It’s not really like a normal yard more like a show set and must be very stressful constantly having to keep it so immaculate. However one of popcorns rug ad photos was taken right next to some ragwort so maybe not so perfect.
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hosslife
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My bets are ..:. Jess LOTB.So would II kinda feel for her tbh as she will never improve if her instructor is as shit as the one she’s got. Pepper would go so much better if she wasn’t constantly asking her to stop and go at the same time
Shall we take bets on who is going on it? Tina’s been on it so I guess thats why Jess wants to be on it
lauren - adventures of megatron
Charlotte - riding with Charlotte
Emily - emd eventing
these desperados will def already be lined up
meg , to be fair ,doesn’t need it she has created her own name and is a lot better than All stars academy
ricemittens
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Im very much you do you but it grates on me also..
As much as she has worked extremely hard because it's not just being plopped on a ready made horse and not having to know how to ride it.. It does prove you can buy your way to the top. Happy for her, because it's clear she wants it and she still had to work at it even if she was given a large step up to where she is. We have to remember the difference between her and us is the same as the difference between us horse owners and the people who would give anything to have their own horse at all.
Same with Tina! Her riding and banks way of going have changed a lot since focusing on Cameron’s way of training. And Cameron’s not making them cry!
Bagelwheat
Chatty Member
yup she said he’ll forever be on individual turnout now. Poor horse. Hate when people keep them in isolationHer Mums horse kicked him as they turned them out together. Bet the arguments between her and her mum were wild after.
even if they can “see other horses”, it’s not the same.I think Addie and Ari are the same age too. Both rising 5! Such a difference isn’t it!Started seeing it already with the influencers who were at rockingham promoting it on their page. Its a given they will be in. Its Not what you know it’s who you know unfortunately
Agree you have to have respect for Megan on how she fetches on her youngsters. She really does understand and always does the best for them. It shows when you end up 3rd at badminton grassroots you know what your doing
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unwanted.opinions
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Charlotte would never have let Pumpkin go if she felt Annabella wasn’t capable of riding him. She clearly has the talent but no matter what she does someone will always have an opinion of her.Who’s coming up with a new thread title then
In ref to Anabella, absolutely no way would the majority of everyday riders be able to hop on a horse like Pumpkin and ride decent GP dressage moves. Yes she is privileged and it’s meant she can buy a schoolmaster, but she still has to work hard to get the best out of him. Not everyone is good at training young horses either, it’s a skill that a lot of riders just can’t master. I think she gets too much negative comments tbh and she’s a young girl.
She likes to make out it's one group of people who hate her and make up that Pepper is fat. At least that's what I got from listening to that podcast she was on. Goes to show it probably was just some people who were concerned about Pepper and they obviously haven't been the only ones.
I really rate Esme for this actually cos she really exposed herself when she had them all weighed and was open to that criticism to get them the right weight. Which was really important for Mickey with him having cushings
curtainsonthewall
Chatty Member
I’ve just watched the video of the ride. I didn’t realise how much canter work they did. What on Earth did she expect ? A horse that has retired to take him out and blast him about that he would remain sound. Silly silly girls.
She'd have a paddy as soon as she was instructed to do anything and flounce off I bet.I’d love to see riding with charlotte go on, think she would be very entertaining to watch
Playingatlife
New member
So how many undisclosed adverts do we reckon there will be in the next few days on swipe up stories?! Especially as they are soooo transparent…
I’d do it for a free bottle of hoof oil
Just catching up on the Clare thing...... "I'm taking a break" how many hours later and she's back on just for alllll the "eqfluencers"........ we aren't "trolls" and we aren't deeply unhappy within ourselves I'm afraid to tell you. That might not make sense but unfortunately, it's true. I love my life, I have wonderful things in it, I'm happy. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion! This is now just the standard response to receiving criticism on social media and it is Sooooo boring now. It's no different to walking into a show ring on your horse and getting placed poorly and the judge telling you why. But it's okay because you paid for that criticism? We're here giving it for free 
seriously though, this whole acting like a victim thing is awful. The crocodile tears and the "thank you so much for all the support and messages" when did people stop being able to take accept a bit of constructive critism? None of us are being horrible by pointing out that we think horses are overweight or lame or unhappy or whatever. We aren't attacking people here, we are thinking of the horses welfare and I tell you, I'd far rather have people say it as it is than have this toxic "I support you" bullshit because you wants likes and follows.
just for alllll the "eqfluencers"........ we aren't "trolls" and we aren't deeply unhappy within ourselves I'm afraid to tell you. That might not make sense but unfortunately, it's true. I love my life, I have wonderful things in it, I'm happy. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion! This is now just the standard response to receiving criticism on social media and it is Sooooo boring now. It's no different to walking into a show ring on your horse and getting placed poorly and the judge telling you why. But it's okay because you paid for that criticism? We're here giving it for free seriously though, this whole acting like a victim thing is awful. The crocodile tears and the "thank you so much for all the support and messages" when did people stop being able to take accept a bit of constructive critism? None of us are being horrible by pointing out that we think horses are overweight or lame or unhappy or whatever. We aren't attacking people here, we are thinking of the horses welfare and I tell you, I'd far rather have people say it as it is than have this toxic "I support you" bullshit because you wants likes and follows.Doing your best isn’t letting your horse look like that
Queenfairy
Chatty Member
I believe Ellie McCarthy fits the title of brat far better…
Just watched the first part of EMDs recent vlog and I feel so sorry for that poor pony of hers. She is so overbent that she can’t go forward, its clear that Emily has no give with her hands to let her just go forward, that’s probably half the reason why she throws her head in the air and hollows out because of the wrong connection. Give the poor Addie a holiday and start again when she has had a break. Emily is expecting way too much out of her, and Addie clearly isn’t focusing on her work.
littlelessbloom
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What makes me laugh, rightly or wrongly, is that 3 out of the 4 VE Squad girls have young/green horses (I know Ember is 8 but he’s probably got the riding age of about 5? I know he has raced but this is all new to him). But it only seems to be Emily who is focusing on getting her horse’s head down and is the only one who has jumped big fences. I think Meg’s approach is spot on and that’s why she has produced a Badminton top 3 horse, another Badminton qualified pony and another who is definitely Badminton quality. I would say Meg is as competitive as Emily but she knows that slowly slowly catchy monkey. Honestly baffles me the difference between Ari and Addie. I was on Emily’s side until the recent vlog.
I don’t think Lucy is as competitive as the other two but I would also say her approach to Ember is slower than Emily’s approach to Addie. It would be tempting to go quickly with him because he is 8 and technically has been under saddle for many years. But that’s not how it works. I definitely like Lucy’s approach, but I also think that’s because Justine has her head screwed on.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Cameron and if he was my way again I’d be tempted for a lesson with him. But, he was feeding into her competitive nature. Telling her that they could enter the 6 year old classes next year??? (Don’t get me started on age classes!)
I don’t think Lucy is as competitive as the other two but I would also say her approach to Ember is slower than Emily’s approach to Addie. It would be tempting to go quickly with him because he is 8 and technically has been under saddle for many years. But that’s not how it works. I definitely like Lucy’s approach, but I also think that’s because Justine has her head screwed on.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Cameron and if he was my way again I’d be tempted for a lesson with him. But, he was feeding into her competitive nature. Telling her that they could enter the 6 year old classes next year??? (Don’t get me started on age classes!)
MyLittlePony25
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He definitely didn’t look like that with that show jumper guy riding him (when she had a few lessons years ago). She is too tall and too heavy handed and thumps down in the saddle. He needs a calm and quiet rider and she is neither of those.
whatsgoingonworld
Chatty Member
Have you seen her oh my god we would have been 6th if we had gone faster. I absolutely hate it when people do this. Time penalties are time penalties. You weren’t going to be sixth as your XC is not up to scratch if you’re getting a lot of time penalties!
Bagelwheat
Chatty Member
Can I ask who you wanted him to be sold to? Who could he have gone to whereby when they went out and won, because Charlotte did a bloody good job, it wouldn’t have caused such a reaction?
Charlotte trains young horses up through the levels and with that comes selling when they’re at the top.