Recent content by Sugarplum Furry

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    Yard Owner after Giving Notice

    I was at a big livery yard for about 5 years, apart from keeping my horses there I also worked on and off for the owners at their B and B. Then I was offered the chance of my own little yard a few miles away and nearer home so I took it, the livery yard owner always knew it was something I'd...
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    Lost my boy on New Years Eve 😢

    So sad and shocking. Nothing ever prepares you for such a sudden loss, it rocks your world in the worst way. Look after yourself, sending hugs. xx
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    Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.

    Oh my goodness, I've seen this herd, they're just down the road from me.
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    DD Pick of the Day

    https://www.dragondriving.co.uk/horseforsale-207445.html Lovely baby, going to be handsome when he's older. Tempted!
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    Dangerous stallion?

    She's an endurance rider. Like in any tough sport she's clearly got drive, stamina, determination, passion, strength and the will to keep going. However it pans out she's going to be OK, wishing her healing, luck and success for the future.
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    "Danger Ahead" 🫣🫣

    LOL! That would have spooked me a bit, never mind the horse. My own arab used to have his 'danger ahead' radar permanently on. The worst incident was when he spotted a small teddy bear a child had dropped on the lane, it was obviously laying there waiting to jump up and savage us. After much...
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    Quick loss of weight in veteran

    Definitely get blood tests done for liver, my horse dropped weight quite dramatically, he looked worse every day, turned out to be liver damage. He recovered but it took 9 months on steroids. The grass, is there anywhere nearby to take him out to graze in hand?
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    Anyone else discoverd they don't really mind not riding?

    Since I lost my arab 3 years ago the light seems to have gone out of my riding life. I owned him for 18 years, we were so absolutely in tune with each other to the point where any horse I've ridden since doesn't hold any real joy for me. I know I can't expect to find that magic again, it was...
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    Imaginary horse shopping - just for fun!

    I was looking for a grey cob mare and then this boy popped up and now I'm having a serious oooh moment. Just my type. https://classifieds.horseandhound.co.uk/horses-for-sale/cob/dressage-showing-superstar-698816
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    Anybody else’s horses fed up of the weather?

    My 24/7 outy lot are now confirmed innys (sorry that just made me think of belly buttons). I can see them all from the house, they'd recently started hanging around at the gate with their best Eeyore expressions, looking longingly at the empty stables. Guilt tripped I made up the stables and let...
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    How did you find your equestrian property?

    A lot of smaller independant estate agents won't advertise on the main selling sites like Primelocation and Rightmove due to the cost. We worked out if you Google search 'local estate agents near or in' the area you're interested in you'll find properties for sale which haven't been advertised...
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    The collie of Health and Safety

    It's single numbers and multiples, and just the same level of hysterical woofing if he hears them in a conversational or a questioning tone.
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    The collie of Health and Safety

    Hi Bluewaves. Sorry am absolutely rubbish at sending photos, I've never got the hang of it on this forum. But yep, blue merle, amazing blue eyes, gorgeous white, grey and speckled coat, fantastic nature when he hasn't got his bossy Health and Safety Officer's hat on! I think he treats us like...
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    The collie of Health and Safety

    Our collie, that is. He came to us when he was 6 months old, blue merle, now 7 years old and from day 1 he decided that we need to be closely monitored and stopped from doing any activities he considers to be Highly Dangerous. These include climbing ladders or standing on a chair, lighting the...
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    What made you decide to stop riding?

    I haven't ridden for the last 18 months due to the combination of having a very quirky mare and the amount of farm traffic on my local lanes. Just not worth the stress. I'd resigned myself to hanging up my boots for good last year. However recently, and missing riding terribly, I've been talked...
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