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Just a general question on opinions, curious as to what people think.

Thanks

Just general curiosity, I have used them from time to time, when used I have only used them on the first D-ring, I would never use one to jam a horse up, I think they are good as a guide, particularly for younger horses or horses with high unnatural head carriage.

I have heard mixed opinions about them so was just curious as to what people think?

In defence of the MH, I think they are easy to be used incorrectly and should only be used by experienced riders who understand their purpose.

I thought it was a possum or rats but I've just heard it's bell tinkling, on it's collar so I'm sure it's a cat.

What do I do, it's 10pm at night and my husband and baby are in bed

I'm thinking of getting one for everyday riding to save my leather ones. I like that they come in funky colours and are easily maintained but haven't heard many reports about them and just wondered what the horsey community thinks about them.

Thanks guys.

Oh here's a link to some that I've found that I'm thinking about

http://droverhorsewear.com.au/halters.htm

Ta!

I found this site looking for an answer to a question I had, I have since started to enjoy reading peoples questions and answers and even started joining in. I have had my eyes opened to some interesting things about horses and owners worldwide but have also realised that it's not the best place for a dead set answer due to mixed opinion. Fair enough.

What I can't understand us why when people are answering correctly, politely and generally giving good, useful information there seems to be some people (obviously unknown) that are giving thumbs down to good, honest and correct answers.

More to the point, in one question topic there were very mixed answers yet someone has gone and thumbs downed them all, even the very correct answers. That and i have noticed that I had been given a load of thumbs down to answers that were good and exactly the same as other peoples yet they had thumbs up.

So I ask, how much should I read into being given the thumbs down and why do people feel the need to be silly and abuse this guidline to good answers? What is your experience with this? Is it possible that people get upset with something you've previously said and as a retaliation thumbs down all of your answers?

I will also just add that I have answered question and I do think about my answers, I do not answer if I am not SURE of my answer as I do not want to give incorrect information to A-a novice genuinly looking for an answer or B-someone genuinely unsure of what to do regarding their horse.

Sorry it's not a horsey question but it's been bugging me and was wondering what you all think? Should I just ignore it?

Thanks guys, sorry if I wasted your time reading this.

My little girl is almost 11 months old. She is a very good and big eater, eating loads of fresh fruit and veg, she hand feeds herself things like strawberries, bananas, pieces of fish, baby bickies & crisps, sandwiches (only with spread on them). Generally anything that she can pick up and eat on her own.

What I want to know is what is the average age that parents start to let their bubs feed themselves as far as spoons and forks go? I can't find a general answer anywhere. She has things like yogurt and custard (for tea desert) and her breakfast and I'm not game to give her these things with a spoon as I can see it going everywhere as she just plays with it.

I feed her with the spoon to show her how to do it and after feeding give it to her to play with but she just throws it about and plays with it.

I don't know if I'm wrong in not letting her try yet?

Thanks.

If breeding with a solid colored mare is there a particular 'type' of colored stallion you would need to use to get a colored foal? Is it possible to 'guarantee' a colored foal in this sort of situation and does it come down to a 'DNA' type thing?

I am not a breeder or wannabe breeder shall I say, I am just asking out of curiosity as would like to know, I had never really considered it and just assumed that putting a colored stallion over a mare would give a colored foal.

Thanks a lot. :)

My Mare pees on her tail, her tail isn't not too long, it originally was too long when I first got her, it's now about 3 or so inches below her hocks. She is bay so naturally has a black tail but on the bottom few inches where she pees on it it has been bleached to a dull white / grayish colour.

I have watched her and she appears to be a bit lazy when peeing, she doesn't seem to stretch herself out enough or lift her tail enough and so catches the bottom of her tail with wee splash.

I have owned quite a few mares and never had this problem. She is currently only on a grass and hay diet and still doing it, she also did it when on a hardfeed (stabled) diet so I don't think it's anything she's eating.

My question is, is there anything I can give her to reduce the amonia in her wee or really anything at all I can do to reduce it? Has anyone ever seen or heard of this?

It's not a massive problem, I don't show her at the moment, I've just never seen it before and wondered if there's something I can do or how common it is.

ps. I won't put her tail in a bag to solve this or plait it, it's not that big of a problem that I want to take her tail away from her as we live in Australia, she really needs her tail against the nasty flys and bugs we have.

Thanks guys and gals.

Does anyone have a recipe for soft, fluffy nougat? Kind of like the soft part of a Mars Bar or Snickers?

Darel Lea (Chocolate & sweets maker in Australia) do a soft nougat pudding and I've never come across this anywhere else nor can I find a recipe for a desert.

Thanks