Hello

[toddsmum]

Hi I am new to this forum.It seems to be full of good info and lots of people to chat horsey talk with.
I am 31 and a freelance riding instructor and groom and I compete regularly in showjumping and dressage.:)

[ANN H]

Hello and welcome! I hope you realise that now you've admitted to being a riding instructor you'll get all our schooling queries and questions. Do you have any photos of your horse/horses?

[toddsmum]

lol well if I can help out I will.
Todd is the horse in my aviator.He is a 6 year old idxtb.
Then there is Jester whom I bred myself he is a 5 year old idxtb
Then there is Dougal who if the right home comes up is for sale but is so goo I am not in a hurry to sell.He is a 5 year old welsh D and my 6 year old daughter hacks him out as he is such a darling.
And last but not least Beau who is 21 and my daughters first pony and a right little monkey

[Wobblydeb]

Ooooo they're certainly handsome boys! :) Hello and welcome. I do hope you know what you're letting yourself in for - we'll all be coming to you with our questions now :D

[ANN H]

They all look lovely. Anybody with a Welsh D must be OK!!

[toddsmum]

lol a favourite of yours are they?
:)

[Dummer&Drummer]

great an instructor lol, and on the mature site as well, your'll regret admitting to that lol :) - hi and a definate WELCOME :)

I've got a section D and he's great and pretty much a good boy - great jumper, shame he's 10 years old though and is as green as green when it comes to flat work with the awkwardness of having 10 years of bad habits :D only had him 11 months, wish he was 5yrs :) by the time he has learnt all the new things we are doing with him he'll be going out to retirement ;)

[katieB]

Hi, welcome to the boards! Your horses are beautiful.
How long have you been teaching for?

[toddsmum]

Hi thanks for all your welcomes.
I have been teaching since I was 17 and worked in a riding school full time while I took my exams.:)

[Imp]

Hello and welcome, I'm new too but nothing like experienced; it's great here - kindred spirits:D !

[nutkin]

Hi Toddsmum. Welcome to New Rider. What part of Kent are you from. I'm on Romney Marsh.

[toddsmum]

Hi nutkin,I am not far from you.I am in Ashford.:)

[nutkin]

not far at all then:) where do you teach?

[toddsmum]

I teach freelance now.So here there and everywhere.
Do you have your own horse?

[nutkin]

I have an ISH called Spike and also look after my friends youngster who we have just started to back.
this is spike
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/mahali/nikkishow002.jpg

and more recently at Bluebarn
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/mahali/andynikkispike009.jpg

[ANN H]

Hi Toddsmum - yes, I love Welshies. That's my Misty in my avatar. They're full of character. She was a driving horse when I got her when she was nine and its been quite a long haul getting her rideable. She's 12 now and a little angel, but probably what you'd call a 'lively hack'!! Fantastic jumper as well.

[BeachRiding]

Welcome!
I am Scarlett I own one horse, Willie. He is a 21 year old QH that I gallop and am just starting to jump....western! He is great besides the fact that he was overly desensitized, but we are working on that. He was a formerly abused (severly) ranch horse.In my avatar!

[Tots N Dots]

Hi and welcome, Im quite new too, OOOhhhhhh freelance instructor? why cant you live near me? ;) my little boy is in my avitar, but I look after my friends horse too, you will love it on here everyone is great, :D

[toddsmum]

Hi Nutkin,do you go to Blue Barn very often?I may have met you down there.
Spike is lovely.
Everyones horses look lovely but then what horse isn't:)

[nutkin]

we do use Bluebarn alot. I don't go to many of the shows there but sometimes go to the clear round and we also reguarly hire the school.

[toddsmum]

Blue Barn is where I did my exams.Before they sold it.
I don't compete there much now.:)

[Lgd]

Welcome to the mad house :D

I'm in the 'mature rider' bracket as well.
Done a bit of everything but now only really compete in dressage - my prospective 'eventer' decided dressage was more fun and had a distinct talent for it.

I have 2 and a bit naglets - Peri is a 16yo 7/8 TB and has competed in dressage up to Intermediaire I level. I bought her as an unbroken 4yo for eventing - loves xc and hates SJ'ing, brilliant at dressage :rolleyes: She is now on maternity leave and hence accounts for the 'bit' as well. She is 7 months in foal to Mooiman, a KWPN stallion by Flemmingh, fingers crossed that her baby is as talented as Mum & Dad. If all goes to plan she will be back on the competition circuit late next year.

Tavia is the other naglet, she is a 10yo Russian Orlov cross, she's only ever competed in dressage and is currently Medium/Advanced Medium. Hoping she'll go Advanced next year.

I work full time as a pharmacist but do a little bit of freelance teaching on the dressage side. I'm also busy preparing for my BD judging exams.

[cazrider]

Hi Toddsmum and welcome:D I am another welshie fan. I own Seneca, the 15hh bay section d in my avatar.:D Your welshie sounds lovely. How big is he?