set fair

[spider]

Looking at progressive riding tests. What does set fair mean? Is it when you tidy up the bed after skipping out?

 

[sam72431]

Its quite an old phrase i think but basically means set the bed straight so yeh tidy it up clean etc

 

[spider]

Thank you. It's difficult trying to get to grips with this BHS language. They also seem to call turnout rugs New Zealands which I thought were just the old canvas ones.

 

[sam72431]

yeah alot of people call any turnouts new zealands but the real ones are the old canvas ones

 

[BlackWhite381]

I call turnouts new zealands

 

[Maisy]

me too!!

I remember when it took a whinch to get the darn things on the horses backs!! They are like feathers these days!!

(.....and Im not even *that* old!!!)

 

[Tinker_Belle]

I remember when they used to be very heavy too! & that was when they were dry!

Yep, set fair means to set the bed straight. Neaten the edges, sweep the shavings/straw back etc etc