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My horses were sampled for worms twice this year and none of them needed worming. I am now at a loss how to treat for tapeworms as all the wormers on sale treat tapeworms and the others that my horses dont have. What are people using now Equitape is no longer available?

I have a fibre sand topped with rubber chip menage and up to now have been leveling it by towing a metal gate behind my tractor mower. I am now looking at something a bit more user friendly as I find the gate pretty heavy to get into position and then have to rake in the edges by hand. Any...

My mare is stiff on her right rein and when I free schooled her yesterday this was quite obvious and she was slightly counter bending. I have had her checked out with a physio and she has no obvious problems. So any exercises I could do to improve the bend. At the moment not riding so it is...

Thanks for the advice. I did try with 2 lines and she tried to charge off but was easier to stop.

I was lungeing in her bit but still couldnt stop her. The school fence isnt high enough to act as a stopping aid, she would either jump it or crash through it. My daughter came and worked her on two lunge lines and she didnt put a hoof wrong, but that was probably because she had worn herself...

My mare rushes off on the lunge, bucking and cantering flat out. I can no longer hang on and today had to let go twice, which I know is not recommended.. She is a big gypsy cob and is very strong when she decides to do this. I have done lots of groundwork with her and she is well mannered but...

Thanks. We dont feed treats but he does have a feed in the morning and a net of steamed hay in his stable at night, which he doesnt always finish. He had his teeth done shortly after we bought him and the dentist did say he thought it was the first time they had been looked at. He is turned out...

Our new pony keeps nipping, not only my grand daughter but me too. I have tried telling him off but he still tries it on. Getting his headcollar on is a work of art as he grabs it between his lips as if he is having his bit in. He is only 6 so need to stop this before it becomes a habit. Any...

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Thanks I will have a look. Does he cover ridden work or just groundwork?

I have just had a shock when my NFU insurance renewal came through. I am not a competitive rider, just hacking,schooling and maybe in the future a few pleasure rides and local dressage so looking for insurance to cover these plus the usual things. Anyone found a reasonably priced insurance? Or...

I have a 15.1H gypsy cob and I am having trouble finding a saddle to fit her and me (I am tall). I bought her a year ago and she had a Kent & Masters GP. She had this re-adjusted with the widest tree. Then I decided to buy a new saddle and thought the Kent & Masters Cob saddle would probably be...

The entrance to one of stables is deep in mud. Any suggestions on what would be best to put down to try and dry it up a bit. Would bark chippings be any good?

We had him put to sleep last week and the vet said we had no hope claiming, so didnt bother.

Thanks I will contact them tomorrow.