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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Trying to switch loan horses.
    Could be tricky. Depends on how magnanimous/bonkers the YO is as a person. I mean, we’ve met horse people….Just because the horse sounds...
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    Caol Ila reacted to Herewegoagain's post in the thread Separation Anxiety Advice! with Like Like.
    I think it’s really crap of the owner to take 3 months payment up front before she even knows if you get along with the horse. I don’t...
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    Caol Ila reacted to Foxglove's post in the thread Separation Anxiety Advice! with Like Like.
    This may sound harsh, but this just isn’t your problem. Riding and horses are supposed to be enjoyable, and it doesn’t really sound...
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    Caol Ila reacted to Jenko109's post in the thread Separation Anxiety Advice! with Like Like.
    Honestly, sounds like more hassle than its worth. If she is only coming in twice a week and the owner is doing nothing much with her...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Separation Anxiety Advice!.
    Well, there is no magic, unfortunately. Only the owner will know if you need to ride or handle her differently in order to build more...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Separation Anxiety Advice!.
    What does the owner say? Do they have the same problems? Some horses don't do hacking alone, either because they haven't been trained...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Horses won’t stay in the field...
    Are they used to bigger herds? I’ve come across horses (not mine, thankfully) who can’t deal with a herd of two. They need more to...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Squirrelly with farrier.
    With my mare (2 when I bought her), I tried bribing with a Likit and it did f-- all but it depends on your horse. That's a whole 'nother...
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    Caol Ila reacted to Nancykitt's post in the thread The Ozzy Diaries with Like Like.
    25th December Ozzy's first Highland Christmas! We've been taking Ozzy out with the other two recently (as we have another rider...
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    Caol Ila reacted to druid's post in the thread "Christmas clear out"...sad with Care Care.
    Instragram Reel that sums up my December I sent this to a few people when I saw it, including the BF who I had phoned from the car this...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Kittens.
    Yeah, that's quite far. But who knows! I am sure the human race has done harder things than move a cat from Cheshire to Glasgow.
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Kittens.
    I know you are probably quite far. We are not actively cat-hunting, but our door is open if and when a cat should appear.
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    Caol Ila reacted to Boulty's post in the thread Squirrelly with farrier with Like Like.
    I think some horses can have a “one strike & you’re out” tendency (Finn probably because of his feral past… the Welsh I used to have I...
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    Caol Ila replied to the thread Squirrelly with farrier.
    The Likit might be the answer. It's Hermosa who is not very treat motivated. I have a Likit lying about that I've had since she was...
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    Caol Ila posted the thread Squirrelly with farrier in The Tack Room.
    When we got Fin five years ago, he was really good with the farrier. His previous owner, who gentled him from wild, did a brilliant job...
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