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    advise needed - not a novice rider mounting issues

    the saddle is a reinsman reining saddle which cost 2 thousand 3 hundred pounds - I am not using a back cynch- I am using a felt cynch and a reinsman contour pad - the fit is perfect as I tried to explain previous - I used a wire coathanger - those old ones u don't see now and bent it over his...
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    advise needed - not a novice rider mounting issues

    I am certainly no troll and am most offended you think that - - but its clear to me that this isn't the site I wish to be on if that is how hateful people can be on here
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    advise needed - not a novice rider mounting issues

    I don't know much about western tack but I did take a coat hanger over his withers and took tha t to the lady who then made a pink plate to be sure we had a saddle that fitted - the saddle isn't the problem I know that - he has had his back checked but can people here recommend first class...
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    advise needed - not a novice rider mounting issues

    thank you so much to the last 2 posters - I dont want to give up but I also cant take another fall like I had - my sister suggested kissing spines - I will look at this hereshoping - its sad he was put down in the end - gismo is just 8 so I hope I can find a reason for this problem - I m so...
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    advise needed - not a novice rider mounting issues

    the old owner was a dealer - he was the same in her English saddle as my western - it took her 3 months to get on him without someone holding him - he was shoipped over from Ireland 6 months previous in a poor state - im no idiot in the horse world - I knew he had a dodge but she said he never...
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    advise needed - not a novice rider mounting issues

    hi I have been on this site for a short time - I bought gismo pureley to just hack western style - I have previously jumped affiliated to foxhunter level at Wembley and also hunted and broke and schooled hundreds of horses he was perfect for 9 weeks - well not perfect - he had an issue on...
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    Un-molassed sugar beet/speedy beet

    I feed allen and paige calm and conditioner - it has linseed in to help keep the weight on - you soak it for 10 minutes and it doubles in size
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    Breaking in a youngster

    this person will loan a horse to a person that's never backed a horse before ???? if it sounds wrong it is wrong --- responsible owners wouldn't put their horses on loan to be backed by an inexperienced person - the horse could be ruined its the same old jargon - 4 or 5 year old horse - backed...
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    Horses hurt in trailer crash

    vehicles towing trailers are only allowed to go a maximum of 60 mph and cannot use the third lane
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    sherriffs ride information

    I would like to take gismo on the sheriffs ride in Lichfield - I know its 5th September 2015 and its 20 miles but I don't know anything else on how to register etc - any help would be much appreciated thanks :)
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    Livery yard price increases

    I think 10 per cent is a bit steep - 5 per cent should be adequate but what people pay is linked to where they are in the uk - the south is renowned for being expensive - its much cheaper in the midlands and up north
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    Cut or abcess trying to get out?

    the coronet band is the weakest point so infection will break out there - usually foot injuries if not found will travel up and break out of the coronet band - it needs more poulticing - the old method was a hessian sack with a hot bran poultice to draw the infection out
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    Longtime Rider, First time Owner!

    hope all goes well for you - cant wait to see the photos - good luck
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    Horses and dogs question

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    Hunt Sabs exposed!

    Somewhere in between all this propoganda is the truth, which you'll never hear because those that would proffer it are drowned out by the noise at the extreme ends of the argument so often they just choose to be silently wise. Absolutely correct - well said The argument apart from the foxes...
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