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Mmaggiestar replied to the thread What should I do?.Has he done this before? Has anything changed? So much depends on the circumstances
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Mmaggiestar replied to the thread Can anyone afford to keep a horse anymore?.Same here, I've had a raise but it seems to be swallowed up by the tax/national insurance monster and the insane price of just about...
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MI'm not going to lie....I'm a bit afraid with the way things are going. I have just received a fairly large raise at work that I am...
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MI do have cheese, and tinned spaghetti sometimes, to go with the fruit and bread. I don't use food banks. Other people need them far...
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Mmaggiestar replied to the thread Can anyone afford to keep a horse anymore?.Ratface, when you say you're cutting down on food I hope you're getting more than fruit and bread! Sorry if I misunderstood the post but...
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MI think you're right. The rich seem to be getting richer! I am regularly amazed by the number of people in the horse world who seem to...
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MI had to go into a shop called Equiport in Cheshire recently. There no shortage of money among to top echelon of Cheshire horse owners...
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Mmaggiestar liked The Irish Draft 2022's post in the thread Can anyone afford to keep a horse anymore?.I don’t want to make anyone feel bad but it’s only really going to affect people on a tight budget. Majority of people in the equestrian...
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Mmaggiestar liked ycbm's post in the thread Should there be a weight limit for people at shows (and if so, what and how?!).But it is. Even being extremely fat isn't uncommon enough to call abnormal. Close to two thirds of the UK population are either...
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Mmaggiestar liked PapaverFollis's post in the thread Should there be a weight limit for people at shows (and if so, what and how?!).It was a comment from my equine physio that was in no way actually directed at me really that pushed me into getting back in control of...
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Mmaggiestar liked palo1's post in the thread Should there be a weight limit for people at shows (and if so, what and how?!).I just wanted to add, slightly painfully, but hopefully it might resonate with others that when I became a mum I adored my children but...
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Mmaggiestar liked TPO's post in the thread Should there be a weight limit for people at shows (and if so, what and how?!).Exactly. This is simply about horse welfare. I don't care what weight anyone else is; not my circus not my monkeys. However when excess...
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Mmaggiestar replied to the thread Should there be a weight limit for people at shows (and if so, what and how?!).Riding horses is therapeutic but we can't put our own mental health above the physical health and comfort of horses. We have other...
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Mmaggiestar liked Winters100's post in the thread Should there be a weight limit for people at shows (and if so, what and how?!).But are you then saying that animal welfare should be sacrificed because of the mental health issues of humans? Clearly a 'voluntary'...
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Mmaggiestar liked CanteringCarrot's post in the thread Should there be a weight limit for people at shows (and if so, what and how?!).Animal welfare will always trump feelings, in my book. If I'm too heavy for my horse this doesn't necessarily mean that I'm fat, per...