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    I get the bad owner award for today...

    Sounds like a proper hack, bit of a challenge always good
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    Best de-spooking/desensitising ideas?

    We do flag, work up to cantering about with it in one hand, brolly, I use a brolly to turn out in the rain, I hoover mine with a wet and dry Wickes vacuum, have done flapping bunting in the Ménage on windy days as well, strung up high so as to ride underneath, I bought a cheap Wickes chain saw...
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    Relentless rain and rugging

    Neither of mine get rugged, in winter in the day they are out whatever the weather or temperature, neither are clipped, one is totally native, so really doesn't need anything, the other is retired and about 32/33, he doesn't need anything either, but, if it's going to be raining non stop all day...
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    Working for practices that treat their decent paying customers like crap, god knows how they treat their bad payers, guessing they treat their vets worse than ever, so yes, no wonder.
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    Has your computer screen got a few blank areas, as looks like you couldn't have read most of my post, Obviously missed the bit about me paying cash "straight away" for over twenty years, or the bit about the bad attitude towards me, I suppose they were happy to see the back of the other six...
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    Vet requesting payment in advance?!

    Had similar problem, been with the same practice for over 20 years, (badly healed cut leaves a... and hills in the country, all one word) NEVER EVER had they needed to chase me for money, normally cash immediately, needed a vet for ponies very poorly eye, phoned at 5.10pm, got told it was out...
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    Horrible panicking when I feel out of control

    I don't think anyone likes not being in control when riding
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    Do I need to worry?

    Non horsey don't understand how horses love being muddy, and muzzles needed to avoid weight/health problems, but its better that people are concerned about animals welfare rather than not, as long as they don't come into the field and interfere and put themselves in danger, I wouldn't worry.
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    Toad in water meter

    Try asking Hissing Sid, allegedly according to Captain Beaky, he once gobbled Toad, so obviously friends 😏, maybe he knows his preferences....
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    Your horses are too noisy!

    The uk, infested with 🔔ends
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    Techalogic DC-1 Hat Cam

    Always used Go Pro's, on the front of my riding hat without a problem, yes I know it's there as extra weight, never had a problem downloading files, what format does the Techo use ?
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    Is it legal?

    loose animal on the road, you couldn't make this shit up ffs
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    Ems, lami and farrier issues wwyd?

    Yep dump the farrier
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    Are you riding? Hard ground/heat/flies?

    no delete option on duplicate post 🤔
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    Are you riding? Hard ground/heat/flies?

    Managing some canters, but sticking to grassy bits, flies horrendous ffs
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