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hiya, im looking to go to my first competition in a few months. Dressage or showing? when im used to it i will mainly do showjumping and dressage, not showing. but wasnt sure if showing is a good start, and i have a friend to come with me too, as she shows her horses. If i choose showing, what...

Hi all, my name is Bex. I am 36 and have been taking lessons for a few months. My ultimate goal is to be competent enough to accompany my daughter out riding. I recently made the transition from riding school to “real world” and it’s been a bit of a learning curve! Currently sharing a sweet cob...

Feels like want to be more active in engaging with the equine community! Someone lead me please!

Hi! So background info about me: I’ve been riding for nearly 3 years now. I started when I was a kid and gave it up after 3 years, but took it back up as an adult and here I am now with another 3 years of experience. After riding four (and briefly a fifth) different lesson horses for the past 3...

Hi everyone, have just got back from booking my first riding lesson in 8 years!!!! Never one to do anything by half I have a stunning 5 year old ex-racehorse called Bella as my partner in adventures. I have been out of the saddle on medical advice since I hit my head on a metal barrier in 2012...

Hi everyone :) I wanted some advice on if people would consider sharing me a horse with my limited experience? I know most people want someone who’s competent and been around horses for years but I don’t know how else to get the experience! So I started riding at a local school and helping...

So, what has Flash taught me today? When I sit up straight, chest out, shoulders back, hands still, fingers closed around reins, heels down, pulling up from my core, elbows in, my thumbs towards his ears, my head up and looking at the arena letters and not at his (frankly gorgeous) ears...

Hey there, (I'm new to this site so forgive me if I'm using it completely incorrectly!) I've been looking into loaning a horse however I'm struggling to identify what level of rider I am. I have only been riding for 6 months but I'd say I was confident, I can walk, trot, canter and gallop and...