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    Urgently need advice! Box Rest

    Just wondering what everyone thinks of my situation. My 6 year old KWPN mare has just been diagnosed with slight kissing spines and we have started to treat this with an injection, but unfortunately she has slightly torn her front proximal suspensory. She is currently in a field with a companion...
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    Front leg proximal suspensory injury

    He's going to scan her tomorrow to see what damage has been done to the suspensory. I hope it's not too bad!
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    Front leg proximal suspensory injury

    My 5 year old horse has had a nerve block in her front leg for this today and went sound when this was done. She is booked in for a scan on Thursday to look at the damage. Does anyone have any ideas on the success rate or roughly how long it will be before she will be back in work or what...
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    How much do horse blood tests cost?

    Just wondering everyone's view on this: Had a horse vetted 3 months ago and bloods were supposedly taken. Asked to run those bloods as horse wasn't the same after coming home to us and the vet said there wasn't any point in running them but we want to run them for peace of mind and he has said...
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    Steroid injections / Pain relief in horses back.

    My horse has recently had a gastroscope for ulcers and X-rays for her back to see if she has ulcers and or anything going on with her back. The gastroscope has shown she has grade 2/3 ulcers and the X-ray has come up with a vertebra with a slight hook coming off, where it is slightly rubbing her...
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    Dutch Warmblood ridden problem.

    Hi Guys Just wondering how I can help my mare in her ridden work? She is a 5 year old Dutch Warmblood who was broken in the UK in May. She has been pushed rather quickly and I think this could be part of her problem. She is quite a nervous mare when ridden in the school but she is much better...
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    Is this bit legal?

    Thank you!
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    Is this bit legal?

    I know this is Dressage legal but is this bit ok to use for eventing? http://www.dressagedeluxe.co.uk/Shop.asp?viewmode=vp&pid=970&ppid=760
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    Bit advice for a soft mouthed mare?

    Im looking to change my mares bit from a fixed ring french link snaffle to something which will be softer on her mouth? I was thinking something like a happy mouth? Any advice would be great!
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    Work Experience?

    I'm just wondering if anyone knows where I can get some work experience with an Event, Dressage or Show Jumping yard in the South West? I would love the opportunity to bring my horse with me. :-)
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    Work experience

    I'm just wondering if anyone knows where I can get some work experience with an Event, Dressage or Show Jumping yard in the South West? I would love the opportunity to bring my horse with me. :-)
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    Best event saddle for long legged riders?

    Im going to try and find this second hand! Thank you for showing me :-) I am finding it really hard to find the other makes for under £1000 on the interenet!
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    Best event saddle for long legged riders?

    Im going to try and find this saddle second hand! Thank you for showing me :-)
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    Best event saddle for long legged riders?

    Thank you everyone! I will have a good look tonight :-)
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    Best event saddle for long legged riders?

    Im looking for a Event/XC saddle which fits me, 6ft and long legs. Does anyone know of any good makes which are reasonably priced?
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