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The insurance guidelines are pretty unforgiving, for most chronic conditions if you were pursuing a claim you’d be better off going for...

I can agree that the horse in the original post isn’t showing the conflict behaviours seen in most dressage horses but I agree with a...

The old boy is only half QH, but he is naturally a bit downhill- despite this his jog was never as stilted as the horse in the OP. He...

I have a client with two delightful quarter horses, ridden in snaffles and in an English style, and absolutely they have different...

Western = shutting paces down to a shuffle. I wondered about trying senior mare (a sports horse type) in western training when I was...

I think you are missing my point. I totally agree that if a rider is abusive then they will be abusive in any tack. But I think the...

I agree with you, I was simply stating a fact that the double is compulsory at the that level under FEI rules. My personal opinion is...

You have to remember also that vets are in an incredibly difficult position. When my horse was in Leahurst I outright asked the vet “do...

Just because a vet says "we can do x,y,z" doesn't mean they're recommending it either. They have to offer options. My vet gets stick...

I have always found my vet to be very much in line with this. I have never had one disagree about making 'that' decision, or want to...

I do find myself rather offended by this statement. I would be OK with it if you had said 'some vets' or 'a vet I have experienced did'...

With all due respect, 'run like clockwork' does not not mean that the management isn't impacting your horse negatively. Stress (lack of...

If a horse isn't responding to fairly aggressive ulcer treatment and appears otherwise sound and healthy, most people would suggest...

Are you saying that every horse on your yard has had ulcers? Because that would suggest there is something very wrong with the...

Looks like it would fall apart if you applied any pressure.