Hervé Godignon competition jacket

This weekend was my big come back to showjumping, after 7 years where I did not compete at all! Despite a really deceiving result, I had a big satisfaction: my new competition jacket!

I found it during the sale, only two days before my competition! I got a discount of 50% so the jacket costed me 150€ instead of 300€.

Hervé Godignon at 300€ - 50%

The Hervé Godignon coat is really nice to wear, the fit is great and fabric is light, tensile and really elegant. Furthermore, it does not hinder the rider's movement at all during the jumps. I highly recommend it!

The only negative point is that it gets dirty really easily. After the round, you really have to put it back in its case to avoid the dirt to get on it.

Some pictures of the competition coat in action:

Yes, my face looks awful!

Fougamash

As explained in my article about Waldhausen stable boots here, Totem hurted himself on his hindleg, near the hoof.
As it is really close to the ground and thus to the straw and dirt, the vet put him on antibiotics so that the injury does not get infected.
However, it has been impossible to make him take the antibiotics, even with the help of apples or even mixed with applesauce.

Thus, I tried to hide the antibiotics in a mash. Having finished my big 15kg bag from winter, I bought two small bags at Fouganza (Décathlon equestrian brand).

A bag costs 4.95€ and weights 1.5kg. I succeeded in doing 4 small mashes with each bag. The 5 big spoon of antibiotics that were hidden in the mash got absorbed by Totem without having him realizing what was happening.

These bags are really convenient when you do not need big quantities and they look really tasty as Totem did not leave a crumb behind!

Waldhausen stable boots

Recently, Totem blocked himself twice in his box.

The first time, he only got some scratches. However, on the second time, a piece of his skin near his hoof got teared off. I had to call the vet so that she cut the piece of skin that could not be stitched back. The invoice was quite expensive and I guess it has been quite painful for Totem...

To avoid that Totem gets hurt again and that my wallet gets empty every other month, I invested in a pair of Waldhausen stable boots.

It is the second time that I am purchasing a Waldhausen branded product (the first time was a surcingle, I definitely have to write an article about it!). The boots costed me 39.95€. I have using them for around a week and I am really pleased with them.

The boots are covering all the leg from under the knee to the hoof. They remain in place overnight, are easy to put and easy to wash: the grey part can be detached to be wash separately. 

Until now, Totem did not hurt himself again : good point for Waldhausen!