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Post by deejay on Sept 22, 2009 8:24:39 GMT
After reading all the negative posts for HOYS, I thought I would start something different. There are many people going for the first time this year who may be thankful for a few tips.
Mine would be to take food with you for the night before your class. Usually the only food outlet is the 24hr toastie man (although they are very nice)
Also take leg bandages for working in. The fibre sand surface is a nightmare on the M&M feathers. It sticks like glue and can also cause irritation. Our Stallion wouldn't stop stamping afterwards and it took ages to wash it out.
My daughter also takes antihistamine and an inhaler as it affects her breathing.
I'm sure there are many other helpful tips you can share.
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Post by tessy on Sept 22, 2009 9:25:59 GMT
Wear comfy shoes as its a long walk round the horse walk to the Caldene Arena. Also have a little back pack with all you need in it as carrying stuff all that way is not good.
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Post by tabbyx on Sept 22, 2009 19:21:53 GMT
make sure your early for working in.
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Post by Hayche. on Sept 22, 2009 19:26:55 GMT
yes make sure you dont forget ANYTHING!! 20 minute walk last year from our lorry to the arena, also big big big tip take a couple of safety pins to the ring with you, as when i rode minutes before the class i got off and a button went flying off my jacket! thank god for the organised people in the collecting ring!
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Post by sd52 on Sept 22, 2009 19:59:00 GMT
Bottle of water for the collecting ring gets very hot and a bit tense - enjoy it everyone x
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Post by winston on Sept 24, 2009 15:05:55 GMT
Try to relax and enjoy it. When my daughter rode there the first time it was a bit like my wedding day...all a bit of a blur ;D
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Post by fredaf on Sept 24, 2009 21:07:43 GMT
Toasties are yummy and good value!
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Post by rubyshoes1 on Sept 27, 2009 18:25:54 GMT
Have never been to birmingham, really looking forward to it, does anyone know if it is ok to take photographs there, thanks
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Post by sd52 on Sept 27, 2009 18:33:42 GMT
Not flash ones as I think it was last year the stewards were getting really angry with someone who was taking flash photography also they were stopping people taking a video which seems a shame as the videos you buy were not fab but that's another story and I don't want to moan as it is so lucky just to be there. x
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Post by try on Sept 27, 2009 19:33:37 GMT
Definitely leg bandages, also a spare girth if you use a fabric girth as the fibresand is very waxy and sticks like glue, making it almost impossible to get off! Baby wipes to wipe the bottom of joddie boots as that fibresand gets stuck on there too and makes stirrup treads very, very slippery!
We try and take a bottle of spray disinfectant (the hand sanitizer!) for when the vet looks at your pony in the lorry as you go through the entry gates as they are going from one lorry to another looking and touching animals without washing hands in between, just in case! (and no, thats not a moan at the vets as they are very busy at that point!!)
and last of all a very LARGE bottle of Gin!!! YOu can either drown your sorrows or celebrate in style then!
Good Luck everyone going and most of all try and ENJOY!!!!
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Post by teabag on Sept 28, 2009 11:55:51 GMT
Wear comfy shoes as its a long walk round the horse walk to the Caldene Arena. This is my OH's favourite tip when people ask us what they will need - We walked miles and miles and miles......... ;D Oh - and rubber mat or carpet for the stable - they are on tarmac and no matter how much bedding you put down they seem to get through it to the tarmac. |
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Post by jillaldred on Oct 1, 2009 13:53:31 GMT
can any one help.need a stable for fri night got one for sat.been in touch with stable manager but got no where.tele07968977224.many thanks
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Post by brookhouse on Oct 6, 2009 19:39:03 GMT
hi deejay, maybe filling or checking your gas could be a good one not to forget lol.
it is very stressful but grate at the same time .
the trip to the lorry is miles and miles take a good big grooming box and leave it by the stable
walkie talkies are also a must just in case you forget some thing
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Post by deejay on Oct 8, 2009 18:34:43 GMT
ha ha brookhouse. Yes, and I got a huge blister on my foot and the lorry had a flat battery ( the girls had been watching DVD's all day plugged into the cigarette lighter) luckily a very nice man who had come to repair an OAKLEY lorry, came to our rescue and got it started. He said to buy an Oakley box next time - I wish!!!! We managed to get some gas from a garage and had our meal about nine oclock. Then it tipped down with rain all night and Jazz's stable was on the end of a row at the bottom of a slope, so all the water ran into her stable.  We had all de-stressed by the time she went in (we have been many times to HOYS and never got higher than 8th so had no expectations of doing well, so it was fantastic to be placed second this time and for Anne to ride in the main arena in the championship. |
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Post by brookhouse on Oct 8, 2009 19:01:24 GMT
hi yes 8th was great enjoyed it myself and charlie chew,
but 2nd owner, breeder , rider, groom, and driver is brilliant
so proud to be with you all , well done bring on oylimpia can't wait more shopping lol, and might have to have another new outfit lol
well again well done for breeding such high standard of beautiful ponies x
the evening performance was good, did you here me whistle when she galloped.
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Post by shelleyj on Oct 8, 2009 21:46:40 GMT
Definitely leg bandages, also a spare girth if you use a fabric girth as the fibresand is very waxy and sticks like glue, making it almost impossible to get off! Baby wipes to wipe the bottom of joddie boots as that fibresand gets stuck on there too and makes stirrup treads very, very slippery! We try and take a bottle of spray disinfectant (the hand sanitizer!) for when the vet looks at your pony in the lorry as you go through the entry gates as they are going from one lorry to another looking and touching animals without washing hands in between, just in case! (and no, thats not a moan at the vets as they are very busy at that point!!) and last of all a very LARGE bottle of Gin!!! YOu can either drown your sorrows or celebrate in style then! Good Luck everyone going and most of all try and ENJOY!!!! yes the large bottle of gin was very useful  |
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Post by hairy on Oct 8, 2009 22:01:46 GMT
Has anyone found anything that repels the fibresand from sticking to feathers? I did notice a couple of ponies that it didnt stick to? Also for getting it off, any tips? I have shampoo'd and conditioned them twice and it wont go!
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Post by piper on Oct 9, 2009 8:19:06 GMT
WD40 may help repel the fibresand hairylover. Huge well done to Anne and deejay she went beautifully this year, I think Red Robin's big trot won it for him. The Cs were lovely this year I thought.
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Post by deejay on Oct 9, 2009 10:24:10 GMT
thanks piper. We did not want to open her up this time as the arena is very tight coming round the piller and she did c0ck it up last year!!!!!! She does love a big ring and made the most of it in the championship in the main arena. We had a fab show. Now hogging the remote to watch the show jumping on sky and also rooting for the Cheshire pony club who were stabled near to us. they are determined to win the best tack and stable competition - even using a leaf blower to get rid of the last bit of shavings outside their stables, now thats dedication!
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Post by try on Oct 9, 2009 11:09:13 GMT
Definitely leg bandages, also a spare girth if you use a fabric girth as the fibresand is very waxy and sticks like glue, making it almost impossible to get off! Baby wipes to wipe the bottom of joddie boots as that fibresand gets stuck on there too and makes stirrup treads very, very slippery! We try and take a bottle of spray disinfectant (the hand sanitizer!) for when the vet looks at your pony in the lorry as you go through the entry gates as they are going from one lorry to another looking and touching animals without washing hands in between, just in case! (and no, thats not a moan at the vets as they are very busy at that point!!) and last of all a very LARGE bottle of Gin!!! YOu can either drown your sorrows or celebrate in style then! Good Luck everyone going and most of all try and ENJOY!!!! yes the large bottle of gin was very useful Mmmm, but really not supposed to drink it the night before your class like we did!! After this year i would add to the list a solar or battery powered lantern just in case the lights in your lorry fail when you have nine people crammed into a small lorry living all with full glasses in their hands!!! lol! |
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