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    New Haycube Reviews Please

    My OH used 8 x 4 x 3mm white parlour board from Mole Valley, bought a 2" cutter and made the holes, ideal if you want to make quite a few lol but think the panels are around £70 now. Have had them for several years and none have broken
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    Revamping arena surface - DIY?

    The membrane may be the tricky bit to lay and join yourself, we decided not to have one as use it for turnout in the winter. Haven't the gov. just banned carpet fibre surfacing though ? sure I read an article recently.
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    Reputable horsebox dealers??

    Just a thought but if you find an uprated 3.5 to 3.9 it is an easy downgrade to 3.5 for your licence but if you do get your licence for bigger then you can change back again as all the work already done. We have a Citroen Relay converted with their Eventer long stall stallion design, steel...
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    GP saddles for a short flat backed connemara with little wither. Currentky have an amazing Fylde Majorie

    Have a look at the Heritage range LS (large shoulder) it's panel is cut right back behind shoulder and flap with surface knee roll 'floats' over the shoulder. There were a few nice ones on Ebay lately
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    Ideal Exceed saddle or Impala Pro

    Have you looked at Heritage Saddles, the LS shoulder relief with larger flaps may suit
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    Thoughts on BD bringing in 20% rider weight guidance?

    This 'old fashioned' calculation takes into account the build or overweight horses as it means less poundage left for the rider. All calculations are in LB (for youngsters multiply kg by 2.2) Add weight of horse, tack and rider with all riding kit on, divide the result by inches of bone beneath...
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    4 ton Driving Licence Problems With DVLA over 70

    May not affect many people on here but having big squabble with DVLA over husbands licence catagory C1 to drive our box now he's 70. DVLA website and their own leaflet on page 5 inf4d-d4-medical-examination-information-notes states " If glasses (not contact lenses) are worn for driving, the...
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    Waterproof riding coats

    Equidry, plenty of room for BP and air jacket, pockets, zips etc :-)
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    Weird lines on side

    Thank you for update, very interesting :-)
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    What to do with an old helmet

    Husband inadvertently donated this one to the birds when he forgot to put back in bag before handing up in carriage shed
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    Any one where rockly didn't work also anyone who has experience with duplo shoes ? ta

    My old mare had Duplos for 2.5 years, she suffered from CPL which affected horn production eventually when she was 24. Had no problems with them, they last really well, one set lasted 11 removes being done every 6 weeks and certainly she was very comfortable and sure footed in them - no slipping...
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    Pee Wee bit

    I use one for both riding and driving on cob with very little room in his mouth and previous history of bolting, this bit has side pieces that work on sides of bottom jaw, he is very responsive and settled in his mouth with a light contact and steering much improved with no force. Have used on...
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    Help Please Microchip Registration

    Hi, some advise please, have bought new pony, his microchip is a Petlog (administered by Kennel Club) one, easy enough, contacted them, paid £6 to transfer to my name, all confirmed as new keeper and they are DEFRA compliant database. Sent off passport with fee of £17.50, a Horse Passport...
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    Mobile phones and apps for hacking

    Have a look at the Ordinance Survey apps and perhaps try a years trial, 15% off today or usually 10% for new customers so just over £20 a year for all you need or look at the free trial stuff https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/os-maps-online.html
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    Another British Horse Society c**k-up

    As far as I can see, the topics that were closed for comments HAD run their course and the same people were making their comment over and over again to different people, therefore notification coming in for me only to read the same old comment !. I for one was losing the will to live with all...
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