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    Anyone remember Camrosa cream?

    Absolutely brilliant stuff. I use it on horses, dogs, me ..... Fab for softening and removing mud fever scabs among a million other uses. I nettled the palm of my hands gardening (you can tell the state of my farden!!) Smeared a thin film of camrosa on. No stinging. Amazing.
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    Trying to rehome

    We've adopted 3 and been instrumental in 2 friends also adopting from the same charity near Belfast. It's a gundog Rescue and rehoming charity although they do also sometimes have non gundog breeds in as well. Some are genuine rehomes from people no longer able to care for their pets, some are...
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    Are there any anti hunting people who

    It always helps if you share an informed opinion Trail hunting follows a pre-laid animal based scent Chasing people is hunting the clean boot.
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    Help! I need a new shoulder!

    UPDATE Saw the consultant last week. He doesn't want to anything yet so hes given me a review in a year's time with another xray then. What he did say was that the operation was purely for pain relief and that movement would be no better (and possibly not as good as i currently have) which was...
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    Market for spicy horses?

    Spicy to me implies a degree of argument or opinion coupled with what I would call fresh behaviour. So energy and attitude. Doesn't always mean forward going, probably more reactive and with slightly anti- human (whether rider or handler) overtones.
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    What’s up with Facebook?

    Where have you seen that?
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    A question for anyone who has used their male dog at stud.

    We've got a little working cocker who's been used quite a lot and he's the most mannerly around the girls. He knows when the time is optimal and doesn't bother the rest. The homebred cocker boy who's been used once is the most annoying with his enthusiasm, but then he's annoyingly...
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    Retraining ex-racers thread

    B) the TAP in Shropshire was at the Cavalier Centre Much Wenlock with Jon Rogers and was open to both (2 sessions specifically for TAP) C) And more novice riders ime. There's a lot of flatwork/polework which is a lot easier to teach but not a lot of jumping.
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    Retraining ex-racers thread

    The TAP stuff round me (Shropshire) is restricted to venue/trainer. It's £25 per session. The venue has been further than I'd want to travel although recently there has been one pretty local. That one was run in conjunction with non TAP training - two subsidised sessions in the day plus the...
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    Bad catchers might be the most frustrating thing I’ve ever experienced

    My first pony was impossible to catch if I wanted him - 12.2 welshie - but brilliant if I didn't want him. The most challenging was a 17.3 ID who would circle you, just out of reach. He'd squeal and trot if you got too near. The trick to catch him was to take a rug out. He'd let you swing a rug...
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    Private livery yard

    Work out the costs of public liability, the added cost of electricity and water, field and yard maintenance etc. Add in your time at (at least) minimum wage. It may work out more expensive than you think
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    How Many Small Bales to a 4 String 8ft?

    There are normally about 40 smal bales to the ton My big bales weigh approx 425kg. So approx 18 small bales? (With my very very rough mental arithmetic!)
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    Wisdom panel DNA testing kit

    Has anyone used these? Or any other testing panel? How do you know that the results are for the named dog? Surely it would be easy to send in a swab for any dog?
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    Being nosey Pammy Hutton kerfuffle

    BHS exams are very unpredictable. I jumped out of the arena on one horse in my Stage 4 and passed.
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    Very Thick Mane - Plaiting Help!

    Hog him 🤣🤣
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