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    Major faudell -Phillips driving bit

    Is this also known as a Banbury?
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    18,000 "useless" horses in Ireland

    I agree with this wholeheartedly. My old boss had a superb showjumping stallion yet she dreaded every time the licensing man came round. Geld it or shoot it.
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    Horses with one eye?

    In the 1930s a horse called Oxo came second in the National. He would have won but his jockey rode him to the outside to give him a clear view in his sighted eye.
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    Thinking about the horses on Remembrance weekend..

    The Remount Train Every head across the bar, Every blaze and snip and star, Every nervous twitching ear, Every soft eye filled with fear, Seeks a friend and seems to say : Whither now, and where away?' Seeks a friend and seems to ask : 'Where the goal and what the task?' Wave the green flag...
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    Do hedgehogs live in the country ?

    Badgers eat them in the country.
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    Time to bring back a proper obits page.

    Most people will have heard of Molly Sivewright who has sadly died, but on another page is a much smaller piece dedicated to Peggy Pacey she was a child prodigy in the showing and showjumping world of the 1920's and 30's and deserves far more than that what was offered. We will be entering a...
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    2 reins through martingale ring?

    Check out David Broome on Philco.
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    Does anyone feed balances from Horse and Pony direct?

    I feed their Performance Balancer and I have no complaints.
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    Best legal spurs for competion?

    Thanks I've seen a lot of good feedback for Impuls Spurs.
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    Spurs help !!

    Are these BS, BE legal?
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    Best legal spurs for competion?

    I ride in rowelly spurs at home and for training. Horse can switch off half way through dressage tests and literally down tools. He is fit, well, without any back, teeth or saddle issues he's just a member of the awkward squad. This frustrates me and my trainers and it must frustrate him if I...
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    Rolystone Horse Sanctuary burnt down...

    Reality check eh? I've just taken back an old horse of mine to make sure he has a secure futurethat brings my total up to 4. I personally couldn't care less what their web page says it was your snide comments I was getting at.
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    can anyone suggest a stallion for my girl?

    Brendon Hill Stud have some very nice smaller TB stallions.
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    Rolystone Horse Sanctuary burnt down...

    I don't think snide comments are going to help them.
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    Rolystone Horse Sanctuary burnt down...

    Was this place broken into and cleaned out about a year ago?
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