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[unwanted.opinions]

Jeeeeeez tattlers, we hit a nerve didn’t we

My issue isn’t the changing your mind on a saddle. It’s if she’s working with a saddle brand after putting out her opinion that she doesn’t think influencers should do so.

Just this. No one is saying she can’t change her mind and go for another brand, it’s more how she was so against any other brands like non where good enough for her precious Banksy. All these whoa is me stories are making her look like an entitled spoilt brat. Honestly like get over your fucking self, it’s a healthy discussion and no one is being nasty or calling her names.

 

[emulou]

Very well said.
I've read some of the HHO thread, found it quite interesting. Some people are very sensible about their weight, others just get offended and call it fat shaming etc when it's really not and the focus on that thread has purely been about what's best for the horses.
Agree RTG is purely out for attention and sympathy on her stories.

 

[Bagelwheat]

I really want/wanted Joanna Taylor to get on. I love that she’s riding around BE90 on a palomino Welsh C pony. I don’t actually follow her, but I’ve seen a few posts after she’s been brought up on here and the pony is brilliant.

I’ve not heard of anyone on the above list, but I think that’s a good thing and it’s refreshing if that’s true.

 

[Blond3g1rl]

I get that because Emily & Lucy already do but one of those situations thats annoying because Tina already has expensive nice saddles & bridles she doesn’t need it.

And she has said repeatedly that she wouldn’t do a saddle sponsorship deal as her devoucouxs are perfect for Banksy

 

[maskedbandit]

She hasn’t said she’s not ridden AT ALL, she’s said she’s hardly ridden… a horse doesn’t lose fitness overnight


You would do minimal training on the lead up to a marathon.. you wouldn’t go ham straight before


I just feel this page is full of backseat riders who don’t actually do anything but chat shit

You're not wrong, but you're also not right...
If you take a look at quite a few research studies about injuries in sport horses, the leading cause of sesamoid stress fractures and tendon injuries, is due to over doing gallop sets and strenuous heavy work (typically over conditioning). So of course leading up to an event you wouldn't be doing excessive conditioning 6 days a week.
BUT, it has been shown in a multitude of young horse studies (there are hardly any on older horses unless we're talking arthritis); that merely pulling a horse out of the pasture or stall with a low level of fitness, means injuries are just as common! In fact, it increases the chances of EIPH (exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhaging), increases chances for over heating as the horse has no acclimated to the hotter weather with exercise, and increases the risk of a tendon injury (like the beginning of a tear that will fester, or a bowed tendon).
Having a properly formed conditioning plan is a necessity to prevent injury. And it doesn't sound like that's what she's doing.

By the tone of her story and her own words, she's just done the bare minimum with virtually no prep or proper conditioning...that's definitely not in the best interest for her horse to remain injury free. So yeah, it's not a smart move on her part, especially if she wants to do right by her horse

 

[pitterpatterflipflops]

Can't bear this account and the cutesy cutesy way it's written. One of the little girls looks terrified and constantly put on a badly schooled bucking pony - might look good for Insta but will ruin the child's confidence. And the fans

The fans are insane

 

[greysandbays]

Puts far too much health info out there on a public forum. Feel like she's trying to turn her child into the next Evie Toombe (overcoming challenging illnesses), except Frankie is too young to be deciding what she wants to share. All the "in quiet awe" I'm sure most parents are in awe of their kids at some point, but something about the account screams attention grabbing anyway in which she can get it.

Absolutely agree with this. Just because you’re a parent it gives you absolutely zero right to publish sensitive information to anyone and everyone. I’d be fuming if I was Frankie in the future. Exploiting your child and their disability for likes & follows just doesn’t sit well with me

 

[Wodge887]

All RTG does is moan about negativity no one can talk about the weight of her horse no one can talk about problems around large riders. In RTG world all we are allowed to do is tell her that she looks great & is so inspiring.

 

[sledgehammer]

A panties villain

 

[lilylongs54]

The 8 people for ASA announced… what does everyone think?

Joanna Taylor
Ciaran McCormick
Amy Obiajulu
Rowena Day
Isabelle Hatch
Grace Hoskins
Tommy Harwood
Natasha Nicholas

is anyone disappointed by this? I also feel these were all people included in the YouTube video and make me feel that thejudges decided waaay before the cut off date ?

 

[Popcorn box of popcorn]

Have you a link?

I also think she needs to be nicer to pepper and not ride her until she’s a suitable weight … also yes she is the one who feeds pepper sooooo you be nice rtg you be nice to your horse with her massive crest !

I think if she said she was going to work on herself and just do groundwork and in hand stuff she would gain so much respect. Being overweight is difficult, but you can change it, you're in control of your body and the horse should not be made carry an overweight rider. It's just that simple. It's not discrimination but welfare. It's so entitled to look for concessions for something you can change for your horse. Crying fatshaming is such a cop out, you can be any weight you want it's not societies duty to pretend like it's ok to be unhealthy especially when it harms a living creature.

 

[sledgehammer]

I don’t particularly like Olivia’s dress, she’s absolutely gorgeous and can look stunning in pretty much anything, but if she likes it then that’s the main thing. We all have different tastes. I hope they had a lovely day.

 

[Alfie1234]

In an economic climate where some people are having to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their horses and it only set to get worse, this made me angry. Ok, she’s wealthy - but have some common decency not to flaunt it in others’ faces. As you said - maybe just clean the expensive tack you already have and look after it a bit better.

Yeah, it was rather tactless and reeked of privilege, didn’t come across well at all.

Just watching Tina’s latest vlog. I’m not saying this to be nasty as I don’t think it’s something to make light off. But does anyone else think Emily might have a bit of a drinking problem? It’s something I’ve noticed in quite a few vlogs (both her own and Tina’s). The comments about ‘she’s had a few vinos’ aside… I’ve noticed in quite a few vlogs she always looks tired and has dark circles under her eyes. Add onto that a lot of the time I think she comes across as hungover? She could just work long hours and I’m reading too much into it. But it’s been a niggling thing in the back of my head for months now.

Sorry, but no, you can’t decide someone has a drinking problem from a few insta stories and blogs, it’s way too big a leap and a dangerous thing to insinuate.

Even if Tina is getting a saddle through a brand deal, so what? I don't understand the anger. She can change her mind about the saddle she uses and/or brands she works with, people do that all the time. She can also change her mind about looking at Tattle or not

Amazing how many new members appearing today

 

[orangehands]

Can someone tell Ray her helmet is too small for her head. Makes me feel claustrophobic

 

[Blond3g1rl]

I hear she has signed and agreed contractually so they can’t drop her. She is very big headed about it at comps and other places

What if she has breeched contract by discussing it though

 

[Queenfairy]

I actually disagree with the views of Han and Affie… if she hadn’t put the video of the napping up then who would have know. Personally I prefer it to just seeing the good. Lots of youngsters nap… lots of older horses nap when they move yards/owners/have to go out alone.

Affie didn’t ‘get one over Han’. Han just thought it would be safer to get off to go the way she wanted. Pretty sure everyone with a nappy horse has done that at some point.
I’m sure she’ll be talking to friends for advice and I’m sure they’ll get through it.

 

[whatsgoingonworld]

I just find it bizarre that Tina was a BE ambassador who was literally sponsored/paid by BE, and STILL doesn't know the rules? You'd think after last time when she got eliminated over a 'stupid rule' she'd have thought to read the rule book?

It really grates me as she has been quite negative about BE on a few occasions now, not least the flagrant Covid rules breaking as well!
I said to my non horsey other half last night - do you think I should try to ride in the dressage arena the night before the next event just to calm (horse) down for the day? His immediate response was “I’m not sure how ethical that would be!” So if he got it straight away, I really don’t get how neither Tina not Emily did.

 

[ishgirl]

Seems Ray has filmed her ASA audition, judging by her stories. Nice to see she's wearing that daft hat that doesn't fit her head - what a look for TV!!

I have a very chunky, nearly 17H ISH and I wouldn't put someone half Ray's size on her. From a welfare point of view, I don't think there are horses that should be made to carry that weight at all irregardless of breed etc. At some point, it does just become blatant abuse.

 

[Easypeeler]

Is anyone keeping up with what is happening with Frankie (frankiesponies)?
The mother is giving me real child endagerment vibes as she seems to be putting making videos and inspiration porn before her daughter's safety on multiple occasions now. First it's letting the children all gallop on the moors when it has been dry for so long, coupled with fresh rain making the top layer like an ice rink. The pony went down HARD onto frankie at a flat gallop. That was posted for everyone to see.
Next she stands back as wild ponies accost her injured child as she sits on the floor with a dislocated shoulder. She literally moves back out of the way in order to film rather than making sure the ponies keep their distance.
And now after going to the hospital and saying that the young girl has a nasty injury to her shoulder she's let her get back on the pony 2 days later without giving it any chance to heal and is posting how inspirational the child is. It's not inspirational, it's stupid and it's dangerous and the child isn't old enough to make those kinds of decisions for herself. As her mum that's YOUR job.
If that shoulder doesn't heal right she will be in for a world of pain as she's older and as her mother won't let us forget she's disabled already and has poor healing because of that. It's exploitative at best, neglectful at worst.

Thought exactly the same pretty much especially the filming with the wild ponies as she also felt the need to move the rug keeping Frankie warm to show her injured shoulder. Really weird vibes and not great parenting

 

[MyLittlePony25]

I think both just like a drink but don’t abuse it often, It’s just highlighted because we see it on their socials. Em, I think, is just a highly motivated individual who is juggling life. Tina, a highly emotional person who shares a lot on social media and so we notice it.

as for the saddle, whether she gets a brand deal or not, it’s ok for her to change her mind. We do that, we may say we would never do something but then the right opportunity came along and we did…. She was just trying saddles. If she buys it with her own money, fab. If she has a brand deal, good for her. The reason we don’t see smaller influencers get these deals is that bigger follow counts mean there is more chance people buy the product - an obvious decision for a business. Unfortunately, money matters!