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    Horse hunting

    Danny Carrol is trying to reduce numbers and has quite a few decent cheap ones at the mo.
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    Best way to keep vicious dog out of field that is attacking the

    Law changed in May 2014 and you can get the police to take action under the DDA - you will need to quote the amendments and be more forceful about them following it up. The can issue £1000 fines and antisocial behaviour things where the dog is required to always be on a lead and muzzled...
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    Gut feelings?

    You can see it in their eye when they have given up - maybe that is where the gut feeling comes from. When they have given up already but we don't yet even know there is anything wrong. They're such stoic creatures...
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    Is it possible to keep the inside of your car clean?!

    B&M have a set of 4 rubber mats for £10 - really good quality for the price! http://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/auto-tech-deluxe-car-mats-4pk-309441 And a rubber boot liner for £7 http://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/auto-tech-boot-mat-307901
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    Thanks everyone. I had a pamper session with him the day before he died and plaited him up - he'll have been the best dressed dead pony there :( I'm so glad I had that last lovely day with him - hug your horses this weekend. I live by always telling someone (including horses) you love them...
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    A final sad update for this thread and then I will vanish into obscurity. It turned out that Oreo had a grass intolerancy due to the heavy worm burden as a foal. Every time the grass changed or there was a frost he would scour and rapidly lose weight. A couple of weeks stabled, and being fed...
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    Just to give an idea about how windy it is up here - this was an hour after being turned back out! Do you think he's being marked for being stolen? Pmsl
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    Well the dentist came today to do the two ridden ones. Oreo got introduced to the gag and rasp in a totally non-stress way and was better behaved than the ones that had been done before. He had two tiny Spurs on his back teeth due to him being very slightly parrot mouthed which she took off...
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    The whole point of the thread was not to encourage people but to put them off - giving the true cost of the cheap £50 horse. Also the hard work and time involved in getting them to a stage where they are 'useful'. Nearly £1200 and not even backed yet... Ive only posted on this thread, no...
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    A little vid here if anyone wants to see just how adorably well behaved he is :) http://www.4shared.com/video/x71tsPu6ce/trim5DE34902-6AA7-4885-B54A-5A.html
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    Thanks evreryone :) He is a total little dude and I am so pleased I have him as part of my little herd In height yes, definitely not in weight... I have a very lightweight rider in mind to back him :)
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    I wasn't quick enough for the last edit - sorry the pics are huge! Action shot - raised poles :) And a final shot of him having a little pop - he jumps from field to field regularly so this teeny jump is nothing. If anyone is still concerned - I pointed him at the jump twice, once in each...
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    So the photos As his winter coat came through he was sweating so much the poor duck - we bib clipped him. Unfortunately that wasn't enough so we did end up scalping him! He was much happier and than I have just bib clipped him since. Although he hasn't been clipped since Christmas as the...
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    Meat colts - the true cost of rescuing them (a diary)

    I just thought I would post an update as its been way over 12 months and these threads are a bit useless without updates eh? I've been away due to personal circumstances - some of them linked to posting this :(. So what has happened in the meantime? The foal that left with him that my friend...
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    Hi I've not been on for a long time :( I've found someone now but I also have a Sec D now in...

    Hi I've not been on for a long time :( I've found someone now but I also have a Sec D now in work. He's newly backed so I wouldn't take any money, but you would need to be an experienced rider...
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