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    When do i take her muzzle off?

    Thanks guys, its just so difficult when everything is fine to rock the boat and risk things going pear shaped. She wears a greenguard muzzle and actually doesn't seem to mind it at all, however she is now desperate to come in and is coming in hungry, think for now i will have a swap around with...
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    When do i take her muzzle off?

    Question as per title, quick background, mare diagnosed with laminitus in hinds only just before Christmas last year, xrays showed no rotation so caught it early. Due to fat deposits vet suspected EMS however we didnt test and she didn't medicate and horse recovered well and with a low sugar...
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    Claire Lomas on News at One...

    Is showing live on the bbc news channel now!
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    Claire Lomas on News at One...

    Just seen a picture posted on twitter of everyone waiting for her at the finishing line and it has made me feel really emotional, can only imagine how she must feeling. A truly outstanding achievement by an amazing lady, and i will keep everything crossed she hits £100k.
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    Badminton cancelled

    http://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/index.php/event-sadly-cancelled/ A real shame, but better to cancel than to risk accidents.
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    I think we should all, please please

    A quick bump to keep this up the page, have donated and shared the link on Facebook.
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    Derby House Breeches? To buy or not to buy?!

    I bought four pairs around October time on the buy one get one free, i have got the elizabeth, the elizabeth limited, the emma denim and then a full seat denim pair but i cant remember which ones. Absolutely love them all, they wash well, fit well and have so far lasted well.
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    Livery stealing my feed!!

    A personal attack alarm on the bin like this one ..... http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.215-3001.aspx?utm_source=GoogleShopping&utm_medium=GSF_NormalFeed&utm_campaign=GSF_TescoDirect&utm_content=215-3001 attatch the purple bit to the actual bin then the cord to the lid as soon as lid lifted it pulls...
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    Oh dear. Hovis is not going to be happy.......

    I quick positive review for the greenguard, i was in the same situation at the start of this year, and purchased a greenguard muzzle for my girl. Thought i would be a real wimp when she started wearing it, but i put it on, turned her out pushed some grass through for her and then made sure i...
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    Raw lamb offal available ...

    Hello, don't post in here a huge amount but my parents have just had 5 lambs ( well hoggit actually cause they were almost a year old!) butchered. In my wisdom i asked if i could have any off cuts or offal for the dog as i feed raw. I now have far too much and my freezer is overflowing and we...
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    What would you poultice with nowadays?

    Friend always poultices with babies nappies, she swears they are better than anything else.
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    Anyone know of any other Polypad/ANKY type pads?

    Premier equine are doing 25% off all full priced products as they have launched a facebook page voucher code on the link ..... http://www.facebook.com/premierequineinternational?ref=ts Makes the premier equine one about £13.50 so you could get 2 for the same price as a polypad!
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    HAY 2011

    The farmer where i keep my horse is grinning from ear to ear as the haylage yield has been really good and the quality fantastic. Hay is being baled as i type and again it looks like the yield and the quality are both good. He is also hopeful of getting a 2nd cut but obviously this will be...
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    Grazing muzzles?

    I bought a muzzle this year having managed without for 9 years as this year we had soooooo much grass. Skye is still in overnight ( goes out about 7 comes in around 5 ) and although she was putting a little bit of weight on i actually bought the muzzle cause she was coming in really bloated. She...
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    First Aid supplies. Does your yard supply one for horses?

    We have a communal drawer full of emergency supplies, bandages, vetwrap, cotton wool, gauze, salt, iodine, clean towels and various other bits and pieces ( after an emergency incident where we spent ages trying to find something clean to stem bleeding on a nasty wound while waiting for the vet)...
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