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    Thoroughbred feeding issue.. advice needed!!

    Know this is an old thread and maybe all is sorted now but thought I'd pass on some tip I heard. Racing yards have same problem of getting the horses to eat enough of feed they need to race so they pour ribena on it to make it more palettable. Sounds mad but horses really love the taste and...
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    Suggestions from the start box and confessions from the collecting ring.

    I agree its appalling most of the time. At BE you're given start times and we've turned up on time to find most haven't but now want to squeeze in. What are they like? I feel really sorry for warm up stewards, why aren't they issued with load speakers to save their vocals? I especially hate free...
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    please, everyone with lovely 6yo's, tell me they were vile as 5yo's/!

    Yes, very familiar. Bought my horse towards the end of his 5th year. Had loads of challenges to deal with. Very nappy. Took 15mins to get bridle on, 20 mins to get off yard and 15 mins to put him back in stable. One day napped in every gateway within 1/4 mile of yard, 7 in total. Got a noisy...
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    Do adults still buy ponies?

    My friend (a fully grown adult) has just bought a 14.2hh Connie for herself although she does expext her daughter to want a share of him when she is big enough.
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    Trouble joining the BSJA

    They need to complete a new ownership form as the horse was previously registered which they won't do whilst the previous owners account needs to be settled. They even asked me to contact the previous owner to ask him to settle his account! I said I wasn't comfortable with that, apart from not...
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    Trouble joining the BSJA

    Has anyone had this situation before or know how to get round it? I bought my horse 3.5 yrs ago from a registered show jumper / dealer. My horse had been registered with the BSJA by this person. I now have aspirations to jump affiliated having tried an Intro and British Novice in the Autumn and...
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