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Post by lotte on Feb 3, 2007 19:23:15 GMT
:'(Hey guys...is any one out there?!  just having a bit of a blue moment wondered if anyone else out there is feeling the same?........ I wanna breed from my baby, :-*I also wanna get another equine companion for her that I can ride aswell......but I HAVE NO MONEY!!!!  There is so much I wanna do which involves growing my lttle equine family but can't do anything cos of cash,, wondered if any one else was having a cash crisis and if you have any hints on how to afford these lovely creatures? somebody talk to me!!! please! lotte x x x x x x x x x x x x |
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Post by rosiehannah on Feb 3, 2007 22:27:04 GMT
im here  until i fall asleep anyway  but it has been rather quiet on here recently... i know what you mean, i feel down at the mo, soon be summer though and the horses can live out at night ;D thing is are we meant to be able to afford these horses?! i could spend loads on my pony, on stuff we dont actually need. and i know this is hard, but try not to buy stuff that you dont need (very easy to say i know!) and look out for discounts on stuff you use/buy regularly (ebay!). i think that my pony has a better life than me, better food, better everything lol  not sure if what im saying makes sense  hannah ;D |
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Post by september on Feb 4, 2007 11:43:39 GMT
I know how you feel Lotte,I won't go it to personal details but I have to keep my ponies on a shoestring now although I don't scrimp on important things. I like Ebay for bargains but you have to be careful some stuff goes for more than shop price  .My favourite place though is our local tack auctions at the horse sale,I picked up a fantastic western breastplate for 1pound 50 BARGAIN!!!  but I don't need one and have no other western tack ;D also the auctions are getting expansive to now because people are buying tack and putting it on Ebay  so no more bargains for me oh also wormers are so much cheaper on the net that saves me loads of money ;D |
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Post by september on Feb 4, 2007 12:02:15 GMT
look this is how hard up I am (I'm trying to get sympathy here ) I made senna a saddlecloth and matching boots,you can't tell on the photo but the material is actually holograghic!!(if thats a real word) well ,shines like a rainbow,thats what I mean ;D  oh one boot slipped, thats why it's missing but I sorted it later ;D and this is one my friend made for my mum,  It sparkles in the sun light :)and I also made my mum a fluorestant one for hacking. They only cost about a fiver to make ;D |
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Post by welsh gurl hj on Feb 4, 2007 16:23:18 GMT
hey guys yep i think its official...everyone is struggelin abit with these horses that we luv soooo much. and hannah is rite we see sumthin for our ponys/horses an we jus gotta hav wen infact we dnt actually need it. ive picked up alot of cheap stuff on the ride-away website....like last winter i got 3 rugs (turnout, stable, and travel/cooler) for £60  n atm im strugglin quite abit as i quite training and now desperatly lookin 4 a job and its hard 2 turn to mother dearist 4 everythin but heh winter is nearly over an things will b alot easier 4 all of us i supose ooo i jus realized i wen on a bit of a rant lol...sori ha ha speak soonies hannah xxxxxxxx |
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Post by lotte on Feb 4, 2007 19:48:00 GMT
Thanks guys, good to know that I am not alone! I love buying things for Maisie but just can't-only have a part time job but work 6 days a week for not much money!!!! At the mo, I am completely broke and desperate to move livery yards but I need to get a companion and actually find a place...it is so hard!! so thanks for ya advice, ebay is good and so is rideaway. september-I love the saddlecloths-I have to try that! How do you make em'? Well guys I know it is SOOO QUIET on this forum now but lets have faith and keep it going ourselves, even if it feels like we are the only ones left....o and wish me luck-taking maise out riding tomo early morning-she hasn't been ridden for a couple of months cos of her back and can be a little forward going at times! if you know what I mean?! ahh these welshies, no one can say that they are plods!!! lotte x x x x x x x x x |
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Post by rosiehannah on Feb 4, 2007 21:32:07 GMT
robinsons when they have a sale on is also good ;D on the companion side of things, have you thought about 'adopting' a rescue horse or pony, where they maintain ownership and you have the horse on loan? just thought of this as someone on my yard is looking into it as she lost her horse a while back, and it means you can help a horse that really needs a home . its so sad to see that some of them are so young with so much potential and they have been neglected hope you get on alright when you ride out those who say welshies are plods are wrong lol. i had a bit of disappearing head and neck when i rode out this weekend...and he was still full of it when he was lunged later maisie looks gorgeous by the way hannah ;D |
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Post by september on Feb 5, 2007 11:32:02 GMT
saddlecloths are easy peesy,I used an old saddlecloth as a template,I used an old quilt as the filling, then cut the jazzy material slightly bigger, then sewed around the edge,trimmed it neat, then sewed some binding around the edge(you get binding from sewing shops & vry cheap )and finally for the girth strap things,I used a spare leg strap off a rug ,cut it to size and sewed it on.Thats it and it doesn't take that long, ;D hope that made sense Hope you have a good ride :)bet you'll both be fine |
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Post by lotte on Feb 5, 2007 18:18:39 GMT
thank you!!!
maisie always looks gorgeous! yea I think i wil hav to look into adopting more! our ride was brill, she look after me as always but was a little rushed on the way home but thats understabdable cos i have been walking her out and this time i wasn't on the ground with her!
i will def try the saddle cloths-thank you!
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Post by welsh gurl hj on Feb 5, 2007 18:23:12 GMT
glad u had a good ride lotte an hannahs rite robinsond r really cheap....i actually luv that catologue lol hmmm wat else to say.....nuttin really!!! wat a shock normally got soooo much 2 say ha ha! ;D moooch lurve lol hannah x x x x x x |
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Post by rosiehannah on Feb 5, 2007 21:30:02 GMT
lol pair of jods for £7 in the sale ;D glad to hear she was a good girl i always say i would like another but im not allowed lol but i think my boy would get jealous ;D might try the saddle cloths as well...should have done it for my gcse textiles coursework ill have a go when thats out of the way... hannah ;D |
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until i fall asleep anyway 
but it has been rather quiet on here recently...
.My favourite place though is our local tack auctions at the horse sale,I picked up a fantastic western breastplate for 1pound 50 BARGAIN!!! 
but I don't need one and have no other western tack ;D also the auctions are getting expansive to now because people are buying tack and putting it on Ebay 
so no more bargains for me 
