My mare started refusing jumps when in season, SHE LOVES TO JUMP!!!
So frustrating, I tried all sorts of supplements but nothing worked a 100%.
Since spring of this year I have put her in regumate. It has mate a huge difference to her general attitude and outlook on life. And jumps like a stag...
You ca just get on with it. Problem is if you ever change your mind and want to do riding club or affiliated stuff they are not right and you will have to start all over then and there, same with ever selling your horse. I have one like that and even-though it was several years since the missed...
Not the same but my hubby is 6'7 and has a belgium draft 17.1hh.
We could fit him in a 18" saddle but still looked tiny on him, not in length but in flaps and it wouldn't fit my hubbies legs.
We had our saddler measure him for a ideal GP. made to suit both horse and rider and to fit perfectly!!
We have a couple at the yard like that......... Makes me want to scream. One of them if off to Hoys and I think they are trying to make sure the winter coat stays away. Still it is just cruel in my eyes!!
I am on livery and so don't have to deal with that but if I had the luxury of my own yard and own school I would NEVER hire it out. Too much fuss, making sure the school is used the way I would want to, left the way I expect to etc etc. Plus I think if I were to hire out a school (sometimes do...
Use it for hacking and jumping, poles etc. But still prefer my dressage saddle for flat/dressage. I used my jump saddle up to novice level but with the increased lateral work and now hoping to move up to Advanced Medium I don't think I could do all my sitting trot in my jump saddle.