tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post1010471384122357866..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: shots + new thingsemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13802085982928175642015-05-04T10:17:11.067-07:002015-05-04T10:17:11.067-07:00yessss brown dressage tack is definitely on my dro...yessss brown dressage tack is definitely on my drool-worthy list haha. <br /><br />thanks also for the recommendation for the running braid with hair gel. i've gotten better at keeping the braid close to the crest, but it still ends up about 2-3 inches away by the end. will keep trying - WITH gel! (and will also google the dutch/inside out method) - thanks!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68103832788786433442015-05-04T10:15:25.337-07:002015-05-04T10:15:25.337-07:00i'd like it trimmed up too... but it's rea...i'd like it trimmed up too... but it's really not my call unfortunately. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-85680311107198915702015-05-03T05:13:49.303-07:002015-05-03T05:13:49.303-07:00I could stare at pretty saddle pads and matching p...I could stare at pretty saddle pads and matching polos all day...also saddles! Especially a brown dressage saddle...<br /><br />After several years of dealing with Haflinger manes in a variety of lengths and thicknesses, I've tried just about every kind of braid (running, button, scallop...). I highly recommend hair gel - both during and after braiding. The biggest thing is to get your braid as tight as possible, and keep the braid close to the crest (lots of people use a running braid that gets further away as it goes. Doesn't stay.) . Also, try a dutch/inside out braid - much easier to get tight and close to the neck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027506283334634298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-5080455562794860442015-05-02T15:13:11.651-07:002015-05-02T15:13:11.651-07:00Can you not trim her mane at all?! I'd want i...Can you not trim her mane at all?! I'd want it trimmed up a little for neatness (it would give it the appearance of being fuller too) and then do regular braids. BUT that is just me.<br /><br />Re: oggling. I always oggle bridles. Can't seem to stop myself.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80374760668184217362015-05-01T18:11:27.698-07:002015-05-01T18:11:27.698-07:00thanks! dovers are cool to have around - tho i lov...thanks! dovers are cool to have around - tho i love pretty much any tack shop :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-30674115661625070052015-05-01T16:35:02.226-07:002015-05-01T16:35:02.226-07:00I wish there was a Dover in California! Isabel loo...I wish there was a Dover in California! Isabel looks nice.Paolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13169356458758529349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-40459505860883869922015-05-01T08:59:23.942-07:002015-05-01T08:59:23.942-07:00interesting, i didn't think about using it for...interesting, i didn't think about using it for 'scurf' (great word btw) but can see how it might be perfect for thatemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32890237220578497252015-05-01T08:49:21.025-07:002015-05-01T08:49:21.025-07:00I always have to check out the nice tack, and I ha...I always have to check out the nice tack, and I have a thing for higher end breeches in neat colors too. Love my slick and easy block, I use it all summer for getting all the scurf and dead hair up and out of their coats. The trick is to keep an 'edge' on it - I file mine down on the fence or concrete floor now and then so the side comes to a point.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82287374152817989482015-05-01T08:09:02.094-07:002015-05-01T08:09:02.094-07:00yea i'm not sure this little block beats out m...yea i'm not sure this little block beats out my standard blade for the heavy duty stuff. but the blade also tends to make her coat look dull by raking up all the dander, whereas this block makes her shiny. i like the shiny!! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21710315560156559392015-05-01T07:46:11.358-07:002015-05-01T07:46:11.358-07:00I have one of those pumice stones and don't th...I have one of those pumice stones and don't think they're all that. I like my metal shedding blade/scraper thing a lot better. It does a better job at getting rid of hair. Maybe the stone is good for touch ups before an early season show or something.<br /><br />Also, I love all the colors of saddle pads. I could stare for hours. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226075899357413733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-66458014093653519912015-05-01T07:21:59.542-07:002015-05-01T07:21:59.542-07:00this tack shop is clever bc they have saddle pads ...this tack shop is clever bc they have saddle pads everywhere in the store - like, little piles here and there, so that as soon as you drag yourself away from one pile there's another right around the corner lol. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61097769618873347332015-05-01T07:21:23.691-07:002015-05-01T07:21:23.691-07:00insane - yes. but like, i was just holding it and ...insane - yes. but like, i was just holding it and looking at it and thinking 'hm how could i rationalize this??' (never mind that my saddle fits the horse perfectly, no half pad needed....)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22503436804797555402015-05-01T07:18:28.666-07:002015-05-01T07:18:28.666-07:00Saddle pads (buy all the pads!) and right now, bri...Saddle pads (buy all the pads!) and right now, bridles.... *sigh* Saddle pads are cheaper! :)Britt at Red on the Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199502848495130670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84001264129300248042015-05-01T07:18:12.405-07:002015-05-01T07:18:12.405-07:00That's insane! My kryptonite is fun-colored sq...That's insane! My kryptonite is fun-colored square AP pads. Can't ever have enough! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-73864697436480267402015-05-01T07:11:46.244-07:002015-05-01T07:11:46.244-07:00haha pretty much everything in the tack shop catch...haha pretty much everything in the tack shop catches my attention and begs me to take it home... everything lol. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-56883262977342854342015-05-01T06:40:13.778-07:002015-05-01T06:40:13.778-07:00Big fan of those grooming blocks- though I just bo...Big fan of those grooming blocks- though I just bought a Shed Flower to try since the blocks wear out quickly (especially if your horse is dirty all the dang time) I feel the long mane pain but I sadly don't have any suggestions- I have used a little cowboy magic on tyco's dreadlocks and it worked great for detangling- can't comment on growth or conditioning.<br />I'm with you on the tack store ogling- anything leather and saddle pads. All the saddle pads. EquiNovicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17799583464228214025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-52123598886195885482015-05-01T06:14:10.497-07:002015-05-01T06:14:10.497-07:00i actually love MTG and use it frequently on the t...i actually love MTG and use it frequently on the tips of isabel's ears and her rear cannons and heel bulbs - places where she gets skin funk. i've put it in her mane before too and it does work.. but it's not really a good look lol. so i wanted something i could use for the 'pretty' factor for lessons and shows etcemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-12679883788598276472015-05-01T06:04:37.006-07:002015-05-01T06:04:37.006-07:00Saddle pads and boots (horse AND human) are my fav...Saddle pads and boots (horse AND human) are my favorite things to ogle! And bridles. I like bridles, too.<br /><br />So, conditioner wise, ever used MTG? I mean, it's a gross consistency, and it smells like bacon bits forever (Use gloves. OMG. Use gloves.), but it does a great job at strengthening and inspiring hair to grow in nicely. I use it on the top of Pig's tail, since he rubs it during shedding season and it grows really slowly and thinly anyway. I notice a difference.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21036468175626078702015-05-01T05:46:44.825-07:002015-05-01T05:46:44.825-07:00yea i spent a lonnng time oohing and aahing over s...yea i spent a lonnng time oohing and aahing over some pads and half pads... esp this one super thin but cushy leather half pad that was priced around $800 if i remember correctly... kinda nuts!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-34344304993361805322015-05-01T05:45:54.914-07:002015-05-01T05:45:54.914-07:00i haven't seen it in person but i'm defini...i haven't seen it in person but i'm definitely intrigued! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9756908299559129102015-05-01T05:45:31.769-07:002015-05-01T05:45:31.769-07:00yesssssss hahayesssssss hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29340109795433083722015-05-01T05:44:39.393-07:002015-05-01T05:44:39.393-07:00dangerous indeed!! i don't go too often bc we ...dangerous indeed!! i don't go too often bc we have some excellent independent shops (that also have amazing consignment sections...) but they had the girth i wanted so there ya go. <br /><br />re: braiding isabel's mane... yes i do a running braid but she shakes it around so that it looks like crap in 10 minutes or less. not sure what to do about it - maybe add a gallon of hair gel? Equine Snob (http://equestriansnob.blogspot.com/2015/01/rough-edges.html) tried running yarn through the braid, but i'm not sure if it really worked out or not. i might experiment with scallop braids tho (complete with blog post, natch lol) and will try to remember to ask my dressage trainer next time i see her if she has any ideas.... <br /><br />honestly if it were up to me i'd probably pull isabel's mane haha but sadly that's not an optionemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21178287575718149642015-05-01T05:10:48.596-07:002015-05-01T05:10:48.596-07:00I love those pumice stone things! They work great....I love those pumice stone things! They work great. In the tack shop I cannot drag myself away from saddle pads. I am addicted. It is a problem. Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51171681479157107892015-05-01T04:44:22.078-07:002015-05-01T04:44:22.078-07:00I am posting a product review about it later today...I am posting a product review about it later today!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411599470246102708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-70795039973871466622015-05-01T04:29:26.463-07:002015-05-01T04:29:26.463-07:00Have you seen the Sleek EZ brush on facebook? I HA...Have you seen the Sleek EZ brush on facebook? I HAVE TO HAVE it before next shedding season!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117467195710801384noreply@blogger.com