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Hi everyone, we're getting a 40 x 60 outdoor school put in place, and was looking for some opinions Has anyone ever ridden on just silica sand? If so how did it feel? I've heard its very deep on its own Has anyone every ridden on sand and rubber (rubber on top) I've heard this doesn't freeze...

For some reason over the last year I've completely lost my confidence jumping. I've went from regularly competing foxhunter to looking at something at 80cm and thinking I'm not quite sure about it. Ive had a change in horse and she's very very scopey and hot under the collar Any exercises to...

Sorry I was reffering to locking stifle :) thought it was a typo

Big sigh of relief thanks everyone 😊 yep that's the only place he has them, don't want to irritate them anymore so I'll let them run their course 😊

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Can anyone tell me what these spots are and or how to get rid of them? Only occurred since I put him out to grass

If you have stables and adequate land then yes it's fine, presuming it's a farm type set up 😊

Thank you everyone 😊

I agree i've went a bit daft with the feeding but I was so worried about him when I first got him, he's getting as much long grass and haylege as he can fill himself with lol he's out all day and in at night, :) I'll try the linseed too, something i've never used and here's hoping hes nice...

I don't think farriers (or male grooms) will ever change. I had a groom with kids the same age as me try and get with me... disgusting!

A horse I know has this. Trotting up hill for 20 minutes each day plus moving it as much as you can alongside joint supplements and you will barely notice it.. if ever. I think the last time the mare locked was two or so weeks ago and we've been doing this regime (advised by a vet ofcourse) for...

So sorry for your loss, I'm sure he had a lovely and full life with you xx

Couldn't be more true... everyone knows a few of them

I'm very new to this so here goes... I've purchased a young horse that was very very thin when I bought the poor lad. He's been wormed and is now slowly but surely gaining weight as hes on grass almost all day and he currently gets 1 scoop alfa a, 1 scoop sugar beet, 1.5 scoops chaff, 1/2...