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One of my liveries was feeding her horse C & C this winter and it put on absolutely no condition at all. The feed swells up a tremendous amount and I had to keep adding more and more water, way past what was recommended. One evening I put the water in the feed ready for the next morning to allow...

I wouldn't recommend you feed a horse bran mash everyday. It has very few health benefits and it's very poorly balanced. This is a rather outdated tradition. Please read article from link below. http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/feeding/feed/eqbranmash497/

I would recommend you feed Bailey's N.O.1, with good quality chaff. We had a new youngster in Oct who was really poor and fed this all winter with good haylage and he is well conditioned now so has come off it and is now on D & H pasture mix. I would beware any feed that promotes topline...

I have a Torsion Deluxe for my 15.1 Irish cob, and love it. Have had it for 3 years. It does ride differently to an English saddle though and is worth trying out first. A friend had one on trial from the uk distributor for Torsion, she was trying out the dressage one. So I think it's possible...

Creosote is oil based so you need to wash the horse in a good shampoo and rinse well, to help disperse the oil. You may be left with a stain and slight smell after but hopefully this will go after a couple of baths. Other solvents will remove creosote but not recommended for use on horses!

Any substance that would have a significant calming effect on a horse would be immediately banned by the FEI. Many herbs and plants that have a substantiated calming effect are on that list. I don't think these products work and I know lots of people who have tried them including myself. I agree...

I have stopped feeding my horses haylage now as there is quite enough grass now. When they come in to their stables they get soaked hay. I won't start the haylage again now until the late autumn.

would stick to the snaffle and use a drop noseband or flash.

I agree with charlie007. Also usually if a horse is tense in the back it generally can not be properly through from behind.

Usually follow BD rules, whips are allowed to be carried in a test unless it is a championship final (you can warm up with a whip). There are rules about the length of the whip but as long as you have a standard schooling one it's ok.

My cob is fully clipped out. Tried to grow her mane once and she rubbed it! I would use a mane rake rather than pulling a long mane, you can use it on the tail too, and scissors for the feathers.

Hi emmaln, I'm Dorset/Wilts border so not too far away and previously New Forest. We have Blackmore Vale Mag here which does cover into Wilts, sometimes land or yards ads, also try NFED. Sorry if you've already tried these! Will keep my ears/eyes open for you.

Many of the BD venues also run unaffiliated series from Prelim to GP. They are just as popular and competitive. If you were thinking of selling your horse on a some point then BD points would maybe be an advantage. Try out the BD comps you have on a ticket and then compare with the unaf comps...

I think there's a website called gograzing.com haven't looked at it myself but might be worth a try. Also look in local tack shops for ads, local papers and get in touch with owners/managers of any estates close to you. There is also a website called countrysidelettings.com sometimes have yards...

The first thing you need to do is harrowing. If you have a 4x4 you can buy a chain harrow to tow behind it. Harrowing aerates which allows the air to get into the surface to get good grass growth. It also pulls out dead grass and weeds. You can then fertilise if you think you need to. Be...