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    I’m looking forward to that one I have to admit!
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    I would have liked to go on Day 1, I’m particularly interested in Dr Guest’s talk however unfortunately it’s not to be!
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    I'm not going to the Equine conference but I go to the Ruminant Conference for work as I'm a BSAS member. The agenda looks good, im sure...
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    I'm going to the first day (Fri 21st) which is aimed at scientists - but I saw that Day 2 (Sat 22nd) is aimed at horse owned and allied...
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    khalswitz replied to the thread Goodbye Lari.
    I’ve also only just seen this Birker - so so sorry to hear this. It’s completely shit to lose a horse you love, even when you’ve given...
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    khalswitz replied to the thread Cartrophen.
    I had Mary's hocks injected with steroids in April, and was planning to try cartrophen this autumn if she got worse, but with injections...
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    khalswitz replied to the thread Encouraging Drinking.
    I have used molasses, apple juice, blueberry juice, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, halved apples (get some juice and also get them...
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    This. Mine was muzzled all summer and has only recently had it off - and she's gone wired, exactly like happened in the spring when it...
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    khalswitz reacted to reynold's post in the thread Anyone know what happened? with Like Like.
    Gifted article so free to read. Lovely article on the Horse Trust where Quaker, one of the loose horses, has just been retired...
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    khalswitz reacted to scats's post in the thread Vet Monopolies with Like Like.
    I think this is very true. When I’ve had dogs/cats/Guinea pigs put to sleep, the vets are often a bit surprised (perhaps relieved?) at...
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    khalswitz reacted to Gamebird's post in the thread Vet Monopolies with Like Like.
    Part of the problem is that although we do have some people on here who wish vets would be a bit blunter and 'tell it like it is', this...
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    khalswitz replied to the thread Hay prices.
    Our hay is the same price as last year at £40 a large bale. But we had a decent hay and silage crop this summer in our part of the Borders.
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    I agree on a Highland. I used to break Highland ponies in fairly regularly and a good one is comfy and chill but can still have nice...
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    So my absolute must have that I think every yard should have is a set of tools for removing a shoe in an emergency. If you find a...
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    khalswitz replied to the thread No bute and joint supplements.
    The stuff that is banned tends to work... devil's claw and meadowsweet, and also boswellia as well. Most buteless/no-bute supplements...
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