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    How windy is too windy…

    I live on the Scottish Borders & I do indeed miss a lot of shows lol
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    Shock Absorbing half pads

    Invictus are amazing
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    Keeping hands quiet when jumping

    Neck strap holding does impede the horse’s head slightly but avoids socking it & slides up the neck a little when needed. Neck straps aren’t a perfect solution, they can also make you tip forward, balance on your hands etc, but in my experience for exactly this (getting used to keeping your...
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    How windy is too windy…

    20mph is my completely arbitrary cut off for driving the wagon, you guys are hardcore
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    Northumberland and Horses?

    I’m in Northumberland (my profile pic is alnwick ford). You have to be prepared to travel for BS as Alnwick Ford is our only venue (and that indoor is not for everyone) but if you are then North Yorkshire (Richmond, Northallerton), SW Scotland (Morris, SNEC), Durham (West Park Arena) & Cumbria...
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    Foal height comparison/obsession

    Currently ~16.1hh I think at 18months (i.e. just turned 2 by the January rule) Mum is 16.2/16.3hh, Sire is 16hh, wasn't after a youngster but my ideal horse height is around 15.3hh please lol
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    A bitting musing.....single joint vs double jointed

    omg I call it a wiggle-wiggle too! #wigglebuds
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    saddle and tack trends................do we think the expensive ones are worthy of their hype

    This one pictured was an XXW at that point, wouldn't get fat if he slept in the feed room. Unbranded saddle sorry but I've tried Equipe & CWD and honestly they made me feel like I'd had ten years of lessons and yoga right there, life ambition to own a decent saddle!
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    Horse and rider with extreme issues...

    Ages (~10yrs?) ago I worked with a liphook vet who was having trouble because the performance work up riders are so good the horses tend to progress slightly sounder every time they are ridden, so it's hard to tell if your nerve block is helping ?
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    Passport with no name, can I compete affiliated?

    Roman numerals and suffix letters are your friend. I once tried to call a horse "Whitey on the Moon" after Gil Scott Heron, (horse was a 2003 KPWN, so W year). Sadly the name change was rejected as I was trying to lose an originally assigned name....
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    Boots!

    I used to use knee boots for roadwork in the early 90s.....
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    Unplanned pregnancy

    I’ve got one of those - mare from Ireland that kept getting fatter and now I’ve got a cornet obolensky foal ? Lovely foal though. One thing I learnt don’t try to make up for lost time by throwing extra food at the mare at the last minute once you realise what’s going on or foalie could grow a...
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    Boots!

    Most modern boots are designed with cooling in mind. I have a mare who is close behind, so she wears hinds, the other mare isn’t so she doesn’t. Both wear tendon boots in front when jumping
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    Did anyone watch the British Breeding "backing showjumpers" webcast last night?

    The points about how people are providing a balanced discussion are really important, this is exactly what prompted me to stick my neck out here. The discussion here is really appropriate but my point was that what is being discussed is false. There are several points made here that were...
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    Did anyone watch the British Breeding "backing showjumpers" webcast last night?

    Apologies Mule - the quote reply was accidental, had intended the reply to be general! Winter has linked Webinar above for those that did want to see it ^^^
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