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    Max the scared horse goes global

    This came up on FB just now
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    Max the scared horse goes global

    Mine can be like that, usually on the way out, not going home. The reference to rabbits echoes this video
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    Horse refusing hay

    No suggestions but mine does that randomly. He'll refuse one bale from the same batch, others eat it. Noone can work out why.
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    Non Ridden Horse Owners (bonus for TB people!)

    I used to take my retired tb on walks and blackberries were a favourite. He believed in that blackberries that I picked were his as well as the ones he foraged himself.
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    Anyone have a 'life hack' for this issue?

    Not cheap but someone at my yard used this and it worked for spills https://www.viovet.co.uk/Parallax-Grad-Dual-Feeder/c51325/?quick_find=315709&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=323889&awc=6960_1764007970_bd68006b7cd8a2b71938cd5a74a05d56&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=323889
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    Non Ridden Horse Owners (bonus for TB people!)

    I would also add not too many different people handling. My yard has had a change in how livery services are offered. We've gone from one person handling my horse apart from me to 3 or 4 in a day. He's struggling to adapt. He's been on 3 yards with me but always in a situation where it's...
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    Ours is ££50 in hours and £100 out. Split equally between owners if more than one.
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    Ours are 8am-5pm. Outside that it's double callout fee everything else the same. That's whether it's 10 past 5 or Boxing days/good Friday. Don't ask why I know that
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    I accidentally overpaid once, and I never managed to get it refunded but held on account for next visit which was some months later. It wasn't a large amount though. Like someone above said my vets write up their visits when they get back (though they use laptop rather than notebooks)...
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    I was thinking about those as well. The callout fee will vary depending on how many so someone wanting bloods will liaise with someone having a lameness work to save money. Then someone else does the while you're here ... I suppose because our vets has a reasonably expensive flat rate call...
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    Non Ridden Horse Owners (bonus for TB people!)

    The ones I've had have enjoyed interaction and attention so are suited to non ridden. They seem to thrive on connection to their person. My retired one loved going on in hand walks, checking what was going on and meeting people. Some horses don't want to be fussed over and would rather have...
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    Yes - big teaching hospital and associated ambulatory practice - very complicated structure. We have exam, reexam and brief exam all with different prices. They have made a decision at some point to completely separate things they do into a detailed list and add everything consumable and...
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    That's something that could also apply on a livery yard where the ym often attends vet visits especially emergencies where the owner isn't always contactable. The only thing I can think of with the practice I use that has consistent cost is a pre purchase vetting. They have a very complicated...
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    Even something routine like vaccinations are not decided till the vet checks the passport. Our practice does alternates combined flu and tet and flu only. The vet checks the passport first.
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    Cows stuck on cargo ship - who can help

    The supermarket stuff is labelled Highland, not sure it counts as imported if it comes from Scotland.
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