Recent content by Jessie83

I'm looking at buying an air vest and trying to decide which brand to go for. Just looking for standard model black vest and pricing seems very similar so can't choose that way. Already have a hard body protector for jumping. Want the air vest to wear alone for day-to-day riding mainly, then...

I've just taken delivery of a made-to-measure suede seated CC jump saddle and the stitch work around the cantle is messy, with puckers down one side. My saddler said that's normal due to the thickness of the suede but regardless, as a handmade saddle I expect the stitch work to be pristine and...

Hello again - thanks so much everyone for your help thus far in organising my new jump saddle - I'm nearly there and can't believe how much I want to go jumping now while I have no suitable saddle! Please can you help with a couple of final decisions about Saddle Company model choice...

Hi Amymay, thanks for your message. My farrier checks her feet thoroughly every 6weeks - do you mean check them in some other way apart from that?

Be positive -can I ask why you suggest an alfalfa meal? She doesn't currently have alfalfa in her diet, just chaff, beet, conditioning flakes and balancer. Also, the yard switched her to one meal a day a few months back and I only just found out recently as I'm not normally up in the...

This is all such helpful advice- thank you all very much! I would never have thought of ulcers and as you say, that's a simple management change that I can try. She is pretty mare-ish in general I guess and I have just ordered some agnus castus to try her on, mainly because her...

Hi be positive, thanks for your extensive reply - I was imagining that a systematic all over examination would be what's needed - should I ask my vet about this? She's a complicated one, my beloved mare! I'm very aware that there's a possibility it could just be down to her not liking jumping...

My 12yo KWPN mare was originally imported for SJ but 'didn't make the grade'. Over the past 3years I've had her, we've taken 1 step forward and 2 back every time with jumping and I'm sure she's got some deep-rooted anxieties about it because some days even poles on the ground will terrify her...

Thanks so much everyone for your feedback, it's really helpful before embarking on such a big purchase as a saddle to have some pointers to look out for. Especially FRP, thanks for your time sending photos and answering my many questions!

FRP, sorry I'm new to forum-ing! How do I pm you?

Competitiondiva and Gracie21, thanks very much for your replies, they're reassuring :-)

Ok, thanks again for your advice. It's the close contact jump that I'm looking at and with the pics in the brochure they don't show much detail, so I would really appreciate some photos, especially of the knee roll area because I did XC in an Albion K2 and felt so secure but I've been told that...

Wow, FRP that's really helpful, thank you! I'm not local otherwise I would take you up on your offer. I'm particularly interested about the finish choice - the buffalo leather swatch looked really think, hard and grainy - is yours a thin buffalo or the thick? Is it really comfy ?

Looking for reviews/advice on Saddle Company saddles as I'm considering one for my mare but haven't tried it yet and don't know anyone that has one. My mare continually changes shape so I need a fully adjustable saddle which has drawn me to this brand. She's also quite high-withered. I'm...