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    Shows in North of England- any ideas?

    We have a pony that is going to be sold at the end of the showing season hence we need to get him out more over the summer, but it seems there is a drastic lack of shows in the Newcastle/Northumberland area! He's already going to Border Union and Penrith Show next week but, wondering if anyone...
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    What show saddle???

    I bought a fylde Samantha last year for my tall daughter and her 14.2 show hunter pony but this year my daughters knees go right in front of the saddle, not ideal considering her pony is quite green! So are now looking for an alternative to suit her longs legs, anyone got any ideas...
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    Make your own show jumps?

    Made ours out of plastic bins from tesco and plastic piping!!!! They're brilliant, we have previously even made our own dressage markers!
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    What's your horses show name?

    Pembroke cheeky boy (awful I know, trying to get it changed) Dinsdale nightingale criban demarara Kirkley dawn chorus acrelands caramelo demitera rockhill misty morning
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    Is it possible to change a horses stud name???

    We own an absolutely stunning show pony who is registered with the sport horse association but has a dreadful stud name (pembroke cheeky boy) which does not at all reflec his looks or personality and we reckon that it affects his value and perception by judges so we are wondering is it possible...
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    Gah Cross!!

    After being told we were using to much haylage which is included in our diy livery price (we only give them one skinny little haynet a day!) we just bought a round bale of hay from a haylege supplier that was reccommended to us, it turned out brown, is mouldy and stinks, i've got a feeling it's...
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    Mare quite adverse to being girthed up...ideas?

    Exactly the same as what happened with our hanoverian mare she was rather fat and hated being girthed up and like yours turned as if to bite you but never did and then would bite the stable door; we found that every day stroking her on her girth area and giving her titbits whilst doing up the...
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    Who is your horse supporting?

    Not really related to this but my new show hunter is called chico!!! (he will definitely be supporting England!)
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    boxrest suggestions

    Salt lick and horse mirror, our mare was on box rest for 2 months when she ripped her back shoe off and sliced all four legs open in the trailer- don't ask!kept her amussed also we find just taken them out for tiny weeny walks really help the boredom!
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    Do you keep on contact with your horse's previous owners?

    We keep in touch and email pictures regularly
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    What colour browband for Nits then? shopping advice

    oooh she's lovely! What about baby blue/ ice blue, purple and silver :)
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    What would be classed as a riding pony?

    SHOW PONY!!! :)
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    SHIRES RUGS

    We have two, it rubbed very slightly on one of our ponies but used an anti rub vest to solve and they have turned out to be really good (we have the shires highlander combo)
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    Which is the best 4x4 for towing a 510 trailer?

    Nissan X trail!!! they are fantastic!
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    What gear could you NOT do without?

    a good tempered horse!!! ;D
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