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About my Shires leather head collar. I completely dismantled it and treated the leather . 3 coats I seem to remember before putting it...

I bought a Shire's leather head collar before Covid lock down. It is left out overnight and I had to replace the head strap at one point...

Years ago at Olympia there was a leading UK dressage rider who rode her own horse. She had no school and did her schooling out hacking.

Yes, that is the same with my Charles Owen. Also mips. But it is a massive design improvement compared to the hats with which I started...

I think "only" hacking might belittle us hackers. Not that I have ridden since last March. I got frightened of mounting and have been...

It may be yet again the Brexit problem. Some of my riding wear is made in Germany and always was. However there were retailers in the UK.

Not my experience. It may be different now, but some years ago at Olympia, I was very pressured by Tree House at their stand to buy a...

It is a long way for you but before Covid lock down, I used to go to the shopping village at the Olympia horse show. Looking at the...

I go to a particular shop which is an hour's drive. They have fitted me with hats since my original saddler closed down. But I dont just...

Spiderpig2009 said: In the old days we used the peacock irons for kids with the rubber band and I don’t think they have a weight limit...

I ride on a yard which does not allow riders to attach themselves to the horse.

Race safe was always wrong for me, but fitted OH well. I had a champion bp years ago which laced up the sides, (as Race safe do) but I...

I wear Sprenger stirrups. They are expensive but are a conventional shape. I like them because they felt the samer as the conventional...

Our daughter's Irish terrier has a UK made but Danish designed dog bed. One at home and one with us. https://www.danishdesign.co.uk/...

My only fall from my current share was when we halted at the junction where the track crosses a tarmac road down which I was going to...