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    What should I be expecting from her?

    Hi everyone. I have a Gypsy Vanner Mare, she is absolutely amazing and 110% genuine in every way, I am just wondering what you think I should be expecting from her at this current moment in time.. Her background is... She is 8 years old, she has spent the past 2-3 years as a broodmare...
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    The dreaded feather mites! Help!

    Elderly - am I right in saying you can buy decto max from an agricultural store? Is that what you mean? So then I would just need vet to inject? I may ring the vets later to find out a rough cost for them to come out and do it all x
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    The dreaded feather mites! Help!

    Someone else suggested ivermectin, I will get a vet out if that proves necessary but obviously if atall possible would like to see if there is anything else I can try first
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    The dreaded feather mites! Help!

    Right okay I know this has been asked a few times but I thought a fresh thread may come up with new ideas.... I have only had this cob mate for around 2 weeks now, and before I had her the lady owned her just a week but I believe in that time she had a vet out to seek some advice with feather...
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    Tips for baby belly - Gypsy Vanner Mare

    She is roughly 15hh I believe. She is utterly adorable and yes she is broken to drive but I promised previous owner that I would never drive her because she had such a harsh time of it with the gypsies! I want to just get her hacking, she is too unfit too be hacking at the moment, as I...
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    Tips for baby belly - Gypsy Vanner Mare

    What the HELL is that supposed to mean? I think she is BEAUTIFUL , and I am more than happy, but I am trying to me she doesn't look all that comfortable and would look to get her in ''better shape'' so I can get her out too shows etc. Please don't post unless you have something useful to...
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    Tips for baby belly - Gypsy Vanner Mare

    Well this is my new girl.... She was not an intended buy actually, had posted up an advert ages ago looking for a youngster or something with a few issues that I could build a repor with and keep for life. I found a lovely little boy who was perfect but forgot to take down the advert, and...
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    Sweet itch & feather mites

    Well I have 2 questions as both are new conditions to me! Sweet Itch - This is on behalf of a friend, I hear about it everywhere but have always been lucky enough to have horses that don't suffer with it!! However my friend's welsh section d mare appears to have developed what I would...
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    When to start? 2 year old cob.

    I think 2 and a half is too early. I will wait till he's 3 / 3 and a half, plus he is nearly 2 and a half and far too small! X
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    When to start? 2 year old cob.

    I know the title has probably made most of you click on this thinking I am someone who wants to back him now, noooooooooooo!! I just want peoples experiences/advice on how they they went about bitting, bridling, and when did you first put a saddle on your horse/pony? I have experience with...
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    Escape artist! Advice needed...

    Yeah I know the fencing you mean, not sure my yard owner would allow it but anything Is worth a try! Thank you x
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    Escape artist! Advice needed...

    As already stated, I don't think this would make the slightest bit of difference, I would also worry about her impaling herself. I have been there and watched how she goes about escaping. Also she has been with us for 2 or 3 weeks now and we have spent most of the time trying to work with...
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    Escape artist! Advice needed...

    I was given a black Welsh Section D a couple of weeks ago and so far she has come on pretty well, we had a professional out too ride her and give us her opinion on Kiyah and she said she doesn't need taking back to basics, and that the behaviour she displays when bought in from field is purely...
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    A sorry letter to those of you, plus piccies.

    Heres the video, click on it and it should play
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    A sorry letter to those of you, plus piccies.

    Following on from my topic about being a bit deflated...heres a sorry because YES I did jump to conclusions with her, she isn't all that bad, lead her down the road today too her new field and things were definitely better, she behaved well considering. Cob was leading obviously.. I am...
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