Recent content by hollymarsh

I'd say navy, I think it looks smarter than black and like you said, I think you'll look a bit too monochrome in a black jacket along with all the other black!

Fay - spelt Fey or Fay! I don't know why but that was the first name I thought of when I saw her and I think she looks like a Fay.

When I had a cob I always clipped feathers, firstly because I think it looks smarter but it's also so much easier - no spending hours trying to get dreadlocks and mud clumps out of feathers especially in winter! I don't usually like the look of hogged so I'd probably leave that on.

I LOVE horse shopping whoever/whatever it's for, I'll keep an eye on Facebook and all the usual websites and let you know if I see anything.

A wide noseband as others have said, and definitely in black! I think black tack always looks best on piebalds x

Thank you - I'll have another look at the saddle tomorrow but maybe it's not usable any more. I'll definitely speak to the owner about it, but I've never actually ridden in a treeless saddle so maybe when I try the pony I'll decide that I don't mind it.

My cob would definitely have let us know if he didn't like it! He was the most stubborn and opinionated horse I've met and he napped quite badly, but the napping almost stopped with the 'new' old saddle and he felt very free in it. He was not the kind of horse to put up with anything.

The fit is definitely more important than the look, BUT if the other saddle did miraculously fit and owner agreed then I can't see the harm in using it. It was a hypothetical question - I just wanted people's experience of treeless saddles and of older saddles.

Sorry, I thought it went without saying that I'd ask the owner about it - I wouldn't just discard the saddle the pony came with and start using an old one without making sure the owner knew and having a saddler check it (saddler I've used in the past is a Master Saddler so would be using him again).

Just had a look and it isn't a Pennwood - I looked up the brand but can only find them in vintage saddle auctions. I think I'll try it on the pony if we do loan her, and if it seems like it fits and the owner's okay with it then I'll get a saddler out to check it.

Yes I'd check with the owner, in some of the pictures on the advert the pony has a normal GP saddle (looks synthetic) so possibly an adjustable one and I could see if she still has that and wouldn't mind me using it.

Sounds like I could have something like that, I'll see if I can see any make on it. The woman who gave it to me said she'd had it on ex-racers, show ponies, and an ISH and it fit my cob so seems likely! It's not a jumping saddle but very uncomfortable because of how hard the seat is, at the...

I know, so would I - I would never do this without asking the owner, hence why it is a hypothetical question. She doesn't live far away either and knows the yard pony will be kept at so she could easily come and see the new saddle.

I started a thread a few weeks ago about buying a horse - since then I've found something almost perfect available for full long term loan, and it's only 40 mins away so I'm trying her after my exams finish. This is quite a hypothetical question as obviously we don't know if we'll get her or...

You can find good sharers on Facebook, but I think it depends on your area a lot. You could write an advert and put it up in your local feed/tack store if you have one, or in local shops?