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    The new kittens thread

    He is gawgeous :) Love a ginger I have a pregnant Shmitten .... very excited!
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    Help me find a horse

    I hear good things about Jack Watson Thomas who is a dealer near Newcastle, worth a call?
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    Bedding recommendations - Aberdeenshire?

    Depends how much you can take at a time! I had ten pallets of Miscanthus delivered from Yorkshire a couple of years ago - great price and well worth it. I'm actually just ringing around at the moment getting prices for 1/2 pallets, so far the prices haven't been that great unfortunately...
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    Offering grazing for sheep.

    I get sheep in every summer to cross graze with the horses. Works really well for me as they improve the ground. I do have stock proof fencing though, not sure whether you would get takers if they had to fence the area tbh. I don't have any extra insurance, we do however have pretty...
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    Cut grass help please!

    It wouldn't worry me, I would leave it tbh. However if you want it up, I have in the past used a leaf blower to remove dried grass from a field, or you could ask a farmer to cut and take away the whole lot?
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    Medical for C1 Licence

    I happen to have both my D4 and D47P in front of me for my renewal! On the medical exam report form it asks whether you have had a significant psychiatric disorder within the past 6 months, so I suppose it is open to interpretation . Also the Doctor will ask you whether there is any other...
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    My mother, the budding photographer :P

    Fab pictures - you should ask your mum to take pictures more often :)
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    Millie

    Fabulous, she looks sooo happy and content :)
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    Smooth Concrete Advice on new yard

    You could either have it skimmed and roughened, or if isn't a huge area you can get floor paint that will make it more grippy.
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    BE 80's - how far apart should they be

    This is what we do too - in all honesty running in an 80 should not take much out of a horse at all. We do far more in training than we do at a competition.
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    I am such a failure

    I congratulate you on your failure :D
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    WB/TB/Clyde cross?

    A good horse is a good horse, doesn't matter how it is bred. She sounds lovely :)
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    Kira's 3 year owniversary + show report :D

    Can't believe it is three years, what a transformation and still loads to come :)
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    tense mare bucking

    I think you are on the right lines for investigation, back, SI, hocks, saddle - I would also add possible investigation into her ovaries as well, especially as you say the behaviour can be intermittent.
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    Pet plan and vet history.

    It shouldn't affect your claim. Usually vaccination is not necessary to have valid insurance.
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