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    Spending same now on hay/feed as mid-winter!

    I am actually spending more now than 2-3 months ago! My boy just cannot coope with this constant cold and although always looked well before I am now really struggling with his condition, that also goes for my welshie.:(
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    Dear Man Upstairs

    :) This is the first thing to make me really laugh in months!!!!!!!! And i am normally known for my good humour amongst friends............
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    Those who rent their own fields

    £110.00 per month for 5 Acres, 4 Stables, Tack room, Feed room, Hay barn, Lorry parking, Water & Electricity. Fencing all done by us as well as muck heap clearance and all maintenance, no menage though which is proving to be a sticking point for me now as the big horse is out competing a lot and...
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    Licking Dogs

    Absolutely a No No for me. None of my dogs have ever been allowed to lick me (or anyone else) anywhere, I find it gross!!
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    Tapeworm

    Regardles of the type of soil you are on, Tapeworm has a 6 monthly life cycle so ideally should be treated for every 6 months regardless. As for the Acidic soil this is when Tapeworm can occur more often and vets that Blood test for Tapeworm in these areas sometimes have to recomend Tapeworm...
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    Amy Tryon

    What a shock, RIP Amy and sincerest condolences to her family and friends. So so sad.
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    Does anyone feed hay whilst transporting horses?

    Had a horse once that I could never travel with hay/hayledge as he would choke, don't know why but he was a bit of a stressy traveller. Always have given other horses haynets to travel and if I didn't with Ben I just know my lorry would be kicked to smithereens!!!
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    Would he make a show cob?

    Now that is what I call a proper Cob!!! Of course he would, absolutley the right stamp.;)
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    Only a terrier....

    Must kill the haynet, Must kill the haynet, Must kill the haynet!!!:D
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    doggy 'nicknames'!!

    My Staffie is called "Tia Puppy" - really is just Tia and is now almost 4 yrs old, and the new terrier (20 month old patterdale x jrt) is called "Mickey De Monster the Screaming Terriorist" !!!!! Really he is just Mickey but is such a comic book character that this rather suits him:D
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    So how old is everybody here?

    39, will be 40 in July.
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    Best small dog to have?

    We have an 18yr old JRT, a 4yr old staffie and a 20 month old JRT x Patterdale. All were rescue dogs and originally the old girl was to keep our original Patterdale company. Personally i love having the Staffie and JRT x together, they play non stop, the playfull growling can sometimes seem a...
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    When out on a walk do your dogs

    My two are normally naffing of!!!! They seem to support each other in their naughtiness.............bless, they make me laugh each day though:D
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    wierdest horse names youve come acroos!:)

    Ex racer called Stumpy!
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