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Dont forget to register with Treo Eile as well, its free. They have lots of subsidised training and also contribute to horse registration with SJI, Dressage Ireland and Eventing Ireland.

This is pretty much exactly where I am at present with mine. Its a very hard decision to make particularly when they are such nice horses to work with.

Ours did this September 2024. Needed a small bit of bone removed from pedal bone. Took approx 3 months to come sound. Only a small indent in sole now.

Yes, our horse did this is September 2024 Operated on and removed a bit of bone. Took approx 3 months of care and bandaging but now sound and only a slight indent in his sole.

Well, with the price of beef so high I can guess! How long ago was the last horse meat scandal?

There is not much Northern Ireland officials can do when the passport matches the chip. They scan every horse that goes through. Horses may have 2 or 3 chips but as long as one matches the passport presented then the horse has to be let through

To be fair WHW on paper have stopped live exports but in reality it's now worse. The English horses for slaughter are now transported to Ireland via Northern Ireland. Paperwork is then redone as they are now leaving an EU country. They are then shipped back out through Northern Ireland, back...

Have been given the opportunity to work in Liverpool docks...what is the best website to look for small farms?

Have just switched back to hay and problem gone

My Farrier uses 'Road nails'. When he first mentioned them I thought it would put the whole hoof balance out but it is literally a tiny ball of a harder compound built into to nail head itself. Also they only go in the heels of each shoe not every nail hole. They seem to work a treat and the...

Thanks everyone for your help. Some very useful information and helpful advice. Good to hear positive stories of long boat journeys.

Thank you for that. Its good to hear from someone who has experienced it first hand.

I'm thinking for travelling a horse to England from Ireland. There are 2 ferry options. One is 2.5hrs and then a long drive and the other in 8 hours. My worry is what would happen if a horse took colic maybe a couple of hours into the 8 hour journey, what could you do? Is it worth the risk as...

Is it maybe because the passport or birth was applied for or registered late? I think there is something with thoroughbreds that if the passport isn't applied for until after the foal is 6 months old then this is marked

You would have got a nice 3 year old at the Goresbridge sale for that budget. Sit tight until the winter they will definitely come down a bit more