I need a comprehensive shopping list...

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Well I might just have found myself a steed (pending vet check).

He comes with a head collar... and not much else. o_O

So I've got a lot of shopping/googling to do (not buying anything until vet check passed). He will be on working livery, so stable equipment like wheelbarrows/brooms/forks will all be covered.

Things I've thought of are:

Bridle + bit + reins
Martingale + stops
Saddle + girth + stirrups + leathers
Saddle pad/numnah
Boots front + back
Fly mask
Fly sheet
Ear bonnet
Rugs (lightweight + medium + heavyweight)
Headcollar + 2 x lead ropes
Water bucket
Feed bucket
Hay net

I already have a grooming kit, sponges, and tack cleaning kit (saddle soap + neatsfoot oil)

He's got a white nose so will need suncream.

What else do I need on my shopping list?

Thanks!
 
I would consider a martingale, boots and heavyweight rugs to be dependent on if the horse needs them. I'd want multiple hay nets, at least 2 :) a first aid kit would be a good thing to have too. Will you need travel boots/bandages?
 
Thanks, Jessey- he was wearing both martingale and boots earlier- and rugs-wise he'll be living out over winter, so I was guessing he'd need one.

<multiplies number of hay nets>

They have equine first aid kits on site at the yard, but will add sudocrem to the list.
 
Mine live out, only time my fine skinned QH had more than a medium on it was -17 out, and wee hank isn't rugged unless clipped, it really depends on the horse if they need hw's
 
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How exciting! @Jessey has echoed my thoughts exactly. Only things I can think of offhand are possibly a stable rug/fleece if your horse will be stabled and/or a cooler. I wouldn't go out and spend a load of money on turnout rugs until you know what you will need - there's the whole thing about standard (without a neck), combo or detachable neck.

I'm sure in time you will collect lots and lots of things that it will become apparent you absolutely have to have!
 
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Good thought, thanks!

At this point it's research and googling until money has changed hands! :) Will be finding out what size he is in rugs etc.

Really hope he vets ok- he seemed absolutely lovely yesterday :D
 
You might consider two of some items. Working livery means being ridden by the riding school and you might want to keep your own bridle separate from the yard one. If it gets lost or broken you can still ride.
 
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Exciting! Unless you know he needs fly rugs I would wait. We have a couple of horses at the stables that need fly rugs, or they get bitten to death. The rest of the horses don't wear them (and they are in the same field). Harvey only seems to get the occasional bite.

Good luck, and I hope to see a thread introducing your steed soon!
 
i would buy more than 1 saddle cloth/numnah - then you can wash one easily.
Id also buy 2 headcollars and a fleece/cooler type rug so you have something to bung on after exercise/travelling/getting wet. id wait before buying med/heavyweights as you wont need these just yet
saddle - again wait til you can see a fitter ;)
 
How exciting! And expensive! ;)

On the martingale I wouldn't buy one unless you have been told he needs it. They are a bit like flash nosebands, people "have to have them" but for many horses they aren't necessary.
 
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He's being vetted Friday. Fingers crossed it all works out, hey? ;)

Rest assured the minute he is mine, I will be showing him off. :D

Adds "more than one headcollar" to the list...
He is ridden in a martingale with a flash at the moment. I'll budget for one but won't buy it until it's clear he needs it. :)

I'll add a fleece rug to the list. There's a fun ride in September that I've got my eye on (if we've established a decent enough partnership by then) and he'd need transporting to that...

Any recommendations on types of bridle? Are they much of a muchness? Or are different styles/brands better for certain shapes? Clueless here...

You've all been so helpful. Thanks :D
 
Different nosebands have different effects and are used to manage different problems, don't get fooled by the 'grackles suit tb's pretty faces' and other mindless sales tactics, they have actual purposes. If you are unsure I'd probably start out with a basic caverson or perhaps flash bridle (as you can easily remove the flash) and then once you get him home you can assess how he goes and see what if anything else might be more appropriate :)
 
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I dont even have my own horse but I have a few things not on your list. You list two lead ropes - I have short and long, plus a lunge line or pair of long lines for long reining and a long lunge whip. I have a rope head collar as well as a normal webbing one. I have two pairs of stirrups (different sizes) as in winter my boots are wider.
About measuring saddles and bridles - I leave that to the saddler. When it seems I might buy Maisie, I talked to the saddler about a saddle for her. Vet, farrier and saddlers - I checked them all to find out which were trusted on the yard.
And if you have ridden for some years, the saddler knows you too and knows what you like to ride with, not just what will suit the horse. I keep lists of what the various horses have had. The brands, and you can find threads on NR. Like some people here, I really prefer old fashioned GP saddles and that might mean sourcing one second hand which our saddler can do.
 
If you contact the horse bit bank https://www.horsebitbank.com they will send you a gadget to measure your horse's mouth so you can be sure it's right. I was told Ziggy was a 6" bit and he's a 5", don't believe what people say.

I agree with @Jessey to start with the simplest bridle (cavesson noseband - I have no noseband!) and no flash, grackle or other funnies until you know he needs it. Or you could be very modern and get a Micklem bridle - no need to follow the crowd!
 
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