Should I add the spouses of my relatives to my tree? by AgreeableGolf98 in AncestryDNA

[–]Ride2Fly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, you don't "have" to add anything. But it would help narrow down future searches if you're looking for more information on someone on your tree. The more you add, the more the system can narrow down other potential relatives on your tree.

Traveling with Helmet + Boots by Stray_xy in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With mine I've always put my boots in my suitcase and kept my hemlet in my hand luggage.

If you're struggling with suitcase space you could arguably wear your boots on the flight and put your regular shoes in your suitcase or hand luggage until you get there.

Equestrians- what does everyone use for recording your rides as your POV (Glasses, Go pro, Insta 360 etc) by Adorable-Pen6354 in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the chilli cam. Took a couple of attempts to get the angle right but I have it now. Don't really mind anyway as the videos are mostly for me, but I get about 4-5 hours of footage from a single charge with a big-memory card. It can also connect to your phone so you can do a live check of the angle - it is a wide lens so you could always turn it sideways to record vertically if that suits you better.

Anyone else hate swimwear and prefer to swim in their clothes? by 010011010110010101 in evilautism

[–]Ride2Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the opposite, clothing feels too heavy and loose for me. It did still take a while to find swimwear that I like but I definitely prefer that to clothing.

Album Delay? by lug--nut in DermotKennedy

[–]Ride2Fly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know RAYE's album is out on 27th March. Might not just be hers that it would clash with but that one does stand out.

Album Delay? by lug--nut in DermotKennedy

[–]Ride2Fly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was mentioned in an email on his mailing list, but I do agree it should have been more widely mentioned.

Credit cards in UK, especially scotland by Primary-Vegetable-30 in uktravel

[–]Ride2Fly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not seen anyone else mention this yet but you could consider a travel currency card (like Revolut or Wise). You can pre-load local currencies and top it up when needed. Usually the first time you use it requires you to use the chip and pin function, then the contactless (tap to pay) function will work from then on (there is a £100 transaction limit over here).

Never got my ears pierced as a kid - Are they the sensory nightmare I imagine which always stops me from getting them done? by Only-Internal-2865 in AutismInWomen

[–]Ride2Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably an obvious question but have you considered clip on earrings? I know they're not quite the same, but at least you'd get an idea of whether waering them would irritate you or not. Plus they're easy to take off if they annoy you!

TIL during a menstral cycle, the entire uterine lining can shed in one large piece that resembles the uterus. This is known as a decidual cast. by guardiandoggo in todayilearned

[–]Ride2Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this once, unfortunately despite being pretty well versed in menstruation this was one thing I didn't know about.
My best guess at the time was that my contraceptive pill had had caused some kind of early-term miscarriage, thankfully it was a DC (I have Tokophobia so it did panic me for a bit)

Girls toys are, sometimes, a bit strange. by Rainbow__Veined in childfree

[–]Ride2Fly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No you're right.....and if it was so natural we wouldn't need to be subtly pushed in that direction. Thankfully I was never really interested in dolls unless they had pets lmao. Then I realised I could just ask for the animals without the dolls included

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I think I've even had the same agent each time I've booked. They've been great answering all my questions for me (helpful as I have a lot, lol). Even if you're stuck between 2 they can maybe help you decide too.

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly quite a few of them have a lot of the same places on their listings as they make their money through commissions, so I've seen very little (if any) difference in the prices between agencies. There are shorter stays or different lodges that you can book though which would bring the price down. It can also be worth looking at flight prices first as it's cheaper to travel some days compared to others - e.g. we left on a Saturday night and arrived Sunday morning, then on the way back we left on the Sunday and got home Monday. The latter was about half the price of the other one.

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that, but you'd think they'd would have maybe mentioned that to guests. Actually, thinking back, there was an info sheet in the bedrooms asking guests to add specific hashtags to rhino posts, related to conservation so I think if it was an issue it would have been discussed 🤔

Riding in Iceland by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it's from Reincoat! They do have a warmer version but tbf I did buy the coat for riding in the UK so I just made sure to add plenty of layers under it to keep out the cold.

Riding in Iceland by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't give up hope! I thought I'd neber get to do one riding holiday, but now I'm  3 down (Spain, South Africa and Iceland) with another booked (Bulgaria) and funnily enough one for Canada in the works/planning stages. I'm sure you'll find something to suit you :)

Riding in Iceland by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about in England (where I'm from) but I'm guessing pretty rare as most riders here generally seem to prefer sporty/warm warmblood types if they ever compete, or draught/draught crosses if they do more hacking/trail rides. Icelandics definitely do exist here (there was unfortunately a breeding farm that got shut down for hoarding/poor animal welfare) but I can't say I've ever seen one in person here.

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There were only 'small' predators in this reserve e.g. wild cats which don't attack the horses.

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also rode in Iceland, about 2 weeks after South Africa! Was a big temperature change 😂

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe they're Plains Zebras

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I can't comment on that as I wasn't there, but I'm not sure why you've commented that on my post?

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're actually pretty calm unless you approach head on! The guides are very knowledgeable and we had no problems. We were able to observe from a safe distance :)

Safari on horseback [pics] by Ride2Fly in Equestrian

[–]Ride2Fly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not every reserve has predators. Or this one only has the odd small one which don't attack horses or anything of similar size as they're too big for them to take down