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Do you think I should take out insurance?
A little bit of an odd one. I've had Shy on loan for just over a year now and up until now I've not had any riders insurance. Her owner pays Shy's insurance so I don't have to worry about that and she does have public liability BUT I'm wondering if I should have some as well for me as a rider..... ....what's the general…
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Bits - Advice Please
Guys I know this isn't technically diet / exercise related BUT I suppose it ties in with burning calories! I need your help. Currently my loan girly is in a straight bar pelham bit with a curb chain. This bit is far too harsh for her for what we do together and I want to change it. Recently we've had here in a friends'…
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Very Excited!!!
Sorry I've not been around the last 2 weeks but had 2 weeks off the diet and now I'm back on the wagon again. Just had to post as I'm really excited. I've just booked a 30min private for August on an Equi-simulator with an enlightened equitation instructor and I CAN NOT WAIT!!! I know I sit slightly to one side so to see…
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Shampoo
Right it's mission bath the pony this weekend! Given that she is filthy I think that it's a must. I don't show or anything but do feel the need to give Shy a bit of pampering and get rid of all the grime she's got! I need a recommendation for a decent shampoo. I started looking last night but there's too many options out…
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UK Riders - Endurance?
Guys, I'm looking for a new challenge for me and my loan mare. I read a great article about Endurance riding and thought it'd be great to try out for us. We are both happy hackers and I love riding for pleasure but not competition and the more I read, the more I thought it'd be good to try. My mare is 24 but loves hacking…
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Fab Hack
Just had to share that I've found my motivation again! Went for a lovely hack yesterday with a couple of friends. It started out as just doing a small one but it was such a nice day we decided to a loop which included going past the local beach. We didn't go for a canter as we had a youngster with us and didn't want him to…
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NHS Couch to 5K and Running / Jogging Advice
Am thinking about doing this as I'm not good at running but would like to. I've downloaded the NHS week 1 and haven't yet had the guts to start it. ATM I walk at about 3.2 to 3.4 miles and in my 40 mins on my treadmill I vary my incline and have introduce running 0.1 of a mile twice during my 40 mins. I have a problem with…
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Loss of Motivation - HELP!
Hi I've lost motivation with my riding. I went down to the yard at the weekend but didn't ride. I've got a 24 year old Welsh mare on loan and there's no menage where she's kept so I can't do any schooling. There's only about 3 or 4 hacking routes and most of them are on roads. I don't have a box, so I can't have a change…
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Track Exercise When Walking In Town?
Hi, I have a question about exercise. I've put down that I want to do 2 x 30 mins of exercise a week, which for me is reasonable. However, this week due to the not very nice weather we've had, I've not been able to go for my lunch time walk. The other day, I went into town and had quite a lot to do. I'm not a slow walker…
