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You’ll want a professional home, and a professional will prefer unbacked. There’s no point wasting the money getting her backed. You...

Given the breeding I’d personally not back until at least 4 but that’s just me…both breeds are late to mature. And I’d personally want...

If everyone takes time to report their experience, hopefully, something might come of it.

Where money was taken for a non-existent horse and held for a number of weeks, this involves both potential fraud/criminal elements and...

I found myself in exactly the same situation with LR - waiting for farrier which never happened as he arrived unshod behind & worn shoes...

Good way of giving the grooms a thorough workout!

The yard owner who had her horses strapped with excess force was a BHSI who regularly instructed working pupils up to BHSAI level - she...

Many years ago when my sister was a hunter groom it was carried out about twice a week per horse. If done correctly it is hard work for...

I remember reading that you knew you were doing it right if the horse tensed his muscles just before you struck him. Grim. I'll...

I think we know now that muscles don't really appreciate it! We were taught a pummel type method in my massage diploma and I never had a...

It was proper hard whacking of the horse with brushes, too. Awful practice.

I was expected to demonstrate strapping during my Stage II exam on the scrawniest little pony. Apparently I needed to put more effort...

When I was previously on a livery yard the old style traditional owner expected her own horses to be strapped vigorously by the staff...

Many years ago, when grooms had time, we used to do it with the daily big groom 6 days a week. Nowadays few people seem to know how to...

What nickcb said Also a saddle tree that is out of alignment, twisted, can cause bumps