Favourites

[Little-Miss-Muppet]

Whats yours - what do you use and recommend?
jods
Gloves
human boots and chaps
supplements
shampoo and grooming products
horse boots
saddlecloths
leather cleaner and conditioner
rugs

Jods
for me I love the caldene thin cotton jods (often in the holmestead bargain bin!). Also tallyho jods, they fit me well and are great quality they last ages. Recently bought soe turfmasters for 30 euro in tri and was impressed they are v comfy.


Chaps and human boots
Ive had my aigle jod boots forever and they are still going strong. Am in need of new half chaps so any recommendations welcome! my legs are not v long. My fav were my frank ward suede half chaps i loved them they lasted years.

supplements
copa liquiflex and poly OF. orchard super MSM, super bye fly, and virgin soya oil. Dodon 7 horrell / pegasus - fenugreek, seaweed, cleavers & marigold, garlic

shampoo & grooming products
lemon fairy liquid and quicksilver shampoo. white chalk powder - always a life saver!. Absorbine black hoof polish, canter mane & tail, quik braid for plaiting. baby wipes - endless uses!
if anyone has other recommendations for keeping greys clean please pass em on!

Horse boots loving my cheap as chips holmestead brushing boots for everyday use. lamicell tendon boots - buckle closing and wipe clean , brilliant for SJ and events i love these so easy to clean

saddlecloths
tattini saddle cloths. shires furry pads

leather cleaner and conditioner
effax is brilliant stuff.

[xxkarenxx]

jods
I love Tally Hos sticky bum ones, they have saved me on more than one occasion, but the white ones stain really badly. The normal yard colours are great though. I also love Dublin sticky bums because they aren't expensive and wash really well so my show ones are always coming out well. They also come in short leg.

Gloves
I love the Roekel ones but they don't always last very well. My new pink SS ones are cool too!

human boots and chaps
Aigle jod boots have lasted years and still clean up well. They are a good narrow fit. Ariats are brilliant, the Devon Pro are my favourite but unless they are on sale I refuse to buy them, I'm a bit cheap. Tredstep gaiters all the way!

supplements
Iron Xcell is great for something a little bit sluggish. Garlic for everybody and Carron Oil for everybody too.

shampoo and grooming products
Carr Day & Martin Black Magic for Ispin. It makes her lovely and colour comes out very deep. For Diarmuid I have found the Gallop shampoo brilliant.

horse boots
Dalmar are brilliant but I lost one so a bit sad cos I can't afford a new set. Pemier Equine XC boots and over reachers are fantastic. For SJ I love the Clarendon leather and sheepskin boots.

saddlecloths
I'm not that fussy about these, I usually just pick up cheap and cheerful ones but I must stop buying them! 2 horses do not need over 70 numnahs

leather cleaner and conditioner
Mum does most of my tack cleaning so I'd have to ask her :D I like the spray stuff, mainly because I'm lazy and it is quick to use.

rugs
I like Masta ones.

[FoxyDee]

Great thread LMM

jods
For everyday riding i love the shires saddlehuggers,, i got a pair of TRI turfmaster ones yesterday so looking forward to seeing how they last.
My good ones are Pikeur princess ones and i love them. must pick up a pair with the stg exchange rate being so good.. (£85 stg through derby house online €150 in TRI.. bit of a difference)

Gloves
Got a pair of Macwets in the RDS in the summer so far so good. I really like them. Every day though im usually in my cheap cotten (usually end up fingerless gloves)

human boots and chaps Tredstep gaiters and half chaps for me. I usually get whatever cheapo jodphur boots are on sale but i got a nice pair of toggi ones for Christmas. I will eventually save up for another pair of ariats

supplements Always garlic as an everyday things. Ozzy hasnt been on anything else.. My last mare was on "slut mix" 24/7 sorted her out a bit.

shampoo and grooming products
My all time favourite shampoo is Vetrolin Bath,, huge bottle for about €20 lasts for ages. Love mane and tail conditioner, i found it great for doing quarter markers this year.

horse boots Leather brushing boots i got in berneys 5 years ago, still going strong. Eskadron x country tendon boots love them. Brown leather tendon boots and fetlock boots from equiport

saddleclothsI have a lot of horseware ones. get them when there on sale. i have to have velcro openings on them. Mattes sheapskin half pads.

leather cleaner and conditioner Stuben saddle soap and hammernol (sp) polish along with leather balm (think its carr day & martin)

rugs all mine are horseware bar a pink cotton Masta cooler which is the best.

[Napoles]

jods
I love my Pikeurs with the full seat (I think it's leather). I have two pairs exactly the same - bought one and got the other as a present. Millions of various other brands at home, but these are far and away the best for competing IMO.

Gloves
Love the Roekl ones - great grip.

human boots and chaps
Ariats Cobalt devon thingies and Ariat gaiters. Had treadstep for years which were fab too.
supplements
Nothing too fancy - big bucket of electrolytes, Rockie salt mineral lick and lots of oil. Equi-jewel counts as a supplement too I suppose.

shampoo and grooming products
Supreme products are excellent. Their stuff for easy plaiting is fantastic. Have tried other versions from other manufacturers and nothing comes close. Henara red hair shampoo is fab for bringing out coppery tones in chestnuts - probably safer to stick with the horsie versions if you have sensitive souls though.

horse boots
Dalmar eventer boots and NEW fleece lined cross country boots. They are fantastic and I have had reason to thank my lucky stars for having them on. Not cheap though

saddlecloths
Merino Sheepskin numnahs for fancy things and wherever I will be in saddle for some time, i.e. hunting charity rides and polypads for every day.

leather cleaner and conditioner
Carr and Day and Martin and some French stuff which comes in a big yellow tin. Fantastic stuff if I could remember the name...

rugs
Bucas and Horseware.

[longtimelurker]

jods
everyday: saxon warmup - cheap and comfy
Shows: tattini - best fit for me

Gloves
Roekl - just wish the one eyed terrier would stop making off with them - have lost three pairs in the past 12 months - she has expensive taste and doesnt bother with the cheap as chips ones I wear between replacing my Roekls!

Human Boots and Chaps
Everyday: Mountain horse spot johdpur boot and Treadstep leather gaiters
Shows: brogini leather boots

Supplements
curragh carron oil

Shampoo and grooming products
no real favourites - anything that works for getting fatmans white bits white!
baby wipes are an essential piece of kit though!

horse boots
none - dont use them

saddle cloths
no real favourites here although the Roma ones are cheap, a good fit and last many washes

leather cleaner and conditioner
Carr and Day Martin plain old saddle soap and linseed oil for after or my all time favourite Horsemans One Step - magic stuff

Rugs
Horsewear / Amigo all the way - got four years out of my last horsewear one (many of repairs) on fatman and he is very tough on them!

[Red Rosette]

JODS : Dublin Breeches (short leg syndrome), Tattini and I love my one pair of Pikeur breeches

GLOVES ; Dont wear the riding usually but if it is cold I love my close fit leather ones but cant remember make

HUMAN BOOTS / CHAPS Have to be my mountain horse stirrup control system for every day use with treadstep half-chaps but I bought a lovely pair of Italian leather joh boots and half-chaps in the RDS and they are fab (again cant remember make)

SUPPLEMENTS - H doesnt get much in the way of supplements - plenty of oils mixed in her food and sometimes seaweek. I am thinking of getting her a joint supplement from next year on - Ned Going in Anglesea Lodge has a great one.

SHAMPOO/GROOMING PRODUCTS - Non show washes I use a shampoo from Tesco that costs 65cent for a large bottle (green shampoo) but I love the Silver one for H cause she is grey. C D & M products for mane and tail

HORSE BOOTS - Everyday use Eskadron tendon and fetlock boots but I love my fleece lined ones for shows when it is not wet and mucky.

SADDLE CLOTHS : I am allergic to pure sheepskin so I use syntethis ones usually Tattini but I have far too many to list makes.

LEATHER CLEANER - Spray saddle soap and conditioner - and when Im in a hurry I use baby wipes

RUGS - Bucas and Horsewear all the way

[Druid]

Jods
George Schumacher - Coronett style usually, love the cut, love the leather seat on big movers and love the colours. Also Ariat fleece tights for winter.

Gloves
Home - Roeckl Chester
Shows/lessons/clinics - SSG white leather ones for breast cancer
Hacking/winter - Sealskinz

Human boots and chaps
Shows - Konigs/Regents
Home - Sergio Grasso gaiters with Sherwood boots.

Supplements
NAF 5* range
Oxyshot

Shampoo and grooming products
EQyss range
Quiksilver shampoo
Old lady blue rinse
Oster brushes

Horse boots
Schooling - Eskadron dressage pro boots or polos, velco rubber overreach boots
Shows/clinics - stretch & flex wraps, eskadron fluffy overreach boots
Hacking/hunts - Berneys own leather brushing boots.
Woof wear & Eskadron do the nicest polo wraps, imo

saddlecloths
Le Mieux Sheepskin pads
ThinLine pads
HKM Saddlecloths
Esadron Saddlecloths

Leather cleaner and conditioner
C,D&M 1/2 step in a rush.
Effax leder balsam
Stubben Hammonol

Rugs
Horseware & Thermatex only.

[storm]

Jods
Tally-Ho for everyday (love the sticky bums)
Mountian Horse (white) and Caldene sticky bum (corn) for shows!

Gloves
SSG All-Weather...great grip!

Human boots and chaps
Mountain Horse Sportive and Muck Boots for yard
Mountain Horse SCS for shows

Supplements
Carron Oil, Linseed oil

Shampoo and grooming products
White Horse Shampoo and talcum powder!
Love the Oster products too

Horse boots
Premier Equine Air Cooled Eventing Boots and Over-reach boots
(as recommended by S2S members) :nod:

saddlecloths
Rambo pads are brilliant! Also have polypads.

Leather cleaner and conditioner
C,D&M 1/2 step in a rush.
Leatherflex Gourmet Leather Food
Neatsfoot oil

Rugs
Rambo

[Little-Miss-Muppet]

Tredstep gaiters seem really popular! Which is great as I was eying them up in holmestead yesterday. Any idea where is the best place to get them and are they and use for short legged people? (had to get my brogini leather boots cut down they were eating the back of my knee!). and does anyone know if you can still get frank ward ones anywhere?

[xxkarenxx]

Holmestead are pretty good for Tredstep. They come in different leg lengths and width so they fit everybody....even us shorties :D

[Little-Miss-Muppet]

nice one Karen I will be looking for some after christmas - I hate that 'digging in under your knee' feeling so its good they do different lengths. They have a lovely selection strategically placed at the top of the stairs!

[longtimelurker]

echo Karen - they're the best for fit because they come in so many different calf and leg lengths - Im also a shortie yet take a 14" calf and 16" long treadstep! Must be very odd shape :)

[cal]

jods
Georg Schumacher - Cornet or Master

Gloves
Ariat Tek or Signature for leather ones

human boots and chaps
Ariat Devon pros for short boots
Vogel or Konig for long
Tredstep or Ariat for chaps

supplements
We use loads but most used would be:
Stride
Carron Oil
IronXCell
Equi Jewel
Stamm 30
Millennium Gold

shampoo and grooming products
Shampoos: Quic Silver, Lynn Russell blue, Supreme High Shine
Coat Gloss: Supreme or Alva
Mane & Tail: IV Horse, Alva or Stubben
Hoof Oil: Supreme Gloss for shows, Stubben for home
Other bits: MegaTek, Supreme Make Up, Alva Shadow, Supreme Blue Rinse

horse boots
Veredus

saddlecloths
Eskadron

leather cleaner and conditioner
Supreme Saddle soap, Oakwood conditioner, IV Horse Leather flex products

rugs
Anky, DressCircle & Eskadron

[Napoles]

[QUOTE=Druid;86981]Jods
George Schumacher - Coronett style usually, love the cut, love the leather seat on big movers and love the colours. QUOTE]

I bought a wine cord pair of these for everyday with the full leather seat, but ended up never wearing them. I found them quite a weird fit, with a small waist and then really big flared hips... They were a bit like the really old fashioned elephant ear breeches!! Which are the nicest styles? I must have a look at that brand again, because I obviously went with a weird fit!!

[Druid]

Oh - now I like them because they have a very fitted waist and fit normally through the hips/thighs. Usually if I buy breeches that fit on thighs/hips they gape at teh waist and if I buy to fit my waist they are tight on my thighs!

[Welsh Girl]

jods
Mountain Horse Patricia, breeches really I know but they are so comfy as they don't have that horrible seam!

Gloves
Kyra K String back gloves when I can keep them long enough, when I lose my lovely gloves I go back to cheap as chips cotton pimple palms.

human boots and chaps
For every day use: Ariat Terrain boots and ariat suede 1/2 chaps.

supplements
Cortaflex and Farriers Formula for the oldies, garlic and mazola oil for all.

shampoo and grooming products
Herbal Essences for the tail and mane, shampoo and conditioner. Also love the peppermint everyday wash by IV Horse. Can't cope without Canter de-tangle spray and Oyster brushes.

horse boots
Woof Wear when I need them. For travelling Lidls own.

saddlecloths
Polly Pads when padding needed, also have a a couple of nice sheepskin ones. For the summer I just use plain cotton numnahs.

leather cleaner and conditioner
Warm Water followed by Renapur leather balsam. It really helps to stop mud sticking!!

rugs
Horseware and Thermatex, have tried Shires and Buccas and just don't like the fit.

[High_Stepper]

I love...

jods

Toggi Isis - made by the clothes fairies, fit like a glove. Also like Mountain Horse, Aurora? (not sure, they don't say the type. They've very long though).

Gloves

Ariat Tech grip, Toggi Extreme and Mountain Horse Tyler leather gloves

human boots and chaps

Ariat Cobalt paddock boot and Tredstep Chaps and Tredstep Gaitors

supplements

none that i'm sold on yet


shampoo and grooming products

Just the normal stuff... he's a bay horse easy to clean

horse boots

Eskadron long hind boots
Premier Equine front boots
Bucas travel boots - excellent boots

saddlecloths

Horseware Ireland numnahs, love the way the girth loop is velcroed and good fit for my saddle and horse. Also Mackey are OK.

leather cleaner and conditioner

Carsten Day and Martin or whatever it's called, soap, neatsfoot oil and conditioner

rugs

Rambo, Mackey turnouts
Bucas and Rambo coolers

[Equus]

Jods:
Tattini breeches - have them in red, black, white (for shows). Also have a really comfy (& warm) pair of Daslo white breeches for good wear all from Equestrian Direct Sales. Equetech jods from Ride-away are also really comfy.

Chaps and human boots:
Tredstep chaps (so comfy they feel like skin!) with Mackey's jodhpur boots for yard use
Tredstep gaitors and Italian De Niro jodhpur boots (a pressie from sis) for shows

Supplements:
Iron X-Cell & Baileys Outshine High Oil Supplement (he's being fed so well that he really doesn't need many supplements)


Shampoo & grooming products:
Johnsons baby shampoo, Lynn Russell extra strength shampoo, Canter Mane & Tail Conditioner, Black Supershine hoof polish, hoof pick which is the hook type like this one: http://www.horsetackco.com/images/tailwrap-hoof-pick.1.jpg
mane & tail brush (makes life so much easier!)http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31MHFC69EbL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Horse boots:
Oldhouse (i think??) brushing boots (had them for years ), Tattini over reach boots, eskadron tendon & fetlock boots

Saddlecloths:
Nuumed hi-wither half wool numnah (which was stolen with saddle), Tattini saddle pad

Leather cleaner and conditioner:
Stubben saddle soap, Lyn Russell leather wipes for when i don't have time, Carr Day & Martin Leather Balsam (thanks to Foxydee!), I'll never use neatsfoot again!

Rugs
Rambo supreme heavy, rhino heavy stable rug, Tattini polar fleece rug

[Tharg]

I discovered the Carr Day & Martin Leather Balsam when I ordered it during a sale (Old Dairy had 25% off everything and the currency traslation was favourable).

Love the stuff! Must use it on my shoes, belts and chairs.

[Equus]

yep defo, its great stuff!

[Little-Miss-Muppet]

cleaned up the ponys bridle for the clinic last night. its a really old bridle and in the school so gets lots of wear - the effax brought it up good as new couldnt believe how good it looked today :dance: my favourite product

[Karnon316]

Jods
Eurostar and horka but breeches I dont like jods at all the bunch aroun my ankle

Gloves
I got a pair of kieffer ones on ebay and they are so good like a second skin realy easy to work in them and really comfy

Human boots and chaps
Shows - got a pair made by tutty's in naas and they are tne most comfy pair of boots or shoes I own . I'd wear them all the time
Home - in the summer cheap jod boots and tally ho gaiters and for the winter I've just got a pair of mountain horse boots so we will see how they go

Supplements
breeze up
garlic

Shampoo and grooming products
i use washing up liquid . I also buy boots lavender shampoo and conditioner cause the midgys dont like lavender .

Horse boots
eskadron, woof wear and prolite

saddlecloths
I have loads and dont know the names of most got a new tattini one for xmas so see how that goes . But I love he kieffer one I have that suits for high withers

Leather cleaner and conditioner
carr and day and martin

Rugs
horseware