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Post by Donnalex on Dec 20, 2007 9:40:56 GMT 1
Definitely not.
Check the girth area, at this time of year the long hairs of the hairy beast can get stuck in the girth and pull the hairs. Try using an elastic ended girth, she maybe just dosent like being girthed up, a lot dont.
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Post by Liz on Dec 20, 2007 10:00:34 GMT 1
Good grief, no!
Highlands are used to carry deadweight red stags off the hills and they are BIG animals weighing a lot more than a grown man. These compact, short legged ponies are up to a LOT of weight.
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Post by Yann on Dec 20, 2007 10:11:29 GMT 1
18st is the figure I've often heard quoted for the stags. Highlands are stupendous weight carriers, I weigh 11st and had a quick pootle round on a 14hh last week, I don't think he noticed I was there  |
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Post by Cheryl Walmsley on Dec 20, 2007 11:25:28 GMT 1
so doesn't age matter? are we talking about a fully mature horse or a recently backed 3/4 yo.
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Post by nettle on Dec 20, 2007 12:02:12 GMT 1
Oh, forgot to answer, someone asked that earlier; she'd 13.
Actually Dona's post made me think, she was talking about long hair getting caught in the girth. She has no long hair there, owner has just given her a lovely blanket clip so we could do more work. But ....... pony has a new fangled Wintec girth and it feels incredibly cold when you first put it on ...... and the face pulling only started after she was clipped ...... I think this *might* be something to do with it.
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Post by Donnalex on Dec 20, 2007 12:10:33 GMT 1
Fleecy girth sleeve then?
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Post by nettle on Dec 20, 2007 12:14:10 GMT 1
Yes, or warm the girth up first  I'll try that next time. |
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Post by indibindi on Dec 20, 2007 12:20:44 GMT 1
Interesting... my boy pulls a face when I use my wintec girth...
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Post by butterfly on Dec 20, 2007 12:21:29 GMT 1
girth warmers ... wonder if there is such a thing?? he he Make sure your hands are warm too  If he has just been clipped he might feeling hyper sensitve round the girth ... check there is no nipping and maybe do up really gently. |
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Post by nettle on Dec 28, 2007 20:43:07 GMT 1
*update* No futher grumpiness! The next time I rode her I warmed the girth up first (under my many layers of fleece  ) I think it really was just the fact that she was newly clipped and the very cold weather made the synthetic girth feel *very cold* - since the weather improved she hasn't reacted at all to being girthed up. edited to add ............. I feel a bit of a twit now ;D |
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Post by sarahfox on Dec 28, 2007 21:22:23 GMT 1
Yaaaay!!! result!
Never feel a twit for asking a question,the twit is the one who carries on regardless.xxx
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Post by fin on Dec 28, 2007 23:30:20 GMT 1
Lol, not a twit--that's a pretty cool conclusion really and I'm sure a lot of people with wintec girths have just had lightbulbs go on over their heads !!!!! |
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Post by Casper on Dec 29, 2007 7:52:56 GMT 1
Well done Nettle for finding the solution. I LOVE Highland's, they really are fab aren't they?
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Post by geeup on Dec 29, 2007 8:42:59 GMT 1
try a mounting block
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Post by iceberg on Dec 29, 2007 12:31:56 GMT 1
No one should ever feel a twit for asking a question, so dont worry about that!
Im glad you have it sorted, and it just shows many heads are better than one.xxx
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I'll try that next time.
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