UPDATE.... naughty person been to tack shop and bought an olive coloured jacket, burgandy tie, and olive and burgandy headband.
Thanks for posts and also piccies as really helpful.
Will be ok on dark side as SSM is showing her princess too on that day, so hopefully lots of photos.
If you can read this then well done as hands shaking too much, its me going onto the dark side - eeekkk (No way am I pulling his tail, ever, ever, ever!!)
Seriously thanks SSM for post, looks like I need to go shopping - Damn
The saddle showing off shoulder is confusing - I have a...
Looks ok for price, bit high mileage, and must be a man selling as you would normally clean the floor off before taking a photo!! Do you know of a friend that is good with mechanical things to go have a look, or even an AA check to see if sound? good luck.
Coooor blimey Iconique!!! are you a horse box sales person!!! Fantastic questions thank you sooo much will take some of these with me tomorrow - cheers honey
Def get a mounting block - got a good one from B&Q that folds up and has three steps, as you can never make the girth tight enough until you are on and done up.
Like the reply Amy May - more tricker = more talented.
Given me hope if mine had a decent rider on him then! He is either a slug and pulls himself around the school or jogs for 80% of the time I want to go for a hack?!?
Arwen is she a TB? as I find that once they get spooked they can't seem...
If you were going to see a horse box to buy what would be the top ten questions you would ask about it? I have thought of the following - can any one suggest any more - thanks
Full service history. Owners since new. floor tested or replaced. what did it fail on the last plating. mileage...
Ditto Seahorse - I have had two that were parrot mouthed and performed as well as I wanted them too. Can understand that you would not want to breed with them, but both of mine were out of Northern Dancers line so not bad breeding?
Some old wise person told me goose fat to act as barrier cream?!? Do not wash legs off if muddy - wait til dry and brush off and also if you have to wash off put on bandages to ensure thoughrally dried - it is the wet that breeds it.
Positive vibes for Harry <<<<<>>>>>>
Hope he gets better.
PM madcobfan as she has a horse that beat cancer by doing certain things.
good luck.