So sorry to read this, I haven't read all replies just wanted to give you a positive story.
OH ' s horse of a life time was a shiverer, did evertthing, hunt, dressage BE, lost him at 17 to something unrelated to shivering.
He taught us that barefoot can work really well, had him shod...
A few years ago a group of us wore masks and double gloved to remove ragwort from the field the livery yard owner insisted he was using for our hay supply, not allowed to buy in.
All of us were ill for days afterwards, the only common link pulling ragwort, think I will make my own mind up after...
Ah brilliant:)
I went to Aldi to buy a pair of breeches and had to confess to OH a few hours later I had actually bought a horse, she is Irish and a right cracker:)
Hope you and your new lady have many fun times together, it would be lovely to hear how you get on and how your OH takes the news...
Congratulations, just been talking to a friend of mine who is looking to buy , about this ladies horses, did you look at any of the others she has in, I feel a day trip coming on :)
Our lively Irish TB came with the passport name of Goodinuff, which I hated, needles to say there were some interesting comments when he wasmout eventing
It has led to us using the inuff for two others though, Duninuff and Coolinuff
A Barnsby Xtreem monoflap saddle on ebay, brand new with tags, retail for £2500, paid £500.
A girth retailing at over £100, in a second hand shop for £2.
My favourite a Bronte thick padded moleskin coat in a charity shop to wear to a firework display for a fiver, its now my ho to winter everyday...
Was going to suggest Bucas, I have been really impressed with the Power Turnouts, used to have PE but really do not like the new rugs they are selling, unfortunately my 10 yr old plus ones have given up the ghost
Loved the original old rugs, still have some in use, can't stand the new ones, sold it after a weeks use, will never buy them again, have now invested in Bucas Power, expensive but excellent quality and have worked really well on a variety of shaped horses
My son has always worn the Decathlon cheapes, very stretchy and hard wearing, dont really think you can tell the difference between girls/boys/ ladies/mens. Not sure what i will do when he outgrows these in size as mens breeches are all so expensive!
OH wears the Mark Todd breeches, he is in...