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:) Thank you both, will try paste xxx

:confused: After attending a large local show, it was recommended by a judge that I should try calming bars for my horse! She does get a bit exciteable and I was really pleased that she didn't rear or buck him off :eek: but I am thinking it might be a good idea, certainly for showing and...

What a great question!!! Everyone has given great advice too. The oldest horse I heard of was 51, someone posted me on facebk. I think a lot of horses retire too early and maybe work will increase the appetite to allow weight gain. I agree that, like people, retirement age depends on your job...

Oh that's shameful eh? Some people are unaware that this sort of thing goes on so it can only be a good thing that you remind us! Sometimes people need to remember that we know you think you've seen it all but some of us have not x :D

Good for you and your lovely wee horse!!! Well done x :):)

LOL gorgeous x

It depends what your cuddly is used to I'd say, some horses can go barefoot no probs and some are super sensitive x

Vet would give you antibiotics to make sure and painkillers just incase x

And sorry trendybraincell if I insinuated rudeness but some of us are not on this too regularly and maybe we should be .... I would never say that all top riders are doing this either and I used to work in a Grand Prix dressage yard in Germany so it's not all German riders either :rolleyes: I...

PS Mondy, good for you sticking by your guns babe x :)

Thank you guys was actually deeply hurt by first reaction to my post thinking .... oh no everyones gotten used to this!!! :eek: But I have been reassured that there are some others that feel you can never bring up these horrific subjects too often as it promotes awareness if nothing else! :) I...

I recently recieved a link about a 51 year old horse, we should remember this when thinking of retiring healthy 15yr olds! My good friend also competes her 24yr old at Prix St George level dressage x

Spillers do a slow release competition mix for excitable competition horses, I use it when fully fit but use cool mix when in less work. You can also add magnesium to your feed but only works if horse deficient in magnesium x

What colour is your horse? A mucky grey can remind somone that they may have to tackle stable stains lol! I would think it can depend on their financial value too although my horse was under weight and a bit scurfy when I bought her but her paces were worth the extra pennies x

Turns out you were all right!!! I did eventually sell her but not to the person who had her on loan x