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My vets initiated waiting in the car for your appointment during covid, so human checks in with reception and goes back to car and vet comes out to the car park to get you when ready. They've kept this and it works really well. It's a rural practise so no walk ins.

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Today was a lovely pre work hack in fab autumn ish weather. I've booked the school for tomorrow morning.

Was going to suggest possibly trying a daily equioxx tablet in handful of feed. Fully support whatever decision you come to.

Mon - Day Off Tue - Hack or School Wed - Hack or school Thur -Vet - although waiting for them to confirm appointment Fri - Depends on the vet.

Sparkling Star, which is a lovely name, but I don't think it suits Amber or Aspen, maybe Aster but I don't really know her yet. :D

I've had one since 2018 I think, love it, I did have to get the ramp redone and the sleeping bench isn't wide, but I've got used to it and camp in the New Forest for a week each summer and do spring autumn/winter weekend stay aways in it just fine. It tows much better than my very old...

Another good pre work session this morning, timed it slightly wrong so a lot happening as we got to the arena so some a mild dragon impersonations and only safe to be at the gate to start with. Didn't fight and just worked on staying in her comfort zone and waiting for relaxation and by the end...

Amber was much brighter yesterday when in for the farrier, so I headed to the yard early thinking I'd have to hack, but the school was free, so we managed a good 45 mins session, mainly in walk and jog and worked through some initial spookiness quite nicely and even had a little canter without...

I say this as someone in a similar position and who has/is going the youngster route. You have to accept that it's not going to be perfect, there are going to be bumps in the road and the new horse will not be like your old one. This is regardless of the age or level of training that the new...

For warmth I've just switched to knee length isobaa ones which are great but I'm not sure how long they'll last. When my Lemieux ones went cardboard ish I put them in the tumble dryer and that softens them up. I did this as it was either that or stop wearing them and they seem to be surviving...

In the states they often put a flake of hay down and tip the hard feed on top of it.

Had a lesson booked and too late to cancel so stuck to walk as Ambers a bit under the weather. She worked really nicely and it was very useful for me to start to get a feel or the right amount of bend in travers and renvers. She's now off until she's better.

Ambers a bit under the weather so a few days off whilst I wait for the vets to come back to me and the ventipulmin does its thing.

I’m going on the Sunday. :)