LOL..I remember carrying a sandwich for classes.
And learned that tuna is NOT a good choice for a hot day of showing.
And learned that tuna is NOT a good choice for a hot day of showing.
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You jump in the saddle,
Hold onto the bridle!
Jump in the line!
...Belefonte
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Well, I was very confused when I called the vet out to worm my newly purchased horse and she patiently explained to me that worming was now done in a paste and could be administered by the owner, not pumped through a tube passed through the nose and done by a vet.
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My irons got tied to the saddle. Just to keep my toes from turning past 45degrees.Originally posted by LittleblackMorgan View Post
Seriously. My natural turnout is THAT BAD. I never took ballet until I was 20 and yet I can turn out PAST first position. Keeping my feet straight forward? I'd probably blow a kneecap. No joke. I was never allowed to have spurs because I would not have been able to keep my ankles off the horse.
I apparently haven't been riding for less time than I thought. I have never strapped a horse, I cannot remember seeing worming done by nasal/esophageal tube--that's stuff from "The Horsemasters" or "The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit". And while I did know people with old-school hunt caps we had proper rated safety helmets. They looked like mushrooms, but we wore them.
And I felt all old-school for riding in a pelham! (And yes, my AP saddle has D rings for a sandwich case, but it was second-hand twenty years ago.)Comment
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I used to make wisps in my mother's kitchen, sitting on the floor. Straw everywhere. They came out pretty good after the first couple. I wonder if I could still do that.
I like zippered boots and half chaps. Also surprised by paste wormers. Slant load trailers were novel, and the backwards facing ones were really novel! I was familiar with a Miley two horse straight load.Courageous Weenie Eventer Wannabe
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You think sheepskin pads are weird? Wait until you actually buy a horse and enter the Wonderful World of Modern Saddle Fitting.
Oh I can hear you already saying, "When I was a young 'un, all the horses went in Crosbys and Stubbens and I'm quite sure my horse will be accommodated by those saddles too." I haven't quite decided if the horses have changed since then or if saddle fitting technology has just come a long way and we expect more out of our tack.
We'll see you six months after purchase when Poopsiekins is back sore and wants/needs a $2000-$4000 saddle.
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Time to do some myth-busting, even if I am preaching to the choir.
1) Half chaps are the devil. They do almost no 3-D human being any favor. They won't last as long as full chaps and never help the population as a whole reproduce itself. They have helped put the artisan chappers out of business because no one needs customs.
2) The modern $4K saddles are also the devil. Most are flocked with foam leaving a small margin of error for fit and the temptation to keep the saddle you love and are still paying on. The buying the saddle to fit the rider may happen more often than you think. Their soft calfskin requires careful care (and no chaps-n-jeans) such that you must do the full Mr. Rogers costume change to ride and spend mo' money on breeches (again, see above for what happens when you wanted to stop at the grocery store on the way home from the barn).
3) Joint injections and digital X-rays have radically changed the way we do business, for better and for worse. Endoscopy-- which let us *see* the bellies and ulcers of so many horses-- has done the same.
4) And don't worry-- all the plastic horse boots of today will become the Ulsters of tomorrow. The wildly colored and piped quilted pads will become the navajos of tomorrow. But keep the very nice Crosby bridle you bought for $150 in the 1980s (and knew how to take care of). It will outlast most bridles made today and cared for with tack wipes by the new generation.
The armchair saddler
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Hahahah! YES! I'm so glad I have my own saddle - whenever I have to ride in one of the school saddles, I feel like I'm 3 miles away from the horse!Originally posted by MistyBlue View PostComment
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I've ridden in the new saddles... Some of them really fancy and some like the Dover Circuit. They were OK. But I sure didn't think they justified the price tag. The knee blocks bruised my knees. I hit my crotch on the pommel. They were a bit small for me, of course. But I was generally annoyed by them.
I was really annoyed that my Hunterdon was so slippery. I didn't remember it being that way before. But I was riding in my Iridion winter breeches and I think that was 90% of the problem. They are VERY slippery. Now I'm back in my 15 year old Schumacher full seats and it feels fine.
I did order a foam seat thingy for it to help with my er Inverness Problem. I did a lot of dressage before I stopped riding, so I have a much deeper seat than my hunt seat saddle was intended for.
I'm glad to hear others who learned the "toes forward" thing in the '70's. Was beginning to think I had imagined it!==================
Somehow my inner ten year old seems to have stolen my chequebook!
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HA I still have THAT bridle! Unfortunately it hasn't been used in oh about 20 yrs, maybe I better go condition itOriginally posted by mvp View Post
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i am a youngin' (started riding in the 90's!) and as recently as 3 years ago had a dressage trainer tell me that he "loved" my naturally forward toe position. he said i had "professional toes." so this is still taught somewhere! haha!Originally posted by Chaila View PostComment
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Okay, I'm still confused by "wisps" and "hot toweling" and ".... crap, what was the other thing? oh, "strapping".
Off to do some research on this.
I didn't start riding English until about 5 years ago...there's a LOT that is foreign to me. LOLA good horseman doesn't have to tell anyone...the horse already knows.
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Sounds kinda kinky don't it?Thus do we growl that our big toes have, at this moment, been thrown up from below!Comment
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Originally posted by LexInVA View Post
A good horseman doesn't have to tell anyone...the horse already knows.
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One of my current instructors actually tells me to STOP pointing my toes dead-ahead, that I can relax my ankle a bit and let the toe point away from the barrel. My childhood instructors would DIE if they heard that. I mean, it was practically BEAT into me!!! Toes forward!Keeping my feet straight forward? I'd probably blow a kneecap. No joke.
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I grew up riding in a Cortina, an Argentina brand. I still have my childhood saddle. The brand hasnt been made in 20 years or so. My hunt trainer tells me that argentinian saddles are crap and fall apart. However, I have 6 (yes SIX) now of these saddles, some very rough (the childhood one has deflated knee rolls, no keepers, 1 D ring and a nail popping through the pommel). One I have has never been ridden in! Does not fit my pony, of course, but I love it anyway!! They are very hard to find in good condition, but I am the one who dukes it out on Ebay for a good one.
All these hidden knee rolls, removable knee rolls, adjustable flaps, deep seats FOAM flocking...adjustable this and that...Christ! Gimme a flat AP or jumping saddle and I'm happy!Comment
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Oh, thank goodness I'm not the only one... I rode from the late 80's to the mid-90s. I'm so confused by EVERYTHING! Can I say how much I hate square AP pads? Shaped fleece pads look SO much better! And, I can't feel anything through all the thick saddle pads, knee blocks, knee pads, etc. It breaks my heart to see that Crosby products are NOT what they used to be. I will say that I actually like the switch to breeches and half chaps. It's a lot more comfortable and professional looking than full chaps and jeans.
When did shots, vet checks, deworming, etc become so confusing? Boarders never worried about any of this stuff back in the day! My BOs scheduled everything and gave us a bill. I don't think I ever had a clue what my horse was getting or even eating! Now I stress over my horse's nutritional balance, choosing the appropriate shots and resistance to wormers. I also spend more on supplments now per month than I used to spend on lessons!
What happened to personalized barn jackets? I miss having a jacket with my name and barn name on it...Kelly
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Whaaaa? Really? Damn! and ya it's a lttle over five years oldOriginally posted by ExJumper View PostI'm not saying you need to buy an EXPENSIVE helmet, but you should replace your old helmet. The materials in helmets that keep your noggin safe -- the stuff that crushes so that YOU don't -- breaks down over time whether you are wearing the helmet or not. If your helmet is more than 5 years old you should replace it
There is some scary stuff on this thread! I wanted to take my mare to a couple of schooling shows this year......but I think I would get laughed out! Seriously!
Is my black lovitt & Ricketts(sp) close contact saddle out of the loop as well?
I haven't even wanted to go saddle shopping because I thought mine is ok....but shocks the heck out of me to see those saddle prices!!!!
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Originally posted by huntereq_princess View Post
I still have mine! obviously doesn't fit since I got it when I was 13.......hehehe but it fits my son..(much to his dismay) nothin like wearin your moms old jacket...lolol
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Especially if it's hot pink and monogrammed in neon green writing.Originally posted by Miss J View PostI still have mine! obviously doesn't fit since I got it when I was 13.......hehehe but it fits my son..(much to his dismay) nothin like wearin your moms old jacket...lolol
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Originally posted by LexInVA View PostEspecially if it's hot pink and monogrammed in neon green writing.
Hahahahahaha! Actually the top was sunshine yellow, bottom was a bright blue with the same blue for the monogramming! And the back of the jacket had a wicked show jumper clearing a huge fence!! lolololol sigh too funny! Whats funnier is I would wear it with pride if it still fit! Ya my name is Julie and my Ponies name is Chico!
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How about we all go show this season Old School Style?
Ya know...with plain velvet helmets, canary yellow shirts, Madras coats, rust britches that button and zip up the front and cordovan/oxblood boots. No stock pins though...hated those.
In flat plain flap saddles without any pad underneath and wide flat leather bridles with pelhams and double reins.
On TBs.
You jump in the saddle,
Hold onto the bridle!
Jump in the line!
...BelefonteComment
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