So what else has changed ?

[shmoo]

Just a bit of fun...

So, I sold B in 2003, bought C in 2012. What else is new - or has changed in that time.

Dentists have gone all modern... I don't remember treeless saddles - maybe just in endurance, but not being widely used. Barefoot & hoof boots is new to me.

What else have I missed ? Forewarned is forearmed and all.. don't want to appear to be the 100 question blithering idiot I was on Friday, all goggle eyed in awe...

 

[neelie OAP]

Well thank goodness the horse is still a horse, it still works just the same,
oh yes there is now so many lotions and potions on the market, also many different brands and types of feed available for our horses, plus a host of new natural horse trainers to be had, but the result unfortunatley seems to be many more people having more problems that with their horse, so can we actually call that progress, umm think about it !

 

[Buds_mum]

Rugs.
Rugs for sunshine
Rugs for light rain
Rugs for heavy rain
Rugs for cobs
Rugs for fine horses
Rugs for 10 to 12 degrees
Rugs for 5 to 9 degrees
1 metric tonne of insulation in rugs for -4 to 4 degrees
Under rugs
Over rugs
Liner rugs
Complex air trapping rugs
Magnetic rugs
Heated rugs
Horse onesies
Neck rugs
Face rugs
Under the belly rugs

Did I miss any?

By the way you will need 2 of every type of rug to wear against the other. And its best if they all are matchy matchy colour schemed

 

[WelshD]

I had a long break from horse ownership and when I came back I was astonished to discover the amount of guilt heaped on you if you didn't do things right or worse still naturally - to the extent that I threw away whole bags of feed after reading that they are 'bad'

More informed people are excellent don't get me wrong there are a lot of really super helpful people out there but also so many that think their way is right and anything else is animal abuse

I am enjoying having ponies again though, they have more than I can ever remember my old cob having but I don't see the problem with all the rugs and lotions as long as they are used wisely

Love the list of rugs above which I have screenprinted so I can have a chuckle over it again later lol

 

[shmoo]

Ha ha... tell me about it feed shops ! - OMG !! Its like going from terestrial TV to sky !!!
One other thing I've really noticed is bits. Our tack shop has a massive array behind the counter that vary by approx a micron, each sort of morphing into the next. How on earth do you decide? I have gone with... a snaffle.

Rugs too !! Love the list and totally agree. I used to use a jute stable rug, with blankets under in the really bad weather. I had two turnouts, one heavy, one not. I now am the proud owner of 11 rugs for my two... says it all I guess.

 

[DabDab]

Rugs.
Rugs for sunshine
Rugs for light rain
Rugs for heavy rain
Rugs for cobs
Rugs for fine horses
Rugs for 10 to 12 degrees
Rugs for 5 to 9 degrees
1 metric tonne of insulation in rugs for -4 to 4 degrees
Under rugs
Over rugs
Liner rugs
Complex air trapping rugs
Magnetic rugs
Heated rugs
Horse onesies
Neck rugs
Face rugs
Under the belly rugs

Did I miss any?

By the way you will need 2 of every type of rug to wear against the other. And its best if they all are matchy matchy colour schemed

Hmmm, clicker training for horses is relatively new

 

[BigYellowHorse]

Onsies for horses
Hay steamers
Supplements for literally everything!
Feed and hay costs rocketing
An in flux of coloured gypsy cobs (not that I don't like them - jist noting the increase)
Dressage horses seem to be getting bigger
Facebook pages where you can ask what breed your horse is, if your mare is in foal, how much your pony is worth etc...
Bling! Bling on everything!

A less negative one... physiotherapy and other complimentary therapies are more recognised by vets finally