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    De-gloved front leg, recovery stories please

    Thankyou all so so much for sharing those with me. I am seeing both my friend and her mare later ao i will be sure to pass all of these on to her. Thankyou thankyou! Xx
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    De-gloved front leg, recovery stories please

    My friend's veteran mare had a freak accident while being lead and ended up trying to jump a 7 bar gate, unsuccessfully, she broke through the top half of it and has a horrific injury to her leg. The mare has de-gloved her front leg from the knee down, approx 60cm x 6cm, skin and tissue all...
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    horse fly problems!

    I have 2 horses that live out, my mare in particular is really struggling with the flies even with a full fly rug and mask on. They have garlic in their feed and a bit of marmite to help keep the flies away but she is still getting very wound up. Shes even more unhappy stabled. Has anyone got...
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    cheaper alternative to oestress?

    Shes had 3/4 bouts of the behaviour since iv had her but this last time is the worst one. Il certainly look into those herbs, thankyou
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    cheaper alternative to oestress?

    Shes not on oestress at the moment no, id like to find something for her i just cant afford to be spending £30/40+ on a tub that may not help and then be wasted. It seems very much hormonal, shes not a spooky mare and hasnt had any bad experiences with me. A new horse moved into the stable next...
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    cheaper alternative to oestress?

    Hi, my mare has turned into a demon over the last few weeks, shes got no medical/back/teeth problems and isnt in season, she has an 'episode' of teenage drama every now and then but its getting unbearable, id like to find a cheaper alternative to oestress/pink powder etc. Im looking into other...
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    Selling my pony- the saga continues!

    I had only one enquiry from horsemart for mine, and then used adhorse. Adhorse was £5 for 3 months and i had loads of interest from that site. Hope this helps
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    simple system feed, advice please

    I was looking at the blue bag grass pellets. She is a dutch warmblood, 17hh ish. She does well in the summer at just grass but dropped a lot last winter.
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    simple system feed, advice please

    Im looking into simply system feed for my mare, last winter I struggled to keep weight on her when she was on allen and page calm and condition, with unlimited haylage. I have seen a few reviews for them I am just after anymore highs or lows before I make the change for this winter. Thanks
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    opinions on towing with a discovery tdi300

    Im viewing an N reg tdi300. Does anyone have a helpful opinion on this as a towing vehicle as I have heard good and bad things. If I could afford a tdi5 or jeep etc I would but this partcular car has come up at £900 with 12months MOT, pretty much my budget. Any helpful advice greatly recieved :)
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    wood pellets for bedding, reviews please!

    Im thinking of trying my two horses on the wood pellets that swell up as they are heaps cheaper than shavings, miscanthus and straw, can anyone shead any light on how they found them, deep littered or fully mucked out, any reviews welcomed! Thanks
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    how do i help tail growth?

    Thanks warmblood crazy, iv only had her 2 months so not expecting a miracle yet, it looks like its been chewed its so thin, but it definitely hasnt been chewed. just wondered if theres any supplements i can add to her feed. she has a beautiful thick mane and her coat is in a great condition its...
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    how do i help tail growth?

    My mares tail has been thin and scraggly since i bought her, is there anything i can do to help it grow?
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    has anyone got a horse by Vamiro M?

    I have recently bought a mare by Vamiro M, (olympic ramiro and ramiro z on sires side) out of a calvados mare. I have been trying to find out anything i can about the sire specifically but im not getting very far. Does anyone else have a Vamiro horse, if so do you have much info on him? Thanks
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    atrial fibrilation HELP?

    thankyou sarah i will contact her for sure. Cl66 its treated with injections into the vein over 6 hours
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