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    Newly backed horse - zero energy

    Thanks for all your thoughts - he’s back home now and seems happy enough being ridden just super lazy! Can drive him forward on the lunge but when on board in the school forward more tricky - send off the pssm1 test and keeping him off the grass fully just until we get the results but I’m...
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    Newly backed horse - zero energy

    thank you I’ve not actually had any experience with this condition- had a Google and yes agree sounds a possible cause! Can I ask if you managed to get it under control?
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    Newly backed horse - zero energy

    Will try to keep it short - 4 year old cob x - has gone away to be backed and ridden away and been very backward thinking through the whole thing- just shuts off and non responsive to being driven forward on long lines etc . Would go but just trickled along. They then tried keeping him stabled...
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    Midland people- how much do you pay for full care livery??

    Just doing some pricing research and wondering what the going rate is for full 7 day livery (no riding) and what facilities you have included? Wondering if full livery is the way forward :) also guide price for livery that would included - small indoor school (25x25) Outside jump and flat...
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    More downs than ups!

    hi thanks for your reply :) all we’re 5 stage vetted (not xrayed though) they seem a real mix of things- some that they have more than likely come with others not - I’ve tried buying unbroken blank canvas types so they are hopefully unspoilt - but 1 had back and neck arthritis at 5 and the...
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    More downs than ups!

    I do think it’s just luck of the draw !
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    More downs than ups!

    i feel your pain - I’ve always thought horses mentally kept me level in life; my escape and fun and more recently it’s definitely more heartbreak and misery than fun for sure!
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    More downs than ups!

    I think you’ve hit the nail on the head - if you want a nice all rounder to do lower level stuff it doesn’t matter or you might never discover that it has a physical weakness or even lamensss as it happily does the job. When you want to progress it’s then that these things come to light ?
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    More downs than ups!

    they truly are heart breakers! Not all the same horse but I’ve had - side bone/concussion issues Suspensory damage Back/neck arthritis Ulcers - horse psycho ? Stifle damage And that’s excluding all the ‘normal’ cuts / abscesses oh such fun ??
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    More downs than ups!

    I was up until my past horse where I bought an upbacked Connie as decided to go for a hardier type - backed him spent 2 years slowly and steadily cross training/ building him up only to discover he has damaged stifle ligaments and can only do light hacking ?
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    More downs than ups!

    this is where I feel I’m coming to as well - I was looking back through my old pictures and had a bit of a moment when I realised 10 years ago I was riding at the same level competitively on my horse at the time as I am now! I honestly have spent probably 100k plus and 10 years of graft/...
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    More downs than ups!

    Will try to keep this short - I’ve owned horses my whole life; I’m a coach; have my own horse as well as having my own thriving livery business - they are basically my life! I’ve had the worst luck with horses with a constant cycle it seems of bringing horses on - start competing- injury/rehab...
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    Part/full livery yards - keeping organised!

    I'm lucky that my yard is doing great increasing from a small set up to what has somewhat grown steadily to a full time management roll and I'm needing to expand with more staff- the help so far has been local freelance help as and when I need cover but going forward I'm looking into more...
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    anyone else jinxed with horses :(

    So sorry to hear everyones sad pony posts :( I'm thinking I just invest too much emotionally in them and then this leads to more disappointment Think theres some truth in ponies being a bit tougher! Were off for scans with mine in a couple of weeks but if it's bad news I think I'm going to...
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    anyone else jinxed with horses :(

    Sorry to hear you too have been having a difficult horse time :( I do agree about almost caring too much! With my new horse I have really tried to not panic at every slight thing and practice a bit more tough love but it's clearly not worked out ?? I do wonder if others just turn away and...
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