Recent content by MargotC

In my personal experience and opinion the Belgian breeds are better left as professional working dogs. Twice in his almost thirteen years my dog, a rather large castrated Golden retriever male, has been attacked unprovoked whilst on a leash and both times by a Tervueren who went in to kill. Why...

I was about to say the same about short clips. However nice the moment included is it makes me focus more on why they had to cut so quickly. I want to see the horse doing a consistent activity including transitions which tells you far more than five second snippets where it happens to look okay...

They definitely do make it clear what they want. It reminds me of a study done here in Norway in which the horses were trained to choose whether they wanted to wear rugs out or not. They were brought in front of simple signs that signified putting a blanket on, off, or not changing anything...

They definitely removed the line stating she had offered to take the horse back or to swap it. So yes, there is probably information being held back on both sides but I still have to wonder how it can in any way be right that a 7.5k horse should leave the seller 200k poorer when the main point...

I can barely watch videos on Facebook for experiencing lag but the chestnut looked not quite right behind to me. Does this show when the video is viewed without lag? From what I could see they are extremely green but sympathetically ridden at least. I expect the time under saddle estimate...

Congratulations! Oh, how I want puppy cuddles now. Daisy is gorgeous too. :)

As this is presented: how utterly bizarre. There are quite a few easier and better ways the buyer could have handled this, are there not. If competition record matters that much when buying a horse surely you do your own research before committing to buy. If exact height matters that much...

Agreed. Absolutely fascinating to look at.

My first thought was it must be caused by a fungal infection but then I have little knowledge of horse colour genetics. :) These are all stunning.

That is good!

Have a listen at her upper and lower flanks if you can. It is useful to keep track of and get a feel of what her normal gut sounds are like anyway. :) You'll want to hear noise from the gut working when you press your ear against her flanks. Has she pooed since the incident?

The one time I have seen a horse suddenly sweat excessively (dripping) on a hack in similar temperatures, he had colic. However it was very obvious it was colic once it happened. Did you listen to her gut sounds?

I have a Golden retriever boy who recently turned twelve. He is a joy. They really are the perfect mix between relaxed and up for an adventure. The only downside from my point of view is the hair. They require a good regular grooming routine and you will find hairs everywhere whether the dog has...

What a lovely picture. Your smile and her ears say it all.

Those are pretty cheeky.