2nd Jun 2007, 07:45 PM
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Anyone in Milton Keynes??
Just trying to get to know people in the area with horses, as its good to know whats going on around ya!!!
either reply or PM if your in my area please?
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2nd Jun 2007, 09:03 PM
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Evil Enabler
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Location: Leighton Buzzard / Milton Keynes
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I am - but i don't have a horse, so do I count? I ride 2/3 times per week, at Loughton Manor and at Bury Farm (which is about 15 miles from MK).
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2nd Jun 2007, 09:07 PM
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I used to work at Loughton!!! When do you ride? My fave was always Splash! but john wont sell her to me lol!!
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2nd Jun 2007, 09:58 PM
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I went on a riding holiday at Loughton Manor- i rode a really whizzy grey thing and Scooby who was one of the instructors ponys.
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3rd Jun 2007, 08:28 AM
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There are some super whizzy ponies at Loughton! I usually ride on a Monday lunchtime, as it is about five minutes away from my office, on Fudge (the horse world's Victor Meldrew) or Sparkle.
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3rd Jun 2007, 10:18 AM
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Aww good old fudge! i likes sparky but he bit me once and left me with a massive bruise on my leg!!!
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3rd Jun 2007, 03:18 PM
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Me and a fat ginger pony!
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Location: Northants UK
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I live in Northants which is not too far from MK. My mums boyfriend lives in Mk though so we go over there a lot  There looks like they have some really nice bridleways over there, *goes green with envy* 
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3rd Jun 2007, 05:12 PM
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Anyone know if Scooby's still about/being ridden? He was getting on a bit when i rode him! I think the grey one i rode could be called Barney?
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3rd Jun 2007, 07:09 PM
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I'm in MK (and am Flony_Pony's sharer  ). I have a lesson at Loughton on Monday nights with John - had lessons there from 1987-2000 and then started back in 2006, I was a weekend helper as a kid too! We do have good bridleways in MK- just as well as we like to canter-but as they run past houses & gardens you do need a kid/lawnmower proof horse!!
Barnie is still there - he was one of my favs as a kid. I remember Scooby but I don't believe he is there anymore (don't see many of the tiddlers now I'm all grown up ).
I ride Splodge, Sparky & Wish a lot - or the bigger ponies like Splash. Fudge is a grumpy boy - and he has always been that way. When I was a helper he would regularly corner you in the stable! My all time favs were Piquet (sadly no longer with us) and Harvey (retired) - I have fond memories of whizzing around the cross country course, no fear in those days!!
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3rd Jun 2007, 07:20 PM
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I'll try and find the piccies of when i went!
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9th Feb 2008, 02:36 PM
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I live in north MK. I ride at Bryerly Springs.
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9th Feb 2008, 02:40 PM
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Quitus & Strike <3
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BUMPING this thread to get to know more people near MK! Anyone ride near Leighton Buzzard???
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9th Feb 2008, 05:59 PM
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Jet boy
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Not in London anymore! Moved to Milton Keynes near my boy!
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Hiya
Are we doing that MK ride at some point when the weather gets nice..and was it nice today! I even turned Jet boy out without his rug 3night - he COULDN'T believe it, he was soooooooo happy (i know i know it's going to be -2 or something eeek...he's not clipped tho..maybe he'll lose a bit of podge running around!)
NB - I saw Loughton were advertising for an instructor..if only I had my BHS Stages (taking Stage 1 exam in March). What's it like there, do they take freelance teaching/those looking to get teaching hours for PTT?
Catherine
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26th Apr 2008, 06:34 AM
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Reason: needed to include some important barnie memories :D!
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26th Apr 2008, 07:50 AM
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26th Apr 2008, 09:55 AM
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Completely otherside of the county me...but still Bucks 
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26th Apr 2008, 10:00 AM
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I'm in Northants (Daventry) and not too far away
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26th Apr 2008, 10:46 AM
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I am on the bucks/northants/beds border!! I have heard Loughton is great.
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26th Apr 2008, 10:49 AM
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26th Apr 2008, 10:50 AM
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wow such an old post
Loughton is good if you ride there but not to work! Also good for riding holidays - if your a kid!
Katie - i quite liked fudge and if your brave enough he goes soppy if you scratch the top of his tail - safest through the grill on his door
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