i'm not a girl - and suspect there must be more of us....

[michaelsq]

[COLOR=darkblue]
Time for a moan i think..... ;)
i'm 16 years old. I've been riding since i was 5, and come from a horse-mad family. when I was at school (i've just finished) lots of my friends did not ride, and fail to see the attraction, and think it's a bit girlie. Last month, one of my friends asked if he could learn to ride (my parents have a riding school where i help out) and enjoyed it so much he's been back twice and has bought his own riding hat, but would rather have his eyes plucked out than be seen in riding gear. as i help out at the school and ride my own horse every day, i practically live in (pretty muddy and smelly) jodhpurs and boots, and don't understand the fuss. he admits that riding in jeans is uncomfortable, but would feel embarrassed wearing ridng clothes. Am i a freak?? :confused:, or are there more of us out there??

[Kimbychelsea]

How strange! Jeans must rub like mad!!! I love my jods and chaps!! I dont care what i look like im doing something i love!! its not like the horse takes note of what your wearing!!!!! Love Kim x x :D :) :D :) :D :) :D

[Esther.D]

My other half (Steve.R on here) was also slightly uncomfortable to be seen wearing jodhpurs at first but now lives in them. His only complaint is the lack of choice in riding clothes out there for men and the fact that all the riding magazines show women all the time.

[kyanya]

Wow, a teenage horse mad boy. You know, I've been looking everywhere for someone like you :D Sorry, I don't mean to drive you away, I am 15! Why can't there be people like you down south? :( I want a boyfriend who doesn't mock me going 'riding' :rolleyes: Which riding school do your parents own? I'm not going to stalk you or anything, but I might be in Yorkshire next summer :)

[Santorium]

Santorium = a boy who wears breeches, but strangely finds jeans more comfortable.

[Gypsypoop]

i used to go out wih a boy that did riding and he practically lived at the stables but he wanted me to go there like every day so we finished after 3 weeks.lol.it didnt help that they were 15 miles away either...
luv jess x

[michaelsq]

i know what you mean kyanya... i have had a horsey girlfriend (not in looks!!) who was a pain, and a non-horsey one who thought that horses are boring... and used to hate having to stand in poo etc. at the yard. Hey ho.....
Glad to hear that you're not a stalker... i've never had one of those..... it's a bit cold to be hiding in bushes and stuff anyway lol....

[kyanya]

You're worrying me Michael, do you have experience at hiding in bushes? :P only kidding.
IN relation to your first comment, I do know boys who, although not totally horsey, ride once a week and have no shame in wearing jods. Then again, they are only about 12, perhaps maturity (!) will alter them!

[OlavS]

I too prefer wearing jeans whenever I'm not riding, but I don't mind wearing jodhpurs at the yard. Seems like the case for the other male riders at our yard, too.
But none of us would want any association with the gay crowd that (apparently) flocks the larger dressage competitions.
That's the only time I'd feel self concious about wearing riding gear and tight breeches I think! I don't ride on the wrong side of the street, so to speak, and wouldn't want anyone else to think so either. But I'm constantly hitting on the cute yard girls so I guess I'd be allright :D

I've got so back Steve.R up on his complaints about lack of choice in clothing, though. If the UK is bad, just imagine what it's like over here as the stores are smaller and cater almost exclusively for the female dressage rider... :(

[Mazpup]

kyana: The official NR stalker :p hehe. No I think most of us horse mad girls are looking for riding boyfriends - a distinct advantage to the guys! michaelsq : just tell all your mates about all the girls at the yard who find a liking for horses very appealing in guys! I know 2 guys who actually took up drama and dance just to be with the girls there :rolleyes:
Anyway if you need anymore male powered incentive to ride just pm Santorium and he'll fill you in!

What riding school do your parents own? No, I'm not taking over Kyana's job, just wondering because I've been to Leeds a tonne of times and my horse riding friend used to live in Yorkshire, near Leeds somewhere.

[ilovemisty]

Kyanya: boys who aren't "horsey" i find them plain out boring. They talk about baseball and i talk about horse riding the girls seemed interrested but then they said i smelled like a horse thats to bad lol i think i smell good:D my best friend is totally horsey and people at my ranch are the best i'm not saying that unhorsey people are bad but its nice spending time with guys and girls who are like me:) i've only seen a couple of boys at my ranch and they both where jods. One of the guys is really nice and you can tell that he doesn't care about being popular you can tell hes happy being himself:D and thats great:D right now i'm trying to be myself and after they told me i smell like a horse and made fun of me i don't care about them as much as i thought i did lol funny how that worked out.

[taffy]

Originally posted by kyanya
Wow, a teenage horse mad boy. You know, I've been looking everywhere for someone like you :D Sorry, I don't mean to drive you away, I am 15! Why can't there be people like you down south? :( I want a boyfriend who doesn't mock me going 'riding'


i agree !!!

[DorsetMartin]

Well I'm almost 50 & just started riding. I carry my riding gear to work & change before walking to my lesson. Then I go home on a bus & subway. The looks I get are priceless & I couldn't give a damn. A couple of times people have asked me ?'s like where do I play Polo? or where do I ride in NYC. There is only one stable on Manhattan, the one I go to. Once I'm good enough I'll be riding in Central Park!
I love my breeches they are so comfortable, I wish I could wear them all the time.

[Tommy Matterson]

I think the fact that blokes find wearing breeches or jods a hard threshold to cross is because we oggle women in them and therefore associate them with the laydees. Anyway, since I crossed that threshold and bought my first pair, I now love riding in them. Jeans are OK but stretchy stuff is more comfortable.

I think ilovemisty sums it up well when she says it's nice to see someone who is happy enough in themselves that they don't care what other people think. Anyway, since taking up riding several non-horsey girls I know have asked me whether I wear them and so I think they harbour a secret desire to oggle me! Oh well nothing wrong with wishing.

[ojoisland]

I agree with most, I love my riding clothes! It's the next best thing to a horse :D . For some reason, I feel more confident when I'm wearing my breeches, jods or tall boots. :D hee-hee

[n4cer2002]

I can't say i'm a rider (at the moment anyway) but i still love horses and nearly all animals. In fact on my computer i have a huge folder dedicated to all my favourite animals. I just wish that i could own just one of them :( that's not too likely seeing as in that folder there are Hawks and Wolves and a few fansasy pctures of some Pegasuses. (what'e the plural of Pegasus anyway ???)

[Kit Kat]

Octopus - Octopii (?sp)
Pegasus - Pegasii ??????

Works for my twisted logic!

[kyanya]

Mazpup, we can share the role if you like!

I feel embarrased in my riding stuff in public (non-horsey places). Well, actually not the clothes, its just im normally scruffy if iv been to the stables, and thats shameful where im from. i want to be proud, its just difficult!

[michaelsq]

I wouldn't quite say it's shamemful exactly, but i'm not keen on walking around the supermarket smelling of horses. Being male, you do get some funny looks anyway, but if you're smelly / muddy as well then the looks get worse.

;) Never mind your battered pride, kyanya, just enjoy the look of horror on their narrow-minded faces:D

[Santorium]

I wear my horse-clobber to the supermarket all the time, and sometimes people say things like "Are you a horse rider?", and then I say things like "Yes, how did you tell?". It's all very exciting.

[sallym]

I think they guess because my sole purchase is a huge bag of carrots...

[kyanya]

I was at the post office one morning getting my nan's pension, and in the queue behind me was a woman with jods/boots etc. I got very excited, but only cos I never see blaantley horsey people at the shops. Actually, I think she would have needed a chucky cob, but anyway.
Then later on in the day I went riding and fell off, breaking my wrist. So riding-gear-clad-people are BAD luck, BAD. Now I'll go out with my jods on more :)

[Emma_G_NZ]

Hmm I know of 3 male riders who are teenagers.. 14, 15 and 16.
Two are just pleasure riders and one is an eventer.. Those are those who I know personally, but there are others who I see out and about.. although only a couple.

[james]

I wear jods to go shopping (village rip off merchants and supermarket) and get a few strange looks, but some admiring glances (from women I hasten to add).

in the queue behind me was a woman with jods/boots etc. I got very excited,
Kyanya - whatever floats your boat ;)

[Tommy Matterson]

Lets face it there are loads of bloke riding innit? And lots more want to. Since I took it up several of my male friends have casually kind of bought up the subject over a pint, tentatively asking questions about it. I can tell a desire to ride horses is buried within them somewhere. Where I ride now, there are several teenage boys that ride. They seem to be like normal boys! Badly behaved, annoy the girls etc. However they also seem to be very good with their horses.

We may be outnumbered by women but I don’t think that’s such a bad thing.

[Santorium]

Tommy's right on both counts. Being outnumbered by girls is never a bad thing, and there are lots of blokes out there who want to ride but for some reason don't. I get asked about it all the time..

[Angeltotty]

Agreed there are loads od guy out there not just Teens.

I'm 25 and Started riding in ernest in August of this year. I love it.

Every time I go out, Clubing, pubbing or even to the VW meets ( I own a 1973 beetle too) it's the guys who are most interested and up for it.

In my class alone 4 out of the 7 are guys (16-27)

[Pollski]

What about chaps ? Your friend could wear them over his jods if he's a little embarassed.

When I went out for a hack, the leader (a bloke) was wearing a super pair of full chaps. Nothing Yee haa about them as they were brown leather but with no fringing and not paired with cowboy boots ! ... it looked really cool actually - I was most impressed.

I hope your friend keeps going. He'd be made to stop just because he's worried about what other people might think.

Oh and riding gear in everyday life ...

A few months ago, after a super but very sweat enducing ride, my friend and I went to Spitalfields Market on the Sunday to see what the latest designs were for sale (lots of v. trendy young fashion designers and Hoxton / Clarkenwell / Shoreditch lovely sweedy darlings buying their latest outfits).

Now we looked incredibly bedraggled, with horse hair, straw and horse poo everywhere !! both my friend and I were wearing our black jods, black jod boots and half chaps. Well blow me down, people stopped, stared at us, mutterings between friends and giving us approving glances - it was hilarious !!!

Yesterday, I noticed there's a designer who's selling kitten heeled ankle boots and very long half chaps at our new (!!!) House of Fraser in the City for some REDICULOUS price !!! Not related to us, but obviously we were the HEIGHT of fashion at Spitalfields ... so much so that we were more fashionable than them !

[Hanze]

Hi I am 15 and male, i started riding bout 4 or 5 yrs ago, i was really worried about telling my friends that i rode and eventually when i got my first horse i had to tell them as i had to muck out everyday! and couldnt go out. But they think it is cool and my 1 of my mates wanted to come riding but my horses are a bit livley for a begginer. Dont worry U r not the only one

[Tommy Matterson]

Hanze, You are as cool as ice but don't ignore your poor horse deprived friend. Use your knowledge to help him discover the strange magnetism horses have. At least point him in the right direction.

[Kerry's Partner]

Well guys if it's the "clothes" - get the manufacturers to change the stlyle (btw the "style" doesn't suit me either and I'm female. It it's the "male" image thing then tell everyone that a horse is something like a half a ton "cat" (or angry teenager) - so riding is just a BIT more challenging thaN football, or dare I say rugby.

(For your own ears only, of course, what a challenge to the female contingent!!).

The truth of course, imo, is that a horse is a VERY powerful animal - and not a human - so needs LOADS of care, and understanding too. The riding bit (whilst extremely difficult to master), therefore is just an aside if you put the horse first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hanze]

thanks Tommy

[Tommy Matterson]

It's a pleasure Hanze or Alex or whatever. Hell, even the clothes don't bother me. Nothing bothers me because I am rock hard and horses are my main priority (after a few family things). Respect to you.

[JustBetMe]

All I see men wearing is jeans and western chaps. Course, I tend to only hang out at the Ranch events this last year...

If I saw someone in english-type riding clothes around here (anywhere other than the barn) that truly would be a rare sight. Just not common here at all.

Though I have no problem showing up at the grocery store with muddy jeans/boots, hay in my hair, dirt on my face and under my nails. Well, as long as there is only about a dozen other cars there as it is midnight...

Kudos to anyone brave enough to wear their breeches in public! Mine only get worn around the house lately; they are so comfy!

[Jo2003]

I noticed that although practically all men or teenage boys start out wearing jeans, a couple lessons later most of them start turning up wearing breeches anyway...the reason..? It´s also what is more comfortable; my boyfriend rides in jeans for that reason; he definitely wouldn´t be ashamed of being seen in breeches though.

In the area where I grew up in the Netherlands, you see teenage girls dressed in (mucky) riding clothes everywhere (although the schools usually don´t like the mucky ones) but it´s a rural area w so maybe that´s different.

[Tim]

Originally posted by Santorium
I wear my horse-clobber to the supermarket all the time, and sometimes people say things like "Are you a horse rider?", and then I say things like "Yes, how did you tell?". It's all very exciting.
Santo; you should say 'No', that'll confuse 'em even more!


www.tjsmith.fsworld.co.uk

[Tommy Matterson]

Originally posted by Jo2003
I noticed that although practically all men or teenage boys start out wearing jeans, a couple lessons later most of them start turning up wearing breeches anyway...the reason..?

A young lady said 'nice arse' to me once and so I have worn them ever since. Oh and because they are so, so comfortable. All stretchy and nice and clingy and stretchy and nice, oh I already said that. I don't even wear those baggy pleated ones for modest/shy men. Oh no I wear the sort that make you look like a member of a spandex clad 1970's head-banging band. Ha!

[Piaffe]

Tommy,

When you describe the 'baggy pleaty' ones - do you mean breeches?? - Mr Carl Hester looks very good in them.....:D

Don't think you'd find him in stretchy clingy spandex!!

I must admit - I like to ride in jeans - 'cept for when I have a lesson or go to a show.

[NZhorserider]

There aren't enough horsey guys in my area:(

It's great to see a few emerging on NR

I'm Grace by the way, 16, ride arabians. Hehe, whenever I introduce myself, it sounds like an AA meeting. "My names Grace and I'm an alcoholic." Maybe NR-holic or horse-holic would sound better. My friend told me that I need to go to Horse riders anonymous:rolleyes:

Grace:)

[NZhorserider]

Yay, my new avatar worked:D

[Tommy Matterson]

Don't worry NZhorserider there are lots of us horse adicted men lurking out here.

Piaffe - Yeah, baggy breeches. Not for me. I like 'em nice and tight. Rock on:cool: :o :eek:

[Silver1]

I usually ride in jeans, I have one singular pair of breeches which I wear occasionally, but most of the time I ride in what ever I happen to be wearing at the time I think "Lets go for a ride!"

[NZhorserider]

Originally posted by Tommy Matterson
Don't worry NZhorserider there are lots of us horse adicted men lurking out here.

Piaffe - Yeah, baggy breeches. Not for me. I like 'em nice and tight. Rock on:cool: :o :eek:

I need a horsey guy radar! They don't seem to be in my area. Perhaps they're camoflaged? I think they're on the endagered species list, maybe they're lurking in a wildlife refuge?

Grace

[Tommy Matterson]

We keep funny hours. We use stealth to avoid the swarms of little girls found near riding establishments. If they did breeches in camouflage I'd buy them.

[NZhorserider]

Hehe, I'm hearing the Mission Impossible theme song while seeing Tommy sneaking around a riding school in camouflage!

[Silver1]

LOL! I think you'd actually stand out unless you wore something sufficiently covered in poop. Most of the people at my stables are severely allergic to it, they can't dump manure in the manure pile, they have to dump it 3 feet from the pile lest they get something yucky on their polished boots...

[CrazyfurAnimals]

Sorry, but I'm one of those people who would never wear breeches or the like. I ride strictyl in jeans. They're very comfy though. I get the stretchy boot cut ones, and its great!! Could be cuz I ride western in them though.

[NZhorserider]

You cowboy you;)

[Tommy Matterson]

I'm European and I'm proud to wear breeches, or any other funny clothes - like clogs, lederhosen etc.etc. Our weird customs are what distinguish us from Americans (and we need that sometimes).

[Denzel]

OMG! I need to move to the UK!!! There are barely any guys that ride that are my age around here...well english anyways...haven't been to any western barns around here...but there are only like 2 boys that ride english around here..that I know of..one is like 12, and the other is 15 or 16...bah...I don't much like wearing my breeches out in public...unless I am wearing my tall boots too...cuz otherwise, it looks weird wearing breeches and sneakers..lol

Andi

[james]

I quite like wearing my breeches, boots and 1/2 chaps to the supermarket, although the lack of pockets is quite a pain. There are the summer "Jilly Cooper" (cream breeches and polo shirt), or the winter "vagrant" look (liberally coated in mud and equine organic material and several warm layers on top).

Since the summer look only seems to get a mild reaction from the shopping population, I may have to add spurs and whip. The winter look is ideal for shopping in though. Usually I have to fight my way around the supermarket, however when I smell like the dung heap, the aisles mysteriously clear in front of me and I get a checkout lane to myself :)

Have any of the other blokes found it very difficult to find men's jods and breeches in shops? I don't like buying clothing mail order as I am very difficult to get trousers that fit well as it is, so have to try them on. The best I have seen was a shop near a friend's I visited this weekend which had 2 circular racks of men's. The women's range was probably 10x as much still, but at least there was some choice.

[whoa]

Originally posted by Tommy Matterson
I'm European and I'm proud to wear breeches, or any other funny clothes - like clogs, lederhosen etc.etc. Our weird customs are what distinguish us from Americans (and we need that sometimes).

lol!! I'd like to see you ride in lederhosen and clogs - what a sight!!!!

[Tommy Matterson]

Whoa - OK you're on.

I'm off to the stables now. Um don't clogs make a funny noise? Anyway, I'll report back to you later as to the success (or otherwise) of my mission.

James - YEah it pi**es me off that even the mail order companies don't offer much choice. Ah well.

Andi/Denzel - Saskatchewan eh? For your information it was the English that invented horses and riding. Sure a few escaped and swam over the pond whereupon the native american/canadian first generation peoples took it up as a hobby.

[whoa]

Originally posted by Tommy Matterson
Whoa - OK you're on.

I'm off to the stables now. Um don't clogs make a funny noise? Anyway, I'll report back to you later as to the success (or otherwise) of my mission.


Dont forget the photographic evidence;)

[Pollski]

Hi Tommy ..

How's the riding going ? Any news on a horse of your own yet ?

P.

[Tommy Matterson]

Pollski- Hello! No real interesting news yet although I was speaking about it with someone (more knowledgeable) today. I am still a little perplexed as to where to start. My gut feeling is to go for something with a bit of irish draft and a bit of thoroughbred in it although that is not based on any logic. The person I spoke to today recommended that I stick with cobs for now. I'm confused. Any advice???

[makebelieve]

Excuse me? I love riding in jodpurs! They're so comfy (Ok, I admit people say I have the legs for them)! And I could care less what people think of me in them. Listen, I am anything but a girl. I hate anything real girly (makeup, boys...). I personally couldn't care about that stuff, although I am not a tomboy. See? I find comfort in riding horses, it just makes me feel good and happy. Consider yourself lucky. My parents think horses are...nice...and they're better than they used to be. My dad has learned how to groom, catch and tack up a horse after all, and my mom? She just thinks horses are pretty. She's learned how to give a horse treats, and thats basically it. They have agreed to, however, move to the country in the next few years...WITH a horse barn, or space for one.

[topsey]

hey nzhorserider
i know of 3 guys (aged 16 to 18) 2 of them live in timaru!!
they don't ride all the time just for fun. i also think that they only got into riding because their granny breds ponies.
none of them ride in jodphurs. they ride in jeans also in stock saddles most of the time. but then most of us don't wear jodphurs(we go horse trekking for about 9 days in the summer)

[Piaffe]

Hey Tommy - IDxTB is an excellent choice!! have a look around, try a few and see what you think!

oh - and a man in breeches, long boots or half chaps........ very nice!!!:D

[Tommy Matterson]

Piaffe - Thanks for the encouragement (horse wise I mean). I actually met a very nice young lady in a pub in Ireland who's father breeds ID x TB horses. Maybe I'll go back and 'have a proper look' (at the horses)! You never know I may come away with a new horse and a new woman (nothing wrong with positive thinking).

I bought new breeches at the weekend. Two pairs. I'm rebelling against the jeans brigade!"?!?!?2w?>ed;owajef;oiasu'jfv

[NZhorserider]

Hey Topsey, you could be my Timaru-horsey-guys-stalker-girl!

ooh stock saddles, like on McLeod's daughters?
:D

Grace:)

[Piaffe]

Even better Tommy - a nice Irish Sports horse - and filly to go with it - two for the price of one! I agree, no harm in positive thinking!!

Just look for something a little older that's done a bit of everything and doesn't need much bringing on (the horse, I mean!):D

[Tinkerbell]

I seem to remember a complete dearth of males when I was riding at a younger age. At the moment, I haven't had enough exposure to the current riding scene to say how many have gotten into the sport after I left it [could be a pattern...]

Anyways, the other half has no clue about all things horsey which is pants. Still, threats to run off with some be-jodhpured [sp?] European show jumping type at Olympia may yet force some interest from him.

Or be a blessing. Must be the smell.

[Tommy Matterson]

Piaffe - Done a bit of everything. I like the sound of that. I'm never too proud to admit I don't know everything (about horses I mean).

Tinkerbell - You may be better off with an 'other half' that isn't horsey. It means that when you are bored you can pretend you have important horsey things to do.

[Tinkerbell]

Which at the moment involves writing 'witty' captions in horse magazines.

But thanks Tommy, it may help in the future!

[Tommy Matterson]

Well you have my number... Oh no you don't.

What witty captions? Where can I see them?

I just filled in a reader survey of one horse magazine ('Your Horse') my reasoning being, that at least then, they will realise there is at least one male reader. At the moment that magazine is breaking all the rules that blokes were told to stop doing years ago. They refer to generic riders as 'she' or 'her'. Men have had it drummed into then to use non gender specific terms for years.

Ah,well. What goes around comes around I guess.

[Tinkerbell]

Freakily, it was the latest issue of 'Your Horse'. They are very puerile captions.

I was thinking, reading that magazine, how the riders are always 'she'. I mean, they could use their, they or you. It's a bit naff, I agree.

Who's got whose number?

[Tommy Matterson]

'Your Horse' is the magazine most guilty of doing it to. Mind you I am at the stage of being so enthralled by all things horse related that I buy any magazine with a horse in or on it.

What did your comment;

"Or be a blessing. Must be the smell"

mean?

[Tinkerbell]

Agree on the enthralled-by-all-things-horse-related point - although take heart, quite a few of the experts seem to be male!

I can imagine my O/H thinking "Thank God she ran off with Pierre La Dressage...she was beginning to smell like manure".

[Evol_or_revert]

We really do need more horsey guys in New Zealand!!!!!

One of the guys I use to like, hated horses, that was sweet as till he said. "What you been up to, if it has anything to do with horses i don't want to know" Haven't talked to him since....


hehe the horsey guy i knows rides in a stock saddle. I love his ponys they are sooooo cute. He rides sometimes, me and another mate bet on when he is going to ride so far i have lost once and won once. I always say he is going to ride lol. He would never be caught dead in jodphurs lol I know that for sure.

[chapsi]

Here in the country, our horse environment is dominated by men, although the sex mix in children is around the same.
Anyway, in my opinion there is nothing sexier than a man on horse back wearing tight breeches or, even better in traditional gear... pity when they dismount and open their mouths.. then off goes the spell...
:o

[Silver1]

lol! I have to agree with you Chapsi.

My problem was that we had to many guys at my ranch. They would all stand (usually about 6 at a time) and watch me clean stalls, and talk.

Then they would drift along after me, as I moved from stall to stall. Eventually one broke from the herd and came up to me. "I have NEVER seen ANYONE clean stalls as good as you." was what he said.

I said "Thanks"

He returned to herd (of guys)

End of story. :D

[Tommy Matterson]

Ah that sounds like my idea of heaven. Watching a woman clean out stalls really, really well. Bliss.

Let me jut ponder on that a bit longer.............................................
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...............................................yep. Fantastic.

Chapsi. What happens when the men you mention open their mouths? Is the problem halitosis? Or do flies come buzzing out like in 'The Green Mile' starring Tom Hanks? Or do they just have silly voices?

[Pollski]

Tee Hee !!!

Tommy, wherevubeen ? Sorry, it's just that there was a massive spell in which you weren't on the forum.

Anyway, since last frequenting this forum on a regular basis I've ridden a Shire out on hacks (18.1hh of beautiful creature, amazing - but I have to get in quick or else I loose him to one of the blokes at the stables !) and another, who I've fallen in love with too who's an IDx. She's beautiful - chestnut with flaxen mane and tail with the most beautiful canter.

Check her out !

http://www.trentpark.com/TPEC/Content/HorseAlbums.asp?HorseID=35

Anyway, seems you're way ahead of me in the 'eyes peeled for a ned department', I can't even think of a horse at the moment - it's so expensive in London, and I can't see myself moving out of London some time soon !! You keep us posted on any further stages .. oh I do hope you get a nice 4 legged pressie to yourself for Christmas !

xPx

[Tommy Matterson]

Hello Pollski!

I've been here lurking and making the odd ridiculous post. It's you that has been missing! Anyway your right your IDx is beautiful. Thanks for the link.

I know what you mean about London. I spent the weekend there celebrating a birthday. I could have kept a horse at full livery for a about two months for what I spent there.

Oh well.

[chapsi]

The problem with men around yards is that they just talk rubbish, and worse of all, they think they are clever, depositories of truth

[Tommy Matterson]

Blimey Chapsi. I think I am a depository....but that's it, just a simple depository of crud.

[Rayphilp]

I had the same problem, when I started a year ago, couldn,t find "Male" riding gear and thought I would look "feminine" I have now changed my mind! I now wear a lot of Mountain Horse gear, which is ok, As I now have progressed, I don,t feel out of place walking around in it! AND I,m, shall we say "mature" in years. I do live near a number of racing yards, so, perhaps they think I own one!