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    Vile vile weather

    Mine live out 24/7 on grass livery in a 40 acre field. It's sopping wet but bearable simply because it's such a vast space. Older one is rugged, youngster isn't but is like a wooly mammoth. They want to be out and on the extremely rare occassion they come on to the yard for something, they cart...
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    Anyone seen a nice cob type?

    Proceed with caution....
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    Barefoot hoof rehab of reverse rotation of pedal bones & laminitis

    Horses should never be sore after a trim. It means whoever has done it has done a bit of a butchering. Conservative is always best. Frogs should be left alone, toes shouldn't be cut back and conventional symmetrical shapes shouldn't be forced. Remedial shoeing is also never the answer and is the...
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    Anyone seen a nice cob type?

    I was going to suggest the same. Also Adam Ferris, Reid Finlay (big money though), Sara Forde and KK cobs.
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    Coping with rising costs

    Buy a hoof rasp and trim yourself. It can seem daunting at first but it's really not. It's hard work, so little and often is easiest. I only have the trimmer about once a year now, if that.
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    Newly barefoot photos

    Yes, not turn up!!! Leave them alone for a while. They need to not be messed about with. There's a saying....You can't trim a good hoof, you can only grow one. If the farrier tries to trim a 'better' shape, you'll force her to walk on her heels before the palmer hoof is ready and robust enough...
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    Potential New Horse Thread - Vetting Today!

    Buyers regret. Totally normal. I do it every time. Cling on to your nerve and give it time. Get help so that you don't feel overwhelmed and go easy on yourself.
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    Badminton 2023 thread

    Almost certainly directed at Oliver Townend. Hope he reads it and understand the force of opinion against him.
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    Badminton 2023 thread

    I've just looked through the Fei eventing list. So many entries on it. I'd be absolutely ashamed if my name were to appear on a list for animal abuse. Imagine if it were a list of who has abused their dog. There would be a very different attitude towards it. Why is it so readily accepted and...
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    Badminton 2023 thread

    Me neither. Way too much flapping and windmilling.
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    Vet recommendations cheshire

    Definitely do not recommend.
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    Sue Dyson - The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain: Shifting the Paradigm of How We See Lameness

    Its not just Americans who love a joint injection. I could tell you about a yard in cheshire that has a specialist vet there once a month to inject joints and it's just a conveyor belt of horses coming in all day to be treated.
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    Another 3.5 ton Horsebox question

    Never stand directly under a ramp. Always lower it whilst stood to the side.
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    11 degrees

    It was a turn of phrase. I'm well aware of over-rugging and never do it.
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    11 degrees

    My 4 yr old cob is nudey and most likely staying that way, despite living out. She grows a coat like a yak and will be fine. My older lady had a nice toasty rug put on last night. She's 18, precious and I'm a bit soft on her!
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