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Has anyone got any advice on splints causing issues in older horses? My 12yo's splint has recently started to cause inflammation of his check ligament during and after exercise. He has had the splint which is relatively small, i.e. You cannot see it just looking at his leg, since I purchased...

Hi, I am thinking of letting a double room and stable near to Northleach (just off the A40) approximately 25 mins from Cheltenham, Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold. The room is in a lovely country cottage situated on a quite single track lane and compromises of kitchen, dining room...

Hi, I am thinking of letting a double room and stable near to Northleach (just off the A40) approximately 25 mins from Cheltenham, Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold. The room is in a lovely country cottage situated on a quite single track lane and compromises of kitchen, dining room...

I had a pony that was allergic to the fertilisers in the soil and which was applied to carrots. He came up in hives all of last winter, which meant he sweated and felt worse and it came up over night and took a couple of weeks to get out of his system

Our hunt horses and now my current hunter come back into work in early July. They all tend to get around 3 months off at the end of the season, just turned out in the field to relax. They all get 4 weeks walk work building up from 20 mins to around 2 hours by the end of the four weeks...

Thanks everyone, I got bitten by a spaniel when I was little and have always been wary of them, I know that it was just one spaniel and have since met loads which have been lovely, Cinnamon Toast yours is gorgeous, but it has put me off owning one. My boyfriends family shoot is more driven...

Thank you, our pointers were completely loopy till about 5 when they started to calm down!! I do love labs so will start to try to find one from a working line. :)

Hello, I am hoping for some help in deciding which type of gun dog to get. It is going to be a present for my boyfriend, well really a present for my self :D but he will be working the dog on his family shoot. I grew up with GSP's and although they are great I think I want something maybe...

Hi everyone, I am looking for a livery yard in and around the Cirencester area. However I am willing to travel further a field. At this point I am open to pretty much any yard and price bracket. However the yard must have good hacking preferably on road and must allow for my horse to have a...

Thank you. I will give her a call today!

I am looking to hire a side saddle for the hunting season. Does any one know of anywhere I can hire one from? Or of someone who hires Side Saddles and could come and fit one? I am based in Cirencester, Glos, but am willing to travel. Thanks

Hi just wondering if you had set up your livery yard and if so if you had any space for september/october onwards? I am looking for a DIY livery if you are offering one? But also if you need any staff/ help I am an experienced groom and would be willing to work hard in return for some livery...

I had my horse up this previous year at a livery yard College recommended and having looked round them all it was the best for my horse yet all of them including the one he was at were either far too expensive or below standard. Personally I am looking for somewhere better value. Also I have...

Thank you have just done so.

Hi I am looking for DIY Livery for my hunter in the Kemble and surrounding area. About me: I am a student studying at the Royal Agricultural College, and am looking for livery for my hunter next year, from September/ October onwards. Before going to university I groomed for the Kimblewick...