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    Youngster scared by fall

    I have been jumping on and off the mounting block next to her but I didnt think about standing right next to her and waving my arms around! lol. But i think this may be beneficial. For a fat hairy cob shes extremely sharp when scared, so i want to try and correct it now rather than later. If im...
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    Youngster scared by fall

    Thanks for replys. I did taken in to consideration whether she had hurt herself, but there's nothing obvious to see. The woman got stood on, but did say the horse didn't put her full weight down so she was trying to avoid her. Apart from that shes fine and wants to come back and try her again...
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    Youngster scared by fall

    Last week I had a woman out to try my welsh cob (5yo, backed a year ago and until now was pretty much bombproof) as she was looking to take her on loan. She had been out to see her previously and loved her so came back a week later to go out a hack. We were just setting off when one of the fat...
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    Sub-mandibular lymph nodes/swellings

    Are you talking about the gland under the chin or behind? My horses gland under her chin (ie in front of where throat lash lies) is huge, orange size. Xrayed and she has a tooth root abscess...we are now 3 weeks in to a 6week or longer course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory but she may...
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    Hair loss on face

    Hi there, my horse has a bald patch on her face under her eye. It started with a sticky patch of hair which came away in my hand, about the size of a 50p. She wasnt itchy, sore, inflammed etc. No cuts, bangs. Shes had skin scrapes (neg for mites) and ive tried treating for fungal infections...
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    upright 3yo

    Hi there, I was wondering if any of you guys had experience with upright horses. My 3yo has been like this since a few months old. Her back feet have improved greatly and now look normal. Her front feet however are not coming on as we would like. She has been treated buy farrier alongside a...
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    inhand - waistcoats!

    Ive got a 2yo buckskin tb x wb. wev been out showing inhand but i want to change from wearing a jacket to a waistcoat. any ideas what colour would go well with a buckskin? She has dark legs so i wear cream trousers. thanks
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    rugs for chunky horses

    Just wondering what other rugs there are out there for chunky horses. i know rambo do an xl version, is there any other makes that do this? thanks
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    Help Gaining The Trust of an Ex Racehorse please?

    Aaah bloody phone again!.....and pinned back ears. It took months of me trying with her and there were times she would give in and have a little cuddle then she would realise and ears flat back again. To be fair her and i never really hit it off and im delighted to say the person i loaned...
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    Help Gaining The Trust of an Ex Racehorse please?

    In my opinion they are treated like machines, they dont understand what its like to be loved. in my horses case any affection, petting, cuddles i gave was greeted by teeth, feet and
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    Youngster bronking - cold backed?

    She went lame on one leg and after further investigation we realise she was lame on both fronts....she prob had been all along. She had xrays of her feet and you could see it. you can actually see it without shoes...i just didnt know what i was looking for as id never heard of it. now i know...
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    Irish Draughts... tell me EVERYTHING!

    Had an id x tb....best horse every..manners to burn!
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    Youngster bronking - cold backed?

    Aaah hit send too quick! She was lame because of medial lateral imbalance of front feet and she was compensating through her back giving the impression she was cold backed...and she broncked!
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    Youngster bronking - cold backed?

    Id get his feet checked as well as back. mine used to bronc and she was actually lame on both fore legs
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    completely stumped...help!

    My filly had a bad abscess in december which resulted in a lot of foot being cut away on the medial side of her hoof. once that was sorted she had plastic shoes on until the hoof grew out and has had them off about 5-6 weeks now. she came in hopping lame in saturday, vet out etc, is now on...
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