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    Anyone ever met THIS out hacking?

    Absolutely brilliant thread...delayed the hoovering!!! Besides meeting Silage Tractors, Bin Lorry etc and other agri machinery tending to belt around the area like Lewis Hamliton, all was very tame....until whilst out on a TREC POR event - met a whole petting zoo through which we had to ride and...
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    sweet itch , any advise ?

    Hi there. After 11 years experience with dreaded Sweet Itch - my advice would be to invest in a Snuggy Hood outfit - they are superb and in my opinion the best. Regarding any balms/sprays etc - the Nettex products are good as is the Super Plus Fly Repellant by Barrier Biotech Ltd. However, I do...
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    The best dog food??

    Hiya. I have 2 corgis and they are doing fantastically well on the Burns dry food - have been on it since they were born. I had an elderly JRT (16 she was when i had to PTS) and she was on Royal Canin Sensitive nuts. Would recommend both. The Vets are usually good to advise - Best of luck with...
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    Praying for a miracle tonight

    Am so sorry to read your heartbreaking story. Love thoughts and prayers xxx
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    Is chaff a waste of time and money?

    TBH I love alfalfa chaff for my 4 horses - great for the native breeds - bulks out their feeds, guarantees good quality fibre, they love it - to go with their Baileys Lo Cal. In the winter I give them SpeediBeet as well, in addition to loads of hay. The 2 in work do TREC, and Dressage and...
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    I know it's been done before but riding/owning horses while pregnant?

    I rode until I was 30 weeks - I had 2 horses in ridden work, and they were both saints and looked after me. We just schooled away - nothing too stressful, with no jumping. My GP was also very supportive and said that it was natural that I would want to ride and be around my horses, and so long...
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