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21-01-10, 06:13 PM
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Schoolmaster
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10 common faults
Hi all,
We had a post along these lines a few months ago, but now we want to run a poll to find the 10 most commonly spotted horsecare errors. So not things that are downright wrong or stupid, but little things that people don't do correctly. For example —*throatlashes that are so loose they're totally redundant; nosebands that are too low down, causing pressure; haynets that are low enough that the horse could get his leg caught. Please do post below with your 'bugbears' —*anything horsecare based —*and then we'll run a poll to find the ones that you see the most often. Thanks! Horse mag
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21-01-10, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
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Re: 10 common faults
when the saddlecloth isn't attached to the saddle properly and its rubbing on the withers and just looks plain stupid especially at shows!!
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21-01-10, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Re: 10 common faults
Bits on back to front.
Keepers not in place. Martingales too long or short.
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21-01-10, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: In the wrong place
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Re: 10 common faults
When a leadrope has been clipped to a headcollar the wrong way round.
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21-01-10, 11:11 PM
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Schoolmaster
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: 10 common faults
Saddlecloths / numnahs that are pressing down tightly on the horses withers
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21-01-10, 11:26 PM
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Youngster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
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Re: 10 common faults
My absolute BUG bear...
People not emptying a full wheelbarrow... (It's not going to empty itself....) |
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22-01-10, 11:11 AM
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Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,308
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Re: 10 common faults
People travelling their horses with the front trailer window open.
Feeding too much Martingales being used with no purpose Not giving enough hay overnight so horse has to spend 12 hours with nothing People leaving feed out for the morning without a cover so mice and birds help themselves |
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23-01-10, 11:43 PM
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Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: where ever my horses are
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Re: 10 common faults
Lead ropes clipped onto the side of headcollars
Brushing boots on upside down Saddle cloths/numnahs slipping back behind the sadle or all bunched up, must be uncomfortable for the horse. Loose martingales, its not doing anything Ripped turnout rugs left on horses, doh they are now not waterproof and the horse is stuck with a wet rug on them Sorry will stop there before i write an essay
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24-01-10, 03:28 AM
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Schoolmaster
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boston, Mass.
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Re: 10 common faults
over-rugging
trailing the end of the lead rope on the ground slapping the saddle down on the horses back
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24-01-10, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Lincs
Posts: 2,034
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Re: 10 common faults
Letting the bit bang against the horse's teeth as you take his bridle off.
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