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kaycee31
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Kapiti
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7:45PM
10-Sep-10
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My ex-neighbour went to Stacey's once with a friend to look at a horse for sale. She took them for a huge ride on the farm , but my neighbour said it wasn't for the faint-hearted! Lots of fun though :)
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144997
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Indyblue2
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Helensville
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3:09PM
10-Sep-10
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The definition of my pure hell is being stuck in a bus with 30 tired toddlers and mums in Takapuna knowing that your farrier is waiting for you at home which is 40kms away and he is doing you a special favor and you have no way of contacting him. What was meant to be a relaxing morning seeing the show The Gruffalos with daycare turned into a nightmare when they announced halfway there they had booked the late show by mistake. Everyone else was "Oh thats cool and I went "your shitting me right?" which didnt go down well with the other mums. As we went to leave the show a dad was missing and turned up 10mins later with a latte and hot chocolate for his kids.I had steam coming out my ears. Lucky for me I got hold of my fab neighbour at the last minute and she held the horse but god I am now exhausted from stressing. Only other horsie people can understand this sort of farrier panic. I dont ever want to feck off my farrier. Rant over.
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Louise
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@thurstonlodge.co.nz
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3:12PM
10-Sep-10
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ROFLMAO - haha us earthy horse mums don't always go down with our, um, frank, language! LOL. And yes, definitely relate. I reckon we move heaven and earth more for our farriers than ANYONE!
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Cath - Redundant again
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(poor cows lol)
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3:12PM
10-Sep-10
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Rant allowed Indy. Some folk just plain don't understand LOL
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Indyblue2
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Helensville
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3:17PM
10-Sep-10
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I was embarrassed that I swore but it just came out. Probably only about five rows heard me.I had organised my day so well so that everything would fit in.Honestly I could of pummeled the dad to death when he turned up with his frecking coffee.
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Lou W @ talismanfarmsporthorses.blogspot.com
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tfsporthorses.webs.com
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3:23PM
10-Sep-10
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I 200% understand!
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Ingrid (Finn)
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Whangarei
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3:25PM
10-Sep-10
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Oh god Indy I think I would have just about made myself sick panicking over that. I pathologically loath being late for anything anyway but the golden rule is never mess the farrier around isn't it. The coffee dad will never know how much of a near death experience he had ;-) Yeah for good neighbours though!
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Baroque [Spanish Horse Fanatic]
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South Auckland
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4:18PM
10-Sep-10
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I would be in exactly the same state as you Indyblue! And my language would probably worse especially for the stupid late Dad. How fricking inconsiderate can some people be?! And after doing one similar bus trip with toddlers/pre-schoolers I swore never to do another so always made my own way in my car to avoid such delays & stress.
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Patsy
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Hamilton
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4:57PM
10-Sep-10
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Indy pour yourself a wine, a rather large one after that experience!
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Haylee
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whangarei
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6:32PM
10-Sep-10
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LOL Ingrid - I am the same...frig Indy I would have been stressin too! moreso about the being stuck on a bus with 30 toddlers lol
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Amy deLangen
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www.adponystud.co.nz
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9:50PM
10-Sep-10
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oh no!! I too would get stressed in that situation...
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144996
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Ellie
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Gonna be homeless.
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2:50PM
10-Sep-10
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AAAArgh!!!! Wanna go home and ride my poneeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
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Jessie http://a-horse-called-scotty.blogspot.com/
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Dairy Flat
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3:50PM
10-Sep-10
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I just want to get out of the office full stop!
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Louise
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@thurstonlodge.co.nz
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4:22PM
10-Sep-10
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Is it wrong of me to say today I rode and am currently at home in the sunshine? (Don't worry, will get my comeuppance tomorrow no doubt!!)
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Ellie
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Gonna be homeless.
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7:23PM
10-Sep-10
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'Tis all good, sat on my geegee this evening. :-)
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144995
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Rachel (HB)
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Step AWAY from the bike
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2:50PM
10-Sep-10
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Been puttering about with ponies today. Went for a lovely bareback ride on Gladys, enjoying riding bareback, it seems to be doing good things for my wonky balance. Questions though - does it do awful things to your riding position? And I've heard it's good for building up horses' back muscles - yes or no?
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Nic
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Auckland
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3:08PM
10-Sep-10
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Bareback is great for riders wonky muscles - thats why RDA is so good for people with uneven muscle development and muscle tone :) As long as the horse is even that is!
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144994
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perf from wellington
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www.odenhills.co.nz
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2:25PM
10-Sep-10
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Is anyone towing with a lifted 4x4? Is it safe/sensible?
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Sharon
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Raglan
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2:32PM
10-Sep-10
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Not entirely sure if it's the same but out ute had heavy duty overload springs fitted to in when we purchased it. Not long afterwards, we had to replace the back 2 tyres on the float. Had engineers looking at float as they thought we had bent an axle. Turned out that the float was not traveling quite level and had cut out the tyres really quickly. Floats need to be level.
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Nicole
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3:05PM
10-Sep-10
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When we looked at getting one that was lifted we were told it would be fine to tow with, but as Sharon said the float needs to be level, so you have to install a lowered bar or something that lowers the towball level to the standard height. Other than knowing you have to do that, have no clue about how it works! (Price, how safe, or if having an altered tow ball mounting affects towing capabilities!) :) :)
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Montanegro
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Cambridge
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3:06PM
10-Sep-10
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Lifted ute on big tires. Perfectly safe :)
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144993
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Twiggy
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2:17PM
10-Sep-10
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Anyone know the TM user taffy40. Have won their auction but emails requesting bank details are being ignored.
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144992
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LS
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Taupo
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2:04PM
10-Sep-10
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FFS - Not a bad morning, even had some sunshine, now the skies have opened and it is absolutely bucketing down! Rain Rain go AWAY, come back NEXT MONTH!
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mcers
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wellington
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2:16PM
10-Sep-10
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Stunning here and stuck in an office - looking at it!
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Ellie
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Gonna be homeless.
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2:17PM
10-Sep-10
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Ditto Mcers. It is so painful looking out the window at such a lovely day...
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Puddleduck
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2:24PM
10-Sep-10
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I'm home and its bootiful but have been cleaning and gardening instead of riding..Whats wrong with me?!!
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Lisa
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Featherston, Wairarapa
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2:31PM
10-Sep-10
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Ditto Mcers and Ellie and I even tortured myself by walking along the waterfront at lunch time whistfully looking towards the Rimutakas *sigh*
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LS
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Taupo
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2:39PM
10-Sep-10
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Sorry to say this but I did manage to have a groundwork session with the pony at lunchtime, before the deluge arrived ;D
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Adele
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Taupo
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2:45PM
10-Sep-10
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Really? No deluge here. Have even got washing on the line!
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LS
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Taupo
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2:50PM
10-Sep-10
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Really Adele. Huh. Im out towards Reporoa a bit and saw it coming across Mt Tauhara. But it pelted down and puddles everywhere and now the Suns back out. Crazy! Oh and 'NO' I haven't been drinking LOL.
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Ellie
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Gonna be homeless.
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2:55PM
10-Sep-10
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LOL MAybe you should!!!!
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Jannine
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Sth Akl
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3:25PM
10-Sep-10
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Sorry for you but I feel better now because I didn't end up going down to the Taupo Training Trial. I hate rain :-(
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Adele
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Taupo
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3:28PM
10-Sep-10
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We're out the back of Acacia Bay near Whakaipo Bay - obviously 30km makes quite a difference to the weather (even when not in Auckland!). Yesterday hubby swore he saw blue sky around midday yet all I saw was torrential rain all day. I asked him if he hit his head on something and saw stars as well.
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Emgee
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Kapiti
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3:53PM
10-Sep-10
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Rained thismorning here, now sunshine but a bit of a cool wind.
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144991
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Sue (original GAF)
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Auckland
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1:58PM
10-Sep-10
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I've a biiiiig favour to ask of those of you who are reasonably local to Coatesville. Special Olympics is holding an equestrian competition day on Saturday 16 October at the old Fruitfields site and would very much appreciate the loan of some suitable ponies and hacks so that each rider could ideally have their own horse for the day. The person who now owns the place is lending some already, but doesn't have as many as would be ideal (there could well be 20+ riders there). The riders will have a range of abilities from (PC equivalent) non-cert to C+. As an example, at the last day in Kerikeri, Kate leant her HOY Show Hunter to one of the A riders who did a quite good Prix Caprilli (jump about 60cm) on it. If anyone is able to help, please email me and I'll be able to give you more information. TIA sue dot marett at gmail.com
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Sabre
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Auckland
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2:20PM
10-Sep-10
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Sue I sent you an email but to a clear address - did you get it? Sadly nothing to do with the above though!
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Sue (original GAF)
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Auckland
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3:41PM
10-Sep-10
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I thought I replied to it Sabre (the clear emails to get to me eventually), but maybe I hit reply and it went back to the clear instead of to you - better send it again to the gmail to be on the safe side.
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144990
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Bridget
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Manawatu
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1:46PM
10-Sep-10
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anyone used the ...kool koat air stream combo ??Are they ok for paddock use?
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Ellie
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Gonna be homeless.
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1:49PM
10-Sep-10
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Love them!!!!! Mine only died because of a barbed wire fence. Spyke didn't sweat once last year in his and the neck rug stays right up the neck.
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Louise
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@thurstonlodge.co.nz
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3:11PM
10-Sep-10
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Awesome rugs.
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Bridget
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Manawatu
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3:16PM
10-Sep-10
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are they bad at rubbing out manes?
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Ellie
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Gonna be homeless.
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3:18PM
10-Sep-10
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Spyke has never had mane rub problems since I have had him so I would asy no. :-)
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Bridget
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Manawatu
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3:23PM
10-Sep-10
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awesome they look good then :)
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144989
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Kerry
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Chch/Awakino
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1:22PM
10-Sep-10
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Sorry for the PM: Mrs M, can you please email me? kerry _ hume @hotmail.com TIA!
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144988
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Jessie http://a-horse-called-scotty.blogspot.com/
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Dairy Flat
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1:20PM
10-Sep-10
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I'm angry - my step dad came to drive the isuzu and the clutch is slipping, means it needs a replacement clutch..I'm looking at $1,500. HOORAY.
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Ellie
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Gonna be homeless.
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1:21PM
10-Sep-10
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Ouch!!!!! but on the up side at least you will KNOW that it has a good clutch. *clutching at straws - sorry, no pun intended*
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Sabre
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Auckland
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1:29PM
10-Sep-10
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At least it will be the only time you have to replace it while you own it! He should pay for it - he checked it after all LOL!
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Janeto
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Woodhill
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1:30PM
10-Sep-10
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I don't s'pose there would be any comeback to the people you bought it off? Did you buy it privately?
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Sabre
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Auckland
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1:34PM
10-Sep-10
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Doubt it - buyer beware I would think.
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Jessie http://a-horse-called-scotty.blogspot.com/
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Dairy Flat
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1:36PM
10-Sep-10
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Brought privately. My step dad did say he is kicking himself for not checking it (or noticing it).
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