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HORSE  DISCUSSION FORUMS

bubblez

those flexible tubs that are brightly coloured are in bigW atm for $10 each

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Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath over it, and created the horse ~ Bronny & Dusk ~

Em

Handy use for 2ltr tomato sauce bottles. We always buy 2ltr tomato sauce bottles and top up our easy pour sauce bottle. 2 tlr bottles make a fantastic concentrates scoop!

crumpetsryum

I do believe this thread is BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!

cuddly_pony

My horse doesn't permit the hose going near her head either!!
and I she is a pure grey so any dirt shows on her!!!
Anyway we use a sponge (a bath sponge very soft on the face you can get them from woolies) just wet it and put shampoo on it and rub it on the face my horse just thinks its a brush!!!
works every time!!!!

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cuddly_pony

Hoof Black
Hoof Black can be expensive (RRP $22.95 pfftt for 150ml!!!) any way you can use shoe blackner you can get them from woolworths for $4.95 250ml bottle with applicator!!!!

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Marianne

Sharaway's brilliant idea which is on another thread.

Bleach and water to clean mould off leather. Nice one Genius.

This is exactly what was suggested
Ok Bleach, plain old cheep black and gold bleach, 50/50 with water, wipe the gear down with it, you might need and old toothbrush if it need scrubbing, then let it dry and treat with Oakwood Leather Conditioner.

I find if I use Oakwood the leather doesnt tend to go mouldy again in a hurry.

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celestialdancer

dont know how true this one is....

mix talcolm powder and water, shake and spray onto white socks.... when dry, brush and you will have white socks

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kathyve

I love bunnings....
Went looking for feed bins that I could mount onto the fence (sick of tracing around the yard morning and night to retrieve as the ponies love to throw them around).
Located very bright red children’s push trolleys with handles and very large bases. Hard to explain but then look like a bucket with wheels and one side extends up about 60cm with a handle.

They were extremely cheap, bright, easily mounted to the fence, flexible and deep enough for breakfast and dinner without falling out the top.

Also converted my OH's ride on mover to a horse stuff mover. Get the boys at the workshop to make me a very nice trailer to go on the back. Now instead of trying to carry heavy feed buckets in the ponies I put them in the back. Great for moving the rugs and bales of hay around. (OH not impressed but)

Arnie

Whats even better then a feed bin that hooks onto the fence is one of those blue barrels cut inhalf.

Each of our horses have one for hard feed, one for hay plus a couple for water. I find water stays nice and cool in summer in one of these.

If you have a horse that likes to distroy everything just pour some cement in the bottom so it becomes too heavy.

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Boo's Eclipse

Trade link has tub trugs (the big 1s) for 7.95 atm.

3L milk bottles cut on an angle make gr8 feed scoops.

Bailing twine is fantastic for makeshift grass reins

Grooming block gets out shedding winter coats fast

Soaking bits in molasses deters rust