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Having experience with a different charity they were moving towards unridden homes for a variety of reasons. Many of their 'unridden companions' would be fine to ride. However in times when charity donations are plummeting they had had to cut back on staff, and the staff capable of riding...

No, but working at Huntingdon tomorrow. Il Etait Temps.... 👌😍

I I apologise for not explaining myself this late in the evening, but essentially this post covers it in a fairly basic way: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DBcQ7ySZo/

As a vet I'd be bloody delighted if a yard didn't ask for a strangles blood test. They are bloody pointless and don't mean what people think they do. Quarantine, however, is to be recommended.

Definitely not vet! I'm away from home 7.30-7.30 most days, later sometimes. Lose 1-2 weeknights and every third weekend to being on call. No lunchbreak to get any 'you' jobs done. Sorring out farrier etc is a major nightmare. I have given up riding for winter this year (though still have the...

Thank god Regent's Stroll retained his jumping ability whilst running off with Harry Cobden 😱. I do wonder where now for Ahoy Senor and Hewick. Both do seem to be on the decline now, and will be 11 after Christmas. Some horses have plenty left at that age, but this pair are definitely in the...

Ah, I've met him many times. Enjoy!

I'm there working tomorrow

No! And would have been even more if Nick Rockett had actually run! I do remember sitting having an absolutely dire breakfast at Kempton a racecourse which I shall not name with the people who had come with the Irish and Scottish runners for their big race (including a Gold Cup winner) and...

Great weekend for Rich Ricci! Lossiemouth, Royal Pagaille putting up a great fight, and then the stupendous win for Gaelic Warrior in a field that the UK could only dream of! Just imagine having a Gold Cup winner, an Irish Gold Cup winner, a Grand National 1st, 2nd and 3rd and plenty more...

Old mill saddles sell well second hand so it might be worth looking at selling that to go into the kitty.

I think in general they're not always a great fit. You see a lot of horses in racing with sore backs. It's very much a one-fits-all scenario. It would also depend whether it's a half or full tree. Half trees have a pressure point under the seat where the tree ends. They all also tend to err on...

We refund same day, however the scenario rarely comes up. The main reasons I can think of are 1)vaccination not carried out as it's say a 2nd or 3rd vacc which the client has booked in to be done too early - check passport, sorry that's too early, you need to make another appointment in a couple...

I largely agree with you, although I do think in a lot of cases communication could be improved. This is largely vets at fault, not office staff who probably only see the vets once a day or so, and are juggling the locations of several vets out on the road, many of whom are probably not where...

Ah, yes, I see your point, but I'm pretty used to running figures and analysis, so of course took this into account. It's something I do most days. Being a vet, especially a director, involves a lot more skills than people would imagine! This was as a proportion, not as an absolute, otherwise as...