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    Tips on dealing with nervous youngster's feet

    Hi Sarah I had exactly the same problem with my youngster. He was a wild unhandled 6 month old colt when I got him and very flighty. Scared of any contact at all, and reluctant to even take a feed if I was holding the bucket. Work was slow, labourious and very time consuming, working little and...
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    things you do for your horses lol

    [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] horses stable = pristine house = complete mess horses tack = clean clothes = dirty horse = clipped, pulled, groomed me = unshowered, 4 inch roots and wild hair! [/ QUOTE ] Ha ha all true!! Add on Horses - feed store full House - run out of milk + bread..... Horses -...
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    things you do for your horses lol

    Pointless post really, but I just had a funny moment this morning. Just brought the horses stables rugs home to put through my washing machine to find I already had a ton of washing to do..but rugs took precidence over the mountanous pile sat by the washing machine. I know that's daft but...
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    Mare stare addiction!!

    ooh ohhh can I have the link please? ETA: ok found it
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    What job do you do?????

    Student Midwife and adore it
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    More Carrot & Spud news....

    Fantastic news
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    New Clique

    hehe me too and I am glad I am not alone
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    When did your first click with equines start?

    I was plonked onto a small pony at the age of 3, my Uncle owned ponies and donkeys that he kept at home. After that I constantly wanted to see my Uncle so I could ride. Then at the age of 8 I started working (I saw it as that- lol)on weekends at a local riding school to earn points to ride on a...
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    RE what does horse like , hate

    Chinook (Yearling gelding) loves fuss and time spent with him, cuddles and kisses galore. Trying new things, carrots and apples. Especially loves a 2 year old mare at our yard. Plays the game "get to the gate before mum and dad" so we stop and give him more fuss lol .Dislikes mud intensely and...
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    How popular is your horses name??

    Chinook 224 Sharna 24 wow
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    Perfect Night Last Night...... MMMmmmmmm

    aww fantastic sounded like a lovely evening I am so proud of my non horsey hubby also, after helping me out for a couple of months with the horses, he asked me last night if I could sort him out with riding lessons! I was completely stunned and got all teary He has really built up so much...
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    Anyone else having water trough troubles with all this ice? Any tips?

    Our pipes are frozen solid so for the last 3 days we have been using the water butts, now we are at the bottom of the water butts the water is black ewwww so we have been bringing water from home. I put about 4 apples in their water to stop it from freezing and it does work, my youngster on the...
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    A49 Road Conditions

    Hi there This might help as is updated every couple of minutes. AA Roadwatch http://www.theaa.com/traffic-news/index.jsp
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    Help with identifying breed please

    Wow thankyou for all the replies I really appreciate it X NF it must be from an overwhelming majority thanks peeps XX
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    Help with identifying breed please

    As title Born 11/08 no other info. Breed unknown. Currently standing at 12.3hh (Nov 09)Taken a few hours after he was gelded. (August 09) (August 09) Having a bath What breed do you think he is? and any idea on how big he will get?
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