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Aware old thread… just read online that it looks like a load of houses are going to be built on the catlips farm site 😟

Train more, less competitions. I’m signed up to an online training programme. Gives loads of new exercises to do, without having to go...

Horses with the same bloodlines can exhibit similar behaviours/traits, especially when ridden and handled. Modern WB’s especially. Apart...

My old horse was a glutton and would eat anything you put in front of him. I fed him one day to be quite worried when he didn’t finish...

Spicy just seems to be the latest fashion word in describing a forward going horse

If you’re thinking “woo woo” maybe try and find a well recommended medium/physic investigator that can come and investigate/clear out...

Wait from what?

I’d suggest that the horse knows it refuses, and then gets eliminated, knowing it doesn’t have to do any more work (I had one like...

My take on it… take him off hard feed, just in case something in there is triggering him. Get a really good chiro/osteo/physio to him...

Draw reins are fine… used appropriately. One of my horses was a nightmare out hacking, would rear at anything she fancied. Put her in a...

Ban…ban… ban… ban… this seems to be the solution to everything these days

The equine vet I use is owned by cvs. They have been good so far, and reasonably priced. Having said that I haven’t had anything major done.

I’d be on the lookout for a horse you think is “the one”. Make sure it is, then sell cob

Are you “happy” in all other areas of your life, if not, this is probably making the horse grief worse. I think grief counseling would...

How cold is it where you are