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Thanks for the replies. Our 'emergency' is over for the time being. She was bored because the cob she had been riding had gone off to be schooled. We weren't sure if he'd be back but he's back now so she's happy. She's had plenty of falls in the past five years and broken a couple of bones in...

Bend Or is another oddity. If it's right that recent DNA research suggests that he was indeed switched with another foal (Tadcaster), then the stud book and online resources are all wrong on his dam line. Which is maybe not a bad thing as it would mean that he was directly descended from...

We have concerns about our 12 year old (13 next week) daughter. She's been riding since she was 8 and her pony has got her off more than 20 times in that time, although she doesn't even try these days. The past 12 months have been a nightmare for injuries - she managed just 46% school attendance...

Last year I did a little bit of digging and discovered that my daughter's pony has a lot of thoroughbred in her. Until then, all we knew was that she had Arab and Section A in her. So finding the TB line was a surprise, even though she looks like a mini TB (pony, not daughter). I'm currently...

Thanks. I actually found Freshfields just after I posted. They're based in Caernarfon, which isn't too far away. They do have one TB but he's 21 and his condition isn't great. I've been pestered to give them a ring in the morning. The next closest rescue centre of any kind I can find is in...

My daughter's pestering us for a TB and absolutely doing our head in. She's got a little too big for her pony and although the mare will carry her okay, daughter thinks she's going to hurt her. I've been hunting around for rescue centres and can't find a single one, TB or otherwise, in North...