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    Dressage saddles - what do you have/like and why?

    I have a keifer paris on my ISH who is 7 , its incredibly comfy and as i can struggle with my lower leg coming foward. The other horse i ride has a sue carson standered that is brilliant to ride in! Both can be altered regulary and are very good to ride bigger moving horses in : )
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    Confused about myler bits...

    With myler bits, there are level 1, 2, 3 and four. I do not understand them at all! My horse went well in my trainers hanging cheek that was fairly flexible, but i am getting more confused... And are all the snaffles BD legal? Any help, much appreciated :)!
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    Anyone have a horse they simply cannot keep weight on?

    Full Fat soya, puts weight/topline on and once you get the inital gain on lower the aount you give and it keeps them looking great! It doesnt make them fizzy or hot and they all seem to like it- even the fussy ones!
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    how to stop looking for a stride?

    Sing reallly quitely! its stopped me counting for what i think is a stride and let my horse sort it out every time!
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    David Trott contact details

    Type them into BD's trainers database, should be on there
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    hacking-do any of you...just....not?

    I now dont hack my new one, with his old owner (he has stayed at the same yard) he used to hack on A roads but could not cope with hedges/leafs/people. ectt! He would spin, rear, nap anything reallly horses or being lead from the floor didnt help so now i just loose school him once a week and...
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    Best dressage saddle???

    As above - stay open minded! when i was getting mine i was convinced i wanted a albion platinum ultima as i love it on a other horse , but on mine it just didnt feel right I have a keifer parris exclusive(i think) and it feels brilliant on her! Sue carson standered with padded skirts...
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    Dressage Experts.... Whats a good walk!

    Must be 4 beat! Having a lateral walk makes dressage tricky... a lot have it but it means the walk mark will be lower and the paces at the end : ( A good overtrack and in the med walk need to have a contact, when they tuck in and drop the reins - makes doing anything difficult! : )
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    East Midlands saddle fitter?

    Craig Millard at National saddle centre, was brilliant!
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    Flappy Legs?!?!

    My instructor always shouts about my "flappy legs" too! Lunge lessons without stirrups- two of them and i suddenly have ling legs rather than gripping up at the kneee and looking about 3 ft tall when im closer to 6ft!
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    XC colours for dark grey horse???

    I have a dark grey and wear hunter green with white stars on, or burgandy and navy : )
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    breeches shopping help please-what brands do nice white breeches in tiny adult sizes?

    Im a UK size four and have found cavello's come up small, so a pair of 22 cavello's is more like a pair of 20 other breeches And they last for ages!
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    Help! Are there any calmers that work?

    Equine americia's SoKalm, they do a syringe for two hours before.. and if its a big show you can also feed the sokalm powder supplement for 5-7 days before to make more impact! I used topspec calmer last year on my mare just to keep her lid on with lack of turnot, and it worked for that but...
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    Decent breeches, good budget for new pair!

    Rugged are new but seem goood. £60 so a lot cheaper than cavello's : )
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    £9500 for Advanced Medium Dressage horse?

    i think in the current market, it sounds fair enough. The reason why some who are at ele are selling for more is they have the potential to go much higher and arnt at their limit training wise (not saying this one is though!). Ask for lots of pictures, then you might as well go and see him...
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