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I don't use a quarter sheet - maybe I should.....we do ride in an indoor - but, it's cold in there. My mare doesn't''t seem to mind the cold but so far we are in the low 30's so she may start to protest once it gets in the 20's.

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I too find my mares girth creeps forward a bit.

I like the Oglivy, thinline and thinline attached to back on track pads. I think they all help stabilize the saddle.

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-2 ???? are you kidding ! I'm whining and not wanting to ride when it's in the high 20's. I'd say if you can, make your life easy and next year put up a stall light to keep from growing too much coat. My friends draft cross was a bear last year, this year he was under lights and he got a winter coat...

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I have a Miele - I think it's the Neptune - you can get it with a motorized head that has a beater bar for carpets or a head for hard surfaces. I like it - but, I'm a sweeper wh@re. I have 5 sweepers and 2 iRobot ones.

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I totally understand wanting "your own".....

I had an opportunity to ride and care for 2 friends horses, I did it for a few months but I really wanted "my own". I had my retiree but I wanted a horse to ride.

Fingers crossed this one works out for you!

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I sent mine in too.

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I only found out about Kroops when I did some googling on COTH -people seemed to rave about them and also the Dehners.

My newish Ariats have padding in the back and I don't like it - it's too thick. My old Ariat Crowne Paddocks were the bomb! Sadly, they don't make that style anymore.

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Paula - Yes, they are very supportive. I would have preferred a punched toe detail, but I gave that up for the quality of the boots. SInce their main customer base is the track - I think that's why they call them jodhpur boots. If you decide on a pair make sure you do not get the CUBAN heel - that o...

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Chisamba - Sorry to hear about your lamb

Snowhorse - yes, the first white dusting on the trees is beautiful here - but, after that I'm done with snow!

I'd prefer to live somewhere in the low to mid 80's - that would be perfect for me - and NO Humidity!

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Not heard of it - my vet recommended Equithrive. My horse doesn't have hock issues but I'm hoping to do some preventive maintenance with it. The vet said even though the studies were only done on hocks - it isn't only good for hocks.

What are you giving now?

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That is Super!
She certainly made a few right decisions with is big boy!

So nice to read stories like this, thanks for posting!

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Kroops custom boot makers have retired the business. I just got a stock pair off of Ebay and I absolutely LOVE these paddock boots. Super quality boot that I can see lasting 10 + years. Between the Dehners and the Kroops that I bought, I like the Kroops a lot more! The Dehners foot bed is harder and...

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Check out Patrick King Classical Dressage he does some of this and also the garroucho work. He does travel around and do clinics. Has lots of videos on YouTube and is also on Facebook.

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Thanks for further explanation and your experience!!

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Congrats!!!

Who is Cedar?

Do you have a trainer that works with the baroque breeds?

Mine definitely does not need to be pushed forward like the WB...

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Thanks for the responses and the video.

None of the three fitters actually measured her back.

Just by watching the video I'd say she doesn't have a short back, but I am going to try and measure her just to be sure and to be sure that I'm placing my saddle in the right spot.

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Many of the baroque breeds are considered short backed and need either a hoop tree or a saddle designed for short backs..... How can I tell if my andalusian is short backed? I have had 3 different saddle fitters check out my saddles and none of them said she was short backed - but, maybe I should ha...

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Wonder if Gentle Giants rescue could give you suggestions or has anything that meets your criteria?

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Mine are straight down - currently using a Wintec Isabell. I think on my Baines Elegance they also are straight down. In frustration I put my Wintec cushioned girth on her and it was better aligned with the billets and stayed straight. I really want the thinline one to work, I still plan on having t...

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Hope you get thru this quickly!

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Would Orivis work?

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Thanks Josette - I have a Passier full elastic girth that I bought for my old horse and he hated it! I think I tried it on him twice and gave up. I put it on my mare once and it was too big for her. She has a small girth groove - that why I tried the thinline contour girth - even though I think we b...

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Oh my - I have a long list of what makes me happy. I think I am just an "up" person to begin with - so being happy comes naturally. If I start to think of something that makes me sad I shake it off...I clear my head and think of something else. Do I now and then have a good cry - yes, it's...

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Beorn - Excellent point - maybe that's why my mare seems to like this girth....though, she's not outwardly girthy. Maybe she just likes the difference in pressure from the Wintec. I'm still going to have to get some of it cut off - I'll just take as little as possible to get it a bit below her pad.

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Price range?

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Regarding my prior post on the Thinline girth, after responses saying it was fine that it came up the bottom of my saddle , I was going to use it that way. With the drop in temperature, I put on my back on track pad and now the girth comes up a bit above the pad, but not enough to sit perfectly on t...

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In case I missed it - do you have a post as to what you are looking for in a horse? Price etc?

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When you do get it all cleaned up - if you can get it in the sun to dry that would help kill any mold that may be down deep in the leather.

I like Leather Theraphy for conditioning

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Why àre you lunging him? My mare is a total circus horse on the lunge, she frightening! I believe it also contributed to her ankle injury. Which her act crazy on the lunge scares the crap out of me so much that it made me very fearful and anxious when I got on her. We mainly lunged so she could get ...

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Well it isn't bunching up my pad and it doesn't interfere with my saddle or leg so I guess I'll just leave it on the high side.

My mare does seem to like this girth better than the Wintec, maybe she also likes it up higher. Time will tell.

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That's why I'm asking, looking at photos mine is really high compared to others. Some end middle belly area

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I had been using a Wintec girth with my Wintec Isabell, but since I like my Thinline saddle pad so much, I bought the contoured girth to try. I bought the same size as my Wintec, 26. Well, this girth has a lot of leather and Thinline above where you buckle it. This girth comes right up to the edge o...

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Well, at least you found out about the place and will probably ask the price before you booked a lesson anywhere else.

Tho, if they would have told you the price you probably would have still gone thinking you were going to get a lot out of it.

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Check out YouTube videos from Patrick King Classical Dressage. He has a few videos that are simple to follow. I put my fingers on the bars and the rest of my fingers around the jaw and let my mare relax and chew and release. I will even do it with the bit in her mouth.

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Welcome back!!

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Along with leather full seats maybe try the stirrup wraps with the nubs. I can't use mine right now as I'm using safety stirrups with my super quick girl. I really love my isabell as the seat is deep and synthetic. Maybe you can try one a demo from Dover. I have a frank Baines elegance model and I r...

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As a long shot I wonder if giving pergolide a shot instead of the Prascend. I know it's not as stable since it's compounded but we do have one horse at our barn on it, they have to mix it with applesauce and suringet it. Maybe it will help his appetite, Have you tried any oils? Or flavorings? It's s...

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So glad to see many of the UDBB posters are heading this way!

I was deviated when the UDBB closed down! Was so glad this new board was started.

I was also shocked at all the posts on the Facebook page, I'm like where you guys been!

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Thanks for posting that site, I may need to try one out! You can never have too many saddle pads.

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My old guy never got the Prascend veil, but we always put it in a small piece of apple or banana. My guy was never much of a grain eater anyway, it wasn't unusual for him to leave his grain and then if he ran out of hay, he'd eat the grain. My mare was on a ton of powdered supps during her injury re...

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I swear by Smartwool socks - I just make sure they have 60% or higher wool content. I also love Alpaca socks but they are a lot thicker so I only bring them out on really cold/damp days. Also love SMartwool base layer tops and vests Undergarments - are Under Armour cold gear long underwear, shirts a...

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Regarding the Oglivy sliding - I have never had mine slide/move under my saddle. I think the type of fabric they use on the underside helps stabilize it.....

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I have one oglivy and absolutely love it! My mare is 15 or 15.1 hands, has a short back and I ride in a 17.5 inch seat - it fits her fine. They wash beautifully! The underside stays nice and soft - almost like a flannel material. I like that you can get many configurations when it comes to size and ...

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I will add - No draft or draft crosses for me....my only reason is the size - just too big and bulky. My old horse had perfect feet! In the 18+ years of ownership he never had a problem and they were as big as trash can lids...Never needed shoes. New horse - has perfect feet one of the reason I purc...

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Glad they were a hit! Still a bit shocked about the salsa since I and my fa,ily have only ever put tomato soup in ours. Maybe that's something I should try next time!

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Good for you Paula. That's a start! Maybe do her mane next and really massage the roots, my mare loves that! Before you know it she'll love getting all prettied up!

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Tasavo. My first horse was one who failed 2 PPE with 2 different vets. Mostly failed the flex ion tests. I bought him anyway! He never took a lame step until he had a severe accident in his late 20's.. he wasnt bought as a show horse, tho he had been shown prior to my purchasing. Just rode In The ri...

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Just checking to see how they turned out?

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Thanks for the suggestions.....I guess this will be my winter project to go through all my magazines and get semi-organized.

Now if only all those great training articles could actually make me a better rider! LOL

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Straightford - Wish I would have seen your post before I found a pair of new Kroops on Ebay, especially since I ride a Spanish horse. After some research I was set on ordering a pair of custom Kroops even though the price was more than I originally wanted to spend. Went on-line only to find that ear...

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