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    Roofing materials on your stables

    This is because it was originally installed incorrectly, Onduline needs a rigid board such as plywood or OSB underneath it to prevent the sagging that you desciribe. Onduline is just the waterproof outer surface. I have used onduline with a supporting board for many years, its good stuff when...
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    Central England HorseBoxes

    I live in Worcestershire, and know a few people who have bought from them. I think as others have said, buying older used horseboxes is always going to involve some risk, but Central Engalnd Horseboxes have been going for a long time, I don't recall any horror stories. There is definitely less...
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    Cost of Parking 7.5 Ton Horseboxes on a yard

    46p is an interestingly specifc amount to charge!?
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    Feel like a broken record persistent wet!

    Road planings and stone hardcore are your friend. Spending a couple of hunderd quid getting the access areas, gateways, etc filled with hardcore was the best thing I did. It redcued my actual encouters with mud by 80%.
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    Hating owning a livery yard

    Resurrecting this thread a couple of years on as I am interested in how the yard played out?
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    Rent ?

    We used to pay £80 per month for 2 acres with water included
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    Cement yard into manege?

    Definitely this. The existing concrete would form a stable sub base, then clean drainage stone with perforated pipe laid, and the normal arena membrane and surface on top of that.
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    What colour for horsebox

    Range Rover Ipanema Sand
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    Camera for inside Horse Box?

    Not the cheapest option but I use a GoPro, streamed wirelessly to my phone. (Plugged into a USB battery pack for longer journeys). The advantage is that I then also have a GoPro to use.
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    Rio link cameras

    I have had a ReoLink Go working fine for over 2 years. the SIM card was a Vodaphone data only SIM that came with the camera. Have a shop around for data only SIMS, mine was about £4 per month if I recall. The main point is picking a provider that had good signal coverage for the camera location...
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    horse friendly beaches near hereford

    We are near Worcester and every year take our Pony Club branch down the M5 to Berrow Sands. just south of Weston Super Mare. Its excellent for a good canter, big open sands and horsebox parking on the beach.
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    How many horses did you try? Am I rushing this decision?

    He was the 5th we saw, I am clear why the previous 4 weren't right, and he is absolutley perfect! (Well, as perfect as Welsh Warmblood crosses can be, he has his moments of drama!!)
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    Premier Equine Travel-Tech Travel Boots

    Yes. we use them, they are great, certainly stay in place and don't need to be particularly tight. They also wash well and still look like new. Here is our Ben modelling them for you!
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    Working livery?

    Yes, we know someone who has a pony on working livery there and it seems to be working out fine so far (Its only been a few months though, so not a huge amount of time to assess)
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    Pop stand installation on HB511

    Great, glad it was of some use, cheers
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