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Ah OK - think maybe I'll have to try one! Thanks.

Great, thanks very much - I had a feeling it'd be large we'd need.

Hi, our saddler has suggested we get a sheepskin half pad for Breggey and the LM ones seem to be good. She takes a 17.5 inch saddle - would we go for medium or large please? Also, are these allowed for dressage competitions? Thank you!

Definitely got jumping mojo going on here ... he's loving it!

So very sorry to hear this. I don't know you but can only imagine how you feel. Sending you a hug over the internet x

Thank you so much for all your responses. I've put another 4 bags of bedding down now so in a 16ft x 12ft stable I'd say it's 13ft x 12ft with bedding plus rubber matting underneath. She has her current roller on too. Definitely investigating the anti cast strips that can go on the wall. The...

Thanks very much DabDab and Red-1. I'm going up to the stables this morning and will make her bed much bigger. So hard to know what to do for the best isn't it but getting loads of sound advice on here which I'll be following. Poor Breggey - must be horrid to keep getting cast.

Thanks very much Bernster - we will look into that.

Oh yes - can you tell I only had about 5 hours sleep last night worrying about this horse!

Thanks for all your responses. She hasn't been rolling in the stable - she lies down a lot as is very fond of her naps! We are making her bed bigger tomorrow (she's out tonight) and hope that will help too - fingers crossed. Honey08 Sorbeo is wood pellet bedding.

Thanks Red, each time she has got cast is before she has been worked so she's not hot and sweaty - normally she comes in from the field, has her feed and a bit of hay and is quite partial to a morning snooze (out at night, in at day at the moment). I did wonder about making the bed larger for...

Hi, can I ask your advice please. We've now had Breggey (17hh ID mare, 7 year old) for almost 6 months and during that time she has probably been cast about 6 times. She has a fully rubber matted floor with Sorbeo bedding at the back and is in a large rectangular sized box but it's also...

Thanks for your advice be positive - I'll have a word with her.

The woman who schools her just uses the Dutch Gag; I think we need to put our heads together and find another alternative. You're right re different bits aren't the best for a green horse but my friend likes her in a Pelham as it gives her the confidence knowing she can stop easily if needs be...

Thank you; she really is lovely but I would say that wouldn't I!! The woman at the yard where we keep her used to show horses; she thinks Breggey is up to showing at County level next year and has plans in place .... very exciting!! Main thing is just that we have some fun on her which we...