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                                                                         </I><I> </I><I> </I><I>  </I><A HREF="#tack_cleaning" TITLE="Money Saving Ideas"><U><I>TackCleaning</I></U></A><I>      </I><A HREF="#feet" TITLE="Money Saving Ideas"><U><I>FEET</I></U></A><I>  </I><I> </I></div> <div> <I>                                                                              </I><A HREF="#showing_tips" TITLE="Money Saving Ideas"><U><I>Showing Tips</I></U></A><I> </I><I>    </I><I>       </I><I> </I></div> <bR> <div> <I> A plastic scouring pad - must have for removing mud especially if you have a ticklish horse. Absolutely brilliant for getting into those hard to reach bits like elbows, and heels.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I> Baby oil - put on the legs and mane and tail to stop the mud sticking and to keep the mane and tail silky soft, great if your neddy has a long mane and tail. Stops the walnuts</I></div> <div> <I>growing on the end of the tail.</I></div> <div> <I>Alternatively use vegetable/sunflower oil - but can cause sores if your horse gets mud fever.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Speaking of which - Mud Fever - Zinc and castor oil works much better than those expensive veterinary concoctions. As does wait for it....nipple cream (available form most supermarkets) called Kamillosan, its actually camomile and calendula cream and is wonderful on very sensitive skin.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Hibiscrub for mud fever, is excellent but it was nearly £9.00 a bottle from the vets and only £3.25 from the chemist. What a cheek! </I></div> <bR> <div> <I> To stop your best lead ropes getting ruined in the wet and muddy weather make one out of baler twine, they don't get as wet or soggy, it doesn't matter if it gets lost or broken and it gets rid off the problem of what to do with the twine (there are only so many tie up places around a yard). Braid together 4 pieces of twine and attach them to a clip from an old rope.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>speaking of baling twine.......</I></div> <div> <I>Attach bailing twine to hoofpicks, makes them much easier to find. If you are feeling creative, plait the bailing twine too! </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Other winter warmers</I></div> <div> <I>A ball or empty drinks bottle  in the water bucket helps prevent it turning to ice.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Vaseline rubbed into the feet helps prevent the snow balling up in them.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>If you forget to soak your hay get an old dustbin, or horsehage bag/plastic feed sack (not bin liner) and pour water from a boiling kettle over, cover and leave for 15 mins and bingo! steamed hay - make sure its cooled down before feeding.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>If you bandage your horses legs to keep them warm rather than for support try using travelling boots, much easier to put on and take off. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="rug_ideas"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>Rug Ideas:</B></I></div> <div> <I>For that cheap stable rug why not get a double quilt and stitch on a buckle at the front and 2 tabs for a fillet string at the back, hey presto! You have just saved yourself a fortune as you now have a very warm rug for under a tenner! a saving of.....£50 at least. If you don't want to use it as a top rug why fork out  loads for an under blanket no more worrying whether your horse is warm enough just think how warm they keep you in bed!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Old sleeping bags in the winter -  tailor made especially! And they're slightly waterproof too so a bit more durable than duvets.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>To protect your horses nose from getting sunburnt an old baseball cap take off he peak and sew it onto the noseband of your headcollar. Much cheaper than using sunblock and cannot be rubbed off.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="fly_repellents"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>Fly Repellents:</B></I></div> <div> <I>And yes we have to put one remedy in for fly repellent so here it is:</I></div> <div> <I>Not only does keep the flies away from your horse but it gives the coat a great shine too.</I></div> <div> <I>One bottle of 'Skin So Soft' by Avon mixed with the same amount of apple cider vinegar!</I></div> <div> <I>put it into a large spray bottle give it a good shake and there you go no flies and a great shine!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>and heres another popular one:</I></div> <div> <I>50ml citronella </I></div> <div> <I>1 teaspoon washing up liquid </I></div> <div> <I>2-4 tablespoons vinegar </I></div> <div> <I>2 tablespoons methylated spirit </I></div> <div> <I>1 cup strong cold tea </I></div> <div> <I>cold water to fill a 2 litre bottle </I></div> <div> <I>(also try adding a couple of garlic cloves for luck) </I></div> <div> <I>and another.................... <img src="HTMLobj-1300/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="35" height="34">  </I></div> <div> <I>in a 2 litre bottle put - 1/3 black tea, 1/3 vinegar and 1/3 water</I><I> </I></div> <div> <I>50 ml cintronella oil</I><I> </I><I>few drops of tea tree oil</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="tack_cleaning"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>Tack Cleaning</B></I></div> <div> <I>To get the silver parts of your tack, like stirrups buckles and the rings on your bit, extra shinny use a metal polish; but be sure not to use the metal polish on the part of the bit that goes in the horses mouth.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>After cleaning tack, use a matchstick to get out all the mud and soap out of the holes that have been punched.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 264 WIDTH="622"><div> <I><B>A saddle soap Idea for getting soft sparkly tack</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>2 blocks of saddlesoap melted slowly in an (old!) saucepan add about half a pint of fullfat milk keep stirring all the time till it goes thick n creamy! Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and continue stirring.till fully melted</I></div> <div> <I>Remove and put in an old margarine tub.Leave to cool and put it in the fridge over night!  you get very sparkly tack!!!! (tried and teted and brilliant!!!)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Rubber bit guards are a nuisance to put on, let them get hot by putting them in a basin full of hot water - makes it slightly easier!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wash girths in a pillow case, keeps the hairs in the pillow case (sort of) and prevents wear and tear on the washing machine with the buckles.</I><I> </I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <I>If you jump a lot, before a show take a bar of glycerin soap and rub it on the sides of your boots, and you'll stick to you horse better.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="feet"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>FEET</B></I></div> <div> <I>If your hoof black gets on your hands, spray them with hairspray and it will wash off easily! </I></div> <bR> <div> <I> Plastering your horses feet with Stockholm tar is great to prevent them from getting thrush and acts as a great barrier. As does Vaseline! But that doesn't last as long.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Cigarrette butts can be used to clean stud holes. </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#9900FF" FACE="Lydian" > (I knew there was a useful reason not to quit)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="showing_tips"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>Showing Tips:</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Mane Pulling</B></I></div> <div> <I>If you rub oil of cloves into the roots of the mane and neck it numbs it so that it makes it less painful. They used to use it on gums when they pulled peoples teeth out many years ago. Wear latex gloves or similar and really rub it in it should work within 5 mins.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>One for whitening manes n tails</B></I></div> <div> <I>Best thing for getting out stains is plain old white vinegar. Don't have</I></div> <div> <I>to dilute it - just spray it on and let sit and scrub a little. Then rinse to</I></div> <div> <I>get the smell out :) and follow with show sheen.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>When you go to a show, take along baby powder to put on your horses white socks. Simply powder it on and rub it in and you're ready to go for the whole day!!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>To get your horses face shiney for a show, instead of spraying show sheen in his eyes, mix this up! Pour sunscreen in half of a small bottle. Then add Baby Oil to the other half. Shake it up and apply to your horses face with a rag! It will make your horses face look great!!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Mr Sheen makes a cheaper alternative to mane and tail spray, just dont go over board!</I></div> <div> <I>You can also give the legs a spray to prevent poo stains.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Buy flourescent/reflective material from haberdasheries and make your own reflective gear. </I></div> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="628" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="620"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="620" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="620"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="620" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The horse owners Latin motto 'Equus Costus Muchus'</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="stories.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Readers Stories"><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-379/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A><I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="exams.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Exams Focus "><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-380/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A><I><B>  </B></I><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-381/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I><I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="stblman.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="From The Ground"><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-382/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A><I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="mailto:info@equiriders.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@equiriders.co.uk"><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-383/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I>©  Copyright Equiriders 2000, 2001,2002</I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>