Recent content by Moggy

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    Hip pain when riding - solutions?

    A saddle with a narrow twist and pilates definitely!
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    Horse very sensitive to the rain!

    Sorry a bit late to this one but I've got one that cant get his body wet. He's a headshaker and as its developed hes now very sensitive on his body. If he gets wet or even groomed well it sets his shaking off :( hes too sweet to be nasty. As long as hes rugged hes happy as a field ornament but...
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    Good saddler Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire

    Helen at Midlands saddle fit is fantastic and very straightforward
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    Horse insurance and loss of use.

    Thanks all. I've called them again and was told I'd need to pay renewal until Lou had been completed then I could get a refund for the remaining. When I called last week I was told as claim was submitted before policy ended I didn't have to renew. Obviously this confused things.
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    Horse insurance and loss of use.

    Hi I'm obviously going to talk to my insurers but... I've got a youngster insured for loss of use. I've had him nearly 2 years but a year ago he developed a condition that makes him unrideable. Hes had every treatment option available but no improvement. A couple of weeks ago I claimed for loss...
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    Boswellia??

    Fantastic stuff. Far more effective than most of the expensive ones as well. My 22yo is on it just because he was starting to feel a bit off to start off with. He has also always had locking stifles which were managed by exercise. Since being on boswellia he hasn't locked once in 3 years. Green...
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    Equipe Expression vs Utopia Ares

    Where abouts are you? Definitely worth having a chat with them and see what they can do.
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    Equipe Expression vs Utopia Ares

    Love my utopia saddles.... I may have 3 :) Lovely saddles and great service. My very differently shaped horses go really well in them. Let me know if you have any questions or give Helen a ring.
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    Belated weekend plans!

    I'd have said hi if I'd known! I think I went in for my test not long after you came into warm up. For boy is gorgeous. Hope your little cob gets better soon
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    Daughter Lost Confidence

    Agree with all of the above but just wanted to add you may not be 'horsey' but your post showed far more common sense and understanding than many people that have horses for years!
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    Where do you get your boswella?

    Equicure for me
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    Door Kicker - Any ideas how to stop it?

    Trugg bucket in front of door with few inches of water in works well
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    Warmbloods and soundness

    Thanks for all your comments. Really interesting. There seem to be so many over priced wb out there with major faults.... if i could find a classy wb x ish that maybe the answer.
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    Warmbloods and soundness

    Im just starting to look for a 4-6 yo to take over competing from my veteran at dressage ..... the dilema i have is i want to be competative to a reasonable level which points to a warmblood but then you hear all of the lameness problems people have. Are the horror stories so numerous because...
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    Warm up advice for a horse with arthritis?

    As above. I've also been using boswellia with my 20yo dressage horse. It works wonders and is BD legal
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