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Topic: Knights of Mayhem on SKY Nat Geo from March 4th. |
Baroque
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:32 am Subject: Knights of Mayhem on SKY Nat Geo from March 4th. |
I got an email over the weekend from one of the publicists at SkyTV advising that this is due to start running shortly.
They are showing this on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL - Sundays at 7.30pm fro ... |
Topic: Barefoot or Metal Shoes? |
Baroque
Replies: 26
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:18 pm Subject: Barefoot or Metal Shoes? |
I run a mixture of shod, partly shod and unshod with my horses.
Merlin has softish feet which are now fully shod. I tried him with fronts only and he kept slipping behind so got the back shoes put ... |
Topic: Precautions at events re worming and other diseases |
Baroque
Replies: 6
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:10 pm Subject: Precautions at events re worming and other diseases |
All my own horses are boosted annually for strangles & tetanus, and I have a strict worming management with all of them, I also rotationally graze with cattle, sheep and goats on the property.
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Topic: Horse Meat - what would you do? |
Baroque
Replies: 68
Views: 138392
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Forum: NAAMA & General Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:18 am Subject: Horse Meat - what would you do? |
I have eaten it before when I was at a clinic at Isola a few years back.
We had on the BBQ some choice steaks off one of the young showjumpers that dropped dead of a heart attack when out on a hac ... |
Topic: Horse Insurance |
Baroque
Replies: 4
Views: 13154
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:50 pm Subject: Horse Insurance |
Mia is fully covered for everything including jousting & skill at arms through Jardine Bloodstock.
The cost is about $600+ to insure her for replacement cost of $15,000 which is her current ma ... |
Topic: Conquerors: The Roots of New World Horsemanship |
Baroque
Replies: 2
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:22 am Subject: Conquerors: The Roots of New World Horsemanship |
I got my copy of Conquerors through www.equibooks.com they have a good selection of books on my favourite horses and they are often cheaper than most - this book was $29.95 where its $59.95 fro ... |
Topic: Sword and Armour Storage |
Baroque
Replies: 37
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Forum: NAAMA & General Discussion Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:09 pm Subject: Sword and Armour Storage |
My armour lives in the airing cupboard in some innocuous looking kit bags, the swords & daggers are hidden in various places where no-one but a fool would look.
And the rest of the stuff ... |
Topic: What is your favorite medieval movie? |
Baroque
Replies: 108
Views: 221127
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Forum: NAAMA & General Discussion Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:00 am Subject: What is your favorite medieval movie? |
bollox! Its not there.. where's A Knights Tale on the list then?!
For some reason Beowulf and Grendel ate it. Its on there now, but Beowulf is expanding rapidly. Filthy Geats!
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Topic: What is your favorite medieval movie? |
Baroque
Replies: 108
Views: 221127
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Forum: NAAMA & General Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:57 pm Subject: What is your favorite medieval movie? |
Thanks Callum,
Added A Knight's Tale for all the unhappy Ledger fans.
Also found out there is a limit of 20 options for a poll.
bollox! Its not there.. where's A Knights Tale on the li ... |
Topic: Dom Duarte (contemporary) |
Baroque
Replies: 8
Views: 19313
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:47 am Subject: Dom Duarte (contemporary) |
I started Mr M with a neck strap and lunge cavesson and rode him like that for a long time as he gradually got used to the bridle & bit. It was rather a handful as I had basically a full set of re ... |
Topic: Classical versus 'Modern' Dressage |
Baroque
Replies: 5
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:45 pm Subject: Classical versus 'Modern' Dressage |
A double bridle in skilled & tactful hands is an article of finesse.
However, most of the horses I've seen in double bridles in competition in recent years should not have been wearing them! I ... |
Topic: dressage |
Baroque
Replies: 10
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:16 am Subject: dressage |
its at Camp Rangi Woods. about 30 mins out of Palmerston North
bugger.
Its a bit far for a day trip and as its in the middle of the karting season I can't do an overnighter otherwise ther ... |
Topic: dressage |
Baroque
Replies: 10
Views: 18561
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:54 pm Subject: dressage |
Where are you thinking of holding it?
If its within an hour or 2 of home I may be a starter for it and so may a couple of others from COTL. |
Topic: Gear |
Baroque
Replies: 13
Views: 20831
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:34 am Subject: Gear |
Having owned both Portuguese and Spanish saddles, I far prefer the feel of the Spanish to the Portuguese which is too much like a bucket seat with the weight thrown to the back of the saddle. T ... |
Topic: Welcome to the Equestrian section! |
Baroque
Replies: 12
Views: 14356
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Forum: Equestrian Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:11 pm Subject: Welcome to the Equestrian section! |
We have developed several "drills" where we train a small squad of infantry to remove the rider from the horse safely for all parties concerned. The standard three man drill seems to work well as we ... |
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