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 Hi all,  this is my horse show packing list! Since horse show season is coming fast, I wanted to share it with y’all! Keep in mind this is only for me, because I have a trainer who supplies all of the hay, lunge equipment, etc! I always print it out and double check everything! Horse Show Packing List For the rider: Sweat pants, shirt, light coat, tennis shoes  Helmet (and cover, if needed)  Casual riding  Pants/shirt Riding boots/half chaps  Show apparel (in garment/plastic bags) Show pants Show shirt Show jacket/riding jacket Belt Show boots Gloves Weather gear (heavy jacket, heavy gloves, hand/toe warmers, warm hat, rain coat, muck boots/winter boots) Hair stuff Brush, hair ties, hair net, hair spray Grooming Supplies: Grooming tote Braiding supplies, if needed Curry comb Soft and hard brushes Hoof pick Brush and comb Detangler, ShowSheen, Soap/conditioner, baby powder, water spray bottle Tack: Saddle and cover Stirrup leathers and irons Girth Saddle pa...

 So I don’t know if any of you have seen this edit, but it’s so funny. Here’s a link to an example:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxI8Stip4SI But anyway I tried this with Dot! It was so so fun lol, I totally recommend it to anyone with a closed arena or pasture.  Here’s mine:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQH_sgHMNfg Basically, you take your horse to the far end of the area (farthest from their home/food/barn) and unhalter them, then wait for a few seconds before just BOOKING it towards home.  *make sure the area is closed off* **only do this if you have a horse that won’t injure you** It’s so so fun and I got some really cute pictures!! Hope you enjoyed my mini photo dump, lol! Totally encourage you to try this with your horse and send us the link! -Amelia 

My first review post:  https://liveliferandom0.blogspot.com/2022/02/product-review-matchy-matchy-sets.html The website I ordered from:  https://matchymatchysets.com/ Color: Mint (but looks more teal/bluish) Size: Full Size Set in Jump Cut When I ordered: February 2nd, 2022 When it arrived: February 26th, 2022 My overall experience: 4.5/5  What I received:  Saddle Pad with single twist  cord, Light  protection Tendon and Fetlock Boots, Ear Bonnet with Single Twist Cord —————————————— 1. THE SADDLE PAD   The saddle pad is super nice, high quality, and thick! It is the perfect size for Dot and I, doesn’t slip at all, had really nice high quality billet straps & girth straps, and is overall just super attractive.    I got the jump cut, and it’s the perfect thickness. I was worried it would be cheap thin cotton but it’s definitely not.    I couldn’t really capture it in a picture, but it’s even thicker than my nice Dover pad ! Might ...

 Well, at least we didn’t knock a rail.  The photo is a little dark, so in case you can’t quite see it, that is me and Dot, jumping an 18” cross-rail at over 2’9”.  🤦‍♀️ We got one day of glorious footing, and we were finally able to jump outside for the first time in months! As you can tell, Dot was thrilled.  We had already jumped this cross-rail twice at the height it was actually supposed to be, but something was different this time. 😅 I don’t THINK I asked for the extra height, and she definitely left long, but that normally just results in a long jump at the right height. You can’t really tell, but we are directly over the middle, so it’s not like we jumped the high side.. lol  My trainer is standing about 10 feet away from us and her body posture is just… wow. After we finished our course, she burst out laughing and asked how high I thought the yellow and purple was. I answered 18”, and she said not for Dot, she jumped it at 2’9”!! Well, now we know how...

 Hi all, today I’m doing a play-by-play product review of Matchy Matchy Sets, and online matching English tack store that I recently ordered a pack from. This is going to be a pretty long post, so buckle up! Link:  https://matchymatchysets.com/ —————————————————— Why I chose it:  So I’d been looking for a matching tack set for Dot and I for a few months. I started with super fancy (therefore way to expensive for my teenage budget) brands like Equestrian Stockholm and LeMieux. To be clear, if you have endless money, I totally recommend those brands, because they are incredibly nice and amazing!  The set also will hopefully be able to be used for years to come, when I eventually compete in jumpers. But on the review… Some details about the company: - they are located in Australia, so their amounts are in Australian Dollars - they give FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE The sets come with: Nylon halter with silver plated buckles Matching Lead Rope Saddle Pad with  single twis...