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Could he have a bit of Cavalier King Charles spaniel perhaps

So sorry for your loss xxx. Take care of yourself. Fingers crossed the meds help Tess like they did with the vet's dog.

My OTTB is 25 and had him for 20 years. Fully retired from riding but not from walking. I hand walk him all around the 300 acre property where he is kept. He is bright and loves walking out. He's blind in one eye, has very worn down teeth and a few other issues, but still with us. He's pretty...

Sorry for your loss. I have never made anything from my dear horses who have passed away over the years. Somehow it really doesn't appeal to me to make things from tail hair etc. I prefer to just have the memories and old photos. That's enough for me.

You are in my thoughts today Mrs J xx

I've got a retired 25 year old OTTB who I handwalk 4 or 5 times a week. We have had him for 20 years, so basically speak the same language now. He is still hot at times and can be a handful even in hand, but 95% of the time he is excellent. The property is 300 acres and filled with dozens of...

I think vets put up with all sorts of things. My vet practice is excellent and they sent an email out to all clients asking us to not abuse the staff. I am shocked they had to send such an email. I think for them to do this it shows that abuse is not a one off. Ideally people would pay for...

I can imagine there are clients who don't pay on time and some who don't pay at all. I suspect paying in advance is how the vets ensure they are paid for services.

We had an airedale growing up. He was a wonderful dog, my favourite of all the dogs I've had. Up for anything, very brave and adventurous and an excellent guard dog. He had large open spaces to run around in and plenty of company and stimulation. Looking back, I think he could have been a...

I'd stay

I give my toothless oldie a very soft pear cut into tiny pieces. I also feed a shop bought fenell flavoured treat, that I soak in water for about 10 mins before feeding. It goes from biscuit to mush consistancy and he loves this too.

So sorry for your loss. Take care, you did the right thing xxx

I think the 4 posts would be my preference and tie them all. I would worry that having a small yard for the old mare may end up with the other 3 circling around like sharks. A nosebag for old mare could be ok, but I've never done it as my boy's feed is mushy.

Lots of people work 9 day fortnights where I work. I'd start with applying for that and work a bit longer on the work days to cover your day off. You shouldn't need to explain why, but if you need to explain, work/life balance covers everything. Good luck.

I had this dilema when my daughter was moving from lead rein to independant riding at about age 6. Her pony followed my lead and listened to me mostly. I sent my daughter to a really good riding school where she had a great time riding lots of ponies independantly for about one year. Went back...