what horsey product do you ever regret buying?

[hannabanana]

Have you bought anything in the past that you wish you didnt or has just sat there doing anything??

heres mine

1. bright pink jods, I loved them at first but when I saw a photo of me in them i havn't touched them since XD

2. Nag Rags x country set, I used them three times and then gave them away!

3. A riding hat from lidl!! It was a tenner, but it wont fit properly even when i tighten it, and it doesnt even look like a proper riding hat, its not deep enough if you know what i mean, it hardly covers my head!

 

[Sparkles]

My body protector. Spent a fortune on it, hardly wear it and went to for the first time in ages last week and broke the damn zipper off before I could wear it!

So now I have it sitting there doing nothing still....but with no use either!

But of course can't get rid of it as in case I do something which requires it to be worn, can't sell it as it has no zipper pull, and won't ever get round to fixing it no doubt!

 

[chestnut cob]

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!

 

[hannabanana]

My body protector. Spent a fortune on it, hardly wear it and went to for the first time in ages last week and broke the damn zipper off before I could wear it!

So now I have it sitting there doing nothing still....but with no use either!

I'd be seriously gutted! what brand/make is it?

 

[Montyforever]

Small pony bridle from robinsons, the throatlash is about 3 times too big!

 

[PurplePickle]

oooo yes I did the pink jods thing too yuk when on

grackle noseband, useless peice of kit just stressed out the horse

John Whittaker velvet saddle pad, its lovely but far too small for my WB even though its a Full size, its still sat in my tack shed lol

 

[marmalade76]

Myler long combination bit, cost £100 but was completely useless on my very strong horse! If anyone wants it, PM, only been used two or three times.

 

[Rachellouise1]

Equissage - Biddy will not tolerate it at all, should sell it really!!

 

[hannabanana]

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!

oh dear, i have to admit its not the most comfortable, and I have fallen off more in the wintec when jumping than my very comfortable old leather one. However i changed due to me being veggie. I think i will look into getting a thorowgood once I find a new job! (sucks being skint)

 

[Spudlet]

A pair of cut price joddies with a different colour fabric on the seat and inside of the legs (I know there is a proper term for these, but I am having a heat-induced mental block!). The seams rubbed my legs so badly they left scars that took years to fade - in a one hour lesson

 

[Sparkles]

I'd be seriously gutted! what brand/make is it?

Racesafe I think, but had the measurements altered as I needed two different sizings for the front and back. Just because I'm awkward! lol.

 

[Sparkles]

Oh and ditto the wintec saddle. Can honestly say I've never wasted my money on one, just had the delights of riding in them.

Wintecs along with some other saddles I shant mention have more use being sat on a bonfire

 

[BobbyMondeo]

I bought a myler bit (cant even remember which one now) and my boy hated it , now its sat in my bit box allong with all the others i have accuired

 

[hannabanana]

Racesafe I think, but had the measurements altered as I needed two different sizings for the front and back. Just because I'm awkward! lol.

oh god i've just bought a racesafe, although i do love mine, i tried the cheap ones and IMO, its like heavan compared to the others XD. I had difficulty with sizing too, the chest was too big for a small but my waist was a just a bit to small for a small!! so i just got the small size and it seems to be okay, chests a bit squished, so i have to breath in to zip up. but i just wear a **** bra that flattens them.

 

[Alibear]

Bright purple johds and cheep white jods, the latter I sold on without ever wearing them.

 

[Brontie]

A mobile phone arm strap thingy? Is useless, Slips down, Unless I do it so tight its like a tourniquet and bobs around and wouldn't trust my phone in it.

 

[QUICKFIRE]

Supreme black hoof paint £12.99 ( must have been mad paying that for hoof oil ) its disgusting stuff, wipes off in the grass before you even get to the showring and seeps up into the white hair on legs. Oh and a likit ball that attaches to the wall, holds 2 likits and gives the horse an almighty sugar rush and gets it everywhere.

 

[cariad]

The horse.

 

[CrazyMare]

A grazing muzzle. Far more effective to bring mine in during the day.

 

[3Beasties]

Small pony bridle from robinsons, the throatlash is about 3 times too big!

What is it with small pony bridles and long throat lashes, they are ridiculous, must have bought 4 or 5 over the years and all of them have been the same, I'm sure the throat lashes are long enough to fit my 16.2hh TB!

 

[Mike007]

Dutch gag.

 

[Alibear]

. Oh and a likit ball that attaches to the wall, holds 2 likits and gives the horse an almighty sugar rush and gets it everywhere.

See I have one of these and it worked wonders when my lad was poorly on box rest over the winter.

Confined him to 1 min likit a day once he got the hang of it as that left unbalanced so harder to get the likit. Kept him nicely content and amused.

 

[eggs]

What is it with small pony bridles and long throat lashes, they are ridiculous, must have bought 4 or 5 over the years and all of them have been the same, I'm sure the throat lashes are long enough to fit my 16.2hh TB!

Get your local saddler to cut a couple of inches off the end of it and restitch the buckle onto the shortened end. I do this with my mare's bridle and it works out much cheaper than buying a separate headpiece.

 

[eggs]

I actually love my Wintec Isabelle Werth saddle and my horse goes very well in it - much better than his fitted Albion.

I do agree with the dutch gag though. My mare would tolerate it on the top ring but found the leverage too much on any of the other rings.

My biggest waste of money though has been on buying cheap turnouts. It is Rambo, Fal, Bucas or Weatherbeeta for me now.

I also did the cheap white breeches - cellulite showing through is not an attractive look !!

In the past I have spent loads of money on different supplements. With money tighter these days I have cut them out and have not noticed any difference.

 

[Jay89]

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!

I agree!! Probably my worst buy too! I also fell off in it virtually every time I jump.

 

[caitlin95uk]

really?! i love the wintec sadddle, fits my horse nicely and never fallen off jumping in it! in fact never fallen off jumping! lol
and i regret buying expensive fly spray that doesnt even work, only for about 5 mins, and then the pony is surriounded by a swarm of flies again!

 

[potty_4_piebalds]

My mini shetland!! she is lovely but when my son dont even stroke her some days and wont ride I do wonder why i bother?!

and far too many headcollar/lead rope sets

 

[anadain]

Got to admit to pink Jhods too! Still in the packet unworn!

Cheap horse rugs! Rip from end to end in 3 days!

 

[FanyDuChamp]

An Easy boot that is just sat in its box. Loads of rugs he ripped the first week he had them. Now as another poster said it is the really good makes.

 

[DragonSlayer]

My zilco red bridle and martingale for Endurance...its a good set, but I loathe and detest it....I just bought a comfort leather bridle instead...much prefer that! And the Zilco is just sat there....got it advertised though, fingers crossed someone wants it!