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In the good old days we had Saddles that didn’t fit (‘‘twas common to see white patches by horses withers… I’ve not seen that in years) Waking horses in streams for laminitiis Horses being ridden through being cold backed and bucking escapades Same saddle used on all the horses People who...

Under the seats in the living or in the skirts under the living?

Blackfort are really nice

Does anyone do this - I am much more intrigued by this than any other form of bitless and it seems to becoming more of a thing… Or am I just getting more new age/ quirky / mad in my old age?

Competition record? Training level?

Totally sIde tracking but this is an interesting concept. I agree manners are made but temperament not so much. I have 2 mares that have lived together since one was 2 weeks old and the other was 4 days old… they lived in the same field with their breeders/mum when they moved to me in the same...

This isn’t strictly true our brc riding club allows stallions as long as they are bitted and handled by an adult… we have had many attend over the years and they have never caused an issue. I am currently looking to purchase a stallion as I actually like riding them … I suggest if you assume...

They can enter if they believe there is a risk to life. I have on more t than one occasion asked police to attend to break into a house where I believe a person to be unwell and unresponsive

It’s the same with all kinds of travel / look at flights , often a huge disparity between going and coming back … it’s due to where they have a full load and where they do not

Not as much as a walker tho

Hi I’ve been trying to work out where to put a horse walker on my site and it has occurred to me that a treadmill will fit inside one of our barns in an area not particularly earmarked for any thing. They look like a good option for me but has anyone used one and can tell me if they have any...

Tbh everyone I know who has liveries is looking for a way to get rid of them at the moment - it’s one thing I said I wouldn’t have when i set up my new yard … nothing you do for them is ever good enough … it’s probably just the bad few but they do make a yard owner’s life a misery… not worth the...

Weird round here DPD are the only guys who are reliable tbh… fedex are an fing nightmare

I haven’t drawn a salary from my business in 4 years

Is she unhappy with the situation? You say her pay may have gone up… and you don’t know what hours she works and she may well be not telling the tax man what she earns so probably if it gets pushed she might even end up worse off…