A tap, it stayed up for a double clear round

Thank you so much!!

I bought some of them at my local tack store - Mary’s tack and feed in Del Mar and the rest I bought on clearance from a vendor at some shows I went to

@@Keelari ahh ok thank you so much! My local shop doesn’t sell any colored ones 😅

It was challenging, but a lot of fun. I think we came in around 20 seconds under optimum.

@@Keelari That is so great <3 Congrats!

Thanks! I’m going to try and get back into filming. I’ve had basically a 2 year break and I’ve had my new horse now for a little over a year. He’s amazing. I love him so much. I still have my other horses too so nothing has happened to them

Yes, he is kind of new. I bought him as a green, inexperienced 5 year old in September of 2021

Thank you! I’m still competing and everything with my ‘new’ horse I bought in September of 2021. I’m trying to get back to filming and posting videos again

Center line style went out of business a few years ago. You can find some of the mesh pads from Dover but they are very expensive. You can either buy them from riding warehouse or you can buy them like I do. I usually buy several at a time directly from horse health in the UK or equiflair also in the UK. They are much cheaper when you buy them abroad but I buy multiples to make it worth the shipping costs

I was not saying that one brand is a knock off of the other, I was saying specifically the Prime range of pads were a knock off of the Lemieux cc pads

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I haven’t had any issues with the noseplate slipping. The U shaped side parts have a metal wire inside that you can bend into the shape you want and it holds that shape.

@@Keelari Because mine slides sometimes... (Not when it‘s on the horse, but every time I put the bridle on, I have to put the noseplate to the right place) Do you have a solution for my problem? :(

I’m actually holding them correctly. Not sure what makes you think it’s wrong lol

You may be trained differently.

@@Keelari i understand what they are saying because the way i was taught to hold them is not what your doing

It’s hunter green from LeMieux

Yes, I do have the back on track wraps in the ‘no bow’ and quilt styles. The BOT no bow style is more difficult to wrap with because it is more slippery and doesn’t compress the exact same way as a regular no bow. It takes a lot of use/washing for it to be ‘broken in’ like a regular no bow is after a few washes. The BOT quilt style is easier to use than the no bow for sure. I tend to not use my BOT no bows because of how incredibly difficult they are to wrap with. I opt for regular wraps or the BOT royal quick wraps. As far as tips to help with wrapping them, you can try wetting the leg so it’s slightly damp (although not ideal if you’re battling fungal/bacterial issues) or have someone help hold the wrap in place while you apply it. May also be beneficial to wash them several times in a row before their next use. I personally wouldn’t try human hair spray but I suppose you could try a braiding spray such as quick braid? Or a simple wax stick for braiding? I don’t think that would be super harsh on the legs but I don’t think it’s ideal to have to use something on the legs like that. I’ve never tried using the braiding sprays on the legs, but as long as there’s no open wounds, I don’t think it would be terrible. A simple wax would probably be the safer option.

@@Keelari I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who struggles with the BOT no bows! They are stretchy and hard to keep lined up top to bottom as you wrap. I’ll give washing them a few times a go and might invest in the other quilts that’s aren’t so stretchy. What are your favorite quilts and wrap for standing wraps?

Hm I’m not sure. They should still be on Facebook unless their business didn’t make it through covid. There are other similar companies that make bonnet hangers but I don’t know the names of them

Sadly no longer on Facebook. If you don’t mind me asking can i buy one off you?

@@sylviawong2292 sorry, I don’t have any for sale.

Thanks! They are the Ariat vortex boots

It’s about average weight for a dressage saddle. Wool tends to weigh more than foam panels.

Keelari gotcha, thank you!

Some of it is from what I’ve been taught by my trainer, learned a ton in pony club, my vet has shared a lot of materials regarding feeding and has helped develop a plan for what feeds my horses should be getting. I also have consulted with feed nutritionalists for each horse. Some of it is trial and error when it comes to figuring out what types of feed and supplements my horses with *actually* eat. They can be picky

Keelari thank you so much for your reply! This has really been very informative!

I’ll try to answer all your questions here but feel free to comment again if I miss one. For stable wraps, you can use them to cover an injury to keep it protected or to stay clean. In some cases, you can use stable wraps for warmth or to dry off legs but that isn’t something I’ve personally ever seen. The most popular use is for protection and compression. The wraps can protect the legs from bumps and scrapes when stabled or being transported. You can also use the wraps to prevent or reduce any swelling in the legs. It’s very common for sport horses to be wrapped after exercise. Stable wraps also allow you to apply any type of medication or poultice to the legs. As for exercise wraps, they are less commonly used which isn’t a bad thing. It is not a good idea to jump in any type of wrap because it can come undone and trip your horse or potentially get snagged on a pole or jump filler. The wraps do provide a little bit of protection from brushing but their main purpose it to apply compression (wraps do not ‘support’ the legs contrary to popular belief) which helps give a super close custom, light wight fit. The materials used for exercise wraps are not the same materials used for stable wraps. I have only used exercise wraps when riding dressage or occasionally for trot/Gallop conditioning sets. As for heat, it technically is never really good for the legs. An excess of heat can lead to cellular death and bowed tendons or torn ligaments. You do not need any boot or wrap to warm up the leg for exercise. Simply warm your horse up at a walk for an appropriate amount of time. Icing is far more beneficial for the legs in most cases. A lot of therapy products are aimed to increase circulation by heat (back on track) or through special materials (incrediwear), while others use magnetics. Long story short, exercise wraps were a common practice before boots became the standard leg protection of choice. They are quite outdated now but it is still good to know when and how to use exercise wraps. Pony club still requires the knowledge for them. Hope that answers some of your questions!

@@Keelari thank you for your answer 😄 Just a small question, why would you want to compress the horses leg?🤔 (English isn't my Main language so that might be why i do not really get it 😅) Interessting with "pony club"😊 in sweden we do not have it (as far as i know) but a "horse groom exam" (direct translation) where you will need to know how to do exercis wraps with a pad under(even tho we used polo wraps) ofc. not bad to have the protection from the wrap incase we wraped badly. For the prepering for lesson part we had 20minutes to plate(not sure if correct word or spelling😅) brush and make 2 wraps, one on a front leg and one on the oposite back leg. We were not allowed any block or "stair" when plaiting even tho some of us had horses and couldn't reach when the horse lifted its head😅 then the plaiting had to hold super steady as the examiner draged his hand over it back and forth twice quite hard, fortunately they didn't need to be with just one rubberband so we all put very many in x)

Animelover Micski interesting! We don’t have any official grooming exam here in the US but I do think it would be cool! As for leg compression, it can help reduce any swelling in the legs or prevent any from building up. Compression can also help with circulation

@@Keelari oki thank you for all the info😄 It's really fun but a bit tuff if you mostly have ridden in a "normal" riding school😅 the other parts of the test consists of lunging and "2" riding tests. Where you first ride one horse and then swich to another one. These should be horses that you have "not" really ridden on before and you are not allowed any stool or mounting block to get up. So if you are short like i am you have to pull the stirup down so you can reach it from the ground to pull yourself up.(even if you can't reach the stirup when you well are on the horse😅) then adjust the leather with your foot in the stirup as that is the "safest" way, incase the horse spooks. This shows if you can ride "any" horse without "breaking it" so to speak and adjust your riding for what the horse needs. If it's fast or slow or hard in one side or whatever. 😊 it is fun but pretty nerv wreking when your waiting for the result😅😊

Animelover Micski it is very difficult. That’s exactly what we have to do in pony club. Have to ride your own horse then get on another horse you don’t know, then ride it dressage and jump it well. We call it ‘switch riding’. It’s not easy

I wasn’t saying the company was a knockoff, I was saying that style of pad is a knockoff of LM. The weatherbeeta prime pads came out after LM. I also have each style of pad LM makes and I still stand by my original review. Both are good but slight differences.

In the US, you can find the prime pads for $40. Lemieux is closer to $70 usd. I felt the quality of the prime pad to be on par with its price point but not as high quality or fit as well as the Lemieux

he does lol

Thanks! I was pretty nervous for her first novice considering it was a hard one

Xc is amazing! I don’t know what I’d do without eventing