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I never could like Counties, despite trying many times. Don't know why -- twist, something didn't work for me.

I did go with Black Country -- similar in that it's very customizable, wool flocking,...

She can have lessons at my barn in Boyds, but that's quite a hike from Falls Church, which is why I wanted Virginia suggestions. I passed these onto the mom. thanks for the help!

Thanks for the suggestions and the PMs. Will pass on the infor . . .

I recently got the lined Stubben leathers with the fancy end. The holes are close together, the leather is soft and with the lining,they're not supposed to stretch. Also, they come in 52" so they are...

friend's five-year-old would like to start riding lessons. they're in Falls Church and not sure how far they're willing to go, but any suggestions (No, not Potomac Horse Center in Md)

That brought me to tears. What a champion that girl is!

So many folks IMHO use a fleecy half pad for the look with no idea what it's doing to the saddle fit.

First, have a qualified saddle fitter out to help you shim correctly. If you have a horse...

I think the shimmable thinline halfpad without the fleece is $150 at Smartpak. Thinline is unbeatable. I'm not wild about fleece personally. It gets dirty and I think the pads shift around. I've also...

Sigh. It sounds a bit like you have a relationship problem masquerading as a horse problem. You're not the first and certainly not the last. Only you can decide how much of a problem the relationship...

Actually, I think people do exactly this and don't understand/realize/care that the "in" piece of leather doesn't actually fit their horse.

Eco-Gold. I have an asymetrical horse and even with a custom saddle, we need "no slip" help. Nothing else has worked. I am trying the Ogilvy pad, which appears similar, just because I'm a bit of a...

You can do a search on saddle and be inundated with other threads related to "what saddle should I buy" or "is brand X a good saddle."

there are lots of good saddles out there: county, black...

Frank Baines makes nice saddles. I had a foam Elan a few years ago and found it very easy to ride in, although flattish (not a couch by any means). Sold it to a friend who still rides in it. I would...

Naw, won't change IMHO and IME. May be twist, may also be seat size. Might also be balance (are you banging against the pommel because you're fighting to stay back?)

Lots of saddle would work for...

Ask yourself -- would you let someone massage your horse if they've learned how to online???

I went to Equissage many years ago. I thought it gave a good basic foundation, although nowhere near...

Black Country will give you good bang for the buck and are good for hard-to-fit horses. Used will fit into your budget. New will if you can stretch. I highly recommend Trumbull Mountain. Talk to them...

If you're legs are fine on the flat but not over jumps, then it's your jumping position that is the problem. I'd guess you're jumping ahead. All this means is that you need to address your jumping...

The two things -- repro and ulcers -- could be related, but her symptomology is every week, not every month, so that makes me think not cycles per se. But if she gets crampy when she ovulates or gets...

I've had my horse on Remission for some months per my very, very good farrier. I can't say whether it "works" or not, but I can say that my mare is very happy and relaxed these days and I'm beginning...

I want the phone with me for emergencies (not to chat on, just for clarification)

I wear breeches, not jeans, so that doesn't work. And my FITS that I mostly wear don't have a big enough pocket. I...

I currently have a small Palm Pre that easily fits into my breeches. I'm about to move up to an IPhone, though. How do you guys handle smartphones when riding?

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Ulcers are the first thing to consider IMHO.

To see if that helps -- get Ulcergard (over-the-counter Gastrogard) and give her a full tube every day for seven days and see if that helps. if so,...

Flex Force is $60 a gallon from Valley Vet and gives you 100 mg of HA in each squirt. I swear by it.

I like Mare Magic myself. It may have valerian (I don't recall) but I think they make a valerian-free version