The problems with Dressage

I Have a Problem From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (80 days old)

A really, really, REALLY BIG humdinger of a problem. Let me explain the scenario: Me:- big Jean Michel Jarre fan, loving the idea of toddling off to France for a week concert hopping. Cheapest way of… more

Triaxial Power - Sacred Vow - Chapter Twelve (cont.2) From MsMotty ^Pro in My book - Triaxial Power - all three parts (87 days old)

"You have arrived safely. For that I am grateful. Sofia seems stable, but she is nowhere near recovering from the reaction." Paul said as they arrived in the temple. "Francois is out there looking fo… more

What was the point? From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (87 days old)

Someone, please tell me. What was the whole point of doing a German GCSE, going throught the stress of the exams and so on when, until next July at least, I won't be going to Germany?It's true, the Ge… more

Triaxial Power - Sacred Vow - Chapter Twelve (cont.) From MsMotty ^Pro in My book - Triaxial Power - all three parts (97 days old)

"So, many of you believe Paul responsible for the deaths of those tourists last year? What makes you think that he would something like that?" Martin asked Marie as the walked along."It wouldn't be th… more

Triaxial Power - Sacred Vow - Chapter Twelve From MsMotty ^Pro in My book - Triaxial Power - all three parts (110 days old)

"I see Francois in the distance. He is ahead of us." Said Martin. Marie followed his gaze. "Unless he is following the tracks of Paul and Sofia, he is headed in the wrong direction for the Triaxial Te… more

Save Bruce From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (120 days old)

Bruce is a young Staffy taken from his family in Northern Ireland in September 2007, after being deemed to be of "Pitbull type". In spite of all his owner's efforts Bruce is to be destroyed because, e… more

Jarre From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (121 days old)

I am so totally in love with his music. Just got 2 new albums - If you can call them new. Rendezvous was released in 1986 and Chronologie in 1993. The first Rendez-vous could be used as a track at a … more

Triaxial Power - Sacred Vow - Chapter 11 (cont.)2 From MsMotty ^Pro in My book - Triaxial Power - all three parts (125 days old)

"You are mad, Francois. Marc took 50 man with him to kill Paul and only 15 of us survived. You were not there that day to see the destruction wreaked upon us. 35 men eviscerated, Marc had his windpipe… more

All Change From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (128 days old)

So, all change. The horseriding is on hold until September at least as I am training for the 100 mile bike ride and want to be in one piece for it. The fish are having to move to a new home due to a f… more

Moving home! From MsMotty ^Pro in The bubble (128 days old)

Tomorrow we are moving to a new home. Her outside has had a hand problem and has said she doesn't think it fair on us minnows to leave our fate in the hands of the older her outside. So we will be mov… more

100 miles by bike! From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (158 days old)

This is the Ride of the Roses from Lancaster to York which takes place on the 5th September this year and I'm taking part. I know, 100 miles is a long way no matter how you look at it, but it's to rai… more

New Developments From MsMotty ^Pro in The bubble (178 days old)

The shrimp have a hidy-hole. Her outside spent ages removing our plants, cleaning them and then put this whopping great piece of wood into our home and put all the plants back. Not too sure what the … more

German leson From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (196 days old)

Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen, Tod und Verzwieflung flammet um mich her! Flücht nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschemrzen, So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr. Verstossen sei auf ewig, Ve… more

Waterfall!!!! From MsMotty ^Pro in The bubble (198 days old)

If the last pet can have a blog, so can we fish (and the 4 shrimp). The last week has been strange. Her outside, who feeds us, cleans our home out and adds more water, put 4 shrimp into our home last … more

Fish Update From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (217 days old)

Andre, Novakovic, Brosinski, Vucicevic, Isobel and Ulla (the 6 White Clouds) are now housed in their lovely new tank. Unfortunately, I couldn't quite afford the 60l tank, so got a 48l one.There is a p… more

Who looks after the fish? From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (253 days old)

I currently have a 21 litre tank which houses 6 White Cloud Mountain Minnows (Tanichthys albonubes). They are extremely well cared for, with a heater to maintain the water temperature, a filter which … more

An End to Rollkur? From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (276 days old)

Well, if the FEI sorts it's brain out enough to be able to tell it's arse from it's elbow and get the guts to upset the likes of Anky.OK, time for definition: I normally use Rollkur when referring to … more

My e-mail's blocked From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (287 days old)

I'm certain it is. Not my Blog e-mail, but my other e-mail. It only shows e-mails I don't want, about stuff I don't want to know about.A couple of weeks ago, I applied for a placement. Not going … more

Any Fish Keepers Out There? From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (290 days old)

I am looking at getting 2 fantail-type fish. We used to keep fish a few years ago, but everything has been gotten rid of, so I'm starting from scratch and want to get it as right as possible, so:For 2… more

Me and Whit From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (293 days old)

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British Bulldog to become extinct! From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (298 days old)

If you believe that, you'll believe anything.No, the British Bulldog is NOT going to become extinct, it just won't look like the country it's supposed to be representing: Grossly overweight, and unhea… more

Triaxial Power - Sacred Vow - Chapter eleven (cont1) From MsMotty ^Pro in My book - Triaxial Power - all three parts (304 days old)

Sofia was vaguely aware of voices inside the tent. She heard someone talking about the White stallion and getting ready to go. She tried to move, but her body seemed to be paralysed. Paul once agai… more

Think I've overdone it From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (321 days old)

With gifts for the Dog's home this Christmas. It may only be a slight miscalculation on my part, and I'm sure that everything will have a use.I have been putting a doggie hamper together over the past… more

A Breakthrough! From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (337 days old)

Me and Gypsy had a breakthrough! I am not kidding you, Gypsy has still not changed in the slightest, he still wants to go 100MPH in everything, that's never going to change in the slightest, and is st… more

Dreary Drudgery in sight From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (338 days old)

For the time being anyway. It's been one of those months since September started. I'm bored, fed up with doing the same old boring things like work, go out, watch TV, read, surf internet (oh, actually… more

Is It Because We Are British? From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (434 days old)

Just spent a very interesting Saturday Evening at Adington Mannor EC in Buckinghamshire, learning a lot from the unofficial dressage god, Ulli Kasselmann, and 2 top class riders/trainers, Dr. Ulf M&ou… more

Cowards, every one of them From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (446 days old)

That's what I think of the following show jumping teams who objected to the inclusion on the British team of a 53 year old man:Netherlands,Switzerland,U.S.A,Canada,Australia,Norway,Sweden.Obviously, t… more

Tess again From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (461 days old)

If you have read her blog, you will know that on Friday night, Tess wrote her last ever post. Unfortunately, she gave up her fight with the cancer and chose to join her big sister, Tina and all the ot… more

Tess has moved From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (465 days old)

For those of you who enjoyed Tess's weekly posts: Tess has now moved!Tess now has her own account (that I was coerced into making) and her own blog. The link is: http://tess-rescue.blog.co.ukTess is a… more

Noo powst From MsMotty ^Pro in Linzi's blog (471 days old)

Eye iz styll pwoowly sick dis week. Mummi tuk mi to de vetinhairywuns TWYSS, in wun week! De vetinhairywun wus vewy shneaky. Shi got mi mummi two old mi ead an ve vetinhairywun nurse two old mi back l… more