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    Very strong horse help!

    What a rude boy he was there, doesn't matter how upciting things are, he should still listen to the person on top. I do feel your pain, I have one that is seriously bone idle lazy as a tortoise until he thinks it's time to p*ss orf (happens very very rarely now thank god) and for this reason...
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    The Big Move is Tomorrow.

    Had to comment as never knew Dave was out of a Frithesden mare! What a small world, a dear old friend in my village used to breed the Frithesden line, Pat McElligott, passed away a few years back, I had the pleasure of having a black Fell mare from her when I was a child as she dabbled in the...
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    paper bedding, reviews?

    I used chopped newspapers for a while from Kelstone Recycling, £4 a bale and blinkin stuff was absolutely marvellous for one of mine with respiratory issues, totally dust free, made a lovely soft deep bed, super simple to muck out, no smell and mine didn't blow anywhere but I don't know anywhere...
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    Why IS Chappie so good for dogs with sensitive stomachs?

    Wish mine would eat the Chappie dry food or my stomach could stand to open a can of wet food or raw food to try it but I seriously barf when the can or packet opens, would be so much easier, she's on Burns Sensitive plus at the moment, have tried so many over the last yr for her and everything...
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    Competing with no facilities at home

    No I wouldn't move to anywhere without running water and at least some hard standing and shelter, no electricity is not a problem, my yard has no electric but you wouldn't know it as I have lights everywhere wired up to leisure and car batteries. I also have an arena of sorts 60 x 30 fenced off...
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    Difficult Decision....

    So glad you've decided to sell and move on, I truly wish I had many years ago and then maybe my daughter may still be riding now, she pretty much gave up 2 yrs ago and it's heart wrenching without her by my side :-( First pony didn't jump or on the rare occasions did it was at warp speed, also...
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    Adopting a Dog from a Rescue Shelter

    buzyizzy - Can I just ask if she has come from Chiltern Dog Rescue in Hertfordshire? I know that they take 14 dogs from Romania every month as well as UK rescues as they have expanded their kennels and now have the room for them. I myself have a Romanian bitch from them, got her last Sept/Oct...
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    Dressage - tendon boots /bandages

    I love matching items and I blame Facebook with all it's tempting pictures. I always use bandages when schooling/lessons and boots for hacking, one is close behind so needs back boots and the other is close in front so needs front boots :-) I have tendon/brushing boots for XC and/or SJ, hacking...
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    Would you buy a horse un vetted?

    Yes I would and have and all current ones were un-vetted but they were all cheap as chips (under £1k) they were all under 5 bought from friends and I knew 2 of them very well before I bought them. In your shoes absolutely no I wouldn't and I would also be very worried about anything going wrong...
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    Box rest and weight

    Linseed and Copra are fabulous for putting weight on, Linseed I've found of particular benefit for mine and can feed quite large quantities of it, Allen and Page Veteran Vitality as well currently being used by a friend of mine. Also Dengie Grass nuts/Pellets soaked.
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    Anyone Others Still Living Out?

    My 3 fully clipped, and rugged accordingly, natives are out 24/7, Wednesday night was our worst for cold, -7 with a wind chill of -12, I felt bad so went up and brought them in, overnight they barely touched their nets and the stables were a mess so clearly they were not impressed about being...
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    What weight rugs are yours wearing?

    3 recently (last week) full clipped natives out 24/7, no grass in the field and I can't ad-lib hay as one of them is EMS and does not have an off button so just gorges if he has the chance and ends up in an episode even in mid-winter. 19yr arthritic in 300g turnout with 200g liner and a snuggy...
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    Chinchillas!

    Aww this brings back memories, I used to have a breeding pair 20yrs ago now, loved them to bits but didn't love mummy eating a couple of litters that she had then deciding that she didn't like her partner after all and trying to kill him! I had to re-home him as didn't have enough room for a...
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    Do you trim a bridle path?

    Nope, never have and never will, simply don't see the problem, I have hairy natives, their forelocks are always longer than their manes so no problem defining which is which and the headpiece sits perfectly flat behind their ears despite one of them having enough thickness of mane to rival Tina...
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    He is home from Horspital/ respirator and sleep deprivation help

    https://www.winergy.com/winergy-ventil-ate/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_5yW-5Ch2QIVA7ftCh29BwAAEAAYASAAEgLFXPD_BwE The above is a link to a superb supplement for any breathing problems, I used to use vet prescribed Ventipulmin prior to switching to the Ventilate, worked far better and a third of the...
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