of a riding lesson, Im afraid I know what i would rather have :o . I just cant justify it when my parents ask to see my bank statement, when I can get advice/info from a google search. Maybe if I get a job soon I may come back, but atm part time jobs round here seem to be like golddust. :(

I may go on HHO but it looks scary hahaha, they might think im too much of a fluffy bunny. :p

Will miss reading everyones posts, will put my email in my siggy even though only a couple of members know/regularly talk to me (hint hint cockerpony :p ).

Bye xxx

[Lonestar]

I have decided I will be staying :)
£10 isn't much if you all think about it, for a year.

:D

[Cool Rider]

I won't be subscribing but will stick around as some
boards are still going to be open for non paying members.

[puzzles]

I think that H&H could do with a few NR's to teach them a thing or two ... they won't know what's hit 'em! I fancy a good argument or ten :D Is the forum moderated? I just can't be bothered to have to start from the bottom and settle in all over again, though I'm already a member there anyway.

x

[peerielee]

I wont be staying. When i first joined i really liked the site. But i stopped posting when some threads seemed to become nasty and other people were not allowed to voice their opinion without being slated. I still visit the site, read threads but very rearly post. Goodluck NR.

[joosie]

I'm staying. I have no objections to the introduction of a subscription. Unfortunately I don't necessarily believe it's going to do exactly what it's hoping to (re: nastiness, trolling etc) but I do hope that the majority of the people who pay to stay on NR will be the more pleasant amongst us...

[Rokx]

I won't be staying.

£10 is a lot to me, it's a weeks worth of food, and I dont have a huge amount of money atm, so I'd prefer to keep what i do have rather than give it to someone else who I don't know, for no reason...

I don't really want to be on a subscription-only forum anyway, it will be cliquey and there will not be many fresh new members to make interesting threads.

I've enjoyed it while I have been here though :)
xx

[PoweredByHorses]

will be subscribing,had never thought any different due to NR being part of daily life.

[Abserd]

I dunno really...i'm a tad confused about all this as for me it's come out of the blue! I had a few days away from NR (partner in emergency hospital dash:eek: all is well now..i think!:rolleyes:) then i pop on for my daily fix and it's all changing!!

Anyway, like another poster said, it's less per year than my current subscription to Horse&Rider and as i've recently become one of the statistics(unemployed) it's probably better for me to stay on NR and lose the magazine for the mo.

Will be really really sad to see some of the regulars go though, but i think (and hope ) that NR will still be a good accessible resource for novices like me.

[Lonestar]

I have now thought about it and have decided I shall be leaving too now.
I have thought that the £10 could get me one extra clinic a year.
So I wont be staying no more.

x

[Alejandra]

I won't be staying.
I am one of the most scary hags on HHO (with a different user name) and will probably stay there.
The quality of information/knowledge seems much higher over there, anyway.

[CurlyWurlyRach]

Im off.
I have no horse anymore and tbh, it really upsets me reading about people moaning about their horses when really they should just be thankful for each and every day they have since you never know whats round the corner.

i wont be even thinking about another horse for the next 2 years (uni) so no point. how depressing does that sound.

[Laura83]

Nah - can't be arsed to pay for a resource I can get for free elsewhere. I'm not that bothered either way.

It's a great way to kill an active forum but then having read the announcement in full apparently that's what the mods want so I hope it works out for you all :D

[ponygal]

Think im going to stay-HHO sounds a bit scary for me! :eek:

[twigs]

I just had a look at HHO and find alot of members here slating NR, seems they have 2 sides;)
I only wonder who made them log in here at all if its that bad:rolleyes:

[flinglebunt]

Completely agree! Defeats the object and is very boring if everyone agree's and cant be honest.

TBH I have never come across much meaningful debate on any popular message board .... where they do start to happen they get drowned out by passers by throwing in one liners and then moving on. Inevitably they does end up in what we perceive to be a decline in standards and old hands here refer to the old days when things were better.

While I have seen mention of bullying I have not seen the bullying itself and suspect it was the activities of kids with nothing better to do in their spare time.

On the subject or to stay or not to stay I think I will be around because I beleive that the conditions that started to ruin this board will no longer be there. Unfortunately I think boards such as H&H, which are good sites, will end up taking on many of these problems. In the case of H&H they also have an excellent magazine to protect so it will be very interesting to see how they cope with it.

As for the subscription fee, it is less than 20p a week and I am mythed that horse owners say they cannot afford to pay this for a valuable source of information and advice.

[LokiSofi]

I will be staying. Been here too many years to try and fit in elsewhere:p:D

[twigs]

Unfortunately I think boards such as H&H, which are good sites, will end up taking on many of these problems. In the case of H&H they also have an excellent magazine to protect so it will be very interesting to see how they cope with it.



heres a post by one NR/HHO member

i've been on NR a while - and on here a while too but suppose i'll be on here more now
and i'm afraid i use whips, spurs, demand things of my horse and blooming well make it work for all the ££'s i sink into her

admirable person:rolleyes:

[ragtime]

sorry if i sound stupid
but will someone tell me whats going on? why are people leaving?
i dont know:S:S
anyone?

[LokiSofi]

sorry if i sound stupid
but will someone tell me whats going on? why are people leaving?
i dont know:S:S
anyone?

see this thread http://www.newrider.com/forum/announcement.php?f=5&a=36

:)

[ragtime]

see this thread http://www.newrider.com/forum/announcement.php?f=5&a=36

:)


read it :)
well my mum defo wont pay for me :( will miss all the help ive been given the past years :(

[xGreyponyx]

Think i will probably be going :( Im absolutly gutted, as i love this board. But while £10 doesnt seem much, £10 is more then i have.

[Daisy_Roots]

I'm here (obviously :rolleyes:) and on HHO, under a different name.

I like HHO because of the wealth of knowledge and experience on there.
But I feel it sometimes moves too fast and some questions can get lost.
I also like HHO because of the non horsey section, so you can get to know the other posters.

I like this forum because it is fast enough to stay interesting but slow enough to keep up with. I hope it stays at the speed it's at when some people have left, hopefully some new people will join.
I would like some kind of cafe area here, so the people who haven't been here that long (me!) can get to know other posters.

I left 2 forums this year because they were way too slow and boring.

[Joyscarer]

Think i will probably be going :( Im absolutly gutted, as i love this board. But while £10 doesnt seem much, £10 is more then i have.

Could you not manage to £2 a month option then?

[puzzles]

Could you not manage to £2 a month option then?

It might be a matter of principle or prioritising, as well.

x

[Hullabaloo]

I think that H&H could do with a few NR's to teach them a thing or two ... they won't know what's hit 'em! I fancy a good argument or ten :D Is the forum moderated? I just can't be bothered to have to start from the bottom and settle in all over again, though I'm already a member there anyway.

x

Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough :p:D

[Luna Corona]

ATM I intend to stay.

[FastnFurious]

I am one of the most scary hags on HHO (with a different user name)

That's true - you even scare me! :eek:

I won't be staying either - being a very new newbie!

[Soot]

I haven't made up my mind yet. It's not about the money - don't really care about that though wish it hadn't snuck up so suddenly ... more about continuing to chat in a dynamic environment. If that environment is NR then it's an easy decision for me. If not then I guess I won't renew my subscription. I dunno. I give most things a go ;)

[Alejandra]

That's true - you even scare me! :eek:

I won't be staying either - being a very new newbie!

How do you know who I am on HHO?

[FastnFurious]

How do you know who I am on HHO? I have special powers!;)

[Alejandra]

I have special powers!;)

Ah, I have worked out who you are, LS. :D

[FastnFurious]

Wrong! Try again!:cool:

[tashanoodles]

i'm staying.

As a proper newbie i've found nr sooo helpful &everyone who's posted on my threads about returning to riding &the different options i've got has been so helpful &so encouraging.

My OH just pointed out that £10 equates to less than 20p a wk, &i for one think thats def worth the info contained on this forum alone!
So yes, i know that the idea of payin for a forum may be a little off putting, but when i think of all the help i'm gonna need in the future, &how helpful this place is (plus how addictive it is!) there's no way i could leave.

I've been here a month &i'm hooked!x

[KarinUS]

Well poop! I take a year off and come back just to see everybody grab their jackets and leave! LOL
I'd like to see more about what the future NR will include.

I REALLY would have loved to have a NR Moms section because having kids really does change a lot and it would be so nice to have a place to share how we cope with those challenges.

I know my thread was stickied but over 20000 views and almost 500 posts- it's tough to keep up with it.

And I need to see who's still here from way back when! :)
So I'll be scoping things out for the remainder of September.

[SilverKismet]

I think I'll stay... I can't go without it :(

[sarchie]

You like the people....they have just about all moved on;)

No, they haven't, and I'm getting a bit p*ssed off with people who are leaving saying the rest of us will just be boring anyway. :mad::mad:

[Alejandra]

No, they haven't, and I'm getting a bit p*ssed off with people who are leaving saying the rest of us will just be boring anyway. :mad::mad:

What a dull post. :p

[leno289]

i been here a whilst but tend to read and learn rather than post but i must say from when i have made a post i have in the most part had helpful and great advice responses but there have been a few unnessary and abrupt responses but i too old and thick skinned to take offence so if you guys who are staying can put up with some rather daft questions from me at times then I STAYING but think will see for a few weeks how it pans out member wise. I am a member on HH and have made 14 poists in about thelast 2 years so as you can see i not a active member lol

[sarchie]

I won't be staying.
I am one of the most scary hags on HHO (with a different user name) and will probably stay there.
The quality of information/knowledge seems much higher over there, anyway.

Yeah, gathered that from your attitude in past threads. Bye!

[sarchie]

What a dull post. :p

You still here? Run back to HHO, you suit it. ****!

[SarahandSolomon]

None of you probs know me..
i joined a couple of months ago, really liked it, then i posted some threads and was made to feel like i was stupid with some of the answers i got to them. And i got quite upset by one (i am thin skinned :[)

So i am leaving. Bye to all who were nice to me :)

[Joyscarer]

It might be a matter of principle or prioritising, as well.

x

But that wasn't what was said which is why I put the £2 a month reminder up. I was responding to the answer given for once rather than reading it completely wrong and responding to what I thought I'd read :o

There are many people who have only been saying they can't afford £10 and that's the reason they are going. This is why I'd like to remind everyone in that situation that there is the £2 a month option. Lurk for a couple of months on the areas of the board that you can get access to and then go for the £2 a month option if you like what you see ;)

I am amazed that after years and years of getting so much from this forum how little it has taken for some people's loyalty to be withdrawn and the bitterness and nastiness of some (ex)members to take hold.

I can't see people like these staying on in October (many have already left)which just goes to prove the original point made about trying to weed out some of undesireable aspects of the forum. I won't miss them at all.

Unfortunately there seem to be a hell of a lot of good, honest, lovely people leaving too, many of whom I have met and will continue to be friends with. I'm really going to miss so many people from here and have had to join another forum to keep in touch with them.

I hope that the people who displayed nastiness and game playing have friends and family around them who are a little more forgiving of them and their actions then they exhibited here. If not then I pity them. This lack of balance in their own lives might go a long way to explaining how such out of proportion extremist reactions came about. Whatever the excuse, the October subscription has done a fine job it getting rid of a number of them so bravo!!!!

Shame it was at the cost of so many other genuine people :(

[Alejandra]

You still here? Run back to HHO, you suit it. ****!

Is this really a tantrum post?
Wow :D
I don't see these on HHO, but then, I don't go into the Common Room.
On second thoughts, I don't think the HHO Common Roomers would be so silly.

[sarchie]

Is this really a tantrum post?
Wow :D
I don't see these on HHO, but then, I don't go into the Common Room.
On second thoughts, I don't think the HHO Common Roomers would be so silly.

LOL!! No tantrum, just don't suffer fools gladly.

[palmerlover52]

Is this really a tantrum post?
Wow :D
I don't see these on HHO, but then, I don't go into the Common Room.
On second thoughts, I don't think the HHO Common Roomers would be so silly.

Oh. I thought it was an 'in joke' :o

Lets play nice ladies, we don't want this one locked either!

[Alejandra]

LOL!! No tantrum, just don't suffer fools gladly.

Avoid mirrors. :D

[sarchie]

It looks like some people are hanging on til 1st October just to slag NR and it's remaining members. If HHO is so great, why are they still here?

[Alejandra]

Oh. I thought it was an 'in joke' :o

Lets play nice ladies, we don't want this one locked either!

No in joke, just made a tongue-in-cheek comment and she threw her toys all over her playroom.
I'll play nicely, so your thread is safe. :D

[rippling~wave]

I haven't been on for a while and although I totally understand admins decision to charge a subscription fee to keep the forum fully functional (and to weed out the disruptive members) I won't be able to stay. I've had a big pay cut and even £2 a month isn't possible. Such a shame as I always come here first for advice. :(

Will it still be possible to browse sections as a non member?

[sarchie]

No in joke, just made a tongue-in-cheek comment and she threw her toys all over her playroom.
I'll play nicely, so your thread is safe. :D

No more from me on this as I'll just get banned for swearing.

[Alejandra]

It looks like some people are hanging on til 1st October just to slag NR and it's remaining members. If HHO is so great, why are they still here?

I am not allowed to answer you - Palmerlover wants us to be nice. :D

[palmerlover52]

I am not allowed to answer you - Palmerlover wants us to be nice. :D
;) Sarcy git ;)

I'm glad to see so many will be staying, at least it's not totally Yann and tumbleweed then! :D

[Joyscarer]

No in joke, just made a tongue-in-cheek comment and she threw her toys all over her playroom.
I'll play nicely, so your thread is safe. :D

Thank god for that.

I thought I'd have to get my carrot stick copy out and beat you with it :D

[Flony_Pony]

Im staying, Im staying, I dont like various other forums I have tried so I have stuck on here and will continue to do so!

[Alejandra]

Thank god for that.

I thought I'd have to get my carrot stick copy out and beat you with it :D

Carrot stick 'COPY'?! :eek:

Burn the heretic!
Burn the heretic!

:D:D:D

[Lonestar]

Carrot stick 'COPY'?! :eek:

Burn the heretic!
Burn the heretic!

:D:D:D

LOL.
Oh yes, you can get a copy. didn't you know? :p..

[Mimi + Me]

Well I'm happy to pay £10 a year to carry on using NR, that works out at about 3 pence a day, if my calculations are right :D. I can't think of anything else that can provide such good entertainment at that price!!

Just had a look at HHO and the layout of it has given me a headache :o

[~*sugarlump*~]

LOL.
Oh yes, you can get a copy. didn't you know? :p..

Isn't that basically a schooling whip?:p

[Laura+Phantom]

heres a post by one NR/HHO member

i've been on NR a while - and on here a while too but suppose i'll be on here more now
and i'm afraid i use whips, spurs, demand things of my horse and blooming well make it work for all the ££'s i sink into her

admirable person:rolleyes:

That's the post that really p*ssed me off too! It's like people on that thread are trying to prove their 'proper horsiness' by bragging about how stupid NR is and how they use artificial aids and are proud etc, I think it's childish, closeminded, ignorant, and stupid :mad: I don't think people over here view their horses as machines or investments, at least.

[Joyscarer]

Carrot stick 'COPY'?! :eek:

Burn the heretic!
Burn the heretic!

:D:D:D

What can I say, I was young, I was desperate and I didn't know what I was doing :p

Oh and I am cheap too as my hubby can testify but I'm trying to keep that under wraps ;) :D

[vicki_krystal]

Jeez - some of us can actually use both forums you know?

There are bits on HHO i prefer and bits on here i like.
BUT having been a member of HHO for nearly 3 years, HHO would get my vote.

I wasnt aware i couldnt post on NR just because i prefer another forum?

Hmmm

[Joyscarer]

Jeez - some of us can actually use both forums you know?

There are bits on HHO i prefer and bits on here i like.
BUT having been a member of HHO for nearly 3 years, HHO would get my vote.

I wasnt aware i couldnt post on NR just because i prefer another forum?

Hmmm

Don't make me get my hideous carrot stick out to you too :p

Just because some others have had a sense of humour failure doesn't mean to have to follow suit ;)

Just pretend to be bunnylike and relax and smile before you go to sleep and dream of chocolate fountains.

Night night, sleep tight :)

[Lissy]

O O Can I join in with the copy carrot stick:p I'm sure I have one floating around....:p

[Deefa]

Sadly not sure if i can come to the new Forum - just cant afford it sadly at the moment (dont you just love Vet bills :( )
I didn't post alot anyways lol but enjoyed reading everyones antics and Esp liked Organising the Secret Santa :(

[Fizz]

i will not be staying as i am giving up horses so not paying for a forum that i will not actually be using other than lurking.
i will however still be on HHO, OTMH etc:)

[CremelloKendra]

i will not be staying as i am giving up horses so not paying for a forum that i will not actually be using other than lurking.
i will however still be on HHO, OTMH etc:)

whats OTMH?

[Fizz]

another forum that was started ages ago when one we used went downhill and everyone was banned or left:o

its called on the muckheap:)

[Bimbambo]

Haven't made my mind up yet about whether to stay or go :confused:

Might spend a few days on HHO to see whether I like it or not.

[kmacp]

Think i am going to stay but if anyone who isnt staying wants to keep in touch with me then private mail me and i will give you my email. I have had so much support since joining, hope to still see familiar faces on here

[BIrish]

I won't be staying - nothing to do with the money but more to do with the way things were handled and also because I don't feel the need to pay to be in a cliquey environment where, I believe, it will be even harder to have an opinion that is not the "herd" opinion.

[Gruntfuttock]

Admit it -you're only leaving because i am !

[BIrish]

Admit it -you're only leaving because i am !

PMSL! Well .. you are my Heroine and emulation is the most extreme version of flattery I'm told .. (have you seen that film.. Single White Female ? :p)

[Gruntfuttock]

(have you seen that film.. Single White Female ? :p)

Yes, and now I am scared. At least there is a substantial body of water between you and me.....

[BIrish]

Yes, and now I am scared. At least there is a substantial body of water between you and me.....

That little splash of water ?? Sure a swim never did anyone any harm... Mwahahahahaha!

[Painthorse64]

I'm not sure yet, but I probably wont stay if I have to pay, and I've deleted my albums because I don't like the thought of them being here if I no longer have control over them. I think its a shame that its come to this. The Trolls and idiots don't bother me, afterall they can just be ignored and anyway in every discussion forum there are bound to be differences of opinion and squabbles resulting in people being labelled as trouble makers/Trolls (I haven't been by the way), and subscriptions probably won't change this. I think it will take a long time to build New Rider back up again and it might not be as good, as there obviously won't be as many people using it for a long time.

[crankenhorse]

I now lurk on HHO, SA and COTH but I will not be on here once the payment is needed. There are other forums and although I wish NR all the best and hope it goes well for them I will not be around to see it.

[colettybetty]

I'm not sure yet, I've really enjoyed NR over the years and have made some great friends because of it, but I don't really want to pay to use it. Wouldn't mind paying for adverts though.

[loopy1]

well, frankly, im a bit gutted

ive been offlne for a couple of weeks and come back to all this

no, i wont be staying, im still qite a newbie on here so although i like it here im not happy to pay a subscription to stay when there are plenty of free forums out there. my internet access is quite erratic and i dont see the point in paying a sub when its quite likely i wont be onlinme for months at a time anyway.

[Remmy]

I'm closing this as it has invariably wandered off topic to all those who wish to go and saying so YET again - sorry!:rolleyes: