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Flashes were invented so people could have the effect of a drop noseband but still use a standing martingale. So if you aren't using a martingale, use a drop not a flash. People seem to use flashes as a fashion accessory, possibly because they seem to come as standard now and some people don't...

Shouldn't matter too much as all the horses doing a test will be bothered by flies so results won't be different. It's not like only one or two would be affected.

Why are lots of you talking about horses being 'toasty' as if that's a good thing? It isn't....

Yes, just noticed today that the unclipped and unrugged one is losing rather a lot of hair! Has never been this early before.

Mine are out and staying out- the track to the stables is sheet ice so I'm glad they are out as otherwise would be stuck in! They are happy as Larry, but particularly thrilled when they get some haylage dropped off in the field! Am glad they are out not in as would feel so guilty if they were in...

Thanks for those. The first is out of my price range but there's some on the second and third that look more like it. Any other suggestions gratefully accepted!

Hi, can anyone recommend somewhere I can buy a saddle flask and holder? New or second hand is fine. As long as it is vaguely more affordable than the ones I've seen so far! Ideally I'd prefer not ebay but will resort to that if all else fails! Thanks.

Thanks, sounds like there's a few good options near you madhossy. Thank you all, very useful info!

Thank you all. Wheelbarrow- there aren't many good bridlepaths near here, unfortunately. Rowreach, that sounds fantastic.

Thank you both. What does EAFR stand for?

Do you offer/pay for an off road riding permit? How much is it (per month or year?) and what does it entitle you to do (how many miles of tracks/how much area of land)? Also where in the country is that? If you don't have anything like this near you, how much would you pay for off road riding...

Colour of mare's sire/dam unknown, but she is fell type so I assume likely to be black also. Thank you all very much for your replies- may have to read them a couple of times to get it totally clear in my head!!

Thank you! I have just been looking at another post with a link to a 'colour calculator' and I tried it- it said the same as you! Am surprised bay is an option but I don't know much about colour genetics!

With a black mare and chestnut stallion, what are the possible foal colours? Are they all equally as likely? Thanks.