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Blog › Advice › Chambon training aid Guide · Training aids Adjusting a Chambon correctly The Chambon encourages the horse to lower its head and stretch its neck, which helps build up the back muscles. It must be adjusted carefully and is used only on the lunge, never ridden. 5 min read · By the team at…

Blog › Advice › Baucher, eggbutt or loose ring bits Guide · Bits Baucher, eggbutt or loose ring bits: the differences The mouthpiece and the rings both matter. This guide is about the rings: with the same mouthpiece, they change how the bit moves and sits. 5 min read · By…

Blog › Advice › Saddle half pad Guide · Horse textiles Saddle half pad: sheepskin, gel or foam? The half pad sits between the saddle pad and the saddle. It spreads pressure across the back and absorbs some of the impact. 5 min read · By the Sellerie de Marigny team In…

Blog › Advice › Girth size Guide · Saddle and accessories Girth size: how to measure your horse A girth that is too short won’t buckle. A girth that is too long ends up under the saddle flap, with the buckles under your leg. The right size takes 5 minutes to measure. 5 min…

Blog › Advice › Body protector or airbag vest Guide · Rider equipment Body protector or airbag vest: how to choose? A body protector and an airbag vest do not protect in the same way, and for cross-country they are often worn together. Here’s how to make sense of it. 6 min read · By the team at…

Foal, pony, cob, full or XL: every brand has its own headcollar size chart. This guide explains how to measure your horse's head, adjust the noseband two fingers below the cheekbone and choose a suitable safety headcollar and lead rope.

Which spur for which rider, and how do you fit it so it doesn’t rotate on the boot? This guide compares ball-end, Prince of Wales, hammerhead and rowel spurs, and summarises the 2026 FFE and FEI rules on neck length.

A piece of string marked with a felt-tip pen gives you the width of your horse's mouth, from corner to corner. This guide explains how much extra to allow depending on the rings, how to choose the mouthpiece thickness and how to adjust the height of the bit, with sourced guidelines.

What fill weight for a clipped or unclipped horse, in the field or in the stable, at 10 °C, at 0 °C or in the rain? This guide gives numerical guidelines, taken from the BETA charts, and explains how to measure your horse to choose the right size.