RDS Bargins!!!

[Harvard]

What bargins did everyone get at the show? Was there good value? Who had the best stands? Any new additions or noticeable absences?

[Niamhy]

I'll tell you tomorrow night!!!

[Topkick]

yea I can tell you tomorrow after I max out my credit card on stuff I dont really need!!! Get this I have about 12 numnahs, about 3 bridles and a hoard of rugs and only one horse jumping at the moment!!!!

[termoncarragh]

Best I could do was a Toggi XC top for myself (Berney's) and a Shires Polypad for the boy (Homestead), both half price ... not too bad I guess (never got bargains before - Day 1 is def the day to go!)

ETA - Also nice John Whitaker brushes in Homestead around the 10 euro mark, they're 14 euro down with us, but may be cheaper in Homesetad all the time.... nice though!

[xxkarenxx]

I had a little look around but didn't see anything I liked very much. I did go in with my sensible hat on though and said I wouldn't buy anything. If anybody sees champagne Cavallo jods for less than €200 please let me know though

[miss tequila]

i'm buyin tweed jacket tomor at berney for €120!!!

[Niamhy]

Bought SFA.. nothing really a fly mask for Kingdom, and a grooming mit for Captain, and a top for me that was 9.99 in Holmestead.

[redmimosa]

got a lovely dog bed for 10 euro in horseware, bargain of the week I think! also a super soft body brush (goats hair i think) for the baby horse, another bargain, a fiver...

[Harvard]

I got the same goats hair brush - its soooo soft!!!
Got a supreme rambo for €220(usual prize €315), Amigo Travelling boots for €15, horseware numnah for €10, joules jods for €30 and got a free baseball hat with a magazine!

[Red Rosette]

So far I have bought 2 showjumping shirts - 10Eeac, two lovely brushes, body and water - 9E each, vet rap bandages - 4 for 10E. nice white top for myself 40E, had my fortune told 25E - jacket 20E. The shopping is terrible and there is not one stand I could single out = very disappointing

[Teegee]

Your fortune told!! Was it good? :D

[MountUp]

Leather organiser and new mini-wallet for €50

Didn't think the range was as good as last year.

[Parsnip]

Oscar spent his birthday money on one of those, a nice pair of black jods and bought Zoe a pink crop for 30 euro.
I got a stone Horseware jacket and top for 20 euro which will go with the new brown jods I bought....co-ordinated for once!
Got Zoe's birthday pressie (two Breyer models) for a lot cheaper than at home. £26 (sterling) for the lot.
I wanted a green and gold browband for Parsnip to go with his flag fleece and green boots but they didn't have it in his size.

Not too bad pricewise I thought.

[intouch]

Visited the German NH stand and bought some amazing thingies that start off as a lead rope, convert to a neck strap and ended up today as grass reins. Bought 2 and wish I'd got a lot more! e10.

[Guenhwyfar]

i went on the wedsnesday and i really shopped. got two pairs of the amigo travel boots 15e, curran oil and garlic,glucose and honey oil (bob was so amused with it sticking to his lips until he realised it got stuck to his teeth and had bit of a hissy fit). 4 numnahs(got two fire of the druids includ 1 with my name and then two for N's son and his pony 130e in total). a grooming kit/mounting box for shows, a new bridle for 40e origianlly 75e but she couldnt find reins and i have loads so she marked it down. a nice diamante browband, a fantastic trimming blade, assortment of brushes, a jacket for N in holmestead marked down to 50e, jumping shirts and other things that i cant even remember now

[Ashlingm]

ive been really good about buying horsey things cause i dont know exactly whats happening with jack in sept...

anyway i bougt 2 brushes (3E and 2E), a gorgeous rug from horseware (15E), a new fleece half numnah (20E), 2 paies of gloves (4E)

and loads of free samples of horse feed of course! Didnt think there was as many good stands as last year....but it could just be me being picky...

[Alibear]

The shopping wasn't as good as last year IMO - Bought lots of rugs for Ali and bits and bobs for me though, and only spent about €600 over 3 days which is an improvement compared to last year...! :p

[High_Stepper]

I bought LONG BOOTS!!

So.. on Sunday evening i was running to watch the Grand Prix, found myself at a boot stand announcing "If you can fit me for a pair of long boots I will buy them". I blame the local ventriloquist! They had the right foot size, lovely calf fit, tall enough for a lanky yoke like me, woo hoooooo! Not a fancy name, in fact the are brandless, but they feel great, and were only 259, compared to the 420 I spend last year on ill-fitting Sergios!

BF winded the assistant up "will she jump higher with these boots on?" and got responses "oh yes, yes" and lots of ernest head bobbing (where is that icon gone!!).

Also bought an Ariat Jacket for €50 from 150, but only bought it as I was freezing! Oh and a pink scarf :)

[Teegee]

Sounds like the shopping was good for you HS.

[Red Rosette]

So far I have bought 2 showjumping shirts - 10Eeac, two lovely brushes, body and water - 9E each, vet rap bandages - 4 for 10E. nice white top for myself 40E, had my fortune told 25E - jacket 20E. The shopping is terrible and there is not one stand I could single out = very disappointing

The Fortune teller told me :
I married my perfect partner.
If I was thinking of doing any exams(PTT) I should go ahead with it and earn some money for myself !!!!
My son is a hoot and will settle down eventually with something he really loves - I live in hope.
My daughter is very happy - we had made a very diffucult decision but it was the right one - nearly fell off the chair then.
I could or maybe should do a councelling(sp) course because I would be good talking to people and helping them with their problems!!
Will move house next year - either sell a house and move or sell 2 houses and move - nearly fell off the chair again there.
Lots more that made total sense.

[bob1984]

Wow RR that sounds really interesting :dance:

I was so good shoping this year :nod: my proudest moment was at the bargain bin in HW spotted a lovely fleece cooler for 15e, picked it up and it was P's size and.........


I put it back!!!!!!

[Red Rosette]

I DONT BELIEVE IT BOB -YOU PUT IT BACK. How hard was that!!!!!!

[Red Rosette]

So I need to add to my shopping list. On sunday I lost the run of myself, had a few bob left and could'nt bring it home so I bought :
- pair of Italian Jod boots and half chaps.
- lead ropes for the yard
- jacket (blouson type) getting yard logo on it
- pressie for YO and D for looking after dogs while I was in Donegal
- Waterproof leggings
- Bits and bobs
Got a few good deals because people were ready to up shop and go home.

[Niamhy]

OMG RR.. that fortune teller was pretty spooky!!

[High_Stepper]

RR the fortune teller sounds amazing. I wish I'd seen her there.

[termoncarragh]

Spooky on the fortune teller RR!


I could or maybe should do a councelling(sp) course because I would be good talking to people and helping them with their problems!!

That was an easy one, I coulda told you that too!! :nod:

[fred]

The shopping wasn't as good as last year IMO - Bought lots of rugs for Ali and bits and bobs for me though, and only spent about €600 over 3 days which is an improvement compared to last year...! :p

Only 600 thats more than i would have in a year


The Fortune teller told me :
I married my perfect partner.
If I was thinking of doing any exams(PTT) I should go ahead with it and earn some money for myself !!!!
My son is a hoot and will settle down eventually with something he really loves - I live in hope.
My daughter is very happy - we had made a very diffucult decision but it was the right one - nearly fell off the chair then.
I could or maybe should do a councelling(sp) course because I would be good talking to people and helping them with their problems!!
Will move house next year - either sell a house and move or sell 2 houses and move - nearly fell off the chair again there.
Lots more that made total sense.

I would love to have that done

[Red Rosette]

The fortune teller is a standard for me every year at the horse show. Sometimes it is really spooky and more precise that you would expect. I do believe there is something in it, I would love to go to a clairvoyent - anyone know any good ones.

[xxkarenxx]

RR there is a woman in Dundrum area that is absolutely brilliant! I went with my mum and a friend last year and everything was spookily true. PM me if you want the number for her.

Alibear that is an obscene amount of money to spend :eek:

[CasSun]

The fortune teller is a standard for me every year at the horse show. Sometimes it is really spooky and more precise that you would expect. I do believe there is something in it, I would love to go to a clairvoyent - anyone know any good ones.

im soo annoyed i didnt get it done. i planned to get it done on the sunday but ended up not going in :rant:

[Napoles]

I'm too chicken to get my fortune told - although I'm so nosy I would really want to know at the same time! :D
I bought Easy plait spray because my Supreme Stuff ran out and the sewn in plaits really need something to keep flyaways down.

I also bought a lovely brown lambswool numnah from the same stand and I got a new Alexander James jacket because my other one got destroyed in the deluge on Wednesday morning - but lovely boyfriend bought that for me because the nasty bank took all my money before the horse show... Yes I am spoilt...

[High_Stepper]

but lovely boyfriend bought that for me because the nasty bank took all my money before the horse show... Yes I am spoilt...

Aww... nice boyfriend! i think you deserved it though!

[bob1984]

I got a new Alexander James jacket

Im very jealous Napoles - I was eyeing them up all week but I do agree - you certainly deserved it after your fab week :nod: