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    Ariat Complaints?

    I complained to them as I bought 2 pairs of boot in May and now both are pretty much unwearable as the lining isn’t attached to the sole anymore which started after a few weeks of light wear in both. They pretty much told me you didn’t buy them directly from our website tough luck we aren’t...
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    How much do you pay for shoes?

    £45 for fronts and a trim 1 of ours has pads with her shoes which is an additional £50 each time. West Berkshire
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    Appaloosas - character traits

    Hmmm where to start 😂 Very very stubborn and oppinunated He's brave when he wants to be but also a complete and utter wimp at times Once he's really stressed himself out or riled himself up there is no attempting to calm him down you just have to leave him to sort himself out...
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    Is no turnout in the winter the norm now?

    At New Yard we can go out as long as we want in winter the only rule is they can't stay out all night and have to come in but ours go out 7.30am to 6.30pm most days. We still have grass and the fields apart from gateway are pretty mud free but do have their boggy patches but I'm definitely not...
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    Aaargh greedy monsters!

    I am going through a 6ft bale of hay a month at the moment between 2 they are out from 7.30am till 6pm most days but we are about to add a 3rd so probably be 2 6ft bales a month / 6 weeks I think. Only 3 more months and 24/7 turnout starts 😁
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    Trotters and Appys - please tell me more

    My Appy is only part bred but he's almost 100% App I have yet to see any signs of the cob in him apart from maybe his tail getting abit thicker this past year. Ted is a very affectionate boy but doesn't like to be told he's wrong and He is stubborn very stubborn but if he's doing something...
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    christmas day routine

    First Year being stabled and on an actual yard as previous years they've lived out 24/7 Christmas Day Turn out an hour earlier than usual at around 6.30am Go home go back to sleep for a few hours haha Go muck out, make feeds, hay and bring in around 4.30ish Boxing Day Normal...
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    Your best ebay/second hand horsey bargain?

    Managed to find a Jeffries Falcon Event Saddle on ebay in almost perfect condition for 130 shipped :D
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    Hoof Wall Resections

    Thanks guys for all the great replies and gives us a lot to look into 😁 The crack does start from the coronet band 1 side grows in normally and the other had a slight bump which is where he most likely hollow part is. Hopefully it doesn't come to it and we can maybe find other...
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    Hoof Wall Resections

    Ooops I should have probably given some more details but was trying to not put to much info so it wasn't thought i was trying to get diagnosis advice from people online and not veterinary professional 🙈. She came to us almost 2.5 years ago with a deep but healed crack coming from the...
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    Hoof Wall Resections

    There is a chance our mare with an old hoof injury (before we got her) might end up having a very large section of her hoof wall resected, obviously this will be decided after X-rays and consultations with all the right people etc. I would love to here peoples recovery, journey and experience...
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    Your horse live

    Going for the first time this year, wanted to go the Sunday but made plans before I realised it was on so we are stuck with going the Saturday.
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    Aldi equestrian

    Just looked at it online and I'm rather disappointed 😔 1 pair of jods some socks and some hoodies. Guess I won't be spending money I don't have this time around haha
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    Ebay and saddles

    I picked up an old and fairly worn Barnsby a few months back the advert stated it had been checked by a saddler and that the tree was perfectly sound, then I put it in storage until my 4 year old was brought back into work. Had the saddler out and sent it for a restuff to be told by the saddler...
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    Before and After Pictures

    6 Months old I think Between 12-18 months 3 Years Old 41/2 years old
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