A Conversation for The Hows and Whys of Equine Cleaning
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KB Started conversation Mar 4, 2009
...you can buy one of these and move on to the next step. 
(You'll need to scroll down past the ads I'm afraid.)
http://cars.99express.com/search/label/Horse%20Training%20Vehicle
Thanks for the read - interesting for someone whose horse knowledge is slightly limited!
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Mar 4, 2009
To think someone invented that!
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KB Posted Mar 4, 2009
I love the operator's console. It's like the bridge on the Starship Enterprise or something. 
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Mar 5, 2009
I doubt that horse goes quite warp speed, though...
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Mar 5, 2009
I'm picking up traces of horseplay about the place...
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Mar 5, 2009
The title for this thread keeps reminding me about the tacking up entry I've yet to start
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Mar 5, 2009
Caught the Entry-writing bug, eh?
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Mar 5, 2009
It just sounds like a 'to be continued... ...And here's the next bit' situation 
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KB Posted Mar 6, 2009
Well, admit it, you're chomping at the bit to write it. I'm sure we won't need to spur you on.
Ok, ok, I'll stop now.
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Mar 9, 2009
Oddly enough... I wrote it over the weekend. 
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Mar 9, 2009
I'm still editing it. Trying to describe the fitting of the bridle purely in words with no pictorial or gestural explanation is virtually impossible to do clearly!
And it'll need a little tweaking into guide ML...
It's sort of written itself into a very basic guide to a novice tacking up a horse or pony with basic English tack. Starts with descriptions of the tack, what they are used for and what they will look like, where they go and instructions on things to look out for (sharp edges on bits for instance), then descrbes putting them on the horse. Finishes with tightening the girth for mounting and adjusting the stirrup leathers so they are approximately the right length with an encouragement to enjoy the first lesson with a qualified instructor!
It covers the saddle, bridle and martingales just in case they are fitted, and I have put in references to the complicated world of bits, nosebands etc. and it not being your problem at this stage!
Hope it's ok, it's LONG!
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- 1: KB (Mar 4, 2009)
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- 3: KB (Mar 4, 2009)
- 4: Malabarista - now with added pony (Mar 5, 2009)
- 5: KB (Mar 5, 2009)
- 6: Malabarista - now with added pony (Mar 5, 2009)
- 7: Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune (Mar 5, 2009)
- 8: Malabarista - now with added pony (Mar 5, 2009)
- 9: Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune (Mar 5, 2009)
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- 13: KB (Mar 5, 2009)
- 14: Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune (Mar 6, 2009)
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- 16: Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune (Mar 9, 2009)
- 17: Malabarista - now with added pony (Mar 9, 2009)
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- 20: KB (Mar 9, 2009)
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