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Great to see an equestrian forum set up...don't know how I missed it for so long!
Am in my 30's, and riding all my life.
Competed all my life too (predominantly in the UK). Started off with show ponies, then working hunter ponies. Spread on to eventing and dressage. Competing on both my own neddies and for other people too.
Competed internationally as a junior in Dressage on the British team at a couple of European Championships (italy, holland & belgium). Totally cherish my Union Jacks, and feel very proud that I was entitled to wear them.
Competed dressage up to Advanced Medium. Competed eventing up to Open Intermediate.
Worked in my late-teens and early 20's in some big, big yards, for big name folk....predominantly bringing on youngsters and competing youngsters. Predominantly dressage yards, but spent one season in a top event yard too, again, working the youngsters.
Also spent one season in a national hunt/point to point yard...dressage - to - national hunt....total opposites, quite eye opening, and utterly loved it. Nothing beats the feeling of taking a race-fit TB up a line of flights, or working up-sides flat out, breath-taking, literally.
For what its worth I have my Pony Club 'A' test, my BHSAI, my BHS Stage IV, and spent a few years on the Pony Club Advanced Instructors panel.
Had a break from horses for a few years....other real life factors got in the way....but I'm back working part-time in a private yard in Laois. Starting and bringing on warmblood youngsters (predominantly Dutch KWPN's)....there's a definite 'youngster' theme going on now that I look back over my equine career
....but I find it so rewarding, and love following them up through their competition careers...bit like a doting mother-hen 0 -
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Hi you guys,
Great to have a horsey site for us horsey people to interact,
Im Flashdance,
Im 23 im living in the north county dublin area,
I have 2 horses and a cheecky pony,
There names are Flashdance, Lisnabroghue and Shandy,
Im in the riding club, i jump sjai, My main interest is showjumping and love hunting, but i do occasionaly do dressage, showing, working hunter & x-country, Unfortunly i have no photo's
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Just joined today......huge board is a bit intimidating!
You managed to get me on here in the end Fitz!
I know some of you people from NR (Newrider) and from RL (a place called 'Real Life' that I'm becoming less and less familiar with - the more forums I join!)
I'm 20, a Vet.Nursing Student from Westmeath.
This is Mocha, my gorgeous sporthorse mare -
I've had her since 2004, shes 11yrs old. She turns her hoof to anything really, mainly SJ - but has retired from hunting for the good of my health
and shes currently infoal.
Then theres Odie (?) not sure about the name yet - he's new and he's a still a bit of a secret
Excuse the crappy picture, taken the morning after he arrived. He's a 4yr old, ponyXthoroughbred.
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Thanks:D
He is allegedly 15'2, not had a chance to measure him though.
So no, technically not a pony.
If you compare him to Mocha though (who is 15'3 n a bit!) he's a much more compact little horse, I'd say his height is mostly in his wither, coz he does have a bit of a 'wither'.
I have to confess, I do mix the two of them up in the dark though 0 -
Hi Everybody, great to see an Equestrian forum up and going. My name is Keith and I am from Dunshaughlin. I have a 15.2 Grey Gelding called Spirit who is great fun and I am also an professional photographer which works out well for events.
Spirit having fun
An Example of my shots
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hi all new to the site...
names louise 23 been ridin 14 yrs, have an equine science degree from UL, just recently sold my two horses
had to due to movin and lack of time..... hope to buy again soon......
used do a bit od xc, good bit of SJ was in SJAI for a few yrs, was in the local pony club too. started to get into dressage in college but had to seel the boys so didnt really get to compete.
this was my first horse Murphy, a registered connemara slightly overgrown at 15hh. an absolute dote of a horse broke my heart to sell him!this pic was taken in Claremorris equestrian centre 1m10 jump off. (i know my position aint great in that pic either!!!)
this was sport horse Blue, a tb X connemara 15hh1 a flightly littel thing but very talented in all areas.... this was takin in Mullingar a few yrs ago.
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Id also agree with you fits there, Who needs fancy gizmo's and gatdgets coz half of the time the horse doesnt thats for sure,
Less is better,
Im a beliver in martingale if needed, snaffle , and cavesson and away you go,
Flashing light that is a nice photo
Yeah fits Stradbally is a great venue hopefully it will be same again this year and with the weather aswell from last year if you where at the r.c festival this year,
the 2 photos i uploaded arent the best but at least i managed to get a photo up haha 0 -
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I just moved back to ireland from usa will be here for 2 years at least am in Dublin right now but moving to mayo just outside of claremorriss,I have 2 ISH mares one is still in usa at the moment and i have a 3 year old here who i am looking to get broken.can not ride or do anything with horses really right now due to being pregnant and i miss it so much. would like to meet some horsey friends in the area. (by the way how do i post pics of my horses on here) 0
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showjumpinggirl wrote: »(by the way how do i post pics of my horses on here)
Welcome
Create a photobucket account, upload your photos, and post the link.0 -
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showjumpinggirl wrote: »I just moved back to ireland from usa will be here for 2 years at least am in Dublin right now but moving to mayo just outside of claremorriss,I have 2 ISH mares one is still in usa at the moment and i have a 3 year old here who i am looking to get broken.can not ride or do anything with horses really right now due to being pregnant and i miss it so much. would like to meet some horsey friends in the area. (by the way how do i post pics of my horses on here)
if u go up to the showjumping in claremorris ul meet LOADS of ppl from the surrounding areas..... i used go there every wkend for winter and summer leagues... met some cool ppl there! and im sure ul meet some too!0 -
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thats great i will for sure go to claremorriss im very excited about moving.here are pics of my two girls.my 3 year old lilly and my mare thats still usa poppy
the one looking at me is my 3 year old again i ask if anyone knows a good person to finish her for me she has started to be backed but just needs some more work.due to being pregnant i cannot do it myself. she is a very willing and easy horse.thanks0 -
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