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The fact that she was being filmed is neither here nor there. Whatever we may think of sabs (and I don't love them) it's entirely her problem that she was caught on film being violent to a horse. Hopefully she will learn to curb her temper in future. Yes, social media witch hunts are vile and...

Hmm, Paddy you've made me think about this because you do make a good point. I think I'm essentially cynical about whether professional psychics have the gift they say they do. I used to be quite good friends with a professional tarot reader who often did events and fairs where she would be...

I've got strong feelings about professional psycics of all kinds, whether they're tarot readers, mediums, or animal communicators. If the gift was real they would tell their visions for free. I don't believe that it can be turned on like a tap. So how can the 'visions' or 'messages' suddenly...

I do know what you mean but it's not just men who are rude and crude! Indeed, some of the most toxic workforces I've been in have been run by well meaning women. Everyone is on their best behaviour so toxicity seeps out slowly and silently and is never confronted. There's something lovely about...

Tresaison Robin? Rufus sounds lovely though

Horrifying! The article doesn't say whether the owner was arrested but I sincerely hope the book will be thrown at him.

H&H used to be my bible back in the 1990's. As someone who grew up in an urban area with not a horse in sight it opened up a whole new world! I used to buy it and read all the show reports and hunt reports, barely understanding a word of it but finding it fascinating none-the-less! Later it was...

Hi OP, I can sympathise with your dillemma because I was going through similar thought processes when I was 17. I spent some time working as a groom (no qualifications) and found it unrelentingly hard work with very low pay and very little time off. It's a job that gets harder as you get older...

You are right to be concerned. Time to advocate for your horse and step in!

OP, she probably gets vibes from your OH that he doesn't think she's as adorable as she undoubtedly is! Maybe she feels she has to be more 'respectful' around him if that makes sense? I think some horses know which people adore them and which people are purely business like. It's interesting...

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That's a good point. The more they have to focus on work the less time they have to worry about tigers etc. I remember a brilliant lesson on a young gelding who kept spooking in one particular corner for no apparent reason so we did lots of lateral work and I could almost 'sense' him thinking...

Wouldn't that be nice! Selective breeding aside, do you think there will ever come a time in say a thousand years when horses realise they don't need to be so alert to danger? I suppose if that ever happened they would use that extra brain power for something else... Doesn't bear thinking about...

I was thinking the other day of how the Assateague horses evolved over a few short hundreds of years to cope with their sandy environment (shorter pasterns and slight changes in diet) It got me wondering if domestic horses will evolve in the future to be less flighty. After all, humans are their...

I've just read this thread and have to say you are one hell of a trooper OP. I hope you get some good rest despite the pain. Shocking to hear of your treatment so far. I know the NHS is under strain so it shouldn't be surprising but stories like this drive it home somehow. When my mum needed an...