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I have an equi ami now and have used a pessoa a lot in the past. I personally much prefer the equi ami and as it's a lot simpler, and in terms of straps I feel there is less of a chance of a tangle - and I also think the equi ami would give way in certain areas much easier than a pessoa would...

Before the NS I was only able to ride mine in a Sprenger duo, so perhaps they are similar! I was going to get the double joint eggbutt though as she is going quite well in the NS and that is an eggbutt.

Thank you pigeon! I might hire one and give it a go. I currently have her in a neue schule but I wanted to try the different metal, then thought the novocontact design looks and sounds interesting!

Anyone?!

Yep - same for me! I thought 90 was huge when I first started, I'm now at 100 and eyeing up the novice courses thinking that doesn't look so bad. But I am regularly jumping my mare at 1m-1.15.

Curious to know if anyone has tried sprengers new bit yet (or even just the new metal) on what sort of horse and what you thought of it?

The daily naf calmer had no effect on my horse but the syringe worked very well. I would almost say too well. I can't give her a full syringe, only half, although she has settled now and I don't need to use it any more :)

I use it at work on an elderly (30+) shetland who has cushings. We mix it with hi fibre cubes into a nice mush, add a bit of chaff and he loves it. He was skeletal earlier this year, we thought we would be putting him down this autumn but he's still here and has put a lot of weight on, he still...

A flash will only help if she opens her mouth in an evasive way. gaping or the like. You could try it though, it may help. What about getting a little wilkie or something like that? Then you can mostly have it on the snaffle setting and just put it onto the slightly stronger setting if/when you...

All you need are some really bright (I'm thinking purple, or maybe hot pink!) bandages and you would truly be a clashy clashy queen. :) I tend to stick to dark colours to avoid such a fiasco.. I rock navy, grey and black. This is about as "matchy" as I manage to get -...

I normally do two. If we're talking unaffiliated the classes usually go up 10cm and imho a combination that is jumping a 70 or 75cm class should not be entering 90/95, that is not fair on the other competitors. I have seen at some shows they implement a rule so that a combination entering X...

I have snorted out loud a few times reading this! Thank the heavens for mares :D

Ahh I hate loud, annoying habits! We have two door kickers in my barn and they drive me mad. I don't mind a bit of pawing or whatever but they sound like they are breaking the door down. Hate it!!!

Mine was from David dyer saddlery but I do know that buckaroo and North Yorkshire saddlery both have them in stock too! Buckaroo called me yesterday so they should have a good selection of sizes.

My dressage saddle is a two flap, I use premier equine half lined ones mostly. My Jump saddle is a monoflap and a have a premier equine gp that fits surprisingly well along with the proper Lemieux forward cut ones. I only use half lined ones so I'm always on the hunt for them on the cheap! ;)