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A couple in East Yorkshire are Mappleton which is a few miles south of Hornsea. Small car park - no room for a 7.5 ton lorry. Could be tight with a trailer too since half the carpark fell into the sea but it is free. There is some parking on the lane to the beach. Best avoided at weekends and...

Hi, sorry for the late reply - I have not been on for a while and had problems logging in! No I didn't ever resolve it. I think the saddle just wasn't right for my mare. I decided the shape of the panels at the back isn't great for a croup high horse either. I also had doubts about the...

I like that. Our Shetland was referred to as Hoots McTrouble. She was, too.

My big lad was known as The Git. A few years ago I was talking to the farrier about him and said I didn't want to hurt him (the horse). farrier says "Hurt him? A ******* JCB wouldn't hurt him"

Yes the liners do fit well and they stay put - even on the rolling queen of Yorkshire. One of my cobs has bigger shoulders than the other, even though they are the same rug size, and the liners make it a bit on the tight side for her. The rugs are a roomier fit on the other cob so not a...

I have an Irish turnout, select turnout and those liners. They are all 5'9". I think your problem would be with the fasteners between the liner and the outer rug - a shorter liner may cause the outer to ruck up. The fasteners are about 4" but you would only get an extra 1.5 to 2" extra if you...

What a gorgeous boy!

I had the same experience. The panels on these things stick out at the back and can poke the horse in the back, especially if your horse is short backed and croup high (as mine is) if you look at Strada and AH cob saddles the panels are short and upswept so this doesn't happen.

Cob 1, Strada on an L tree. Cob 2 Ghost Quevis.

I had a Vogue when I had my tank of a maxi cob. He loved it but because he was so wide it was a bit of a stretch for me. It also slipped a lot which was really annoying but this lad had no wither whatsoever. I felt really secure in it though. He was prone to a bit of a buck when he got excited...

Wonderful outcome. So relieved for you and him. Good luck with your new girl.

I bought a Quevis earlier this year. happy to help if I can.

That made me laugh! It perfectly describes my old gelding.

What a lucky horse to have ended up with you. Well done for doing right by him.

I have these http://johnwhitaker.com/rer052-9-looped-reins?search=REINS. The stops are about 2.5" apart and they are not too bulky in my hand.