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Although a well written letter by Tamie Smith I’m afraid I cannot agree that I have any sympathy for anyone abusing animals. They know...

Advice needed Brought a 1 year old colt off a dealer, he was stabled on the yard for 2 weeks, admittedly I didn’t get him out and trot...

For a moment I thought you meant his family lived outside 😂🤣😂. Must be nearly my bedtime 😀

That is a relief. As you say, if she hadn't been acquitted, it would have rendered stewards even more toothless than they are now.

Further to this, fortunately the steward has been acquitted. I think the idea of stewarding horse sport to ensure welfare would be over...

I’ve always been confused about situations where there is clear, documented evidence of abuse, yet the individuals involved are not...

I was thinking about this the other day. What about having a presence at a few competitions (obviously not making it public knowledge...

Unfortunately stuff like that happens when people project their competitive aspirations on to an animal. You see the same with trainers...

My oldie had a white corner manger full to the brim with Haycare and Speedibeet overnight. She did learn to graze, rather than bolt it...

I feed a full rubber tyre bucket full. I figure the dry weight is actually not all that much 🤷🏼‍♀️

I have never fed more than a Stubbs scoop of concentrates in one feed but have always mixed with beet & chaff which are (or were when I...

I dont know, mine still have foam when the whole session has been in a lower more open frame, its not just when the frame is higher/shorter.

The foam on mouth was explained to me about 30yrs ago by a very strict on people but totally horse orientated trainer that it was to do...

It is like FEI dressage judging. If the judges ACTUALLY FOLLWED the guidance set out by the FEI, modern dressage would look very...

Continuing from other threads regarding blatant horse abuse by high level riders. What can be done to stop this? Is there anything...