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    Bedmax or snowflake shavings?

    thank you will check them out
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    Bedmax or snowflake shavings?

    where do you get your generic large flake? I'm quite near you and currently trialling Bedmax but wasting quite a lot
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    Easibed/Wood fibre bedding

    Thanks all for your replies that's really helpful! Do you have big beds, I can see easibed recommend 6 inches deep. I do have rubber matts in my stable Yes easibed is quite a bit more expensive so was hoping to use something a bit cheaper. Do you been the vouchers that are on the bale? I think...
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    Easibed/Wood fibre bedding

    does anyone use this and how do you manage? full muck out/deep litter etc? I have also seen snowflake/laysoft do a cheaper version is it as good as easibed or is it a false economy?
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    Livery near Glenrothes, Fife

    I'm moving back into the area after a period of being away, and looking for livery within 15-20mns of Glenrothes, any direction. Looking for assisted, a decent school and good grazing. ANy suggestions I know of Bowhouse Ingrie Cults Mill
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    Showing Showing 2 year old for the first time, advice please

    Off to Howe :). He's already standing at 16hh I've just realised the class can be sports horse/warmblood too I must have misread it. Any suggestions on sport horse turn out. Is that me dressed in white?
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    Showing Showing 2 year old for the first time, advice please

    I have never done showing before but I have a 2 year old sports gelding. He is quite fine and have been told he would be good in hack classes. I know there are sports horse classes but not at the show I am going to in April. What turnout is expected? Is it any colour tweed? I don't have a...
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    Field Management

    so i now have my own land have been there since november. i have 3.5 acres which is looking a bit trashed at the moment. original plan was to have them grazing the lot over winter then to split up and rest over summer. we have grass but land is very poached. i have 2.5 horses (16.2hh , 15hh...
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    feeding a broodmare

    so my mare is heading off to the stud in a couple weeks to be put in foal. what do you feed your mares? i have spoken to the vet/stud and got their recommendations but would be interested in hearing from other people
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    Welcome to HHO Towing Clinic

    Can anyone let me know what towing capacity I would need or suggest cars that are suitable. I have a b + e license. And an ifor 511 and one horse that weighs 560kg. I only ever tow one horse. I’m confused if I need a car to tow 2.7 tonnes even though I don’t ever reach that weight or if...
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    Livery yards what do you need to have

    I'm looking at moving yards and looking at what facilities I need to have and can do without. We either seem to have expensive full livery yards with indoor walker indoor stables etc to diy yard with sand outdoor arena outdoor stables and not really much else but considerably cheaper. They...
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    Livery in fife

    Can anyone suggest livery in fife looking for either part livery or diy with some help. Ideally have an indoor or a floodlit outdoor school Needs to have winter turnout Any suggestions? As close to Glenrothes as possible. I'm moving there soon and seem to be struggling to find anywhere
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    Working as a groom or rider

    Definitely maybe we are being unrealistic. He's really just looking for somewhere to give him a break or a foot in the door. Fully understand that it's long hours for not a lot of pay. Current set up is no accommodation or any perks. So he has a car to run and has to pay basic living. Problem is...
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    Working as a groom or rider

    Sorry should have said has results on more than one horse up to 1.30m level and has schooled horses to advanced medium. Has done breakers etc and is very good with young horses. Is happy to work hard etc just can't seem To find the right job. He's always promised the world and is prepared to...
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    Working as a groom or rider

    Has it just become the norm for people to pay next to nothing and expect. Everything? After working myself as a groom I gave it up as no future opportunities and I wasn't good enough to ride professionally. My partner is considering leaving another job which initially starting as part...
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