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    Looking for a breed of pony my son won’t send to sleep and turn into a seaside donkey. Ideas?

    I think a pure bred Arab would be too easy for him by the sounds of things although he sounds the perfect rider for one. Mix a bit of Arab, thoroughbred and either Connie or Welsh D and you'd get something more challenging.
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    Why do we have horses? The good (or least crazy) reasons!

    When I was younger they kept me sane after a stressful day at work. I'd reach the yard get on my mare and everything was right with the world again. Now i'm older they keep me going. I think i'd end up very fat, scrolling social media all day becoming more depressed if I didn't have to go...
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    Oops I accidently ....

    Bless him, she's the first i've had with a water problem but she is really sensible so i'm hopeful she just needs some company to help her through it. I did get her in the Ford once but unfortunately my friends horse who was giving her a lead decided to spin and run out the way we came just as...
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    Oops I accidently ....

    He's 19 and we'll just be doing some light hacking. My ridden mare has a puddle phobia which is improving but with how wet it has been isn't the most enjoyable hacking out with tractors and speeding cars etc. coming towards us while I persuade her the puddle stretching across the road doesn't...
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    Oops I accidently ....

    bought another pony 😂 and he isn't a grey Arab
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    Fed up and venting

    Definitely sounds like he is pain and maybe has had some poor treatment in the past. I'm another who thinks PTS is the best option although I know it's much easier to tell someone else this than actually do it yourself. Thoughts are with you for Monday.
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    Poor Honey

    She's feeling much better today but totally unimpressed with her clothing!
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    Poor Honey

    She reminds me of Dobby when she pulls her sad face
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    Poor Honey

    They are sending them off for analysis and then yes need to look at her diet. I've already changed her from dry to wet but need to do some research once the results are back as to what is best. We're also getting a water purifier fitted as the water here is awful. We keep fish and it's so...
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    Poor Honey

    The patient is home looking very sorry for herself, not surprised with the size of these!
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    Poor Honey

    Thank you everyone, it is good they were able to slot her straight in today so I can't stress too long about it and hopefully she'll feel much better once it's gone!
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    Can’t cope with cat peeing on everything

    I would keep in at night as the early hours tends to be when they get run over. I remember the vet saying to me after our cat got run over that quiet roads with just the odd car speeding by are worse than a constantly busy road as they become complacent.
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    Poor Honey

    She finished her antibiotics with no improvement so took her to vets for scan this morning and they just rang to say she has a huge bladder stone so they are going to operate this afternoon. Feel a bit sick now, hate her having to go through this :-( We have very hard water in our area and...
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    Bladder stones..

    Did you need to have a scan to diagnose the stones? Honey is on her second lot of antibiotics after further tests as the infection was immune to the first lot so she's had a longer course this time of a different type. No improvement yet so assuming stones. Is it an expensive operation...
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    Bert is very lame.

    I do hope you can get to the bottom of Bert's lameness soon. Hopefully once the clocks change and if we could just get some nice dry weather everything will seem more manageable. Are there any track livery yards around? Or would a yard near your parents be a solution so you could spend time...
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