OMGPONY!

So I apparently fail at measuring for blankets…

I needed to order a cooling sheet for Mocha, so I could walk her out after riding without getting a chill.  I took a measuring tape out to the barn along with a friend so I could order the correct size.  My friend KC held the tape in the middle of Mocha’s chest and I walked it to the furthest point of her butt cheeks and it read 70″.

I ordered the blanket and waited impatiently for it to arrive.  When it was delivered I headed out to the barn to try it on.  MAJOR FAIL!  The cooler I got is way short!    The darn thing stops about 6 inches before her tail starts!  I swear I read that tape correctly… But since it is just a cooler that she will wear while walking in the arena after a ride, I figured we can live with it. Its such a hassle to ship stuff back, then wait forever for the replacement.

I’m gonna re-measure tonight so I will know her correct size for any future blankets I may shop for…  Hopefully I will not be made of fail this time!

Also, over the weekend I used the saddle fit  templates from this site :  http://www.horsesaddleshop.com/easy-saddle-recommendation.html to measure my fat mare. Well, Miss Mocha is a big girl… it looks like she’s gonna need the extra wide!  My friend Karin’s saddle, that I have been borrowing, is about 6.5 inches wide at the gullet. Mocha is going to need 7-7.5inches.  Time  to start shopping for saddles!

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