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    Should there be a weight limit for people at shows (and if so, what and how?!)

    In many cases a lot less than the minimum weight they have to carry at FEI! In my opinion weight is one of the biggest reasons so many break.
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    Bad run in with dog

    I would report it, although given my experience with the police and dogs, it's likely to fall on deaf ears. I tend to trot at dogs that are being aggressive whilst making a lot of noise. If they are just bouncing I laugh because mine are all good, but anything nasty will get run over if it...
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    Government considering doing away with trailer test

    I'm glad for the changes, but it won't make any difference to the lorry driver crisis. Frankly, until they understand people don't want to work 60 hour weeks staying away every night for often less money than you can earn in a warehouse or driving a van it won't change. I drive a 7.5t for work...
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    How much is a reasonable rent for field and stables?

    Personally after she had been rude she would be going, but what you can charge very much depends on area. I used to rent a field from a farmer, with hard standing for a lorry, a water trough and a container for storage. No electric as such, but could run a cable if doing repairs on the lorry...
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    Where do you go for a canter?

    I'm lucky in that I'm near Salisbury plain, so can canter there, although have to box to some of the better bits. There are usually a couple of decent tracks in the woods, some are too soft except in the height of summer, and others are fine in the winter but solid in the summer. I'm also...
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    Sweating when travelling?

    One of mine gets very hot when she only travels occasionally, but when she travelled daily she improved. She also seemed to sweat less on longer trips, as she calmed down, but she really enjoys her outing, and literally tows you up the lorry ramp. So I think my question is, how often do you...
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    Class C license & lorry pro's/con's WWYD

    I would actually go a bit bigger but non hgv, the payload is handy and frankly 4t is nothing. Its been very handy having a lorry licence, I got mine through a horsey job, and now drive one for a living! I first had a little lorry at 19, and it was cheaper to insure than my car!
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    Class C license & lorry pro's/con's WWYD

    Lorries aren't a cheap hobby, and do cost a fair bit when things go wrong. My friend budgets about 2k a year I think. The other option is a 4x4 for towing and a smaller every day car. That said, a lorry is cheaper to tax and insure than many 4x4's. I personally prefer driving a lorry.
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    Loaning "deposit"....

    I would never have a horse on loan in these circumstances. If you want me to have it on permanent loan and expect me to hand over a large sum of money to do so for a horse with maintenance issues its called a sale. If it was someone I considered a friend expecting this it would probably end our...
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    Long socks with no chaps

    I do it all the time, including fast work and jumping. I guess it depends what you are used to.
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    Arab and Spanish horse people

    Mine live out 24/7 fully clipped and rugged up. They don't mind the snow and never have. Mine are known as run wild and run free. They don't like being stabled much, so wouldn't stay in happily at home. Strangely they have always been fine stabling at competitions! These arabs are pretty tough!
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    Travelling dilemma

    My little mare always went behind the driver regardless of who she was with as didn't like being next to the ramp, and my friends horse insisted on coming off first, I never had a problem and drove 1000's of miles like it.
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    Countryfile “horse whisperer”

    I had an IH person out to help with a youngster that developed issues being caught rapidly, and surprisingly. I had really hoped they would help, but they made a bad situation a 100 times worse, and it took over a month before I could touch him again. I was hoping for help with some out of the...
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    Livery Issue.

    Do you pay for services? If so he was under their care at the time, and therefore not your problem. When I freelanced I had insurance in place so that if a horse I was dealing with damaged something I was covered. Personally I would be furious at them getting an inexperienced child to turn my...
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    VERY VERY VERY wet gelding

    I used miscanthus for a mare previously getting one bale of shavings a day, we went down to three a fortnight! I would also take the salt luck out, greedy ones will eat it, and then drink and per excessively. I think regular Cushing's tests may be an idea too, I've seen so many younger horses...
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