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    Previcox

    Mine had Previcox first and then moved on to Equiox .. am pretty sure they are the same thing .. she has 1/4 tablet but isn’t a big horse … I think you can give up to a whole tablet a day . I smuggle it into a piece of apple
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    Prestige tack cleaner

    I’ve tried all kinds of products but just started using this stuff .. It put a really nice finish on my saddle. It’s not a bad price at all either at £13.99. Also you do know that you cannot possibly have a saddle that is too nice don’t you?! Just enjoy it , you and your horse 😀 NAF Sheer Luxe...
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    How to make myself more appealing as a part loaner

    To be fair .. it wouldn’t take very long to teach someone to bridle a nice normal horse … maybe 2 half hour lessons at the very most to teach it from scratch .. Solo hacking though .. that’s a whole other ball game these days , there’s so much traffic on the roads where I am and endless...
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    Horrible panicking when I feel out of control

    Ooh Red-1 I can relate to the diving experience ! Tried it on holiday when I was a young person with my new husband … Did all the the swimming pool training , absolutely no problem , then set out on a boat the next day with a group , baled out into the sea and when I felt the weights taking...
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    keeping horse off acorns

    I would move my horses off this yard to one where I was allowed to fence off the oak trees with electric fencing
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    Help me understand the changes to Prelim tests

    The collective marks have changed from rythym , suppleness , contact , rider position and riders results to Paces, impulsion, co operation and rider position and seat My instructor said the new.collectives asked for more …
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    A livery rant 😩 why is it so hard?!

    Gosh this is making me realise how very lucky I am … my yard owner is so flexible and lovely and treats every horse like an individual .. its not perfect or immaculate but it works for all of us and she is always full x
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    My teenager wants to offer horse care service - some questions for you all

    I think the big issue with very young people is not so much that they lack experience or common sense ( although they often do ) but that some of them have a pretty feeble work ethic. I speak from my own experience as I was completely hopeless at everything until I was in my mid twenties .. I...
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    To buy or not to buy?

    I actually did this when my daughter was 8 years old and we bought a very saintly safe Highland pony . She was 13.2 hands but very wide and like you we planned for her to live out but after a winter of mud and rain and the difficulty of keeping her weight under control we had to use a stable in...
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    Vet bill query...

    Well that sounds very annoying and unfair .. does your plan include one vaccination per year then ? Is your vet independent or owned by a big company ? Have they been recently taken over by a big chain ? I would be inclined to move to another more independent and more flexible vet if I could …...
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    My teenager wants to offer horse care service - some questions for you all

    Hi there , which area are you in ? Is it in the UK ?
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    EMS management support/solidarity thread?

    Thanks I will try it
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    EMS management support/solidarity thread?

    Yes am already paying a bit extra but possibly not as much as it is actually costing !
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    EMS management support/solidarity thread?

    I am currently soaking hay for my EMS horse and she is doing well on it re insulin levels but my yard owner isn’t happy about the amount of water I am using to soak and rinse hay ….. if I substituted with Timothy haylage would it be the same amount of sugar/ calories ? Our hay is low sugar...
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