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    I think it depends on what you mean by good. If you mean a horse of a relatively young age (less than say 13), sound and with no major...
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    My least brave livery has a bet with my OH that if she jumps a 5 foot jump he’ll build an indoor school. We’re all busy training her at...
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    Abacus replied to the thread Hot Water.
    I also bring 2 big containers from home, wrapped in thermatex rugs. One for the morning to wash them (it stays hot enough to need...
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    Abacus replied to the thread Business name ideas.
    I know AI gets a bit of a roasting here, but put a good description into ChatGPT about the brand, whether premium or value, what is the...
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    Abacus replied to the thread General Purpose Saddle Advice.
    I've ridden in the Ideal T&T on a little mare (not mine) and then on another horse belonging to the same owner - felt lovely on both. I...
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    Abacus replied to the thread is spring coming early ?.
    Ours are definitely grazing more busily in the last couple of days, and I agree that the grass hardly stopped growing. We have a lot of...
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    Abacus replied to the thread Old hay in gateways.
    Last year when we had an unholy mess in one gateway. TBH the value of it was limited but it helped slightly. This year we moved the...
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    For me 'wanting for nothing; should be a statement of the obvious. And it totally meaningless Like 5* home. I mean who is going to say...
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    I waver on this one. I agree that the 'looking for a unicorn' ads are massively unrealistic and rather entitled. Yet I have known...
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    Here is another. Although the competitive ambition may be low (although 90 isn’t all that low), so is the budget. Admittedly she doesn’t...
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    Abacus replied to the thread Old hay in gateways.
    I've tried it, helps a bit but doesn't really last especially if it keeps on raining. I haven't had to clear it away, it rots down, and...
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    Abacus replied to the thread Budgeting.
    I'm pretty anal about having spreadsheets, not just one - there is one for personal stuff, one for the yard (and more complicated ones...
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    Perhaps it wouldn't be so soul destroying if teen hadn't been told she deserves a 30k horse for free.
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    Abacus replied to the thread Long range forecast anyone?.
    My 16-day forecast show rain and a bit of snow until the 17th, and then cold and bright. Too far out to be very reliable but it's a...
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    Abacus reacted to rabatsa's post in the thread Hay prices with Like Like.
    What a fair few people are not understanding about price rises in the new year. Storage costs. For every week a building is being...
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