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    Rescue Roulette: Dogs from Abroad

    I have read every reply on this thread. I have owned and kept until PTS through old age or ill health, 2 pedigree SS (puppies from breeders at the same time), 2 pedigree bull mastiffs (from local kennels, at different times), A doberman (older lady from kennels). Then 8/9 years ago I got my...
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    Talk to me about everyday cars for towing

    Had a Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Volvo D5 all great with no issues the Volvo was awesome, just changed to a F Pace (might live to regret it, but is gorgeous and tows like a dream)
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    Lameness / performance issues help!

    My older TB started to do this a couple of years ago, He was competing at elem then he just wouldn't soften. Got his neck checked and yes there were arthritic changes I now manage his riding and fitness around this (i don't compete him anymore).
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    Insurance Emporium - Dental issue!

    They just paid out for my boy who was in for a headshaking issue when they found a fractured tooth as it was not as per the quote above caused by gum disease they paid out, as it turned out it was not cause for the headshaking either!
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    Headshaking/drugging post on FB

    I had my horse from 2.5 at 6 from know where with no change in environment or tack started to headshake to the point of dangerous, also not consistence. Literally went from riding and have a ball to unridable in two weeks. So yes it can fine in one home but not when moved and can be anything...
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    ForagePlus Pre/ Probiotic

    I have been feeding my boys Forageplus premix pre/probiotics for the last 12 months or more. I went to reorder today and they have stopped selling it, gutted as the boys ate it and I felt that is was good for their guts. Now on the hunt for a replacement but the web just blows me away with the...
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    My horses condition score has went from 3 to 1

    When I moved my horse he went really stressy and lost weight even though his field mate moved with him, I had bloods done and it was his liver, a good treatment of Vit E was all he needed I followed it up with a some ulcer treatment.
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    Proud dog owner moments

    My girls are my world and make me smile everyday but when this happened I melted. I have a very barky nervous rescue, when my father had a heart attack last year my OH and I got in the car with the girls (dogs) and hit the road for the 5 hour plus trip. During the trip my father died. When we...
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    Organising rugs

    Clear plastic boxes the the weight, size and colour of each rug written on the outside. two horses two sizes but I match the weights together so I have a boxes for 100, 200, 300, stable etc
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    What saddles do you all have on your TBs?

    Goodness, my boy has a variety of saddles jump/GP and dressage. The one I have now was first fitted to him as a four year old and still fits now (adjustable) has been regular every 6 months checked and tweaked but still amazing and comfortable. It is a Monarch. dressage wise the Fairfax always...
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    Buying a youngster from the field

    Yes mine was purchased from the field, in fact the only time he had been removed was to be gelded then put back with the herd.
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    Horses behaviour issue. And hay

    Unfortunately, the horse is real and she or her parents own it. When the first thread went up I recognised the horse details. It was my friend that passported him and gave him his name. In the other thread with the picture of him riding Prelim that was when she owned him but the lady in the...
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    Horse price help

    Sorry but you should not add the label school master, school master at what?, £1.5K max far too many issues to be worth anymore but if you can cope with them all then worth it
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    Very Sudden head shaking - pollen

    My saint of a horse last week started to shake his head out on a hack not much but enough for me to comment to my friend. So thought I would pop a nose net on as they are cutting the fields. Last Sunday rode with a friend set off and he was really unhappy stopping to rub his nose and tossing his...
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    Volvo as a tow car

    Yes I tow with my XC60 D5 a 505 with my 16h in have towed from Bucks to Lincoln with both boys in, brilliant car never struggles to pull
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