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Joto
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 Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 5:23:51 PM
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What cant you live without?
For me its modern-day turnout breathable rugs a million times better than the old NZ turnout.
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BabsR
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England
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Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 5:39:36 PM
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Have to agree there Joto......used to Launder/Repair/Waterproof Rugs, and the old Canvas NZ Rugs  a real nightmare!! and a very hard way to earn extra cash, and make use of the Commercial Washing m/c we purchased, for washing our own rugs.
Babs
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Dot
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England
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Montikka
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
2653 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 6:27:47 PM
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Velcro - excellent time-saver; used to spend hours putting on boots - four straps at the front, five at the back, fiddly little leather buckles - spent half an hour tacking up!!
Yep - good to be away from New Zealands too !!(that's rugs, not people!)
Great to get away from: witney blankets, jute rug + Anti cast roller
Now just pop on a nice duvet-style stable rug .
And HUGE wheelbarrows so you don't have to visit the muck heap 12 times a day.
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loosefur
Gold Member
584 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 7:57:40 PM
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Modern bedding - in particular Nedz Advance... pelleted straw. Five times more absorbent than shavings, muck heap one fifth of the size, mucking out takes one fifth of the time and cheaper too!
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Kharidian
Platinum Member
England
4297 Posts |
Posted - 10 Feb 2009 : 10:54:54 PM
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| Mine has got to be the "EQ Cozy Cover" - a fleece riding-hat cover with built in ear-flaps and which velcos across the chin - really snug and warm and which doesn't inhibit vision when riding on the roads. Unfortunately I only managed to source it once in a Robinsons (I think) sale and can't find them for sale in the UK any more or I'd make a fortune selling them locally! |
Kharidian (Prince Sadik x Khiri)........ Alkara Cassino (H Tobago x Rose Aboud)
aka "Roger".................................... aka "Chips"
     
The first image is from an original painting by Pat Shorto.
South-East Essex |
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rosie
Platinum Member
England
3662 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2009 : 08:23:26 AM
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Synthetic tack!
Ace when you are busy & you can shove it in the washing-machine!
Lisa |
     
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NatH
Platinum Member
England
2695 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2009 : 09:30:47 AM
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Large rubber buckets for water in my paddocks
They cause far less injuries that metal water troughs |
Natalie
Chapel Lane Arabians
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Kazzy
Platinum Member
England
3335 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2009 : 10:27:07 AM
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Mine is those Lincoln grooming blocks. I just wouldnt cope without one when they are moulting
Bets invention since sliced bread!!!!
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NatH
Platinum Member
England
2695 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2009 : 12:32:56 PM
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I agree Rafa, they are brill
Also great for removing bot eggs & dried mud |
Natalie
Chapel Lane Arabians
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Mrs Vlacq
Platinum Member
Wales
3776 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2009 : 2:31:10 PM
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more ergonomically designed brushes etc - if you have small hands like me, grooming 20 horses gives you RSI!!!
Zipped long boots - great on Hot hot show days
cordless clippers
shedding blade/loop (like for cattle)
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Karon
Gold Member
England
1411 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2009 : 3:20:44 PM
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Breathable rugs
Synthetic tack
Plastic flexi stirrups
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Troxel helmets |
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Joto
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855 Posts |
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garnet
Platinum Member
2382 Posts |
Posted - 11 Feb 2009 : 11:53:19 PM
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| Shedding blades - Yes yes yes! My PBAs will tolerate that on their tickly tums where they won't tolerate a brush without looking as if they would like to bite me if they dared. |
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