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Thanks, are taking him xc at the weekend and am going to ask to speak to the osteo/vet, will keep you posted. Any worker people out there?.. how would it effect his mark ?

Seen a lovely sec d which has evented up to BE 100 and dressage score in 30s but.. it holds its tail to the right... has been checked by osteopath by current owner and has no concerns .. been like it all its life apparently.. should I be concerned and will this be marked down in m&m whp classes...

Thanks, will get back and bloods done and maybe buy some oats. thanks gunnerdog for being +ve as i do not really feel he is ready to retire, he still loves to go x/c its mainly the dressage and sj he switches off,

HI, my daughter's 19 year old pony is still more than capable at his job, sound as a pound and fit as a fiddle, however he is lacking oomph ..., dressage comments are behind leg and lacls impulsion, needs to be more forward. Ant ideas how I can pep hom up or do I resign to the fact he doesn't...

Yes.. will be there with my 3 year old dartmoor, also a monster but hey he is only 11.2 and anyway my daughter is going to exhibit him this year so she can get bitten on the trot round instead of me!!! He will be the one with half a mane thanks to my livery's horse GRRRR!!!

I feed my 40 year old shetland, 1 scoop equibeet, 1/2 scoop soaked conditioning nuts and 1/2 scoop soaked allen & page fast fibre,and 1/2 .cup of oil he also has happyhoof over night to munch on. You can give him as much sugar beet as you like, especially the non mollassed stuff. He can't...

It was fairly fresh as poo pick every other day and was definitely in they poo i.e came out of the horse !!

Hi, just found a liverlike substance in horse's droppings whilst poo picking. Gross, any ideas , should I call the vet. Horse seems fine

I echo Happy Hoof brilliant for my 40+ shetland with very few teeth, he also has fast fibre, equibeet ( cheeper thasn speedy beet and unmollassed) and soaked high fibre cubes. Looks great

HI, has anyone used/got the synthetic dressage saddles, i.e wintec ( not the really expensive isabel werth ) just the normal ones. Are they any good or am I better to save and but a leather one. My daughter has just started dressage at a more serious level and the GP one doesn't put her legs in...

HI, Should I be using molassed or not molassed sugar beet and why ?

HI, My daughter is doing a veteran champs on her pony. He is 17 and very well schooled. Should she do a flying change across the diagonal in her show to show he is still flexible enough to do this or is that being too flash and would it upset the judge. Any advice please .. thanks

HI Don't know full results but my daughter's friend Hatty Naylor came 2nd in the Intro Grand prix on Fortlan Gipsy and won the Novice Small Grand prix on Golden Amain !! fab we are so proud of her. Go Hatty !!!!!

Thanks, what do people recommend i get instead. Needs to be able to tow IW 505 and two 15hh

Does anyone have experience of towing with a subaru forrester. Have 505 and 2 14.2 s