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I love the comments from everyone, and Mel is quite interesting...

I have a little Arab mare that lives in our program. She's a hoot. and, compared to the other h/J horses, she is definitely a...

I have an 11 year old Brunet Pinot, and it has fit everything well other than my favorite Selle Francais.

Any quality saddlemaker, has different models, and tree sizes. Something is bound to fit,...

I also wanted to add, if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't charge less than $1000.

and I would advertise word of mouth and with a flyer, at the high end tack shops. Tell the high end vets, etc.

I skimmed most of the repsonses past page 2, and also want to comment on your lovely set up.

Did you consider retirement board?

I am big fan of three rings with various mouth pieces, but they are training tools, and I always use two reins.

The first and most realistic transition is to start riding him off the big snaffle...

While I was typing my reply this am, I missed your reply OP.

After your update on the situation, I would go along like this:

First, don't pull that mane yet, see how this guy gets along, and...

Here's my two, maybe three cents.

I'm on board with it is the owner's choice, and this is a schooling show, and you are doing very limited classes, so just flow with the running braid.

Now, I...

I love MTG, but it will blister or scald the random horse.

One being a blue eyed paint that boards with me.

I would bring this peice to your dad's attention. Not to further insight a father/ daughter war but...

If the lessee is paying for 3 days, as a 1/2 lease, it appears to me, that she is actually...

If you could financially hang onto him, maybe advertise a 1/2 or share lease, where soemone you like and feel is capable can keep him worked. Some of those situations work out great. He doesn't know...

I also have removed blocks, just as Chunky munky described. It should not affect the balance of thr saddle.

I am big fan of Appaloosas for lots of reasons, one of them being their jumping ability, and their quick wit!

The traditional Appy didn't have much tail, it would be sparse, and with diligent care...

Most of them aren't neccesarily online, with nice 60$ photo ads and videos, look in the text ads, craigslist, local papers like the good news, ask the vet and farrier. Check the trainer listings for...

PM me anytime you need a project, I get calls to move 3K and under horses all the time. I'm in NEOH. And no, I wouldn't give away a quater horse. The same rules apply to me for any given breed. He's...

Ah-HAH!

On closer inspection, the cups you have pictured require a little groove to hold the cup. Those are not what I saw in the catalog.

I think those cups are from the late '80's or early...

Inca, and OP. This is a buyers market, and there are a ton of horses for sale.

For every horse who has an owner that can still comfortabley feed, train, shoe and show it; wants and deserves a fair...

I have no idea. I saw them in a catalog recently, maybe Dover or Schneiders?

But wanted to say, I drilled holes in some of my posts. The first standard not so good, but I got better.

I would...

I'm not familiar with his sire/grandsire and same for the dam's side. But Golddigger way back caught my eye. I quite like them, and there is another thread here on COTH where another poster mentioned...

What they are advertsied for and what they sell for are two diffent things.

I bought two green as grass TBs in the last year and a half, for good riding teens to bring along with me.

both...

I would keep scouring those ads, I would look for a paid grooms position, a stay at home instructors position. Pick something that still gives you experience and some money.

I never held a...

Rug Bug made a very good point. AS findeight and other posters have given you some good advice as well.

I had a horse who is retired now. He was very broke, would add, add, add and move up all day...

Something is a bit different about the tongues on mine, I'll have to look closer when I put them on.

I have a seamstress, who made high end suits until she retired, work on my coats. Make sure the tailor you choose can do more than basic hemming. Explore your local gown shops, dry cleaners etc.

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If you were open to it, a video critique might help.

Just by making suggestions with limited information...

The corkscrew is probably way too much, I would perfect the canter, and then get him...

I think this is a step in a good direction. One step of many.

The naturally quiet, happy, flowing canter, round jumping dreamy horse will always win. That's why he's the coolest. The statement...