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    When is a horse to old to ethically ride them

    Mine is 31 and ridden 4 times a week for about 40 minutes to an hour with the occasional longer hack. She does not enjoy schooling anymore but enjoys poles and teeny tiny jumps now and again and enjoys an "arena hack" when we can't hack because of daylight. She went on a new hack the other...
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    Retired police dogs and pensions.

    From what my friend has said, he decided being a police dog wasn't for him anymore and that he wasn't cut out for that life! He's slowly adapting to home life, he's aloof but incredibly sweet in nature in reality and loves "his" people. Siper intelligent but also really daft at times. He also...
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    Retired police dogs and pensions.

    Just sharing for some awareness. The thin blue paw are campaigning for pensions to be provided for retired police dogs to help with the extra costs due to work related injuries and the fact the dogs do have a harder life. I'm super proud as Laura is a friend and I have the pleasure of looking...
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    Boggle- USA bound!

    If all horses could be loved by a human as much as you loved Bog than the world would be a much nicer place. Thinking of you and look after yourself.
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    How did you know when to stop ridong your elderly horse?

    Mine is still going at 30, she is in light work, gentle hacking, "arena hacks" and some poles now and again. A few weeks ago she was not happy about being ridden so I gave her some time off and planned to retire her. That plan changed when she became difficult to handle, slightly feral and the...
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    Chestnut Mares....

    I have a Welsh chestnut Mare and she is the sweetest thing. Such a lovely nature. She is very polite about wanting a 5000 word essay on why she should do anything but if I let her think it's her idea then generally she would walk into battle for me. I have never seen her put her ears back or...
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    Hogging - last time!

    I think hog- she would suit it and is quite a smart little mare there. I have natives and wanted to hog her so don't take my word for it! Lol
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    Taken ownership of a loan horse

    I took my mare on at 21 as she was gifted too me in heartbreaking circumstances. She has been the horse of a life time, never reared or bucked but isn't a complete dope, she can still have me off now at 30! The money she would have cost I spent on paying for vets bills and new tack instead...
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    And just like that, she’s gone

    I'm so sorry. Its a lovely photo of you both. Take care of yourself xx
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    It happened again.

    My friend had their preferred vet PTS her mare, his diary was full but the receptionists were lovely and rejigged diaries so he could attend as the mare was comfortable with him. Diagnosis was 11am and W was PTS at 3pm on the same day so they were very efficient and made sure final wishes were...
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    It happened again.

    If you are in Leicestershire, which is where i am based, a lot of my friends have used King's Hill cremation services. Very professional and kind and have the options of ashes back or not and various other things such as keepsakes. My friend for ashes back and some jewelery was about £1000-ish...
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    Sad

    This is really local to me and I have friends in the police and the devastation is heartfelt around various departments and various forces. There is a fund raiser in Zyla's memory which has raised over £5000 so far for the thin blue paw.
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    People riding horses that are to old

    My mare is 30 and until this week was loving being ridden. She regularly looked for mischief when being ridden if I didn't keep her mind busy. She will have some minor investigations to see if there is an issue with being ridden but if its because she has had enough than that is okay too. She...
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    Welsh D, are they prone to certain issues?

    I have a 30 year old who is the kindest soul. She literally wouldn't hurt a fly. She has never needed too. One look and every horse/human/dog/cat knows what she means. She wasn't and isn't overly hysterical but God could she deck me if she felt like it. Never bucked, reared but she could spin...
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