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maya2008's latest activity
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Fever and banamine question - wwyd?
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Veterinary and Hoof Care
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Pony was running a fever of 40.5 degrees at 3:30pm. By 4pm had received dose no.1 and was pottering about instead of lying on her side...
3 November 2025
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Buying rant
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Could an older sibling bring on a pony for her? Winter is a good time to pick up something with potential to go out and do well next...
3 November 2025
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WWYD - Loan/Sell/Persevere/Give my head a wobble?
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Horses don’t put their back up instantly on mounting for anything other than pain. You sit down, it hurts, he tenses. If it was...
3 November 2025
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How to ride a big bareback sitting trot
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Get them in an outline and really working through. Makes trot much easier to sit to - even if you get a bigger movement as such it feels...
1 November 2025
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maya2008
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WWYD - Loan/Sell/Persevere/Give my head a wobble?
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Pain causes ulcers. My husband got ulcers this year from three back to back injuries at work. He was unbelievably foul tempered and...
1 November 2025
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It’s taken me 6 months to sit on my pony. Am I being kind and sensible or do I need a kick up the ass?
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I have honestly never backed anything without someone on the ground. The ex feral ones I use a jockey and I, as the person who got their...
31 October 2025
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maya2008
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New horse
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Plenty of horses will panic and bronc the rider off if they lose balance or make a panicked sound during a spook. Examples from my...
31 October 2025
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maya2008
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New horse
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When he spooked did your daughter lose her balance, make a noise or sudden movement or panic? I presume when he spooks with you, you are...
30 October 2025
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maya2008
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It’s taken me 6 months to sit on my pony. Am I being kind and sensible or do I need a kick up the ass?
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If you’re doing this completely alone then it honestly takes the time it takes. There is no one but you to give the pony confidence so...
29 October 2025
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maya2008
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Balanced support reins - has anyone used them and can confirm that they are supposed to be only 1.5cm in width even in the larger sizes?
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Thank you! I’ll see if I can find a saddler to sort the rein part - just wanted to check it wasn’t a mistake. It won’t affect the...
29 October 2025
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maya2008
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Balanced support reins - has anyone used them and can confirm that they are supposed to be only 1.5cm in width even in the larger sizes?
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The Tack Room
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Opened a present to check it, only to find that they are so thin/narrow they’ll hurt your hands unless you wear gloves. It looks like...
29 October 2025
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maya2008
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Hay prices
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Here, farmers put in their usual input and got back 1/3 of their usual product (not wrapped). So each unit of that product cost more as...
29 October 2025
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maya2008
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Advice needed…
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He’s in pain. So you can turn him out and see if Dr Green will fix it (it might well do so - he’s young yet) or investigate further and...
27 October 2025
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New pony and first time owner
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Well I would start by saying it’s been six days… Then: - Did she get run around in the field with her new buddies and is possibly sore...
27 October 2025
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Balancers are they worth the price
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So… if you are only feeding a Welsh A, anything will last a long time. Is a balancer good? It might be, depending on what is in it. Is...
27 October 2025
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