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    Appaloosas - anyone got one?Temperament and height questions

    I have two (one is xTB). Appys are very trainable and very loyal, they are generally quite reliable but do certainly have character. My TB x is 16.2hh and is fizzy and up for it (possibly comes from the TB part) but also very trainable and will try her hand at anything and generally quite good...
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    Ringbone: your positive stories please

    From my understanding, sorry but yes it could be possible. I dont think that pain is always present from the onset. New bone formation can take a while to form and depending on the cause of it lameness is not always present straight away.
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    Ringbone: your positive stories please

    Can anyone tell me of their experience of ringbone with not so bad endings. I realise the outcome of ringbone depends on the type and severity but wondered if anyone has successfully used treatment or therapy to manage ringbone. Thanks.
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    Things you would rather NOT meet when hacking...

    Our Sunday hack involves passing a lovely summer bench - fine. But if anyone dares to sit on the summer bench!! See you all later!
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    Appy scrappy sticky up mane - please help!

    My mare is exactly the same and I have given in and hogged it! Considering it was so straggly and pathetic before it grows back so quickly and I have to re-do it every few weeks to keep it neat. Your horse will still be pretty but will also look super sophisticated and neat! If she has decent...
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    Little ponys lame.....but can't figure it out

    Could it be a locked patella? We had a youngster with this and it sounded similar to yours. Exercise helped.
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    Saddle pad and embroidering services? Please Help!

    Go to equineembroidery.co.uk. I have several from here and the quality is great. Great selection of colours, velvet, diamontes, etc. Good prices too and will deliver quickly.
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    Melanoma. Would you buy a horse with one?

    I bought my horse twelve years ago with a significant melanoma on her neck and some smaller ones under her tail. These have never given her any bother. But as she is 31 now I get them checked by the vet now and then as I know that as horses get older they can cause problems internally. I...
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    Appaloosa Studs in the North West

    Just noticed this post. Shaimars sire Shahar of Nocona stands at a stud in Scotland. He hasn't been cut, he just doesn't stand at public stud.
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