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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Having ‘the easy youngster’.
    My 2yo was pretty uncomplicated to back and produce (she is now seven), and I am an idiot. Had some minor wobbles, but nothing terrible...
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    Caol Ila reacted to ester's post in the thread BE new 60cm class. with Like Like.
    damn I didn’t know we were supposed to jump bigger as we aged 😅😅 I think for many it’s the exact opposite 😅😅
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Irresponsible Owners.
    I think it was code for, "It's not my fault it has nothing resembling recall."
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Agression towards field mates.
    There was one like that in my gelding's field a couple years ago. 13hh or so, and no 'off-switch' or social skills. He'd harass the...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Irresponsible Owners.
    This week's winner: I was riding across the part of the park that's open moorland. There is a boardwalk for humans crossing a bog, but...
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    As an only child whose first friends were dogs and cats and horses, not humans, I have always found the pervading attitude that horses...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Overly bonded mares.
    Is there anyone else in the stable block/field, or just those two? I moved a horse who'd never showed any sort of separation anxiety in...
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    Caol Ila reacted to lme's post in the thread Deciding to sell first horse with Like Like.
    You're expecting a lot from a 4yo. He just sounds like a young horse has gaps in his education and lacks confidence. If you like him...
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    Caol Ila reacted to Michen's post in the thread Boggle- USA bound! with Like Like.
    I typed out a fairly long post recapping the… things of 2025. But, screw it, the only thing that really matters is where we ended up...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Deciding to sell first horse.
    He's four. Four-year old horses have brains like a goldfish. You can't expect them to act like adult horses who can hack, jump, and do...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Feed for new Standie.
    I had my old poor doer on Copra (I think it's called), which was low sugar and starch, but apparently good for weight gain. She had PPID...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Dealing with equine shut downs.
    My Highland, late backed as well (very late...like 10...and feral as a mustang for most of his life up until then) is the king of the...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Winter Depression.
    My biggest winter issue is that every nerve and cell in my body is screaming, "hibernate!!!" but what I in fact need is more energy...
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