Stop trying to kid yourself. The only way to get there is to ride a horse.

''Not likely, since he's dutch and not german. ''

Err, it was an ironic joke - or is that sarcastic?

It's not the length of the neck which might be a problem. It's the whole package. Conformation, temperament, movement, willingness to go.

Because I wasn't 17 anymore I realized I didn't know everything. Now I'm in my seventies I know that nobody knows everything! Why weren't you happy with the instruction you had later in life? Because they overcharged for directing traffic, constant praise, constant abuse, not saying owt, riding my ...

I learned that trainers talk rubbish when I was 17. Why didn't I trust my own judgement, instead of spending loads of my hard earned cash on them in later years? So now I'm curious about why you went back and drank more koolaid when you already knew? One of my friends took lots of lessons for years...

I learned that trainers talk rubbish when I was 17. Why didn't I trust my own judgement, instead of spending loads of my hard earned cash on them in later years?

The biggest killer of changes is lack of confidence from the rider. Regardless of ability of the rider many horses change correctly from the first ask. Many others, again regardless of rider ability can take a couple of years of frustration before they 'get it.' I'd say the only way to learn is to t...

It's more to do with the time, effort and pain you put in than how your horse is built - and luck of course!

You probably will never get the marks attained by the best in the world - but you can train her and do well.