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So, tell me ... how many saddle pads do YOU own?
Someone made a comment to me the other day regarding the number of saddle pads I own. When I stop to think about it, I must own at least 15 different saddle pads -- two sheepskin dressage pads (one black; one white); two white dressage show pads; my baroque pad in black and gold; three other dressage pads in varying colours; and then about six pads for my flat/jumping saddle. Yup ... that's about 15 ... for one horse ... yikes! And for most of those I even have matching polo wraps! :-0
So, what about you? If saddle pads aren't your weakness, which piece of equipment in your tack collection just seems to duplicate itself beyond your comprehension? There's probably something ... ;-)
So, what about you? If saddle pads aren't your weakness, which piece of equipment in your tack collection just seems to duplicate itself beyond your comprehension? There's probably something ... ;-)
Tags: pad, saddle, saddle pads, tack
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Permalink Reply by Ferrous on -
Thanks Donna! Hehe. Did you hear that? That was the sound of my boyfriend shuddering. We decided that I am a tack shop addict when I put a tack locker in our living room to hold "extra stuff". ;)
I checked out Horseloverz.com and couldn't find anything about free shipping (just "border free" shipping, ie. pre-paid duty)... but their prices are so good that it almost offsets shipping fees (that's what I'm telling myself anyway). I found stuff on their site that I have been unable to find locally. woo!
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Permalink Reply by Ferrous on
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I have 6 saddle pads at the moment - 3 all purpose and 3 dressage. I also have several saddle cloths to go under my saddle pads to protect them and decrease how frequently they have to be washed. (I am very fussy about keeping my horses' stuff clean). I also have 6 halters - 2 leather (for shows), and 4 nylon (an active and a spare for each horse)... all with matching leads of course! ;)
The thing that really seems to accumulate in my collection though is grooming equipment. Each horse has a complete collection (with a duplicate set so one set can come home for cleaning), as well as a set in a zippered bag ready to go to shows. Each set seems to have every sort of stiffness of brush, plus curries, grooming mitts, sponges, stiff brushes for hooves etc etc etc. I also think that hoof picks are breeding in my house since I seem to find them everywhere!! :)
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Permalink Reply by Marti Langley on -
I have 2 saddle pads, one a wool felt with green canvas top and fringe and star concho. Pretty cute and works well. The other is a blue/creme Navajo pad with non-slip bottom for the mountain trails. Any time I get a new pad I give one to a friend or sell one. That way I never have TOO many pads, in case I want a new one.
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Permalink Reply by Dorothy McDonall on -
Wow ... you're good!!! My thing is I like to have a choice ... "Should we wear the sage today or the lavender ... hmmm?" ... so limiting myself in this regard would prove too frustrating. I do donate saddle pads I really will not use any more ... tastes change ... and I use polos until I wear them out ... but that takes a long time because I have so many ... ;-)
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Permalink Reply by IrishRider on -
I have three square pads (turquoise, white with navy trim and light pink), I have a sheepskin half pad for schooling, and black Thinline half pad for schooling, and a shaped sheepskin pad for showing. Not nearly as much as some of you guys! :)
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Permalink Reply by Gail Morse on -
I have a friend who makes them for me and I must have about 25. You never know what you are going to get as she goes to the end of line bins at material stores and uses whatever catches her eye. Also for the lining. I have puppies on one lining and men's pyjama material on another one. No more for a while. Gail Morse.
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Permalink Reply by Dorothy McDonall on
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Have recently added a new fleece cooler to our ever-increasing range of horse garments. Will buy a spare at the Royal on Thursday. Polo collection holds steady at about nine sets ... maybe more. Not in the market for more except the black set is beginning to look and feel a little hammered. Hmmmm ...
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Permalink Reply by Anni on -
Hmph, since I last responded to this thread I bought one more A/P pad, won one dressage pad (yay Back on Track!) and am planning on buying another dressage pad for my spiffy new dressage saddle (okay, it's used, but it's a Passier and I love it!) so my white one's not dirty all the time. So yes, my name is Anni and I have a problem...
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Permalink Reply by Dorothy McDonall on
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Welcome, Anni!
Well, today I went to the Royal Winter Fair and (sigh!) bought another cooler ... but it is a beautiful Bucas and my boy will look totally handsome in it!!!! The other cooler can now be a spare for when I get the Bucas washed. That's important ... right? I mean, it's because my only cooler ripped in half on the door handle last spring that I even had to go out and buy a new one, and I didn't have a spare, so I needed to buy a spare. Right!? Yes, I'm sure of it. Now my boy need never go coolerless again. ... ;-) (I'm sure he cares ...)
Otherwise, I managed to escape with my pocketbook relatively intact.
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Miller on -
Over the years I have collected way too many stiff and soft brushes. I've also started up a collection on bits...
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Permalink Reply by Rachel G on -
Sadly I only have 3 pads for one horse...lol, but my tack related weekness are saddles. yes sadly the MOST expensive item. to count, I own 5 saddles! 4 english and 1 western. and thats only for 1 HORSE!!!!
When I told my coach this, she said "what the hell do you need 5 saddles for??!!"
lol
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