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    Pros and cons of a Jack Russell

    I'm currently sat with my Snoopy, 19 year old rescued JRT/ general terrier mix...long legged, petite, athletic build of 7kg. He's never had anything like a prey drive, loves other animals,even small furries. Will never forget when his late Whippet "sister" had put up a rabbit, and it ran...
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    Control Headcollar for unloading

    Is it possible to park the trailer somewhere safe and enclosed where she can investigate the trailer at liberty? Have small bowls of feed or carrots in it ready, so it becomes a rewarding place for her ? It takes time , she needs access to it for at least an hour at a time , ideally when she's a...
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    Home or livery ?

    Seconded McGrool! I'm moving my ponies to the small, lovely livery yard my horse is on . Will be the 3rd time of having them at home, in 3 different houses and location , and 3 times now I've gone back to a yard. I've always lived on my own and for security, extra help and a lot less isolation...
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    Supplements for energy?

    Have you considered testing him for PSSM 1 and 2? Many horses, cobs in particular are labelled as 'lazy/ unwilling ' etc due to PSSM. I'm a Senior Vet Nurse currently working with Liverpool Vet School on a PSSM research project. Cob types are currently coming in with very high positives for PSSM...
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    Feeding Advice

    So your mare is an 'extremely good doer' , already has a balancer, but you're also thinking she,' needs more feed'? Sorry, quite confused. An extremely good doer will be getting everything she needs from the balancer, and we're in dangerous Autumn flush time with the grass now too...so...
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    Pongy pony

    Many stallions ,and geldings, if their 'equipment ' isn't regularly and properly cleaned , will have a strong smell. It's unfortunate how many people don't keep up with this important hygiene job, I often smell the tell tale odour of dirty , possibly infected, neglected male horses ...once...
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    Low sugar/starch balancers

    I'm a vet nurse and feed my two rescued elderly PPID ( Cushing's) mini Shetlands and HW good doer cob Science Supplements veteran powder. My cob is only 7 but is EMS and PSSM2, and the SS veteran is excellent for him as high in vit E, v low sugar and starch, at work so can't look it up but look...
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    Having young horse with multiple conditions PTS

    I'm a vet nurse and trust me, there are fates far, far worse than a painless death for young but structurally unsound horses. Much respect to you for making the hardest decision. Will be thinking of you. Run free young horse x
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    Blue Boy

    Blue Boy is a very common name for lighter coloured cobs, I personally know of 8 originally called this, including my own grey HW cob, which is why I clicked on this. Good luck in your search , agree that Trace My Horse with photos is one of your best possibilities. Bear in mind horses with the...
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    Feeding new cob

    I don't understand how he can be on a track system yet not have hay available? The whole point of a proper track system is minimal grass with maximum movement, and they are fantastic for this, but hay is always available, as ad lib as is possible for the horses. A bare track without hay is a...
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    Weight on horses?

    Linseed meal, only a handful needed twice a day, non heating slow release energy. If really needs more then copra, in small amounts is another healthy , slow release, low sugar conditioning feed. Can add soaked chia seeds for full amino acid profile as copra is low in 2 of the 9. I'm a vet...
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    Riding after hip replacement

    Hi, you've really been through the mill, sending empathy. Hope you get your needed surgery and are back in the saddle before you know it. Love your determination. You've inspired me to face my upcoming hip replacement at 53 with your kind of determination!
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    Dressage saddles good for kissing spines?

    Really, no saddle exists that is ' good' for kissing spines... it's a contradiction in terms. It also very much depends upon the individual horse affected, how many vertebrae, which ones, how long, how severe, has been operated on or not, has gone through the correct KS rehab... without these...
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    Vitamin E withdrawal

    PSSM horses vitamin E levels can definitely plummet in a week. Source: am vet nurse, very interested in PSSM as 2 of my 5 horses have been PSSM , my first one long before PSSM could be easily tested for. If you need any information on PSSM and how to test for all varieties of, please see PSSM...
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    SACKED

    There is absolutely no justification for violence against any other beings...to read so many don't understand even basic equine behaviour and repeat scientifically disproven, ignorant old wives tales to try to justify violence against horses is repugnant. Every incident where people try to...
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