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    What small things have made your day??

    I've not been able to do that for years!! Frustrates me a lot :rolleyes: I did Zumba last night after not doing it all winter. Loved it and felt good to work up a sweat. And it was my cat's second birthday. My OH and I sung happy birhtday to him and then he had a mad half hour...
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    Forage analysis/bespoke supplements

    Trinity consultants do bespoke supplements
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    Am i stupid to think i could ride in a 16.5 inch saddle?? with pictures

    Wow do 16 panels with a 17" seat, this is what I have on my pony. See if you can pick up a second hand one and then change the bits which don't suit. Panels, flaps and seat are interchangeable. Expensive, but you almost have a saddle for life!
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    How far would you hack to clinics/lessons/competitions?

    I've hacked 5.3 miles and 4.6 miles to shows before. Did it a couple of times but after competing, hacking back seems to take fooooorever. And on a warm/hot day it's no fun either. Plus it was all roadwork so not much opportunity for going faster than a walk. I wouldn't do it now as pony is...
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    Pollen Ex - Global Herbs

    A pot is meant to last a month not a week!!!!
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    Brushing boots recommendations?

    I've just bought some Caldene ones. Very impressed with them. Also the NEW airflow brushing boots are brilliant as the legs don't overheat. The small size is too big for my pony's front legs though so he has a pair for his back legs and the Caldenes for his front legs.
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    My BOGOF has arrived

    Congratulations, very pretty :)
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    What makes people oblivious to their own horse's weight issues?

    Echo dafthoss, some people like to feed up their horses and are used to seeing fat horses. The show world puts fat horses first in line ups so again it is encouraged! Mine too is in during the day on soaked hay then out muzzled all night. He is loosing some weight now albeit slowly but it's...
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    For those who go jogging..

    The weather recently has put me off. Jon if you fe you're legs starting to stiffen mid way through a run, stop and stretch. Calf, quad and hamstring for 30 seconds on each leg on each muscle and then carry on. I started doing this and can now walk easily the next day :) I know what you mean...
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    supplements for laminitics

    I feed salt, magOx and global herbs laminitis prone to my pony. Echo A&B, check the starch in your mix. Mixes are usually a no go for lamis. If you want extra energy try oil for slow release energy or Alfa Oil instead of hi-Fi or the no molasses Alfalfa, or keep feeding your balancer. If...
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    Pollen Ex - Global Herbs

    I've used it two springs running now and it works for my pony, along with an equilibrium nosenet. The liquid is £21 a bottle for a litre so not hugely expensive. I use their Laminitis Prone too.
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    Plan A feed or Plan B ......??

    Spillers lite balancer has a better spec than Lo-Cal and having swapped about a year ago my pony's feet are much better on Spillers. It is also about £5-£7 cheaper than Baileys. Spillers has less iron in than Lo-Cal which was a good enouhg reason for me to swap as there is no point...
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    Best saddle to allow for big shoulder movement?

    Wow saddles are good for big shoulders as the front of them moves laterally with the shoulder movement so as not to block the horse.
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    Wow saddles, deep dressage seats and the size of my backside ponderings...

    don't know if this will help, but I'm a dress size 10 and have a deep seat size 1 on size 0 panels. I have the VSD flaps with fixed blocks in the dressage position. My friend is a dress size 12 but tall and slim and she has a deep seat 2 on size 1 panels with the conventional dressage flaps...
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    Saddler required in Lincolnshire (with loads of 2nd hand saddles)..

    Geography is my weak point, where exactly are you in Lincs? Retford Saddlery are good and Bridleway and Gauntleys have a wide range of 2nd hand. But from your other thread, try a WOW! :)
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