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    The brutally honest confo thread!

    Thanks you He may be standing better here? Although I mainly like him like this 😍
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    The brutally honest confo thread!

    Would be interested in your comments on my Highland Unbacked Rising 4 Rising 5 Now - Rising 6
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    Kipwarm waterproof jods - anyone tried them?

    Are these the ones from Decathlon?
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    Anyone know any Dun (not Buckskin) Stallions at stud 15hh mark?

    When I visited Whitefield Highland Ponies in January he had a chesnut yearling. Cannot remember if he said it was a filly or colt. He was very surprised at the colouring though. Not sure if this would be classed as a Chesnut dun? I don't know anything about the colour genetics but just...
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    Should I soak grass nuts?

    I use the emerald grass nuts. It says on the bag they can be fed dry, part soaked or fully soaked. I usually just wet them down for 5 mins and then feed but I have fed them dry as treats, in a snack ball and from the bucket as he has never come to any harm :)
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    Kauto Star at Olympia last night

    This doesn't make pleasant viewing :(
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    How do you stop a horse playing in his water?

    the more he gets used to it the cleaner he will become. I just have to make sure when I go away the person covering me lays out his stable in exactly the same way :) He is now very particular about his layout!
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    Horseless

    That is a lovely idea :) I have a 16hh Gelding that loves just fuss and attention and someone to play with ;). Unfortunately he is not rideable and I can only afford to keep 1 horse. So at the moment I am the opposite to you. I have a full stable and no horse to ride :(
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    How do you stop a horse playing in his water?

    ^^^^^^ What brightbay said. My gelding is a dunker. It took a little training but his stable is now one of the cleanest on the yard. He has his hay near the door with a 'dunking bucket' underneath. He doesn't drink from this bucket so I only ever half fill it. On the opposite side he has his...
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    Conformation question

    Can I ask why is it good?
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    Feeding a messy eater from the floor - ideas please!

    do you have any pics? :)
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    Hay bar - how to mount and how high? (also in Feeding)

    Does anyone know if they can be mounted on the straight wall of the stable or if they have to be corner mounted?
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    The HHO LGV (HGV) Info clinic

    ROG just wanted to say thanks for answering my queries regarding my lorry license. I used Kent Metro Ltd to take my test last week and passed 1st time :) I took them as a recommendation from your site & wanted to say they were very helpful, professional, lovely people and would recommend them...
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    The HHO LGV (HGV) Info clinic

    Thank you :)
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    The HHO LGV (HGV) Info clinic

    Quick Question for ROG so i now have my provisional, passed my theory & hazard perception yesterday (1st time yay! :) ) and am ready to start training for my practical. I got the provisional for both C & C1 categories but haven't decided what to do yet. do you know of any good training centres...
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