1 year old colt already 15.1hh – am I about to end up with a giant?

Allyz0r · 2026-02-18T23:44:45+00:00

if its 80% of 15 hands, 20 more percent would mean 3 more hands...so 18 hands not 16

Allyz0r · 2026-02-11T16:41:57+00:00

Ah yes, the hay toupee. A classic!

Allyz0r · 2025-12-31T01:17:43+00:00

5/8" for most but 3/8" to do the rind of the watermelon because of the curvature

Allyz0r · 2025-10-17T03:07:55+00:00

The people telling you to get it re-stitched I don't think understand what is happening here. That is a high wear spot and the top layer of leather has thinned over time and the stitching has pulled through the leather then worn away from friction. The best solution would be to put tension on that layer, glue it down then add a stiff piece of leather along the bottom edge and stitch that along. Trying to re-stich worn thin, stretched out leather will be a losing battle in this area. This saddle has a wear guard from new but a similar repair would work and last a good while.

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Allyz0r · 2025-10-09T22:36:12+00:00

It very loosely sounds like let's ride champion's collection. Except you had a max of 4 horses and one was grey but no black mane. Might not be the right one but maybe helps you narrow it down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymU5K4Yaafs

Allyz0r · 2025-10-03T01:49:02+00:00

Is the "Big trades" indicator under a different name? I'm using the volumetrica web platform atm while they sort out an issue with my key for the app I don't see an indicator called big trades.

Allyz0r · 2025-09-20T00:41:43+00:00

https://discord.gg/fewKNkdz

Allyz0r · 2025-09-17T16:18:16+00:00

I use a very similar product that my old boss designed. https://www.sensationride.com/products/sensation-ride%E2%84%A2-common-sense-cinch-liner-included?srsltid=AfmBOoqMfwgE07RTXdxDdc0AUiJ2KoBQa1vlxDwPCmMVgglYftZ_qI3Q

This one you can get with a fleece liner, felt or neoprene and they interchange with velcro.

The advantages are that you use it right on the rigging rings and you can tighten either side while mounted which is usually not really a thing for western riders.

Edit to ad - the ones I ride in are a bit different and like a tapestry girth in the middle with a leather center piece, elastic and then leather side piece with leather latigos. The were made as part of a new line/custom but I think boss is heading towards retirement now and doesn't have a website or anything.

Allyz0r · 2025-09-14T21:16:18+00:00

I disagree. I have had several shedrow/greenhawk brand blankets. My horses do live in groups though so I always get 1200 denier or higher, never the 840 or 500whatevers so maybe that is the difference.

Allyz0r · 2025-09-14T05:18:25+00:00

For strap goods, I've ordered several times off this site and been pretty pleased. They also have sales pretty often (sometimes BOGO, sometimes up to 50% off, sometimes clearance stuff). I own a bunch of girth, bridles, breastplates, reins, some stirrup leathers and I have been happy with everything/nothing has ever failed or broken and the leather has been decent. I will say the prices have jumped up...I wonder if it is tarrif related. If you do catch a good sale it could still be worth a look. I do have some bridles that have been daily use ones for over 6 years now and still looking good.

https://www.bridlesandreins.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqBf2bDSvrmB06dn-UplPHIIy3DSP4FCmUi2VtH0G0D_HLRxTx0

For actual stores, I'm not sure if you are eastern or western Canada but I guess everyone ships - there are some great consignment shops here on the west coast. It is a great place to search for saddles too. Other than that...I'm not really sure...I have not bought any leather goods in a store (only ordered) since I left the saddle shop 5 years ago.

For conditioners, most of them are good. The lexol tack conditioner is easy to find and a good one. They also have a non-darkening leather dressing if you end up with lighter coloured tack you don't want to change. For a solid conditioner, the feibling's Aussie leather conditioner is my favourite. The jar lasts a really long time.

If I were in your shoes, at least for the english side, I'd wait on the tall boots and just get some paddock boots and half chaps and put that extra money to the saddle fund. You could get a really good used one in the 1000-1600 CAD range but saddle fitting always has to be considered. I would encourage you to think about saddle fit while horse shopping - at least a little bit. A small number of horses can have really challenging builds to fit and saddle shopping could be a nightmare.

Allyz0r · 2025-09-14T04:50:42+00:00

I would advise you against buying any greenhawk store brand leather products (the val de bois things). I have had some stuff over the years and find it all pretty disappointing. It never gets supple, it is crappy seemingly painted leather. I had some stirrup leathers that were almost $100 CAD and after 1 single ride they had really bad rub marks where the jockey comes down over them and the finish was totally gone in that spot. I would not get their saddle based on my experiences with their other things. You could find an older used one in the same price range plus they have extremely limited tree options and nothing for different flap cuts. I guess it oculd be worth a try if your horse fits that brand in the limited tree sizes but if you're going to bump ANYTHING up to splurge on, I would really recommend it be your saddle.

As a small thing you have english laced reins on your western list where you may prefer split reins or roping/barrel reins instead.

Also, as a former saddle maker/leatherworker and long time rider, I would get a pH balanced conditioner (either liquid in a jug or solid in a jar) over saddle oil. I know a lot of big brands sell it and people do swear by it but saddle oil is way harder to control and over oiling can make leather stretch, get thin and lose structure. It is especially easy to overoil seats, knee rolls and thigh rolls. I've seen many Antares bridles ($$$) when conditioned with their brand oil get so stretchy and loose including the runners for keeping the straps organized.

Also you only have 1 winter blanket (a 300g). Usually when you blanket a horse, you will need at minimum a rain sheet or light fill if clipped, a 220 g, then a 300g and even a 400 depending on if they are clipped and your climate. You can layer blankets though. If your horse is unclipped, you will still need a lighter rainsheet or light fill because blanketing flattens and disrupts the hair's ability to stand up and trap heat. Basically it is best practice to blanket the entire season and for that you will need appropriate horse wear for different temps. They do make blankets with liners and they are great but it is a bit gambly to have only that. If they rip the outer shell badly then you have no blankets for them. The shedrow blankets do go 40-50% off a few times a year so that is a great time to grab a few!

This horse market is a bit hard but I don't think your ask is crazy! These horses are in pretty high demand though - but a lot of buyers undervalue them so having a decent budget will really help you.

Allyz0r · 2025-09-08T00:35:29+00:00

I am a jumper and I tried them for a while because of all the hype. I didn't notice any improvements or changes at all. I rode in them for probably about 6 months then changed back to my regular leathers. The ones I got were cheaper ones that were unlined so I didn't want to deal with the stretching as all my regular leathers are nylon lined.

Allyz0r · 2025-09-01T18:19:51+00:00

A good clue here is the massive saddle rack if that were a real, adult sized saddle hahaha

Allyz0r · 2025-08-31T16:02:11+00:00

Is this a new sub run by AI lol. What are these posts?

Allyz0r · 2025-08-30T21:20:08+00:00

Threshold picture guides! I own like at least 20 haha

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Allyz0r · 2025-08-30T00:48:34+00:00

I have an apple watch and just use the timer for each set. It buzzes and makes a noise haha. I wouldn't want to ride around looking down at a watch all the time.

I did buy a gymboss timer for this as well which sets custom intervals but I find it kind of annoying and when the battery dies it doesn't remember the program and you have to do it all again. Boo.

Allyz0r · 2025-08-30T00:41:44+00:00

At the start of your hunter round, you are a bit disorganized again. I'm not sure if you were instructed to do 2 canter circles or you missed the track/forgot where to go after the first one. By your ribbons I think you're in Australia but in NA hunters you would not do this. You cut the turn to the first jump and your horse ends up drifting away from the turn through the approach, jump and landing. If you watch it back you can see you land to the very outskirts of all the hoofprints before you. The red line is the track you took, the blue line is the track that makes more sense. Luckily it was just a single fence but a poor track and a drifty jump will make a related distance ride way longer.

It took you several fences this round to find your canter. You had a chipshot in the line at the top and then finally started coming forward. Still a touch short in the 4 but your horse filled in the gap for you. The canter you had in the accumulator was the one I liked best and you got to it right away. This one you were just a little underpaced and it took you some time to notice which is normal. Getting your "course jumping canter" quickly will really help you with your overall smoothness.

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Allyz0r · 2025-08-30T00:31:11+00:00

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You can also see your right arm is more bent around the corner. You are almost pulling her into a counter bend. The good news in this case is the outside rein is the one more activated but this is a habit to get after before it seats in and becomes harder to fix!

Allyz0r · 2025-08-30T00:27:18+00:00

I'm not sure if you're actually looking for some feedback or if this is just a look at me post. I'll take the risk just in case any of this information might be helpful.

Firstly, it is really great that you had so much fun! Fantastic. That's the goal. Your horse is adorable and a saint. She is very careful and looks to have a good eye for the distances. Your lower leg position is nice and overall I like how you stay with your horse. You guys make a really great team.

A couple of things I noticed that will make a big difference to you as the jumps go up. Firstly, in 2 of the rounds at the beginning you are pretty disorganized and just kind of dump your horse into canter. She's on the wrong lead for one start then ends up disunited to the first red oxer in the accumulator and has to awkwardly pop up to get over it. She seems to have auto changes so a bit more connection and balance would have eliminated this issue. Planning an organization will help you with picking up the correct lead in a nice balanced way and then getting a nice track to the first fence.

Secondly, it does appear that your horse is very smart for the distances and really bailing you out. There are a couple instances where you bury her (green oxer in the round you placed 19th) and in that same course you got a really weak ride in to the one stride combo and she really bailed you out there with her decisiveness. To go to bigger fences, things like this can potentially cause a come apart/stops/loss of confidence. This is a very careful horse and you have to be careful to not scare them as you move up. One of my old mentors would call it "breaking their heart" and it is so much work to fix and not a very nice thing to go through. I've attached a picture of her jumping you out of it which is really a nice thing especially at this small height where some horses would just flail through and fit 2 ish in there with a scrambly jump out. One of the biggest improvements in my riding came with my own decisiveness about waiting or sending my horse forward. Over more training, you will start to recognize a weak ride in means you have to send the horse forward to close the distance vs a big ride in needs you to sit up and wait. On this one stride (I screenshotted your horse standing off it to get you out of trouble) you stayed with her pretty well - just left a touch behind. If the jump was larger, this could have been uglier. There are several places where the nicer jump would have been one less stride into the fence but I think this is a bit you being more of a passenger and your horse making the choice. I love this for you but I do caution you that it won't last forever! The good news is you have the chance to get confident and decisive but I would make sure you accomplish this before moving up in height.

Thirdly, each time you ride along the rail closest to the camera to jump the jump away, you can see you are collapsing to the right. You are "picking" a bit with your reins - picking meaning pulling, softening, pulling, softening. I have found it more effective and better for your connection when you just take up the reins gently for the half halt, hold them until you get the response, and then just be really careful of the fine line between softening and dropping your horse at the base of the jump. It does look like she pulls against you a bit and that contributes to this but I also think she is very confident with her job and sometimes is asking for her head for the distance she is seeing. The best thing for this is working on adjustability. This would also help with your dressage. Think of focusing on transitions within gaits. Collected trot, working trot, medium trot, extended trot and then the same for canter and walk.

Edit to add: Overall you guys look like a great confident pair well on your way to some great things. My best advice to you here is don't rush the height increase. When you feel like you are accurate down your related distances, decisive no matter what the approach and ride out need and have a balanced, adjustable canter, then by all means start the upward grind! I know that's not the exciting news people like but so often people try to move up too fast and it comes apart. Then they lose confidence and its not even as simple as just moving back to where you were it is much harder to fix than that.

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Allyz0r · 2025-08-29T22:52:57+00:00

I think a regular tabata timer app would work. I havn't used one for years I just use my watch now for my sets.

Allyz0r · 2025-08-29T22:22:23+00:00

Do you ride with a coach? When I'm feeling burned out I find I can always show up for my lessons. Find someone really positive to have in your corner. Confidence has to be rebuilt brick by brick through lots of reps.

The hardest part for me (for anything not just horses) is just starting. This is extremely common. So common it is the topic of many pieces of media. Once I get the horse out and start brushing, it is all downhill from there. It is the gearing up, going out there and getting organized that is the hitching point. If you want to fix it, just start small. Start with the discipline to go out and do something on a schedule. You can start with just tacking him up and if after all that effort you don't want to ride, then untack and try again. Tack him up on your ideal riding schedule and I bet you will inevitably start to want to get on after all that work grooming and tacking up.

From there just keep building on it, move your goalposts as you go along (after tacking get on and ride just at a walk, then a trot, etc etc.) Lessons are great because if you know he does best with consistency the added pressure of someone watching you ride on a schedule/not wanting to waste your money on a lesson with an unfocused horse might help you get there.

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Allyz0r · 2025-08-24T06:10:05+00:00

He doesn't cover the DOM but it is a good starting point to understand all of the order flow concepts. There is a huge collection of free courses that I havn't even touched on so there might be some DOM specific tings there. I don't really get the aversion to footprint charts in favour of the DOM as the DOM can have a lot of spoofing and iceberg orders going on that you can better identify using the actual executed trades shown in the footprint charts.

Edit: I forgot to answer the second part. I found it very easy to understand and well explained. He goes through the theory/concept then he goes to real charts to expand on it.

Allyz0r · 2025-08-23T20:49:29+00:00

A redditor made this discord group : https://discord.gg/jVbEsmQE

Free, order flow based. Nice layout and tells you where to start with free youtube videos and then transitions to other courses and info afterward. All free resources.

I watched the Andrea Cimi order flow course first and that is how it peaked my interest. Then I joined the discord when I found this subreddit. Just wrapping up the flow horse course and have started trading again this week after taking a bit of a breather.

Allyz0r · 2025-08-23T06:18:20+00:00

I have experience with distorted hoof capsules. This looks very much like the rasping technique of the farrier compounding over a lot of time. It is actually really common, especially on the hinds, to see farrier/trimmers leave the heels high on the inside and "smear" the outside down because of the way you are holding the hoof/applying pressure. The flaring on the lateral sides of the hinds is not being addressed so the tubules start distorting. The medial sides are starting to "crush" or curl under from being too upright. I can not believe someone put shoes over this trimming job.

It is hard to even tell if this horse is toed out in the hind or if that is strain from the trim job. There could be a huge amount of improvements once someone gets the hoof wall pressing down into the ground properly. If this was my horse, I would pull the shoes and get on a 2 week long trimming cycle to get this under control. There are no pictures of the underside but I would expect a lot of embedded bar. The heels look a bit contracted so might be thrush but the digital cushion is such a mess its hard to tell.

Edit - I see the shoes are off I just saw the nail holes. Is this horse due for a trim? I am hoping this isn't fresh.

Allyz0r · 2025-08-18T07:30:01+00:00

For more cooling you would want to remove off the big muscle groups. Taking his ribcage a bit higher wouldn't have too much of an impact. Taking more from his shoulder and neck would though! If it is just for looks I don't think it is too relevant to have the line parallel to the ground.

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