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As per other's comments, as a child also riding in the 60s and 70s, headcollars were webbing with one of 2 types of buckles, or posh...

I was taught to quarter, literally 4 quarters of horse to groom whilst folding a quarter of the rug back at a time and then strapping...

Did you know my old YO 🤣? Horses quartered and strapped to within an inch of their lives. Working pupils learned a huge amount if they...

Those yards were always pristine (if a little run down) and all the students always passed. Which was a good job as I would not have...

I can't believe that foxhounds are so untrainable they can't just use different scent, the foxhounds that go to draghunts seem to manage...

I lost my old boy well over 20 years ago. I threw a lot of his old rugs away, along with other random bits that were no use to anyone...

I looked after a pony that sounded very similar. Vet guessed a melanoma or similar internally causing sporadic blocking to start with...

She was put to sleep this afternoon so this is just me mulling things over, it would be great to have help. 19 year old TB, she's been a...

Oh it is the worst. I used to have a narrow line of fencing about fifteen foot wide which then have a wider funnel at the end. If that...

Can you build a small pen/coral by the gate that you can send him into? Then make sure he only goes in there for something nice (a...

So that's similar to the yard i own except we don't have electric or mains water - i was told I could rent out at about £450 pcm [Ox /...

The majority of the comments on the FB page seem to be agreeing with the ladies methods. But I don't feel this is the majority of the...

Re happy hackers I used to just apply my best resting b*tch face and reply - actually I'm a miserable hacker

I don't understand why 'happy hacker' is derogatory. Someone who hacks out will be dealing with traffic, loose animals of all kinds...

I'm that, and a fugly mule patter, so even lower than you @Mrs. Glittery Jingle Balls. ;)