Do you have destructive horses?  We have a solution – the new Super Tough 6cm Round Bale Hay Net – the first Australian design and the best! In response to customer demand, we’ve increased the strength of our round bale 6cm hole nets from a 48 ply twine to a 60 […]
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There are three basic products that help to maintain leather tack in good order.  These are saddle soap, cream conditioner and oil. I recommend Oakwood products because every saddler and leather worker I’ve asked, say they are the best. I’ve also used them personally and am very happy with the results. The
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These fantastic new grooming gloves are the best thing I’ve discovered recently, for both my horses, dogs and cats! HandsOn Gloves are by far the best bathing AND grooming product to ever hit the market. With a glove on each hand, you can groom in a flowing, tireless rhythm, while naturally bonding
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Developed by Carol Layton from Balanced Equine, the Hoof Xtra Mineral mix came about after horse owners requested a mix which offers the nutrients that benefit horses who are either laminitic prone or diagnosed as insulin resistant (IR), also known as Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) or chronic laminitis. What is
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The dilemma facing many equine owners who need to confine them or provide an alternative to grass,  is how to offer free choice hay without over-feeding, and extending the time they take to eat it. Thanks to the availability of slowfeeder hay nets with small holes they have largely solved the issue, however
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I’ve always recommended using a cotton saddle pad under the LightRider Bareback Pad to keep it clean, and a treeless saddle pad for bony backs, so finally, our own LightRider saddle pad is available. This cotton Treeless Saddle pad is designed to match the LightRider Bareback Pads. It has pockets either side of
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Some common questions answered about round bale hay nets. 1. How do you stop horses from tearing the net? The netting is pretty tough and takes quite a lot of tearing/pulling to make a hole, but a frustrated horse could chew through it if they haven’t learned to pull the
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How do you move round bales of hay when don’t own a tractor? Easy… make a pallet sled! First I selected a sturdy pine pallet and then found some lengths of 100mm (4″) poly pipe I had lying around. If you don’t have that size pipe you could try using some of
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LightRider bridles are a sidepull style of bitless, either with chinstrap action or no chinstrap action. So what’s the difference and how do you use it either way? With the chinstrap in action, the reins are clipped only onto the chinstrap rings so it moves through the noseband rings. This allows the noseband to
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Essential minerals I have been using a custom mineral mix devised by Carol Layton, an independent equine nutritionist, for several years now and can attest to the improvement in my horses’s overall health. Gone are the days of poor coats, seasonal skin conditions and mud fever. However not everyone is able
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Bareback pads were designed to provide extra padding and grip for riders who enjoy riding bareback. Whoever thought of adding stirrups to a bareback pad was not thinking of rider safety or the potential for horse injury. When you add stirrups to a structure with no tree or spinal channel
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Bale Buddy Easy, economical solution to transporting individual hay bales. No more messy car boot, ute or horse float, keeps your hay dry too. Large enough to fit the slightly oversized lucerne or straw bale. Has sturdy handles for easy lifting/carrying and a flap cover for weather resistant transport. Also use it
