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Trying saddles at tack shops isn't necessarily going to help much, IMO. They all tend to carry similar brands which may or may not help...

That’s always my point. It’ll only take one horse fatality that goes viral for equestrian sports to be removed from the IOC. Perhaps...

My boy had one from Lansdown in about 2002, spring/autumn weight with a waffle lining and a Y rather than full papes fastening. Good rug.

Another thing about Welsh inhand breeding is the inbreeding! When I saw my old Welsh D’s passport after we brought him, I was shocked...

I agree with the comment about leaving unclipped patches for spur marks. The equestrian world is hardly addressing the problem, is it...

I started fitting natives as a speciality 16 years ago and you could already see the influence of the in hand breeding on the Welshies I...

It can be tricky with a "pouchy" girth groove, you're right. Yes, I've worked with Mattes a long time, their girths are great but...

It will, I specialise in wide horses, cobs etc and girths usually have to be angled forwards (though postural work would help, have a...

Does the saddle now sit further back than the last photo shows? I would suggest the Stubben cord girth as a good inexpensive option...

I guess this is the crux of it. I've had a horse who truly loved his work. He would call to me when I had his harness. He lit up when...

My objection to the system and why it keeps almost encouraging abuse is less about the behavioural approach to training a horse as to...

What paddy 555 said by the trailer load When I was 20 I read a few books on breaking, I then found myself in a job where I had to...