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    Advice: replacing Bateson Ascot floor

    @Bucksgirl tried to resond to your message but your inbox is full! My response.... Hi, so sorry, I haven't logged on in ages! I spoke to Bateson and I was too far away for me to travel to them to do it, and their floor was reasonably priced, but they couldn't get a courier to send it due...
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    Struggle getting the correct diagonal....

    Ha ha haaaa thanks Fonax! I know you are right about this! I get so frustrated with myself for getting something so basic so wrong! I managed to get it right first time again today so I'm chuffed with myself. :)
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    Struggle getting the correct diagonal....

    Kerrieberry2 I feel your pain! I am in the same situation as you. I have owned Rox since he was 9 months old, had him broken as a 4.5 year old, and advancing his education now that he's 6. It feels like such a huge responsibility to give him the best start possible. He is a very different ride...
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    Struggle getting the correct diagonal....

    Thank you very much for your helpful response Garnet. I will try anything to get this diagonal malarky cracked. I will definitely need some ground assistance! If I concentrate too much on it, the less likely I get it right. I am determined to get this nipped in the bud. :)
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    Riders with dodgy hips!

    From breaking my left ankle, and due to over compensating, my hips are off set with my left being higher, and my right one really painful at times. Admittedly I haven't had it investigated as I am currently coping, and fear the doctor will advise me to stop riding, or worse, another operation...
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    Struggle getting the correct diagonal....

    I'm really sorry to hear that Sukistokes2, that's a terrible shame. Life just isn't fair sometimes. Not you too Soulful - I am sorry. Before your first horse, had you ridden many others? Presumably you use to get the correct diagonal and from your first horse the habit was developed. I...
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    Struggle getting the correct diagonal....

    Ha haaa! Totally! I regularly have lessons, and have concentrated on it. My instructor even went so far as telling me when to rise, and I still got it wrong! #fail!
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    Struggle getting the correct diagonal....

    That's interesting 9tails - seems you also ride your dominant hand rein correctly, and your weaker side is the rein you struggle with. As it goes, I always get my canter leads right, just the walk to trot on my left I have the issue with. Great to hear I'm not alone! I'm the same Floxie - even...
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    Struggle getting the correct diagonal....

    Does anyone else struggle getting the correct diagonal? Without fail I always get the correct diagonal from walk to trot on my right rein. My left rein however, 4 times out of 5, I'll go on the wrong diagonal and have to sit and change. Strangely enough, I always get the correct diagonal...
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    Advice: replacing Bateson Ascot floor

    I heard that too about the floors Galaxy. I rang the trailer dealer I got it from and he replaces floors. I said I was torn between the plastic and alloy floors, and he said the alloy in particular could be difficult and better to get Bateson to do it. I messaged Bateson last week for quotes on...
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    Advice: replacing Bateson Ascot floor

    Thanks MrsD123 for your suggestion. Although the shavings would help soak up the majority, I think it would still leak under the mats and I didn't want to encourage him to wee in it, which I think would happen with shavings. Plus I need to lift and wash it out each time he does, so would...
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    Advice: replacing Bateson Ascot floor

    Oh my goodness asmp, what a monkey! My other horse leans on the back bar, but hasn't managed that party trick!
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    Advice: replacing Bateson Ascot floor

    Thanks for your reply asmp. Probably a stupid question, but I presume you still have rubber mats down? What made you opt for the plastic?
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    Advice: replacing Bateson Ascot floor

    I'm looking at renewing my floor in my Bateson Ascot, and would love hear feedback from others that have, or are going to do the same, together with an idea of cost. Currently I have the original part timber and part steel floor. One of my horses has a terrible habit of weeing in my trailer...
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    Lawn treatments which are safe for dogs?

    Gardening pro's/dog owners: do you know of any feed and weed lawn treatment (particularly dandelions and thistles), which is safe to use with dogs immediately - or something that has a very little period to keep dogs off the grass please? Someone told me to use salt/cider vinegar on the...
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