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I’ve got a KAN back protector I don’t wear anymore - and I don’t know what to do with it?! From what I’ve seen there doesn’t seem to be a second hand market for them, and it’s got the BETA 2000 label so no use to anyone competitive. Does anyone still wear them? I know the foam isn’t supposed...

I feel like this would be a much more sensible idea. I did wonder, do you think it will impact insurance at all? So if you prove that you already had passed the test before it was scrapped your insurance would be lower? Or even for those who now go and get towing lessons, kind of like the pass...

I’m also gutted about the waste of money - passed my B+E a week ago and although I would have got some training before towing anyway, I would have saved the test fee and time off work. I’d heard about the consultation before my test but it had been booked for months, so I couldn’t have...

This is awful. Sadly I have no faith that the police will do much to help, despite all the recent promises and press releases - violence against women and girls just isn’t taken seriously enough. There are links to more resources for victims of stalking here in case they may help your friend...

I saw this earlier and honestly thought the rider was running over to take the horses saddle off, not get back on… it’s really upsetting to watch :( I’m another that did BUCS at uni, and don’t necessarily think the idea of riding an unknown horse around a course of jumps is a bad one - but not...

Thanks both, I’ve seen a number of posts in various horsey Facebook groups about these today, and lots from people who’d never seen them before either - wonder if it’s the changing weather conditions ? I put a post on my yard page earlier and a few with geldings seem to be suffering even worse...

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Thanks PurBee, these sound horrible - poor girl. I wonder if I’ve just not noticed these on previous horses as they’ve all been darker colours, or if they’re just particularly bad this year. I gave her a sponge off with hibiscrub last night and put fly spray on so hopefully that will help, will...

Thanks ester, that’s reassuring. I hadn’t spotted any midges but she does live out 24/7 so it’s very possible.

I noticed tonight that my mare had a few little spots of blood on her back legs, belly and bits, and a few areas where they seemed to be scabby and clustered together. She didn’t seem particularly bothered by them, but I’ve not seen anything that looks quite like this before so wondered if...

Is that the bay 4 year old? We loved the look of him but sadly significantly over budget! I liked the 7 year old too, looks like a nice sort but also a touch over budget... I guess Carlisle is too far? We went over to Gee Gee Equestrian, she had some nice types - think they’re all quite green...

My friend is looking for much the same thing - it’s been so much harder than we expected ? We thought her (healthy) budget would get a good fun riding club all rounder but the market is crazy, we’ve been on our way to see a horse that was only advertised the evening before to find it had been...

I used the prolite on my big cob and it made a noticeable difference to his way of going. He had a broad chest and big shoulders, and seemed much freer in the prolite. Never had any issues with it gaping but it was annoying to clean, I used to take tweezers to it to get all the fluff out the...

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Thank you SEL - that’s so so helpful. I’m off to talk to my YO today about the possibility of another pony from my horses old herd sharing my paddock and giving them both the hay. Hopefully this will stop mine jumping out! Fingers crossed she goes for it. Ive got my tweezers at the ready...