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Has anybody got any experience with insurance working a season grooming abroad in NZ/Australia please? Looking at going out there but interested to know how this would work and whether it is such a huge expense that it wouldn't be worth it. To make it extra difficult it would be a polo season...

Hi all, Have recently taken on a 6 year old welsh who is a sweetie in all respects, was easy to back, lunges beautifully, ties up quietly etc etc until this last week he has become very rude about moving backwards on the ground or side to side. Will open gates whilst ridden easily but trying to...

Thank you ! I have seen the racing ones but all bright colours annoyingly, will keep on the search, thank you.

Hello everyone! Trying to think laterally for a pony we cant get reins/martingale/breastplate over his head because he came to us with a fear of ears being touched. He is a polo pony so it's a pain to be unbuckling 2 sets of reins, breastplate and martingale as well as having to undo his...

As above members have said it really depends on the yard/owner. I work at a polo club, our main business is hiring out to other riders. Our horses are in work all year (for arena season too) but each will have a 2 month and a 1 month (on rotation) holiday in huge holiday fields or with as much...

Having recently moved to the area and leaving my horse at home I am really missing being around them and riding! I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to riding schools or pony clubs that might need a hand every so often. I am a student so on a tight budget :rolleyes...

Good news everyone, we are on week 5 out of 6 of rest and for a week now there has been no lameness, heat and only a thumb print sized swelling. she will be coming back into work (fingers crossed) in about 10 days but was wondering what you recommend to start with? obviously only walking but...

That is really interesting thank you. She is on the same, 6 weeks on small paddock rest. However she isn't lame in the slightest and is only swollen and hot :( only 5 days in and she is already bored. Hope it all goes well with your boy x

Please can I hear people's experiences with these ? Any information on success with laser therapy on them too please?:)

I may be wrong but don't think you can get multilink tickets for trailer use. I haven't looked into it but if that was a much cheaper option I feel like I would have heard of it ;) it is a lovely place to live. The beach is never far away and theres endless hacking on the downs. Pm me if you...

Amazing blacksmiths and vets. Lovely livery yards and hacking. Limited venues but there is a very impressive looking new competition centre opening in the next year. Ferry fees are extortionate if you regularly compete on the mainland and everyone does know everyone so can be very bitchy. I...

It has been discontinued and replaced with one with silver fittings now but the advert just said brass fittings. Brasso didnt touch it :( I will try sandpaper and wire wool thank you :) The clips attaching it to the saddle are fine so the only bit (apart from cosmetically) that would be a...

My John Whitaker breastplate has rusted horribly over the winter and looks pretty awful. Any tips on getting the rust off the loops and buckles please? They are brass. Please let me in on any tips and tricks ;)

Great thank you everyone, super helpful ! I was worried about putting it in hold luggage because of rough handling and changes in pressure etc. I am going to Hoedspruit :)

Hmm sorry just realised perhaps this wasn't the best place to post this...but not sure how to move it!