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Mine are still out, but may bring them in at night from this weekend - if OH picks up bedding. I find myself starting to prefer mucking out to poo picking at this time of year.

I have my first synthetic (Wintec VSD 500) - selected because it was a good fit for that horse (Arab). It's ok. I do prefer leather, but I'm a bit of a traditionalist. It's a great fit for this horse, easy to clean and very comfortable and lightweight. I don't like the girth straps - I...

Good answer Babymare - been a LOT of years since I did it and the memory fades ;) , but yes - the tiredness is a killer and you have to listen to it because it's an important message. Just do what feels sensible and enjoyable and remember that horses survive layoffs quite happily.

Mine are still out 24/7 (Arab and TBx) and starting to get a bit wooly. Naked during the day. Unlined std turnouts at night.

I was a happy hacker/occasional dressage/SJ with 2 horses to try to keep in work. I did give up anything strenuous and hacked until 8 months with my first one and gave up at about 7 months with the second. Number 2 survived me somersaulting over mare's head at 4 months and I was only allowed...

As per the title - has anyone tried wood pellets from Norfolk Wood Fuels? Some people have reported differences in quality of pellets produced specifically for horse bedding rather than fuel. Most suppliers seem to produce only one variety of pellets. We're thinking of ordering from this...

How many conventional bales do the large square bales equate to?

Arab in a NS Starter, cavesson, no martingale.

Until recently a 16.1 TBX, who was great, although a bit nappy and king of the spin and buck manoevre. Acquired a 15.1 Arab a couple of months ago who is an absolute babe. Definitely not a plod, but receptive and good fun. I'm finding him seriously sane and sensible after the TB mare I...

I use a Kieffer neoprene girth. Nice and wide, elasticated core and hard to over tighten.

Ditto Maisy :)

I was agonising between two sizes and went for the larger, having looked at recent feedback. Someone reported being happy with theirs, but had swapped for the next size up. I'll be able to report back in a few days I MUST stop spending money on ebay!!!

I swapped my new boy from the SS eggbut he came with to a NS Starter and he loves it. He was a little bit taken aback the first day, but beautifully relaxed and accepting a contact after a couple of days.

lol Try liquidationstation_uk. Took me a while to find them