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    rhino reacted to Chianti's post in the thread Colic a displaced colon. with Like Like.
    That seems a very extreme response for any horse but particularly a youngster. There are ways to feed hay in the field to keep it off...
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    rhino reacted to ElvisandTilly's post in the thread Backing 3/4yr olds with Like Like.
    Well my boys journey has begun! He was safely dropped off at Guy Robertson Horsemanship yesterday and has had his first session today...
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    rhino replied to the thread Thunking of downgrading on a horse.
    I ‘downgraded’ to a native x tb (specifically a highland x). He’s the funnest thing on 4 legs ever to have existed and I have absolutely...
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    rhino reacted to ester's post in the thread Thunking of downgrading on a horse with Like Like.
    Any thoughts on what you are currently comfortable riding? Only as re. the cob/ID suggestions I struggle with anything too wide myself...
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    rhino replied to the thread Am I alone in this view?.
    But he has a MAGIC bit that cures EVERY evasion and fits EVERY horse. What’s not to like?! :rolleyes:
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    rhino replied to the thread Am I alone in this view?.
    Since when were you made admin?
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    rhino replied to the thread Am I alone in this view?.
    Jay Johnson I assume
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    rhino reacted to smolmaus's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like Like.
    You are using a personal experience of pressure-release (walking down, with positive reinforcement of treats at the conclusion) as if it...
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    rhino reacted to smolmaus's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like Like.
    Yes, 100% and very well put. The "shut up unless you can do better" only ever seems to be trotted out to justify borderline or fully...
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    rhino reacted to Titchy Pony's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like Like.
    I do find it weird that people expect horses (that from the sounds of it have reached some extremes of behaviour) to be "fixed" in one...
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    rhino reacted to smolmaus's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like Like.
    Having one session is a choice the humans involved have made. They can make other choices. The PTS alternative is a human choice. Make...
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    rhino reacted to smolmaus's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like Like.
    If you don't have the time, space or resources to treat a horse ethically, maybe the horse should be PTS. Now, I will caveat this. I...
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    rhino reacted to Sussexbythesea's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like Like.
    I was meaning to refer to the use of pressure generally, as in high pressure techniques don’t suit my horse sorry for any confusion.
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    rhino reacted to smolmaus's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like Like.
    I just find this so fundamentally unfair to the horse. The "must be fixed now or horse is PTS" is not just a thing that will happen...
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    rhino reacted to PurpleSpots's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like Like.
    I used to argue the case that a short period of time experiencing pressure to lead to a situation where the horse could have feet...
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