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    Strange lameness when going downhill your thoughts please

    Heel pain would be my first thought?? vet job!
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    Which trailer would you buy? Ifor, Equitrek, Bateson, Nugent..?

    Love my 511, had a 505 before and upgraded, carries 2 big horses with bags of room, not as rattly as the 505/510 as there are buffers put on the doors!!
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    Physio? sports massage?

    IMO it needs to be a physio that at least understands the effect of riding on the body, a lot o physio's don't have a clue about riding, if you look on the ACPAT website you will find a load of animal physios that also treat humans which specialise in riding related problems.
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    Navicular Syndrome Discussion - Do they really come sound?

    My mare was diagnosed 18 months ago, i took her shoes off and turned her away for the winter, this year we have been to camp, done fun rides, farm rides, jumping lessons etc. She had previously done BE80/90, I am sure she still would do this but i am more than happy to just go and have fun as...
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    Patrol/Trooper/Cherokee towing capacity

    loved towing with our jeep Grande Cherokee had a 3500KG tow limit, now gone to car heaven!! i`ve just bought a Hyundai Santa fe - can tow 2500Kg
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    Anyone got an ifor 511 trailer?

    £3700 2 years ago for a 2 year old, still had wrapping on ramps
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    Humane/equaliser girths

    Inhumane girth! its the D ring that adds the pressure onto the horse. I personally use a leather girth with no elastic,
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    Can anyone tell me about navicular please.

    Ditto Holly Hocks.... low grade lameness both fronts, solved initially with heartbars and gel, but then 18 months later became lame again 1-2/10, took shoes off and turned away for the winter, she has been back in work since Feb and is great, only problem is she has a cavity in her hoof at the...
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    Lister liberty or Harmony Plus for nervous mare - help please

    Thanks everyone, went with the Harmony Plus, we are a bit patchworky but sure we will get there slowly!!
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    Lister liberty or Harmony Plus for nervous mare - help please

    My mare isn't 100% to be clipped! Last time she was sedated, been working with a trimmer and can now put it all over her body with her relaxed, I want to avoid sedation and purchase some cordless clippers so that I can take bits off slowly! I have previously had the harmony and hated them, sold...
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    Which joint supplement for arthritic horse?

    I have had amazing results using turmeric, it did take a few months to really kick in though
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    Rehabbing at home Navicular

    I have done this with my mare, went through the heart bars and gel but 1 year later started having some low level lameness issues again, X rays were unchanged (she was never MRI'd as came sound with heart bard within 6 weeks), vets couldn't decide what was going on so i took the decision to take...
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    north west recommendations for equine physiotherapist

    www.cebvetphysio.co.uk covers merseyside
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    Some form of equine therapist required north Warrington/st Helen

    Try helen cartwright physio her details are on ACPAT website
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