the rosettes for the show have arrived

[asbo]

chinooks

prettiest mare, i want fizz to win this

do you think the winners will like them?

 

[Enfys]

Very pretty rosettes, I like long tails.
When is your show? I ask because if they are packed like that in the box the ones at the bottom will get flattened if they are left for long. (I know, I used to make the blasted things for a living!)
If you are going to have them stored for a while and don't want them crushed may I suggest that you take them out, turn the box on it's side and stack them, then turn the box the right way up and they will be on edge, as it were. They don't get half as crushed that way.
Even rosettes (ribbons) here are different, the tails are cut straight and they come out underneath the centre tier rather than the centre board. They look most odd to British eyes.

 

[asbo]

thank you.

show is on sunday, i have taken them all out & laid them flat into class bags so they can not get crushed.

will remember that for the next show, thank you x

 

[Enfys]

That will do the job then.
I hope your show is successful, and that the sun shines for you.
Are you the Secretary then? If you are, then may the Moaners be few and far between!

 

[asbo]

thanks

i can hope cant i

 

[happihorse]

Wow - they are gorgeous - really makes winning special when you have rosettes like that!

 

[altia]

Love them

Your girl will have stiff compitition from mine for the prettiest mare I will have you know.

altia

 

[asbo]

its ok, we plan to sabotage the competition the day before, tin of orange paint should do the job lol

you like your one?

i think they turned out well, need to get them to the yard now lol

 

[Enfys]

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Wow - they are gorgeous - really makes winning special when you have rosettes like that!

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Doesn't it just?

Unless it is a County Show (where rosettes are frequently awful!) you can't get away with charging 3 or 4 pounds for a class and giving out a one tier rosettes with two piddly 6" tails anymore (although 35 years ago, I was thrilled to ride home with just one of those on my bridle!)

I really believe that spending a few pennies extra on decent rosettes (or getting sponsors as it appears here) really makes a show, next year, if there is a clash, I have been told so many times as Secretary "We came here because your rosettes are so lovely, much nicer than at XYZ"

Farriers automatically look at feet and rosette makers see rosettes before anything else.

 

[asbo]

this is our 1st show & we have had to get the rosette money ourselves which has made it harder as they are not cheap.

we are only £3.50 a class, another show that was cancelled due to rain yesterday was £8 a class

 

[altia]

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its ok, we plan to sabotage the competition the day before, tin of orange paint should do the job lol[ QUOTE ]


I have already booked the armed guards and the guard dogs trained to guard against people with tins of paint

Plus I have a plan B consisting of a tin of blue paint.

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you like your one?

i think they turned out well, need to get them to the yard now lol

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Love my one getting excited know had the panic attack of can't find my breeches, shirt, jacket ... located them and my breeches haven't been washed since the riding of the marches last year!!!!

altia

 

[asbo]

i have black gloss

what are you like lol

if anyone does a rain dance in the next 6 days i will cut off their legs!!!!

 

[altia]

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i have black gloss

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And I have barbie pink!!!

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what are you like lol

if anyone does a rain dance in the next 6 days i will cut off their legs!!!!

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Yes my horse is more organised than me

altia

 

[asbo]

pink is good, will work for the fancy dress, she can go as barbies horse

 

[altia]

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pink is good, will work for the fancy dress, she can go as barbies horse

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I'll go and buy extra tomorrow.

Do you want an all over job or patches?

altia

 

[asbo]

can you do the mane & tail lilac?

good luck catching her to do it lol

 

[altia]

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can you do the mane & tail lilac?[ QUOTE ]


I can take requests.

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good luck catching her to do it lol

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I have my ways.

 

[asbo]

a bucket with food is cheating lol

i expect a pink & purple pony then lol

 

[altia]

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a bucket with food is cheating lol

i expect a pink & purple pony then lol

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Damn you caught me out

oh well guess she stays as she is although I could sneak her out in the middle of the night to a pre prepared muddy puddle!!

 

[asbo]

no need, she found one today already

 

[altia]

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no need, she found one today already

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guess someone is getting a bath on Saturday. I bags the hose first

altia

 

[asbo]

i was just going to chuck her in the sheep dip

 

[altia]

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i was just going to chuck her in the sheep dip

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Ok a deal? I have the hose you can have the sheep dip as I don't think my girl would fit.

altia

 

[asbo]

we could make the lanky legs fit

got your course decided yet? sandy wants to do the rings thur/fri i think.