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    Tbs yay or nay?

    I believe there are good tb and bad tb, same as any breed. The main problem with the breed is that they are cheap enough to attract owners who don't have the finance/support to get them trained properly so issues escalate, quickly and dramatically. If your thinking of buying a horse, especially...
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    Riding past a field of naughty horses

    We have a camel, llamas and wallabies. It's a great place to practice extension 🤣🤣🤣
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    Decosect or alternatives

    The midges and flying things are out in force on the sunny days already so thought I should get organised. I have previously used decosect and found it worked well, I like the not having to apply every morning. Tried to order it and I can't find the small bottles anywhere and the big bottles...
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    KS & calling it quits - WWYD

    Sounds like you have tried everything for her and tried to give her every chance. Unfortunately she seems to be unfixable. Given her age, I would normally be tempted to give a year at grass and see how she goes but this "Most days she has a grumpy face on, and "gurns" whilst waiting for her...
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    Short term loan

    Is anyone you know pregnant? They often want help for a few months.
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    BHS Gold Membership: thinking of letting renewal lapse

    The BHS have been running a lot of good training events in my area. The local team have some good ideas and are proactive. What I have found strange is there is a discount if its towards a CPD but since I have no qualifications, I pay same as non members :( I thought about doing my stages as...
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    Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.

    Local dealer offering his 5year old 18hh dressage horse for loan, needs brought back in to work....
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    Any new developments in grazing muzzles? What's best right now?

    I have a horse and cob one for sale if anyones interested. Bought cob but too small, then he won't eat with horse one :(
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    Reoccuring glandular ulcers

    Can you offer free grazing for someone so he had a companion? Other I would consider pts as it doesn't sound like he us happy.
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    So what has British Eventing done wrong?

    Tomorrow is cancelled :( Feel so sorry for the organisers,its a tough year
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    Waterproof Jackets

    Agree! They are as good if not better than some really expensive ones
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    Not a good day

    Scary how fast it can happen. Take care x
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    1974 prices for new set of shoes, hot shod

    First horse in 1989 cost £1100 advertised as suitable for teenager tb 5 year old. Shoeing was £15 but went up to £17 that year. Off the field hay was £1.30 and straw 50p. I think after Christmas it was £2 and straw £1
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    controversial Post people who can’t afford their horse

    Absolutely agree. It starts with the can I afford a horse and people who have been lucky say its cost 10p a week... in reality the horse that you thought would be cheap, barefoot, no feed, hardy can end up being extremely high maintenance and at that point, sharers/loaners aren't interested.
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    Saddle for wide youngster

    Manor saddle Silhouette Fiona cork Winner circle cob jump Pony cob and horse Chunky monkey Wintec wide
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