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    No sniggering please!!!!

    Whilst I do have slightly more than a "passing interest" in BDSM, as a "horsey person", any time I see equestrian paraphernalia used in this context, I always feel a bit sick. Each to their own, I suppose; they look like they're having a lot of fun! On a side note, a former colleague of mine...
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    The grey horse jumping HUGE over a jump, free schooling

    I would have thought the horse would have to be grounded in order for it to cause a shock? So not really useful unless the horse touches the fence on take off or landing, so more likely to cause stopping/running out or bucking on landing rather than making it jump higher.
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    Go Fund Me for horses

    Oh I hate this so much. So, so much. I can't afford a horse, so I don't have one. Simple. A colleague's dog got hit by a car and needed an operation which maxed out their insurance limit. When the op was unsuccessful and a second one was needed, they set up a Go Fund Me to pay for it. I was so...
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    Just because I know that some people enjoy them....

    Love pics of my birthday buddy! Have we dared measure her yet?
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    Pictures/Opinions Please! Tack on a Black Horse.

    Oh god, I need to rinse my eyes with bleach! In all seriousness, OP; I think a dark brown would like nice on a black horse, like the photos others have shared above, and brown is always the way to go if you want to get into showing. Also I think this is the perfect time for you to share pics of...
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    O.K. your nominations for:they ride like farmers but still win!

    Looks like she forgot she had a horse under her and thought she had to jump the fences herself!
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    Best horse and hound article ever!

    Ah but if you have a morbidly obese ID, you can just give it a mohawk and win Maxi Cob of the Year... People just don't seem to recognise fat horses when they see them these days because so many are overweight it has become the norm. Overfeeding is just as neglectful as underfeeding and...
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    Horses and having children on yards....thoughts?

    I'm also wondering if more yards not allowing children stems from the discrepancy between the level of service people expect from livery and what people are willing to pay. A lot of yard owners have to cut corners wherever possible to avoid pricing themselves out of the market and, along with...
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    Horses and having children on yards....thoughts?

    OP I don't get what the grievance is... You're on a child-free yard and people don't like it when you bring a child? Nope, still not getting it. I don't particularly dislike kids, but I do dislike parents who expect everyone else to make unreasonable allowances for them and their spawn... If I...
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    Banning Fireworks Debate House of Commons 28 January 2018

    I think they were worse this year because Diwali was a week or two before Guy Fawkes' night. We have so many different celebrations these days which involve fireworks, I don't think they will ever be banned outright. I would be happy with an "organised display or not at all" approach, though...
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    Forum survival questions

    I've been mis-sold a horse! ... Nah, you just mis-bought it.
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    Matchy matchy ? Im not sure I get it ?

    Just go for black, black and more black. Works every time.
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    So very happy!

    This is lovely to read. Hope you have loads of fun on Sunday and at Summerhouse!
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    horses for sale POA

    Probably just a covert way of selling to the highest "bidder". I bet anyone who contacts the seller asking for a price will be asked what their budget is first.
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    What do you call slices of hay?

    I call it a pad, or sometimes a block. Grew up/learnt to ride in East Midlands.
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