Recent content by iknowmyvalue

Sabre are out of stock in full size and they don’t have a restock date yet, so possibly back to the drawing board 🙃 Could probably get away with cob but looking at their measurements full is the best fit and if I’m spending the money it might as well be right!

I agree re the website! I also don’t think the pictures are very good as there’s no close ups of the different parts. I’d be put off if I hadn’t seen the bridles in person a while ago, and everyone seems to suggest the quality is still just as good…

Sounds like sabre might be the winner here… I do like the look of the English bridle ones too, but given they’re £50-60 more than sabre, not sure if they’re that much better? Will have a look at some of the others suggested too! I have a collegiate for his jump bridle, which I do like but the...

Ive heard a lot of good things, I don’t see them as often these days so wasn’t sure if quality had gone down or they’d just gone out of fashion…

I’d completely forgotten about them! I had a beautiful hunter bridle from there about 7 years ago. Will have a nose on their website

Pepsi is now the proud recipient of a lovely new (to us) dressage saddle! But horror of horrors, it’s black and all the rest of my tack collection is brown (I haven’t had a black saddle since we sold my first pony when I was 14!) His dressage bridle is a hand me down anyway, so I’d love to use...

definitely find that instructors are very personal. Also I find very individual to horse-rider combinations. I’ve had instructors that I got on with really well on a previous horse, but I just couldn’t get on with them on my current one. Changed instructors and suddenly started making progress

https://www.nosebagz.co.uk/hayfeeders The ones that go onto tie rings I think goats and sheep might be able to eat some round the sides. They do various styles, some which are more enclosed on the sides, and sizes (mine is the large one I think) I like them because if I move yards it’s easier...

I’d definitely be out doing some pure dressage (ideally in a 20x40 indoor with no boards!) but also have you tried hiring a dressage arena and doing a mock competition? Warm up either in another area (if available) or round the outside, then straight in and ride a test. Not sure where you’re...

I recently bought one of the nosebagz feeders. They’re like a Haybar, but fabric and Velcro to tie rings on the walls. Makes it super easy to clean out the bottom so nothing gets stuck. Haven’t had any issues with him pulling it into the bed particularly, not much more wastage than with a net...

Wow, what a superstar! You both look fantastic, what a way to end the season ✈️🥳

Clipped, wimpy TB type who feels the cold (as in came in shivering when it dropped to 13C overnight) is out in a 200g if going out later (7-8pm after riding) but he’s in before it warms up. Hes in during the day naked or in a stable sheet. If going out at normal time (2-3pm) then in 100g, he’s...

I’ve done this a couple of times. I’d add that it might be useful to be able to split the field into smaller paddocks on request, in case the horses don’t know each other. As it turned out, mine and my friends horse got along great but we wouldn’t have wanted to turn them out together...

I’m planning to do 30mins for dressage lessons after work (as I’ve been doing this summer) through the winter. It’s actually an easier drive than some of the closer places! I wouldn’t think twice about it, but I’m used to doing a lot of driving and I now live super close to the yard. Involves...

Yes, I can see why it’s very sensible to have it as a rule, and totally agree with it. just simply didn’t know it was one!