legendandboyo
New User
Is it just my poor searching or does no one in the UK or internationally pull together all the para/RDA/diasbled riding and driving equipment. I know someone is trying to find ladder reins, I was looking for looped reins, I now want to find the split double bridle reins. In my searches their are lots of stirrup aids (straps to toes stoppers) I have found a dual ended total balenced whip which seams a good idea if you can't swap whip in a normal fashion from hand to hand. Even Albion who make the bar rein do not actually know how it works. Just mulling the idea over but does anyone on this site think a trial/libary service like the bit banks for RDA/Para training equipment and aids would be an good idea. So you try and then buy if it works or try something else if not.
I currently run a small local tack shop and I am no great business mind or the next Dragons Den attendee but I would be very gratefull of any thoughts on this idea.
Early ideas based on what I have found scattered about the International market and what people have asked for would be presision reins, Bicycle reins, adjustable padded saddle clothes to compensate for uneven weight of rider, Innova saddles or other large knee rolls dressage saddles, made to measure jackets with extra large arms or body for braces or other adaptations such as one short arm but at off the peg prices, clip bridles, easy grip grooming equipment, equilibrium leg straps, fold up portable ramps, endurance toe stoppers, doubled reins stiched together in loops, easy to put on thin white gloves, the bar reins, dressage balence straps, velcro jodphurs, flexi reins, dressage tests on tape/cd, letter markers which tell you they are there, easy do up no buckle grith, para grade tests laminated with pictures or able to watch on a computer generated model. I have an excellent local saddler who already makes equipment as one offs but I think there may be some demand for more than one.
It could be the demand is so low no one thinks this is a good idea. But I could also see some of the equipment being marketed to the riding schools for learner riders. I could be barking mad and as I am so new to this I would love your thoughts and replies good or bad. I just can't get over the total lack of information about the equipment available.
But before you think I am trying to just cash in on other peoples needs I have also thought about a standard % like 10% of all profits being donated to RDA. So let me know what you think and also what you would like to see on a website shop if I take this forward more.
I currently run a small local tack shop and I am no great business mind or the next Dragons Den attendee but I would be very gratefull of any thoughts on this idea.
Early ideas based on what I have found scattered about the International market and what people have asked for would be presision reins, Bicycle reins, adjustable padded saddle clothes to compensate for uneven weight of rider, Innova saddles or other large knee rolls dressage saddles, made to measure jackets with extra large arms or body for braces or other adaptations such as one short arm but at off the peg prices, clip bridles, easy grip grooming equipment, equilibrium leg straps, fold up portable ramps, endurance toe stoppers, doubled reins stiched together in loops, easy to put on thin white gloves, the bar reins, dressage balence straps, velcro jodphurs, flexi reins, dressage tests on tape/cd, letter markers which tell you they are there, easy do up no buckle grith, para grade tests laminated with pictures or able to watch on a computer generated model. I have an excellent local saddler who already makes equipment as one offs but I think there may be some demand for more than one.
It could be the demand is so low no one thinks this is a good idea. But I could also see some of the equipment being marketed to the riding schools for learner riders. I could be barking mad and as I am so new to this I would love your thoughts and replies good or bad. I just can't get over the total lack of information about the equipment available.
But before you think I am trying to just cash in on other peoples needs I have also thought about a standard % like 10% of all profits being donated to RDA. So let me know what you think and also what you would like to see on a website shop if I take this forward more.
