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Another thought is to just switch to the hunters, where they like that no-contact thing :) Seriously, the clamping down and hollowing your horse does sounds like fear that the bit is going to hurt...

I would second Inspired with the checking of dental---my old (now retired) horse couldn't flex his jaw or even bend at the poll when I got him because his very back molars had points that hooked...

Hi all,

I'm new to dressage from jumperland, and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with "Fairfax" dressage saddles? Trumbull Mtn Tack has a Fairfax monoflap on their site, and I must...

I, too, used to ride in Antares for years, til I found out how much, much better my horse went in a County. He was always in a medium tree.

My horse is a tb, 12 yrs old. For the last several...

My equine chiro is Dr. Amanda Apesos. She is not only a DC, she is a dressage rider. She will travel to other parts of CA (she lives up here in Norcal, but is down in San Diego this week), so you...

Hi all,

My horse is telling me that he no longer wants to jump, and I'm considering starting with a wonderful dressage trainer. Before I jump into buying a saddle (I know I can do the lower levels...

Schleese is known for their dressage saddles, but as yet, they are not too great with the h/j saddles.

I've owned 3 Antares saddles, a Barnsby Whitaker, a Crosby Equilibrium, and now ride in an...

My advice would be to back away from this saddle. While the underflap does look like a CWD, the outerflap design doesn't look quite right to me, and the panels don't look right, either. It looks like...

My friend is interested. I just pm'd you :)

Have you tried contacting Peter Breakwell? They've got a few young riders that are awesome, and a free lease is hard to pass up. I saw this horse go last summer and we were all having a blast...

Have you tried Rerun?

Just donate them to Goodwill or a local lesson barn

I am so happy to read all of this! I'd like to add, too, that I actually really like square toes. I tried on the Monacos and got a PERFECT fit with the tall/full with square toes, but the same size...

I know an 18 year old hunter/eq horse who was leased for 3 months, for 20K. And he was not a big eq horse, just a nice medal horse. Mom and Dad just wanted their daughter to be successful and safe...

Here's what I would do, based on what my trainer and I did with my old 16.3, now retired OTTB freight train:

1) Make sure you're current on his teeth. Sometimes they lock up easier if they've got...

Seriously, is there a video of camels doing tempi changes?!

Vet bill for me, too :( Thanks, everyone! I will contact Patricia right away!

Thanks! It's an Antares--so I"m thinking she would take it.

Hi everyone,

Besides Middleburgh Tack and Rick's Heritage, can you all suggest any other really big consignment tack stores that have an online following? Specifically for h/j saddles, I mean.
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I have an elderly gelding with much the same shape. He stayed sound racing for 8 years, then stayed sound another 10 years while learning to jump, etc. He had/has a lot of spring at the trot. He is...

Time to give your 30 days. Before you leave, make sure you take the time to talk with the BO and thank him for all of the good years and time you have spent together. Tell him (even if this is not...

I"m also wondering about the head toss and crow-hopping...maybe she's trying to tell you something? Perhaps her teeth, saddle fit, etc? Perhaps she has a low palate and hates traditional snaffle...

It's possible that your trainer is afraid that something will happen to your horse if you send her away--perhaps she knows something about the trainer you brought up that she doesn't want to share,...

Draft or Irish cross with quarter horse would be perfect--that's what they use in CO and upper CA for trail rides out to see the wild horses. They're sturdy, solid, and comfy with easy-going...

My trainer grew up in a riding family, and she and her sister both have kids. They way they learned, and the way they started their own kids, was on trustworthy ponies wearing Western saddles. They...