| We all know your clothes don't make you a better | | | | the distances involved and slow stock, during which |
| rider but they may make you feel good! Many expert | | | | fog and rain could fall at any time, the Drizabone rolls |
| riders wear jeans (unless you prefer sticky jodpurs), | | | | up compactly and protects the horse rider and saddle |
| cotton shirts, woollen jumpers, windproof and | | | | from rain. An Akubra hat also has a 2 fold purpose - it |
| waterproof jackets and smooth soled leather riding | | | | protects the riders head from the harsh Australian sun |
| boots - thats all you need to train in. Practical | | | | and any downpour of rain. When horse riding in the |
| comfortable clothes protect you from the extremes of | | | | Alps this hat can help to keep the horse rider warm as |
| weather. There's no point spending a fortune on | | | | the temperature can drop to 10C in summer and -4C |
| competition clothes before your ready to compete - | | | | in winter, before allowing for the wind chill factor. |
| You're far better off investing your clothes money into | | | | A well fitting Western or English saddle is essential for |
| tools, riding tack and training books and courses that | | | | your horse and it needs to be well padded - a felt pad |
| advance both the horse and riders abilities, preparing | | | | is ideal - How can your horse move supplely and |
| you both before you enter the ring (or trail) - your | | | | softly and do the moves you expect when they are |
| horse will CERTAINLY appreciate you making the | | | | being pinched or constricted by the saddle! A simple |
| investment!! | | | | round ring, jointed snaffle bit is all that you need for |
| Do you know why the Drizabone Coat is so legendary | | | | training (The training will eliminate the need for bits used |
| in Australia - 100's of years ago stockmen had to drive | | | | to control your horses behaviour!) - sweet iron is the |
| their cattle on horseback to the market or different | | | | best. Reins, halters and lead ropes will be discussed |
| landholdings, which could take 2-3 days riding due to | | | | further in tools. |