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[Dutchmare433]

I have a few pairs of Arista breeches with real leather full seats, but I've had them for a while, so I can't say if they still make them....

[Dutchmare433]

This I have to agree with. Sure, there are horses who will always be tougher than others, but in general it doesn't have to be hard....

[Dutchmare433]

I'm pretty sure it's the crystals/customization. I have a Samshield, but the plain one that's around $450. I was playing around with the make your own...

[Dutchmare433]

To answer simply. Yes, yes, and some. Some horses have the need for that many calories (thinking upper level eventers or racehorses), your average horse...

[Dutchmare433]

At home, my horse just eats off the ground, they feed frequently enough/he is outside long enough that he doesn't waste any.

At shows,...

[Dutchmare433]

My horse is in bell boots always now that he has shoes. For legs I usually use polos or some version of climatex wraps and saratogas, or nothing. Depends...

[Dutchmare433]

Interesting! Wouldn't ever have thought of that. Thank you....

[Dutchmare433]

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[Dutchmare433]

This might be the reason she was sitting for 2 years. Did you draw blood during the pre-purchase? Regardless, she's yours now, so I'd get a different...

[Dutchmare433]

It certainly should be normal, but how many olympic level jumpers or dressage horses normally get a good amount of turnout? Not a lot. And a lot of dressage...

[Dutchmare433]

There are definitely breeders from whom I'd buy a foal, even off of video, however, most of the breeders in that category are close enough that I've been...

[Dutchmare433]

You said this:

"See, you are a good reason why I would not give my horses away.... Obviously we have very different believes about keeping...

[Dutchmare433]

I get this too, particularly about my current young horse. "Oh, you're so lucky your horse is so well behaved." Well, no it's not luck exactly....

[Dutchmare433]

Ditto this....

[Dutchmare433]

Barn items, like socks, disappear, even though you're the only one around...have more than you think you'll need.

Scissors, double ended...

[Dutchmare433]

I'm going to guess that was the mare...Navarone himself is very mellow and the offspring of his who I've seen have been equally as easy. Athletic, yes,...

[Dutchmare433]

His sire side is pretty much dressage bred, though there is a bit of jumping blood on that side. His damsire Gershwin competed to 1.50m, and Gershwin's...

[Dutchmare433]

My first thoughts for the horse are counter canter and being able to move the shoulders and haunches, turn on the forehand, leg yield, shoulder in, haunches...

[Dutchmare433]

In my first post I asked if you wanted to go to regionals, you replied that you had already qualified and thought you could qualify for nationals. I didn't...

[Dutchmare433]

I think more hay--less often is theoretically the same amount of hay as less hay--more often. It would just be a matter of potentially saving time by...