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You'll probably find the GoPro will change peoples attitudes. There are old posts on here of me saying hi-viz etc don't make any...

My livery back in 2012-15 was £200 pcm for 24/7 turnout and access to stable, plus hay/haylage, but all DIY. Always had at least an...

As a scientist, there is quite limited things we can actually study when a horse is PTS and home and then transported to us - a lot of...

Photographs can most certainly distort colour (unintentionally) so if the photographer won't present the RAW files for review that is a...

Neoprene really is contraindicated for a horse's skin as it's not breathable and holds heat. I never argue that point when a horse is...

Possibly interesting note - used her thicker pad today, which meant I could get away with using the long waffle girth (just). It’s not...

Ok this is super interesting and hugely helpful. She’s definitely lost a bit of muscle behind the wither over the winter and I’ve been...

I would try and work out if it's forward to back pressure/wrinkling, or a lack of space between elbow and ribcage. If the latter then...

I want to be clear that this is not my analysis, but that of a collaborator whom I absolutely trust. Obviously analysis of these images...

Ok, to be fair, there is a reason scientists have been sceptical about blue tongues. It not necessarily doubt about blue tongues being...

And not only allowing all the metal work but removing the automatic blood disqualification rule as well 🙄 people actually voted in...

Hey all. I’ve been having issues with Mary’s girth and would love suggestions. Last summer, I found my smart leather girth kept...

It took me 9 years to get another one after Geoff died. I started riding a friend’s horse after 2 years, and he was really lovely and I...