tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post2213301581733794407..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Giveaway! Leg straps you'll loveStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-45619729094638451492014-01-25T18:25:54.298-05:002014-01-25T18:25:54.298-05:00My fashion innovation - monogramming everything wi...My fashion innovation - monogramming everything with my horse's initials :) Horse sized, please!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676201759010339028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-90226742144736056042014-01-15T09:04:34.974-05:002014-01-15T09:04:34.974-05:00My horse HATES the flies so I've always wished...My horse HATES the flies so I've always wished they made some more attractive options for fly control while riding. I love my crocheted ear net for him but it doesn't do anything for his neck and most neck covers are so ugly. I've thought instead that I could make some thin leather strips attached to another band that would run from the crown down the crest of his mane to attach to Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266542116386439088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-1341703270405046112014-01-15T00:58:43.028-05:002014-01-15T00:58:43.028-05:00My innovation would be to line a blanket/sheet in ...My innovation would be to line a blanket/sheet in the lycra material that sleazys are made out of! That way, no need for the "bra" layer, but would prevent rubs and keep the coat shiny and slick. <br /><br />Horse sized please!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935124989004004437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-31533256103308197112014-01-14T14:47:06.624-05:002014-01-14T14:47:06.624-05:00I would add a microchip in my horseshoes so I woul...I would add a microchip in my horseshoes so I would be able to find them when they get stuck in a muddy field and come off. Horse sized, please.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-89260359755489528282014-01-14T09:53:10.050-05:002014-01-14T09:53:10.050-05:00Blogger must have eaten my comment from yesterday....Blogger must have eaten my comment from yesterday...<br /><br />Agree with Judith - I brush my blankets off every use - especially the tail flap. I have two blankets that have lasted six years so far. They've outlived the straps, which get stretched out. No blanket innovation here, but a storage solution idea. If you lack space to dry out / store blankets, the divider in a horse trailer is Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-65246238219231168902014-01-14T09:14:46.011-05:002014-01-14T09:14:46.011-05:00My innovation would be a special coating at the re...My innovation would be a special coating at the rear end of the blanket that would allow poop to slide off and not stick to the blanket/sheet. My guy wears a size 78.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605886130385246345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-82349818086926936932014-01-13T22:01:59.877-05:002014-01-13T22:01:59.877-05:00My innovation would be blankets that self waterpro...My innovation would be blankets that self waterproof... or that have waterproofing activated by being wet, so the wetter they get, the dryer they stay! (Not that we have tremendous amounts of wet gross winters in Texas, but my guy hates to be wet...<br /><br />Horse Sized here too!<br /><br />*hugs*TankDiveGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334083341818779959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-35528093873260971662014-01-13T21:37:46.570-05:002014-01-13T21:37:46.570-05:00I'd invent a patch for those ripped blankets t...I'd invent a patch for those ripped blankets that is a) truly waterproof b)sticky enough to stay on!<br /><br />horse size!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18064116077124563429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-35679948027203924442014-01-13T19:01:21.004-05:002014-01-13T19:01:21.004-05:00Bell boots and shoes with homing devices - no more...Bell boots and shoes with homing devices - no more endless searching for lost articles!! Horse size :)Stetson01https://www.blogger.com/profile/17189396777173215533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-86437093471097886162014-01-13T17:16:34.020-05:002014-01-13T17:16:34.020-05:00You should have a heavy weight blanket for turnout...You should have a heavy weight blanket for turnout with a turnout sheet on top of it! It is far easier to wash the sheet than the whole, huge turnout blanket! This is what I do. The t/o sheet fits in the washer, too. They dry on the line overnight in my basement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-15676881046887166502014-01-13T16:26:56.726-05:002014-01-13T16:26:56.726-05:00Definitely a mud repelling super fabric..this has ...Definitely a mud repelling super fabric..this has to be the wetest dec-jan in the south in awhile...horse size. Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-91183947090582715162014-01-13T15:14:28.728-05:002014-01-13T15:14:28.728-05:00These are really neat.
I think my innovation woul...These are really neat.<br /><br />I think my innovation would be some bling on bell boots. I'm not one for being super flashy, but as you already can't show in them, why not have some fun!? Plus anything to make my horse my feminine would be nice. :) <br /><br />She's a horse size (81). Great giveaway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-15280074202011743762014-01-13T14:39:05.264-05:002014-01-13T14:39:05.264-05:00I'd make a self-draining hose... nuff said.I'd make a self-draining hose... nuff said.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-80065496858997849382014-01-13T14:15:57.457-05:002014-01-13T14:15:57.457-05:00I also brush my blankets after every wearing. Keep...I also brush my blankets after every wearing. Keeps them clean(ish) all season.<br /><br />Don't have a blanket innovation other than the already mentioned reflective material - my fave blanket has reflective stripes on the tail cover - they come in handy. <br /><br />I do have a tip: If you are space challenged in your barn - the divider in your trailer is perfectly sized to hang a damp Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-45093259222817491242014-01-13T13:51:37.110-05:002014-01-13T13:51:37.110-05:00My innovation would be a large, factory stylr, rub...My innovation would be a large, factory stylr, rubber mat system that would be on a crank system that when turned on, would move all stall waste out of the barn into a waiting muck truck, thenthrough a sanitizing system. So every day, to clean stalls,all you'd have to do to clean your stalls once ponies were turned out, would be flip a switch... and i'd take pony to regular horse sized...hammerhorseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07144749417680923288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-83161538828160658472014-01-13T13:45:22.559-05:002014-01-13T13:45:22.559-05:00My innovation would be clips that don't stick ...My innovation would be clips that don't stick when you go to fasten or unfasten them. Weatherbeeta and Dover blankets do this really badly in my experience. When they get bad enough, I just replace the clips (not the whole leg strap) but at this point Lucy's blankets could use a new set of leg straps because they are stretched out and gross. She wears a 78!<br /><br />Kate<br />axford.k@Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707037151404133158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6976966691172492182014-01-13T13:37:19.284-05:002014-01-13T13:37:19.284-05:00I sewed a mid-forehead jet drop bangle on my horse...I sewed a mid-forehead jet drop bangle on my horse's fly ear net, with smaller drops featuring jet and gold beads and teeny jungle bells on each side. Horse size.liquidambarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08753215160496567475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-14379827091789056152014-01-13T12:47:56.027-05:002014-01-13T12:47:56.027-05:00I have a horse - he wears a 78 blanket. My current...I have a horse - he wears a 78 blanket. My current blanket uses a butt strap - my innovation would be a plastic butt strap - when it gets dirty - daily - it could be unclipped and then scrubbed and dried in minutes - hygienic and light weight ! Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6727895561233487782014-01-13T12:36:16.565-05:002014-01-13T12:36:16.565-05:00Um, I don't have an innovation, but I'm go...Um, I don't have an innovation, but I'm going to borrow Judith's! My horse wears a size 80 blanket.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-71732330046442794562014-01-13T12:11:46.303-05:002014-01-13T12:11:46.303-05:00My innovation is to spray the blankets with the ne...My innovation is to spray the blankets with the new NeverWet. This way they won't ever get muddy! <br /><br />Horse sizedappydoesdressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247747981543003242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-25795014752738368032014-01-13T11:24:40.051-05:002014-01-13T11:24:40.051-05:00This is a maintenance innovation: brush the blanke...This is a maintenance innovation: brush the blanket BEFORE you take it off the horse. People think I wash my blankets all the time but I don't. Every time I go to groom the horse I "groom" the blanket first. Keeping the layers of mud off the blankets extends the life of the fabric and helps the blanket breath (so moisture from sweat doesn't build up on the inside).<br /><br />Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576691963137197953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-16062711842117393122014-01-13T10:13:45.106-05:002014-01-13T10:13:45.106-05:00My innovation would be blankets & sheets made ...My innovation would be blankets & sheets made of a material that doesn't retain dirt/mud/other-nastiness. Living in MN, we get all sorts of fun (not!) winter weather. We just got out of a major polar freeze and while the last couple days have been amazing (actually above freezing and by that, I mean above 32*), their blankets are now just trashed. The snow is melting and their dry lots A. Blegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724909032885603966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-64445397605013059562014-01-13T10:10:34.084-05:002014-01-13T10:10:34.084-05:00I am kind of using my own innovation, I have a tur...I am kind of using my own innovation, I have a turnout sheet that has a butt strap instead of leg straps. It gets so gross. Now I use hay string and braid a new strap every time the old one gets yucky! Totally disposable!kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837136356307063820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-41036772399776181892014-01-13T09:56:32.138-05:002014-01-13T09:56:32.138-05:00I think all straps should be made out of reflectiv...I think all straps should be made out of reflective material, so that if you shine a flashlight around it would be easier to spot them!<br /><br />rqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584811035922690518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-72821795959985138522014-01-13T09:08:32.758-05:002014-01-13T09:08:32.758-05:00My innovation would be blankets that are absolutel...My innovation would be blankets that are absolutely impossible to rip--despite how many fences they get caught on and pasture-buddies that try to eat them. (I can dream)<br /><br />Horse-sized:)Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127842562111344534noreply@blogger.com