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    Saddle fitter/seller wanted in Surrey or Kent - any suggestions?

    Louise Howson www.sheresaddles.com is very good. She works in conjunction with several equine physios .
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    Which numnah for sensitive skinned horse?

    I agree maybe, not as a cool as a half pad but does the job.
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    Saddle postage cost from Germany to UK?

    Parcel2go are very competetive on price. If you work on 10kg with 60x50x50 dimension you will easily be in the correct size and weight. Most companies allow reverse shipping so you can arrange collection and pay yourself.
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    new horse in with existing herd? do you?

    If you have the space run the new horse in a paddock along side the existing herd. You should be able to tell who wants to be their friend. Then put possible friend in with new horse before putting the pair back in with the herd.
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    What balancers do you recommend?

    Equilibra 500 They have a very good informative website and also deliver free. Excellent forage only feeding system.
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    Saddle for a horse with high withers ?

    T6 with gullet one size wider and thin fish insert. The fish firm up the top of the panel and also prevent any pressure from the gullet fixing bolt heads. I am not sure if the T8 L8 still have fish pockets.
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    Horse tripping for no apparant reason am I right to be worried?

    Many horses will catch a toe if slacking along on a loose rein, but as they age they no longer have the strength to save themselves. Natural balance shoes gave my elderly mare several extra years of stumble free hacking.
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    Bit advice?

    Do you use keepers on the top arm of the bit attatched to the cheekpiece? This holds the bit level and still.
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    Knee boots and a sarcoid (2 questions!)

    My horse tripped on a bridleway a couple of years ago, as the ground was hard she suffered minor cuts which healed well with no scarring. I purchased some westropp combined brushing and knee boots, while hacking on the roads a couple of months ago she went down on both knees. the boots were...
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