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High-neck turnout blankets/sheets?

Last post by Mrmickey « Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:12 am
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by texsuze » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:23 pm

Anyone have any "yea" or "nay" about turnout blankets and sheets which extend a bit further up the neck than conventional cuts? I...

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Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:12 am
Breeches, paddock boots, and helmets

Last post by LindaJ « Mon Sep 23, 2024 9:40 pm
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by LindaJ » Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:56 pm

So …I’ve gotten back into riding a bit after loosing my horse Jan 2022. I need to replace my helmet, get some new paddock boots, and get a pair of...

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Mon Sep 23, 2024 9:40 pm
Time for a new saddle

Last post by exvet « Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:23 pm
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by PaulaO » Sun Jun 30, 2024 9:12 pm

For assorted reasons I’ve decided to buy a new saddle. My heart leans towards Passier or Custom. There is a Passier fitter about an hour away, and a...

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Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:23 pm
Stall & barn aisle "sub-flooring"

Last post by texsuze « Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:02 pm
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by Koolkat » Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:37 am

A couple of our stalls and the barn aisle have "dips" in them. We have a tractor in for some yard/pasture leveling and he is going to even...

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Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:02 pm
Trailering Insurance

Last post by exvet « Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:36 pm
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by heddylamar » Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:11 pm

Is US Rider still the gold standard? I'm hauling with a geriatric — in truck years — vehicle, and need some extra coverage.

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Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:36 pm
Freeze proofing barn faucets

Last post by heddylamar « Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:53 pm
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by Koolkat » Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:00 am

We recently had a faucet installed in the backyard/garden area that is a "no freeze" faucet. It has a hydrant like handle (a bit like a...

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Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:53 pm
Micklem bridles

Last post by PaulaO « Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:02 pm
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by PaulaO » Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:51 pm

General consensus? Does your horse like it? Do you see an improvement? I’m bothered by the fit of the crown piece on Ariel’s bridle. I wish it were...

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Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:02 pm
Double jointed snaffles- opinions? thoughts?

Last post by exvet « Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:33 pm
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by Fzybtfrm » Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:21 pm

I have a 6 yr old KWPN/ ADDH who has a mouth like iron. I ride him in a thinish eggbutt snaffle with a drop noseband and alternate with a twisted...

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Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:33 pm
Stall fans

Last post by Chisamba « Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:44 pm
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by PaulaO » Wed May 17, 2023 1:55 am

I’m ditching the box fan and plan on getting an enclosed motor fan for the front of Miss A’s stall. Any brand recommendations? I don’t want to spend...

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Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:44 pm
Selling my trailer--SOLD

Last post by Moutaineer « Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:00 am
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by texsuze » Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:30 pm

I'm preparing my 2008 Exiss Sport 2H, BP straight load w/ramp horse trailer for sale. I have a clear title in hand. The current Bluebook valuation is...

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Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:00 am
Girth wear

Last post by Koolkat « Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:19 pm
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by Koolkat » Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:55 pm

I sold the niedersuss today, the end of an era ( :cry: )..........I went down to the barn yesterday to see if I still had the girth (saddle was not...

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Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:19 pm
FYI Cavalon bits great and cheap

Last post by Tanga « Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:51 pm
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by Tanga » Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:35 pm

I love the No Bit-Shit group on facebook. I've learned so much. is a favorite of them. Really good bits for horses and amazing prices if you don't...

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Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:51 pm
License plate on trailer

Last post by heddylamar « Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:48 pm
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by blob » Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:56 pm

This is a very silly question..but what is the best way to get a license plate on a trailer when there isn't an existing bracket for one?

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Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:48 pm
Le Mieux saddle pads?

Last post by piedmontfields « Thu Dec 29, 2022 10:21 pm
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by PaulaO » Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:24 am

I realize these are the thing of the moment. Some of the younger set at the barn have matching saddle pads and ear bonnets. I borrowed a...

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Thu Dec 29, 2022 10:21 pm
Bareback pads/ treeless saddles

Last post by Kyras_Mom « Fri Sep 30, 2022 9:59 pm
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by Chisamba » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:39 pm

I have and occasionally use a bareback pad. It's a simple thin line style. I have been criticized for using one, because some people think that it...

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Fri Sep 30, 2022 9:59 pm
Decent cob sized drop?

Last post by Kyras_Mom « Wed May 25, 2022 6:06 pm
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by Kyras_Mom » Sun May 22, 2022 1:02 am

I haven’t started looking and I am lazy. Does anyone know of a nice drop that adjusts on both sides of the nose and is for a smaller horse or cob?
I...

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Wed May 25, 2022 6:06 pm
Takt Saddles

Last post by Xanthoria « Sat May 21, 2022 1:28 am
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by Hayburner » Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:21 pm

I had a new independent saddle fitter out who does represent Amerigo and Takt saddles.

We checked the fit of my old Wintec Isabelle and it does...

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Sat May 21, 2022 1:28 am
tack trunks

Last post by piedmontfields « Fri May 20, 2022 11:38 pm
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Attachment(s) by blob » Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:09 pm

I'm moving from a boarding situation where each horse had their own tack locker with quite a bit of space, to a place where boarders can bring a tack...

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Fri May 20, 2022 11:38 pm
Useful visual guide to allowed attire

Last post by demi « Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:16 pm
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Attachment(s) by Tanga » Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:20 am

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Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:16 pm
neck rope

Last post by Ganas « Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:56 pm
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by blob » Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:58 pm

For those of you that ride bridleless with a neck rope. What do you use for the neck rope? What kind of material?

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Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:56 pm
Saddle Fitters-Need Input

Last post by Srhorselady « Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:09 am
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Attachment(s) by Kamama » Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:33 pm

Is the saddle in the attached photo too long for horse?

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Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:09 am
driving whip?

Last post by blob « Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:02 pm
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by blob » Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:05 pm

Has anyone used a driving whip for ground work? Are they stiff enough or are they very flimsy?

I've never actually handled a driving whip but...

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Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:02 pm
Bartos Saddles?

Last post by Moutaineer « Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:00 pm
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Attachment(s) by Kamama » Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:50 pm

Has anyone heard of dressage saddles with the Bartos moniker made in Germany? I have Google'd myself to oblivion looking for anything about them. Fly...

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Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:00 pm
Hoof boots revisited.

Last post by butterflyrider « Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:27 pm
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by Moutaineer » Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:15 pm

New horse has spent the last 9 months rehabbing his feet, which are now looking pretty nice. However, when I tried him, he was still wearing boots,...

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Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:27 pm
Best accepted grazing muzzle

Last post by butterflyrider « Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:22 pm
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by Hayburner » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:41 pm

My mares insulin level came back high enough for the vet to recommend a grazing muzzle!

Looking for recommendations for one that is easily...

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Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:22 pm

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