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    YO says I must now buy my own stable

    No help with mobile stable I'm afraid, but as previous owner of the worst wall/door kicker I've ever seen I can offer a couple of tips. A horse I had several years ago (now sadly deceased) was dreadful for wrecking stables to the point of injuring herself. The only things I found helpful...
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    Wellep or Cotterell Stirrup Bars

    Does anyone have a saddle with an adjustable stirrup bar? (such as the ones in the thread title) Anyone know if they can be attatched to a saddle with a regular stirrup bar?
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    Would you buy a former Hireling?

    If it were me I'd ring up about him. You've nothing to lose. The yard I livery at has a stream of sour competition horses/ horses the owners want given hunting experience/ horses they've bought in to sell but who in the meantime are ideal hirelings. Some of them do several seasons and are...
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    2nd hand tall people jackets :-(

    Am on the lookout for two 2nd hand jackets - a hunt coat and a tweed. Present hunt coat will survive another season, but a new one would be welcomed. Dug tweed out on Friday and its RATHER snug fitting (oh dear!). I had both bespoke made because of my height and arm length and paid bespoke...
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    Used WOW saddles

    Could anyone give me an idea what I should look to pay for a used WOW saddle? Looking to buy one for jumping, but am seeing used ones in similar conditions ranging HUGELY in price! Any thoughts would be appreciated :).
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    Equine Chiropractor - NE England

    Newbie, hello :o. Gerard Murghtah - not a chiro (an osteopath) but has a superb reputation in these parts. I have him coming to mine on wednesday and have heard only good things about him.
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