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So what about the increasing human population?

The feed he is on is fairly low in protein then...that's what we changed our older boy from (putting him a 16+ mix). Keeping him stabled will mean less movement which can lead to swelling so perhaps more exercise (not ridden if you can't saddle him or bareback) may help. Has anything else...

My older boy got a swollen sheath just before Christmas and we have put that down to a higher protein diet (which he is now off) and being stabled a little more - it has gone down now.

I understand your concerns. They are the same as mine. I am prepared to accept that animal numbers need to be controlled (although I do think that things other than kiiling can assist - such as not leaving food waste is accessible places and more solid chicken copus for example) even if for...

I recently sent my young horse away for backing but did quite a bit of the ground work first - mainly getting him accustomed to different environments and equipment. He liked hacking out in hand and showing but hated schooling. He went to a professional for backing. He was by no means...

My young horse was suspected to have kissing spine. His back was checked by a very reputable chiropracter who was almost convinced. He was in the process of being backed at the time (was ridden bareback at that stage) and since the manipulation had no effect and he had previously had a short...

I can only speak for myself...I am open minded and am happy to be convinced to an alternative position. On this occassion my mind has not been changed (on the principle issue) but what I am realising (and this is not intended to be patronising) is that there are those that hunt that have well...

But you do impose your beliefs on others...if you hunt, you disrupt the lives of those that live in the area...it is you that imposes your actions/views on others not the other way around.

I see. Of course the foxes assessment of prey will have no regard to the economic value of the prey.

What does is matter how the fox selects its prey - it is an animal which acts on instinct.

If my only argument in support of something was to point to things that are worse/perceived as worse, I would have to question the thing I was supporting. That's all. There are better arguments within this thread and to say hunting is ok because it's not as bad as battery farming or because...

I am not sure some of your fellow hunters would agree who have been at pains to suggest that it is taken more seriously than this.

The problem with this argument is that you are aligning hunting with the above. You are suggesting that hunting is acceptable because it's not as bad as the above. Is this what you intend?

so, is it the case that the third party riders are only needed to fund the hunt? Surely if foxes were such a pest the farmers should pay for control themselves?

I also agree that there is a distinction between the huntsmen and the followers/other riders and also between hunting and brutal sports. Animals and humans are not equal but it because we are the superior species that we owe a duty of care to animals, which can include putting an animal out of...