More Equipment

Last post was for benefit of the saddle maker.  Our new super duper $500 exercise saddle in process of construction, here:
http://webertack.com/

20+ yrs in racing and everything has to be replaced. 

This arrived:

Charles Owen 4 Star Skull Cap--world's safest helmet (that I found).  The one review said it was safe and "light". The 4Star fits like a mullet head or kettle on ur head, and the heaviest helmet ever.   Weight is a problem.  Safe, however.

And, this useless piece of equipment arrived:

Shoulder pads.  Great idea, lousy execution.  The pads turn out to be very heavy rubber material.  This little tee shirt with the pad weighs 5 or 6 lbs.  Ridiculous waste of $135.00.  The existence of the Charles Owen Co. is curious.  They seem unfortunately without serious competitors.

Will be opting for this:

Nike Pro Combat.  Guessing 1+ lbs., and this:

Football equipment.

Training:

#7 did some strong riderless work though short of full speed, and was walked under tack out in the open for 10 min. after this week's training interruptions due to #148's damage hock.  #7 for the first time gave me a good feeling and he'll be open trotting shortly.  #148 three days after the wire cut on the hock and one day after the vet cleaned it out is as expected--hock is swollen like a large grapefruit.  Other than good, although unknown at this point.  I've seen those swellings go down in two days, and also seen them calcify.