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We had a couple of riding school horses that did this when I worked at one. Horses were not stabled but sometimes got into the habit of tanking off. Made sure they were always led i a bridle/chiffney or if with staff with a rope over their nose. Soon got the idea they couldn't get away. Rude...

Sounds like a very sensible decision. What a lovely 'proper' horse, enjoyed looking through your photos

I have this dilemma. Winston my cocker goes to my OH's farm every day and his belly is horrid! It is going to have to be clipped along with legs I think. I have done this before and he looks ridiculous! It all comes off as soon as it gets a bit warmer say maybe April/May time but he is a soft...

Hi, worked at a vets for a year, didn't do a lot of operations there but probably saw 15-20 no complications for any . Horses look rough after usually and can make a bit of noise getting up but are (usually) in a padded cell.

Gamekeepers seem to be the people to approach for working cockers round here. There are quite a few shoots round here (north east) though.

I started at about 6 and due to cost only went every other week, no problems. You could then take her for some pony time (call it stable management lessons!) with the shetlands. Learning body parts etc. When I worked at a stables we often did 1/2 and 1/2's which was 1/2 hour lesson followed by...

When I was at vets they advised Encysted tapeworm at first decent frost (Equest/equest pramox (pramox is for tapeworm too) or 5 day panacur though I believe there is resistance to active in panacur) then usually tapeworm in Spring. Worm egg counts three times in the summer wormed if needed. Worm...

My horse was referred for scintology at a different vets. I am pretty sure I had to pay upfront for this even though it was an insurance as they were not my vets. NFU were very good and paid for everything no quibbles

Chiffney?

I don't think this is cut back enough but is a bridle that I made for my mare you can see it is slightly cut away around the ears. You could get a saddler to do something similar

OH asked why they had got the Weimarah x (as they are big and active working dogs) why? Cos it's a silver dog! What more could you want (sarcasm btw)

Hello, Got Hunter Balmorals at the moment and are good so far. Warm still on thin summer socks no signs of wear or splitting and good comfortable sole (wear them all day). Got them for about £70 I think. Had Ariat neoprene lined (put a spade through them after about a week-not their fault!) But...

Seems a lot for an older horse. There shouldn't be an awful lot of root left at his age as opposed to a younger horse that would have a lot more tooth in the skull/head. More likely to be a sedate and wiggle job than a ga. It may be an idea to get head x-rays to find out the situation

Seems ok if they fit right but can't bear it when a thick stable rug is stuck out the back of a turnout soaking up water and pulling on the horses withers.

I would maybe be worried how the horse would deal with treatment for the sarcoid if she needed it (it is often painful and cost could soon add up with IV sedation if that would work!), if she may have to be sedated for shoeing. May be totally unconnected though. I would maybe leave it although a...