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if her behaviour on the ground is good then i wouldnt be put of breeding with her by what she is like under saddle,foals do pick up habits but they wont see what shes like being ridden.if shes thoroughbred then maybe she raced and thats where the sharpness comes from.if her pedigree is good...

Unless your going showing i wouldnt worry about them. once theyre up they wont give any bother.i havent heard of any remedies.i have a 3yr old colt with two splints and he lived out when he got them,vet and farrier both say,if anything they strengthen the bone! the horse doesnt know he has splints.

I keep checking HSI website for results but nothing yet. I seen gawtcha k and castlecomer Q being ridden on friday,two very nice horses. As far as the draught horses are concerned, there was nothing i would want to own or use that i seen on friday except The Scrapman. i dont like draughts but i...

towel over the eyes and tucked into the head collar works for any horses ive had that wouldnt load.put it on and spin them round in different directions so they dont know what way theyre going and up they go.alot less hassle than rope and shouting!

You've prob done it already but get it vetted!!! theres too many good horses out there to end up with one that could have a problem and dont rush in to buy the first horse you see!

I think Wetherbys were chipping horses back then and as far as i know the numbers start with "9". even if the last owner put a chip in him, that doesnt mean he wasnt already done and he wouldnt be the first horse to have two chips!! i had a pony with three!!

Ive got a mare with sweet itch and she comes in at night but still wears her rug at night. it does stink and gets dirty but she doesnt know that it smells.its on for a purpose so i'd leave it on all the time. its only us that worry about having to handle dirty rugs.:)

Does he have a micro chip? if he's a full thoroughbred he should have a chip and be registered with wetherbys. they should be able to tell you if he was in training and who with.I think anyway!!

That was rough!!! Why cant she leave them alone now that its out.

:D:D just ring the previous owner,it does look like that she has an 8/9 month pregnant belly.if she is in foal its a bit odd she didnt go into more detail about it,fairly big topic to just skim over on the phone.

I wouldnt worry about looking like a blithering idiot, i had a 25yr old stallion put to sleep 4 weeks ago and i had everything sorted out before the vet came to do it and still ended up a blithering idiot and emotional wreck and everything in between. I dont know what options are in U.K but i...

:eek:What breed is he?

As long as both testicles have dropped he can be castrated. As far as leaving him so it doesnt affect his growth, i dont agree, whatever height he's programmed to be he'll reach it. The frost is the only thing i'd worry about but having said that, i know someone that got so fed up with one of...

I stood an appaloosa stallion a few years ago called "Royal Moon Shadow" and as far as i know he was registered with a stud book in U.K. He went to Hanleys in Claremorris after he left us.

yes he's out of the same dam as Boherdeel clover.