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    Wind issues; improvement with maturity?

    Hi, wonder if anyone has any experiences to share. 3 yr old racehorse bred filly, just broken in but makes a noise, even in trot. Scoped to find there is too much flesh blocking the access to the wind pipes. Surgery not an option. Absolutely no future as a racehorse. But, she is the sweetest...
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    Cremello stallion blue eyes?

    Hi there, thought I would ask here if anyone has any experience. Does a cremello stallion with blue eyes pass in blue eyes to offspring? If crossed with a chestnut mare. I know I’d get a palomino but I don’t really want blue eyes. I’m guessing there’s a 50/50 chance? Many thanks
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    Conemarra stallion suggestions?

    Hi, just seeing if anyone has any suggestions for Connie stallions with especially good feet? Preferably big feet.😆 And good bone. My tb mare has tiny little feet and I want to give any baby the best possible chance of having a bigger set of hooves. I have studied all the popular ones online...
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    Maiden mare advice

    Hi, seriously considering putting my NH TB mare in foal this time. She is 11, it will be her first pregnancy. I would love to breed a NH racehorse, or pointer. The stallions I like have decent stud fees. I just wonder would you be optimistic that a first foal would be worth a pricey stallion, or...
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    Hoof progress

    Hi, so i’m 11 months in to rehabbing these tb feet. Thought i would share where we are at and invite any thoughts. I have waay too much grass this year and horses were footy back in july after i had been away for a week so they have scince been muzzled during daylight hours and in at night to...
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    Anyone ever had a horse shod on hinds only and bare in front? Pictures

    Hi, just pondering. I have a tb mare who i want to event. She was dropping front shoes at an alarming rate last autumn so i removed her shoes and boot as required. But it is her hinds that seem to be not coping. I think there is a bit of npa going on and she is just walking on the frog and bulbs...
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    Barefoot. How to correct heels running forward? Pics!

    Hi guys, hoping for advice. I have started new thread as more specific question. So this little tb has been out of front shoes 3 weeks and his heels are getting longer. He is standing on them and crushing them and they are running more underneath him. Wwyd to help correct this? Top 2 pics from...
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    Ex racehorse flat feet- any barefoot rehab success stories?

    Hi guys, just bought a little flat racer with terrible flat feet, he is a bit of a pity buy. He came with front shoes on 2 weeks ago straight out of training and has raced a lot this year, so i’m hoping this he has coped ok despite the feet. Anyway he has been out in the field for 2 weeks now...
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    Ansiei youngstock?

    Hi, anyone have any knowledge of progeny by this stallion? Researching TB stallions for my mare. She is a big sj type warmblood, hoping to breed something smaller and finer with more blood with eventing in mind. many thanks. Any info appreciated. Xx
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    Videoing lessons RS

    Hi, just after opinions on this. I am a teacher at a riding school. I have recently noticed that more and more parents are videoing the entire lessons of their kids on their phones. I have nothing to hide, but it is becoming the norm and i’m not sure i’m overly comfortable being recorded...
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    How are these 10 week barefoot hooves looking?

    Hiya, so approx 10 weeks out of shoes. Little 5 year old tb x mare. Tiny feet. Just wondering if anyone has any comments on how they are looking? Anything i should look out for? She is hacking out fine on tarmac and has been for 10 weeks and feels sound in a straight line, trots out nicely. I...
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    Barefoot advice pics attached

    Hi there. An introduction first. I am a long time lurker. I have 3 horses. 2 are successfully barefoot and competing but i am lucky with those as they have great feet and it was just a case of taking the shoes off and cracking on. The third is a different story. She is tb/ arab just turned 5...
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