Recent content by tremorfa

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    Help needed please guys.

    "The man who has a dog lead in his hand, with no dog in sight, owns a beagle" Kennel Club
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    Blind horse-help required!

    Thanks, guys, keep on with the info. I especially need to know how the horse reacts to suddenly being blind. Vet stated that there was an old injury to the eye, but that should not be a problem. I accept that, once the horse gets used to having one eye, it copes well. I am asking what a blinded...
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    Please take the time to read

    Great idea, just bought one- well done!
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    Blind horse-help required!

    Sorry but this post has, of necessity, to be a bit long. Daughter bought a horse from a riding school and paid for 5* vetting. Vet passes horse but points out an old injury to one eye. Writes in a report that this should cause no problems. Daughter buys said horse. Moves horse to new livery...
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    Need some serious input, please-sorry , a bit long!

    Some great advice, thanks. We have had DIY liveries here before so are used to people coming in at all hours. We quite like it, it means would-be burglars don't know when anyone is about. We had a few issues with dogs messing, chasing our cats etc, but we have resolved these amicably. It would...
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    Need some serious input, please-sorry , a bit long!

    Ok, here goes- my OH was diagnosed with a brain tumour 5 years ago. Thankfully, it was non-malignant, but, to get it out, they had to cut through various nerve endings, etc. He has made a full recovery and has had 2 clear scans since-next one due this October. The thing is- it has left him with...
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    Farriers are not gods! - Frustrated

    I think it's called a captive audience, isn't it? So annoying, though!
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    Personal / Riders Insurance??

    NFU, Petplan or SEIB. Wouldn't touch the OTHER insurers!
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    a little/LOT odd, prehaps?!

    I hate people like that- treating your horse like a car or some other commodity with no feelings. Sounds dodgy! I would be really worried by someone like that and not comfortable selling to him.
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    GGrrrr low flying helicopters

    I live very close to Middle Wallop Air Base and both I and the horses are used to the low flying aircraft. The pilots have to practice, not a lot of good getting to Iraq or Afghanistan not having practised low flying. We want these people to protect us, so we have to put up with their training...
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    just shoes in front

    The farrier said that Clyde, my cob, doesn't need shoes at all, really, but there is quite a lot of road work here so I have just his fronts done. The farrier says that most of a horse's weight comes down on his front, so they might just need the extra protection.
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    Imported Leather.

    Doesn't it depend on where the leather was imported from? I was told that Indian leather is inferior because it is not cured properly and is dangerous. One way to tell if it's Indian is to put the leather in a car on a hot(?) day. Leave it for a few hours and it starts to smell of curry.
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    Those of you who have rubber matting...

    Went on to ebay, found a firm selling them for £25 each(thick 18mm) They have depots in Luton and Brum, so we collected them. Really pleased with them.
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    Ifor williams

    My daughter, Stimpy, bought one yesterday for £2,900. If that's any help. It's 18 months old and in VGC
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    Would you be offended.....

    Absolutely agree with the above. He's lovely, by the way!
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