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I find masta rugs short in depth. My 13.2 takes a 5'9 so i have his problem aswell.

I used to swear by shires but now I’m lucky if they survive one winter. As much as I thought they would be crap, I bought Lemieux turnouts this year and I wish I’d bought them sooner!! No leaks at all even in torrential all day rain.

Boots soltan factor 50. Waterproof so doesn’t come off when drinking. Is fairly thick so as said before it’s more of an aim and rub. Doesn’t smell x

Simple systems Timothy chop

I found pellets too dusty and the pony ate them. I’ve just switched to rapasorb which is chopped rape straw. No dust at all and extremely absorbent

That it’s very common this time of year. Cushings test negative so she said not to overthink it and most cases resolve by themselves.

No absolutely none

No, not heat at all. Doesn’t mind them being touched either.

Hi everyone Had my mare 15 months. Came from someone I knew who had had her 18 months. No chance she could be pregnant. Tonight I notice she has a large amount of milk. So I’m thinking false pregnancy? Research also says Cushing can cause lactation but she has no symptoms. I’ll be calling...

What brand is the vaccine the reactions are happening with please?

I feed soaked hay in a hay bar in a stable with wooden walls. I soak the hay in a net and empty the net into the haybar. Ive recently had to remove the haybar because it was cracked after it being up for 13years. There is no damage to the walls at all from the wet hay, but the hay is left to...

She is beautiful! I took on a similar mare in Feb this year. She was 11. You definitely definitely definitely can reschool them. We started schooling out hacking. Took what we learnt into the school. Coming on leaps and bounds now. There’s no stopping her! She absolutely loves her work. And...

I just recently switched to an ideal T and T, wish I’d of switched months ago

No you’re not being silly at all. Seasons can be triggered by light. Hence why some mares don’t come into season during the winter-restricted daylight but come in from April time - longer hours of daylight

That’s wrong….my mare continues year round. Sounds like she’s in season