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The deal I found today!

4.6K views 44 replies 17 participants last post by  MHFoundation Quarters  
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I was running errands with a friend today and we stopped at a garage sale. My friend says "Hey, do you need any saddles?" Me - "Um, well no, I have a dozen." Then she says "But you don't have a dressage saddle & you did just get a horse that has dressage training" Lo & Behold a very moldy hadn't been used in years dressage saddle. Couldn't find a maker's plate but it is leather.

After a quick 15 minute clean, this is what I picked up for...wait...wait for it...$20! :D Now on to shopping for leathers & irons! The best part though, it fits Missy perfect!



The lady asked me to come back because she was sure she had a few more things. Her daughter rode for one semester at University and left the stuff in her garage. As it turned out a few more things was 4 halters, 3 quilted dressage pads (2 toklats), 3 fleece english pads, a brand new in plastic bareback pad, and 2 sets of reins - FREE!!!! I am going back after a student's mom gets off work to try out a 15'5" Blue ribbon close contact for $15.

I feel slightly guilty for getting the steal of the century but hey, can't pass up opportunity when it's staring you in the face right? :twisted:
 
#4 ·
From what I gathered, she had no idea what she had. She did say she wasn't happy her daughter had left all of her "horse junk" in her garage and moved across the country.

I left her my number in case she comes across more "horse junk" lol!
 
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#6 ·
Thanks! I'm having an awesome week! I got a new car that parallel parks itself and now horse goodies! Horse goodies trumps new car though!

Now that I have the saddle, I reckon I need to learn some dressage :rofl:

OH, one of the dressage pads is embroidered with the trakehner brand marking, if anyone has a trakehner and might like it, let me know..I'll make ya a deal :wink:
 
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#16 ·
PM your address Allison & I'll mail it. If I kept it, it would just be getting barn use and Missy would be pretending not to be a Hano.
 
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#21 ·
Here's the pad Allison. Just to double check that I'm right on the symbol.
It has a bit of staining on the underside but the top is clean.

 
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#34 ·
I do need to go through some stuff. There is 50+ years of horse gear in my barn, garage & house. I've been after my mom to come over and sort through it with me as a lot of it was hers. If/when I get her to go through it, I will list it all here first.

I did have 2 pony bridles but they left with the pony a few months ago. :(
 
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