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ps I loved the quote.

Thank you for your response. I have read up on the English Hackamore and I’m sure this will be the one for my horse. He can be a bit wilful but my biggest problem at the moment is grabbing grass. I only hack him now and he is usually very respectful, just the occasional naughty day. I feel he...

Thanks. I will try the head collar and reins. Good luck with your 4yo.

Thank you. No medical reasons, just want him to be comfortable. Tried lots of bits, without much success.

Thank you for your response. It has given me confidence to try one

Thank you for your response. It has given me confidence to try one.

I really would like to try a bitless bridle on my 20 yr old Friesian X. Does anyone have experience with bitless bridles and if so what are pros and cons. Thank you.

I've been having this mite problem with my Freisian too, which my vet prescribed Invermectin wormer injections. He had three - 10 days apart and it seems to have worked, although I did have to clip his feathers off. However he also has a condition called greasy heels - has anyone else had this...

Thank you Mrs D for your very interesting information on my barefoot problem. I have never had a horse that has gone barefoot before, so I'm learning as I go. Yes, my farrier does use a knife on the hoof and on the frog. He is not a barefoot farrier, we don't seem to have one locally...

My Friesian hadn't been in work for 3 years when I bought him last year. He had front shoes put on, which he had on for about 10 months, but had not been shod on hinds for years. I took his front shoes off last November. Since then he is fine on flat hard surfaces, but on stones he is footy for...