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Hi, I have 3 horses based near Richmond Park. The livery yard is easily accessible by the tube/bus. I am looking for someone who would be willing to make a financial contribution in order to ride up to 2/3 days a week. The horses are two TB's and one cross, the TB's need experienced riders and...

I have a horse, 16 year old polo pony who is amazing and who I have had beginners on but she is also not a plod (I still play her 3 days a week!). I am looking for a way to offset the high cost of keeping a horse in London (my horses are in Richmond) so am very keen to find a nice, gentle sharer...

Does anyone else have a dog who is so happy his/her whole body wags? My girl doesn't just wag her tail, her bum and back wiggle back and forth like a crazy snake! I'm a bit worried for what it might do long term to her hips!

Any help would be great! The mare is around 15 years old, 15.1hh, polo pony. She has been off work for 2 months because one day she suddenly went lame. Her near hind is stiff to the point of lameness, but the vet does not suspect lymphangitis. Her hindquarters are very sensitive to touch, and...

Hey guys, I saw this contest on facebook and I thought people here might be interested. This is what the facebook page says: "PHOTO CONTEST! Make your dog a star! We are looking for cute dogs who love to eat out with their owners to use in our advertising. The winner gets $50 and a...

I have noticed that as well actually - maybe it is the attitude of the owners that determines the attitude of the dogs! I also think the more you take them out the better they are - and in France in the summer everyone takes their dogs all the time!

Hey guys, I love taking my dog out to restaurants, but if it's crowded she gets too excited. Does anyone have and tips? There's a new iPhone app that's coming out soon that lets you search for places that allow dogs. Check it out...

I think as long as you were honest you could totally advertise - there are bound to be people with jobs who want someone to ride there not-too-difficult horses without paying a fortune for full livery.

I would, because even if the foal is only 1000 the vets bills for a heart problem or other problem that a vet would maybe uncover would be really high. If I were buying lots of foals or had a program maybe not, because the cost of getting them all vetted would be similar to the cost of vets fees...

My understanding is that most insurance companies would require a vetting certificate that was less than 2 months old if the horse was to be insured for more than 5000 so you would need a new vetting certificate. It's worth calling around though to find out.

At the yard, but the tack room is locked and has an alarm so I feel they are safe to leave there.

Haylege balancer can help underweight horses keep condition and ensure that they get the right vitamins and minerals. Also make sure that he is kept warm through the winter months. I'm a big fan of letting horses get a nice thick coat, but if he is on box rest he will definitely need to be...

Thanks, There are some good hills here on roads that I'll do for the slower work. 6 weeks sounds like a good timeline, they are 8 and 12 so not too young or old.

Thanks for your advice! I'll look into clicker training, I've heard it works really well. I maybe gave off the impression that I'm exercising her more than I am, I've had retrievers before and I'm very aware of their potential joint problems, a friend of mine had a dog with hip displacia...

http://globalequestrian.ning.com/ has free classifieds, there aren't that many members yet because it's new but it's free so why not!