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As you have now weaned the foal (yearling I suspect) rather than it coming back and being near the mare which will only upset things more, I suggest that you take the mare to a good yard and trainer and base her there in order that both she and you can receive some good help and training. Maybe...

Plus antiseptic ointment, animalintex and basic shoeing tools (to enable removal of shoe if necessary even if you cannot do that someone will be able to !)

Timber stables get very hot in the summer - we had to take several of ours down as they were in direct sunlight and unusable in hot weather. The ones with tree shade as not too bad but our block ones with a tiled roof are lovely - worth every penny if youplan on staying in the same place.

Just make sure everything is well anchored and cannot slip under the partition to the horses side. Elastic bungee straps can be useful.

So sorry - Holts are amazing.

If all else fails please consider an ovarian cyst.

I totally agree with all the above posts but please can all horse riders remember to acknowledge when drivers wait and/give them space. I am obviously very invovled in the horse world but it does annoy me when I get behind local happy hackers who dawdle along, never pull into a driveway to let...

We do BS. There are all heights from 70cm through to 1.50. I would find a yard to base yourself, preferably with a show jumper and they willguide you through. There are plenty of shows in the area you hope to settle. Maybe come over yourself and then sort the horse. I cannot recommend Anna...

Two to try - Anna Jellis (nee Anna Beck) who is in Romsey, Hants, and Ben Dunning (Rozel Breeding) in Southampton. Both on Facebook

Quite a few of the professional show jumpers do offer exactly this service. I think you would have more success if you go to Facebook and post on the BSJA page (British Showjumping) or UKSJ page. The pros often answer ads there. Good luck.

Manuka honey ( or any honey!) dry gamgee on top and bandage onto foot.

Im not convinced it is fair to other road users to be walking box rested horses down the public highway! If they cannot be walked in hand round the yard we use the horsewalker. Otherwise box rest for longer and then turnout.

Moral of the story? Source yourself storage, save up and buy hay at harvest and store. Risk - it might rot, burn down etc etc but that is the risk your farmers take every day. Dont blame them if yield is catastrohpically down and demand very high. They are in business and have to make a...

I was 16 and had ridden for 6 years before my parents yielded to the pressure. I am now late 70's and still have multiple horses and a farm!!

Ask your local allotment holders - they will probably take it yo rot/mulch down. Try local facebook page and see if any gardener interested.