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I think if someone requests public donations then they must expect scrutiny and criticism. And likewise, if its shared on here then we...

I do feel for her. She evidently fell foul of not having enough business accumen when setting the thing up in the first place, from what...

Most horses will react negatively when you touch their flank…. Just don’t touch unless really necessary!

Just checked with my mum (born 1951) and she said she always called them headcollars and the rope ones were halters (i still have some...

I have always said headcollars. Halter sounded more an American term

Quartering is most commonly used with fully clipped horses, and when you groom them, you undo the rug, but don't fully take it off...

I've had my own horses 25 years and I have no idea what this means

I'm not sure that stable size makes too much difference to a horse getting cast. They can have a large stable and still lie or roll...

I have a 17.1 in a 12x12 stable. With big banks. I’ve seen shoe scuff marks on the right hand side wall. So I do worry about him getting...

I have had 1000 tabs from the vet in one go for £88.39 Horse was on 24 tabs twice daily so that would have needed a lot of supermarket...

I found it was actually cheaper to source volume via the vet as there are restrictions on how much humans can purchase (accidental...

Im shocked. Wow. 12 pounds for a square small bale.

I’ve not really kept anything personal from the three I’ve recently lost. I’d never have any memory jewellery bracelets etc. Horse...

Well, return him with good grace and let them know in no uncertain terms that they can return him / sell him to you at a moments notice...

Is it a kid’s book or more a Jilly Cooper ish bonkbuster. If the latter there is a book about an eventer (Tash?) with an unmanageable...