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    First Frost reacted to Barklands's post in the thread draw reins with Like Like.
    Draw reins can have a time and a place if used correctly, for example I use them on horses who are a little unreliable out hacking...
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    First Frost reacted to Dales's post in the thread Disposing of hay with Like Like.
    Watch out with going in a van. Our council tip won't let you in with a van or charge commercial rates if they do
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    First Frost reacted to AmyMay Again's post in the thread Head over heart decisions with Like Like.
    I tend to be very pragmatic about these things. And I'll never again let myself be broken emotionally (or financially) with the...
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    First Frost replied to the thread Equest Pramox supply issues.
    Wer have just administered ours. Ordered in the bit between Xmas and new year. Delivered on 2nd Jan from hyperdrug. Just looked and they...
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    First Frost replied to the thread Soaked hay when staying away.
    Ijust swap to high fibre bagged haylage. It's often lower in sugar anyway. I also do this in freezing weather when it isn't possible to...
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    First Frost reacted to smiggy's post in the thread Soaked hay when staying away with Like Like.
    I usually take one or two presoaked nets plus a bag of haylage Worth experimenting a bit as mine much prefers some haylage to others.
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    First Frost reacted to TheHairyOne's post in the thread Single trailers for a 16.2 with Like Like.
    I love towing my ifor403 single horse trailer on narrow lanes. Where the car will go so will the trailer. I way prefer it to the 510 I...
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    First Frost reacted to eggs's post in the thread Terminology? with Like Like.
    For me 'set fair' means to have the stable properly prepared for the horse to come in. Bed laid, clean bedding added, banks turned and...
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    First Frost reacted to Sealine's post in the thread Terminology? with Like Like.
    I always quarter rugs when grooming or tacking up in the winter regardless of whether the horse is clipped. I'm of an age when all...
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    First Frost reacted to humblepie's post in the thread Terminology? with Like Like.
    Would have known re quartering but not a term tend to hear now. I still call turn out rugs New Zealand rugs some times... I like the...
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    First Frost reacted to LeneHorse's post in the thread Terminology? with Like Like.
    Re water, I would say 'take the chill off it' for example if adding a kettle of boiled water to the horse's water bucket in cold...
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    First Frost reacted to gallopingby's post in the thread Putting an older mare in foal with Like Like.
    Unless she has had a foal before 20 is leaving it too late. Some mares foal as 4 or 5 year olds and then go on to have a ridden career...
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    First Frost replied to the thread Market research - what would you pay ?.
    Sounds like an excellent opportunity. I am local and DIY stable and grazing, with no school but good storage is about £35 per week. So...
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    First Frost reacted to lme's post in the thread I find this sad with Like Like.
    Another pony patter here. I’m also a happy hacker, mostly at walk, and only when the weather is good. I hack somewhat unhappily when...
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    First Frost reacted to Trot_on's post in the thread I find this sad with Like Like.
    I find it the weirdest insult, usually from people who are seem to think it's cool to also call horses 'it' and forget that we all...
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