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If your horse bucks hold their head up, they
cannot buck then.
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Jessica |
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MARE AND FOAL TIP
Tip : When you are going to show a mare and foal together, put the same
bridles on both as they will look more alike and the judges prefer them
like that, and keep them together!
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Stacie Lipscombe |
Tip 1: When you have a new foal, stroke its belly when it it drinking
its mothers milk, and it will digest it more easily!
Tip 2: If you're preparing a white horse for a show, wipe a KFC wipe
over their dirty patches and it will come off without getting wet!
Tip 3: If you want to make your horse's feet gleam, rub off the dried
black dirt and apply some sunflower oil overnight, cheap, and good for the
feet!
Tip 4: When making a horse's food, add some table salt, some lard,
and a bit of human-garlic, and he will enjoy it more and digest it easier!
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Stacie |
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If you want
to wear a body protector in a show but don't want it over your jacket then
invest in a stock bib or get a big shirt and tie. Wear a normal t-shirt,
then a body protector, then a stock bib or shirt and tie over it, then a
jacket. In winter you can wear a jumper under the body protector as well.
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Kate |
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To open a
hay/straw bale without using scissors or a knife, get a sharp flint, a
spade or another bit of baler twine. Hold the twine around the bale up and
saw at it with the shovel end or flint or loop the baler twine through,
pull up tight and saw at it.
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Kate |
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If your horse
is scared of having its mane combed or pulled, like mine is. What I do is
I get hold of her head-collar, stroke her cheek and talk to her. And she's
fine , she just stands there for me.
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Podgee |
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I live in
Australia and in Summer it is often too hot to rug your horse, but for
some horses mosquito bites can be a big problem. Some horses seem
to be more prone to them than others, and they can be quite irritating
for them.
To fix this
simply buy a container of roll on insect repellent. (Spray on can
often scare your horse.) It is very cheap and you only need to put
on a little bit. One clean line on their Neck, Body and Rump, and
one line down each or their legs is sufficient. Before
you apply the insect repellent to your horse be sure to apply a line
about 5cm long just on their shoulder. Leave it for about 15
minutes. If a welt appears do not apply anymore repellent.
It means that your horse is allergic to it. If your horse is
allergic to it, or you want to rug your horse, you can put spray on or
roll on insect repellent on your horses rugs.
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Jessica |
When you are being
judged at a horse show remember to smile. It makes all the
difference in the world to the judges. I have had judges come up to
me many times before telling me "It was nice to see a smile, it
really helped you place". So good luck, and remember
"Smile all the way around and you
will always win the crown" (That is what I have my parents tell me
when I show) ...so go show those pearly whites off!!
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Deanne |
When
trimming your horses legs use a mane comb to push up the hair and then
trim it. Also when trimming a tail hold it and wrap the end round your
horses leg to get the right length.
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Michelle
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If you have a
horse/pony that rears like mine, take a egg in your hand when your riding
and when your horse goes up, smash it on the top of your horses head so
that it cracks. So the horse will think that it has hurt its head and wont
go up again. It has worked with both my horses and they haven't gone up
for 2 years now.
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Ria |
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If you're nervous
before going into a show ring- drink camomile tea!! It has a good
calming effect. And if you let a tense pony sniff it they will start to
relax. If you curve your hand like a claw and gently rub the pony's
tense area in circles this should calm them down. If they don't like it
one way, go another way, and keep changing areas. Give it a try!!
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Jo |
With
prices of everything shooting up here's a recipe for hoof
oil that will keep your pockets full!!!
Melt
250g of lard and 500g- cooking oil in a pan. Allow to cool then
pour into a jar and cover. VOILA!!
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Alison |
If
your horses tail is wispy then wash it and while it is still wet plait
the end of the tail and secure the end with an elastic band. when the
tail is dry, unplait it and comb through with your fingers. This
will give it a slightly wavy and thicker appearance!!!!!
Also
to keep a tail out of the way whilst you are trimming up or
bandaging the hind legs, tie a knot in the end of the tail!!!!!!
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Emma |
| When
trying to give your pony that extra shine use furniture polish. Harmless
to your horse but cheap and easy to use. Just spray onto an old cloth (so
it doesn't frighten the horse) and wipe on. Wahey one shiny horse! |
Micheal |
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(Tip
one.) When you have washed your horses tail dry them off and then spray in
Mr Sheen (The furniture cleaner.) It keeps the tail tangle free all the
way to shows or just for general use. Mr Sheen is cheaper than all these
canter, mane and tail conditioners .
(Tip
two.) Another way of keeping your horses tail tangle free is to brush it
and then put Johnson's Baby Oil on your hands and rub it into the tail but
don't do this to often or the tail will go quite greasy. |
Ruth
age 13 |
My
tip is........ for a cheap bridle hook you can make them from using old
saddle soap
tins!!!!
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SUSAN
MACBAIN |
To
bring up a really good shine on your riding boots just wipe some plain
and simple washing up liquid over them and leave them for a while and
your boots will come out lovely and shiny.
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Laura
age 13 |
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If
tour horse doesn't like water, get a hose pipe and switch it on very
lightly show the water + hose too the horse, then spray it on the hooves
and slowly work your way up. Thanks for your time. Bye,worked for me!!!. |
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Morris |
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When
you pony comes in covered in dry hard mud, use a plastic pot scrubber to
remove it. |
Kathryn
age 10 |
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If
you have a bar of glycerine saddle soap, melt it with a pint of milk. Pour
it into a tub and leave it to set. you get a softer grease like substance
and your tack will gleam! and the soap lasts longer too! |
Sarah |
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Does
washing numnahs and girths leave your washer full of hairs? If so vacuum
clean the offending articles before washing and this will get rid of most
of the hairs. If items are still hairy place them in an old pillow case
before washing and your washer will stay hair free. |
Jo |
IF
YOU'RE LOOKING TO BUY OR LOAN A PONY TO COMPETE, DEFINITELY GET AN OLDER
PONY/ HORSE AS THEY ARE SENSIBLE AND BETTER AND MORE EXPERIENCED JUMPERS
AND SHOWERS!
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Karen |
If
your horse or pony is the ultimate fussy eater when it comes to worming
granules take these 4 steps and worry no more !!!
1.
clean your pony's feed bucket with sponge and water, no pony likes to
eat out of a trash can!
2.
put in your normal feed
3.
crush up 5 or 6 polos into fine dust and mix with the feed (no pony can
resist this! )
4.
cut up some carrots or apples into strips and put that into the
feed and make sure it is well mixed now feed to the pony.
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Arron |
To
save money, save all the left over bits of saddle soap, mould them
together and put them in the fridge, the result will be a nice, big ball
of saddle soap.
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Berni |
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If
you have a fit pony which has a habit if rearing and bucking with you, let
him out in the paddock before you ride him, so he can get all his messing
around over with, without chucking you off. After that, he should be fine. |
Lorna
B-Age 10 |
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A
good way to bond with a horse is to give him a good groom. He'll become
confident with you being around him and most horses enjoy a good groom.
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If
you have run out of hoof oil use vegetable oil instead - its cheap and
does exactly the same job.
To
stop hoof oil from your hoof oil brush leaking into your tack box, either
invest in a plastic hoof oil container with a built in brush, or tape a
clear sandwich bag around the brush, or buy a brush with a cap.
Wash
all grooming kit weekly but do not use warm water because this will rot
wood-based brushes.
In
summer always use sun lotion on horses with pink or white muzzles, and if
they get a bit wrinkly and scabby put a dab of Vaseline on and rub
it in.
If
your pony needs conditioning a bit, make your own mane and tail
conditioner by mixing baby oil, hair conditioner and water, then place in
a spray bottle and squirt away!.
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Kelly
Bowers
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A
few stalks of elder stuck through the browband will help to keep flies
away while you are riding.
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Rosie
Southgate
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Whitening
Don't you just hate having to remove stains from your ponies coat and
tail? Well take my advice and... For tails... Rub chalk into your ponies
tail for a stunning gleam. For coats... Mix together talc and water and
apply to stable stains for a white shine.
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Lucy
, age 12
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After
pulling your horses mane rub neck were you pulled it at. I know it does
not really hurt them when you pull, but for a skittish horse, it helps!
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Richard
Chivvis Jr.
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