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    eggs replied to the thread Sleep well Blueberry & Uti.
    Having recently had my two oldest (24 and 21) warmbloods pts who had lived their entire lives together (I had both since foals) who were...
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    eggs replied to the thread Horse forgets what a ground pole is.
    Some years ago I had an ex-racer (failed hurdler) who was suspicious of trotting poles and my riding instructor said that some horses...
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    eggs replied to the thread Dodgy horseboxes.
    Jeremy Vine had a section on this (mainly Southwest Horseboxes) at lunchtime. Seems a lot of people have been had.
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    eggs replied to the thread Friends horse sudden death..
    I found my three year old dead in the field with no sign of a struggle. I had to have a PM for insurance (who then refused to pay...
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    eggs replied to the thread Winter coat for yard and walking.
    I have this and really rate it. I am 5'8" and a size 10/12 and the small is big on me...
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    eggs replied to the thread Horse pts- friends left behind.
    I had my two oldest boys pts together last month as they were best field buddies and were both showing signs of arthritis despite...
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    eggs replied to the thread How is everyone's land holding up?.
    Fortunately we are on really well draining brash so the fields are holding up very well with only a minimal amount of mud in the...
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    eggs replied to the thread How many horses do you own!.
    I am down to 2 (both 20 and home bred) at home having recently had the two oldest pts. At one point I did have 15 at home.
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    eggs replied to the thread Selling a horse with Uveitis.
    I once had an ex-polo pony who it turned out had uveitis which wasn't disclosed. Fortunately daily eye drops kept it under control but...
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    eggs replied to the thread Another sweaty pony one….
    My Cushings boy used to sweat in odd patches - under his armpits, his flank and between his hind legs were the usual places. He sported...
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    eggs replied to the thread Horse magazine recommendations.
    Same as Reynold - I can't get on with reading magazines on line although I do read the occasional book on Kindle. I have a subscription...
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    eggs replied to the thread New horse.
    Following on from what maya2008 wrote - I have known a few 'safe as houses' horses panic if the rider loses their balance. Hasn't...
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    eggs replied to the thread Big/ tall mounting block.
    I inherited a massive mounting block when we bought our place. It is made of breeze block and runs alongside the side of the school...
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    Many years ago I was interested in buying an older horse (mid 20s) that I had been riding at a residential riding centre. Yes, they...
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    Definitely an older experienced horse who is kind and tolerant. In my experience a lot of nice calm 4 year olds turn into loutish 5...
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