what horsey product do you ever regret buying?

Oh, and my old western tack set.....Just WHY??

I'd never even ridden western at that point, nor had any intention to?!?

:p
 
@shysmum - I have to say I quite like these. Pity they are too big for me or I would take them off your hands.

Gave my hanging likit a new lease of life by using it to hang swedes/turnips for the horses to eat/play with. Keeps them busy for ages.

As for the rest of the useless things - too ashamed to put my list on here!

Bits, girths, numnahs, boots, rugs, bridles (some are still new in packaging) toys etc. etc. etc.

OH doesn't know or he would go beserk!

Do you think it stems from having to make do with what you had as a child?
There wasn't the range of stuff then (30 - 40 years ago) that there is these days and people were much more careful with money!
 
I use pretty much everything but i did also buy a wintec which i promptly sold on ebay after feeling very insecure in it! If anyone has any black thin-ish rubber reins, black girth 44 or 46" pref elaticated I will happily take them off your hands. Also I am looking for a TRAILER with front and rear unload if anyone feels generous with their donations! :)
 
I probably ought to go fishing through what girths we've got... LOADS is one answer! All the thorowgood synthetic breathable sorts? Right down to a tiny pony one, for the pony who doesnt have a saddle! And a pony numnah... and ... various pony things.... hmmm
 
Grazing muzzle- horse wore it once and it rubbed his face to bits.
Body protector- very uncomfortable and been worn twice at collage (still have it if anyone want to buy one :) )
 
Throwgood jump saddle with leathers been used TWICE!!!
Every bit under the sun trying to find one to fit previous horse!
Katie Price fleece (got it free!) certainly never been used and never will be!!
Loads of wintec girths!!!!
 
If any of you who have t/o rugs you want to get rid of please PM me! looking for a 5'9 any weight :)

My useless thing is a waterproof exercise sheet, which consistently slips to one side unless I have the fillet string so tight I lift the pony's tail up!
 
Warmblood mare with unpleasant attitude to work/rider! But I don't think that after 45 years of horse ownership one mistake is too bad, and I learned a lot about my limitations.

Seriously - I've got much better over the years having realised that things are usually cheap for a reason, so only buy quality well known brands. Most of my stuff is a few years old now and still going strong. Also, with things like bits etc I buy them off ebay and put them straight back on again if horse doesn't like them. I had a very strict clear out a few months ago and ebayed loads of things which I hadn't used for a while, £400 in the bank and a much tidier tack room!
 
Why dont you guys buy bits from a tack shop, try them on, if they dont fit, take them back? Ours let us take them back so long as they're clean and not damaged!
 
flamehead said:
Why dont you guys buy bits from a tack shop, try them on, if they dont fit, take them back? Ours let us take them back so long as they're clean and not damaged!
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ours dont do that either, would be nice though.

hence me having two awful myler bits i'll never use again. the first one measured bigger than its supposed size and was too big so i got another and having used it a few times only, I dont like.

got rid of my ebay account else theyd be on there. not cheap bits but i will be lucky to get half what i paid back :(
 
what is the problem with myler bits ? Just curious really, as the advertising would have me believe it is the only bit to consider in the world ;)
 
I don't buy bits that don't fit? And you can only really tell if a bit /works/ after a fair few rides in my opinion unless the horse REALLY hates it... by which time they're usually lovely and chewed/scratched.... *sigh* can I have a toothless horse please?!
 
Sol said:
Another I remembered - gorgeous grey sheepskin half pad, wasn't cheap, lovely and thick (and soft!) bought as (sh*t) saddler told me I ought to use one... I absolutely HATE riding with it on, feel like I'm suspended 4 inches above the horse and everything feels weird, makes my legs seem short too! However, horse loves rubbing his nose on it :p
Not sure what I'll do with it... it /looks/ very smart (plus being grey, to match all our grey gear!) but I just hate the thing!
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Oo i like the sound of it any pics?
 
Sol, both the bits are supposedly the 'right' size.
but one seriously seems to be 1/2 inch bigger than the labeled size! :0
but now i know from others that myler sizing seems to be a bit ker-azy.

*And you can only really tell if a bit /works/ after a fair few rides in my opinion unless the horse REALLY hates it*

im not sure the horse had an opinion either way, but i personally dont like the feel coming through the reins is my problem with them. didnt need many rides to realise that :)

just got swept up in the marketing i guess :)
 
Lila - not got any pics but I can get some if you want? Would fit 16-17.5" saddle, it's a stephens(?) one, used a handful of times, not exactly going cheap though :p
 
I don't know, I've just always found that I get a more consistent result from a bit after a few goes, originally I've hated certain ones but after a few tries they've felt better... or worse. Maybe it's just me!

Ahh, mylers. I was lucky, I knew about the myler sizing before I bought! 5" is snug on my lad but found out they were erm, generous so ordered the 5" still, and I admit it did still hang out of the corners of his mouth a bit. Stopped using it eventually but I am considering going back to it!
 
lemieux pro sorb sheepskin halfpad looks lovely but just to big for my saddle. Really should put it on ebay.
Full length suede chaps never worn .Accentuates the size of my already sizeable butt !
 
hahah went to the highland last week and bought a gorgeous white and silver velvet saddleloth for £30, and then spent £20 getting it embroidered with twiggy's name, only to be told today that i probably won't be competing her for a while :| so £50 down the drain! Unless anyone else has a horse called Barnpark zara?! :L
Also white cottage craft halfpad, gorgeous but my saddle is to big for it :\, always slips under the saddle one side or the other, its a cob size and if anyone wants it PM me, not cheap as i only used it once or twice though. :)
white overeach boots for Daisy, she doesnt even overreach :L
White shaped numnah, i just dont like it, but for sale as well :)

hehe can you tell i like saddlecloths!? :L
 
chestnut cob said:
A Wintec saddle!! Total waste of money and I hated it. I used it periodically but in between having nice saddles all of the time, and used to fall off jumping in it constantly.

Would never ever buy anything Wintec again!
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Really - I found my Wintec GP comfy and never fell off jumping dispite having extra spooky horse who would often either stop or take off a stride early (even up to 1.20m!!!)
 
I bought some stuff to add to food to stop flies bothering your horse (cant remember the exact name but was in a yellow tub). Despite following the instructions to the latter my normally non fussey eating mare flat out refused to eat it - even when I added all sorts of yummies to cover up the taste. Total waste of money.
 
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