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As awful and as horrific as that is for the poor horse and his owners, the fact that someone can do that to an animal means that they can do it to a human too. I hope they catch them quickly.

I agree with that, alot of serial killers , maniacs start out by torturing animals.

This person needs to be caught quickly and I'll put my name forward to fire the bullet.

How ironic, considering The Netherlands has banned the use of barbed wire to use for animal fencing. (It's fine to use on people, they should know better)

His name was Johnny Hoogerland , and he won the bravery award that day , really deserved. Good on the Netherlands.

Sorry for the slight derail stereo

That was a well put across point ' stereo '

It certainly didnt do the dutch rider any good in the Tour De France last year.

He summersaulted head first into a barb fence and was completely lacerated.

He still finished the stage incredibly.

Wow, my ability to stick my hooter in recognised at last

I'm getting the violin out..... no tears now!!

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Sorry felix , you included

You really need to take this further. There are people like Treequip, S.Blair on here that will advise you consequently and you really need to take on board what they say.

What did your terrier think?

 

(As an aside, I was on a shoot on saturday when a rabbit comes running along the road towards me, persued by a stoat. My German wire-haired pointer goes after rabbit, my lab goes after stoat. Lab gets to stoat who screams and just manages to escape into hole in wall. Lab sniffs and makes to leave, at which point the rabbit, still being persued by GWP, dodges lab and enters same hole in wall as stoat. Would love to have heard their conversation:lol:)

lol!! Imagine if you had that on film

That reminded of an incident many moons ago except it was a lurcher and a harris hawk after the rabbit when all of a sudden the harris dived into the undergrowth. When we got there all we could see was the back end of a stoat disappearing down the throat of the harris ! I cant remember if the lurcher got the rabbit !

Didn't take the terrier near the rocks it was hiding in , there was NO way i was putting my hand in there to pull boulders out. I've never seen such valiance and aggression from such a small animal.

I actually came across a mink in the stone walls i was talking about. It reminded me of a Tasmanian devil with its aggression and the noise it was making. It kept poking its head out and flashing its impressive nashers at me . My little terrier was going ballistic but i thought discretion was the better part of valour!!!

They are not so much taking refuge in riverbanks as actively house hunting there. Probably to do with the fact all other grassland is heavily grazed. There is a lot more cover on the banks.

 

The recent floods did clear a fair few out but 48hrs later the riverside warrens were occupied again.

 

As for mink, very rare hereabouts thankfully. Odd otters you see!

Ah ha, here in lies the problem !! Youse got rid of all the mink and party time for the riverside rabbits

I've said on here many times it is THE way to get into the industry.

Welcome to Swaledale life. ALL the riverbanks I deal with (a few miles worth) have thriving rabbit populations, and they are THE major factor in bank erosion.

 

All plantings have to be protected which is obviously a problem when they are likely to be submerged in a raging torrent. Similar problems with coppicing the riverside trees, which is traditional on the Swale, bunnies eat buds!

We are surrounded by huge stone dykes also and as you say it is a safe haven for them. I can only think there must be so many of them that they are taking refuge in the riverbanks . They definetly will not like dampness so as river levels rise i would think they would disappear. Being so close to the river they would get heavily predated by mink aswell .

Remember the secondary anchor position doesnt have to be on a branch above you ( i think your getting confused with limb walking on the cs39 course when you use the other end of your rope to tie in above you aswell )?

Quite a strange and unusual story this in regards to rabbits burying into riverbanks. This must be very, very rare indeed because its not a natural place for a rabbit to reside. I would be more inclined to think the rabbits are finding it too damp where the purple willow grows . The past two winters up here the rabbits stripped the bark off everything in sight and left nothing.

That is an interesting fact if true because i have only ever heard of them leaving box hedging.

Shocking issue. Free horses to good homes?

 

BBC News - 'Fly grazing' ponies under threat in Monks Wood, Wick

Thats the problem trad, too many horses being bred ,not enough good homes.

very desperate actualy,

Thought so.

For a minute there i thought you had defected!!

Our two labs and collie sleep downstairs on their beds either by the aga or under the table in the wellie room, never allowed upstairs unless the wife's being sneaky. They usually plastered and smelly so downstairs is the only place for them. We went camping once and the wife got woke up at 3am by the dog licking his bits right next her face, the shriek was hilarious!!!

Yeah the poor dog gets the blame for everything!!

Have you never seen a professional saw

Never thought i would see the day!!!

As a general rule I dont think it is a great idea to let your dog sleep on your bed but not for dominance issues as some have suggested ( your dog male or female generally speaking will want to be a follower rather than a leader ) and as long as you have set clear boundaries it shouldn't be an issue.

There will be some days when the dog just wants his own space and its only right for you to provide this, even if its just his own bed but in the bedroom or hall.

What on earth is that in your right hand!!!!

Were things getting desperate that day Wooded ?

I can't be critical as you have made a better job than I could have and congratulate you on you work:001_smile:

But to add the comments by Rover, the neck is at the wrong angle to the head.

 

I reckon that you could easily fix the problem by reducing the hump behind the ear area.

 

This may help to show you.

 

That has got a ' parrot mouth '

Arab's have dish faces as do welsh ponies so just a bit of tinkering required

I think its a Bavarian Mountain Hound.

Tis a cross of the Tyrolean hound i believe.

I think its a Bavarian Mountain Hound.

Yep , i think your right

Pup at 8 months, he's coming on!

That isnt a Tyrolean Hound deerman possibly ??

no striaght up took no time at all i,am now thinking of jackin the wood thing in and doing poochie paws instead

 

seriously yes took me about a min and the dog was fine i did,nt want to hurt him chomping away with cutters pain n blood etc as his claws are black i tried him with cutters and he was so stressed out i think he new it hurts he must of been done in the past as he,s a rescue dog and been abused beaten kicked etc as a pup he only trusts me last time he attacked a woman in vets waiting room and the vet 3 times lol i think thats why the vet fobbed me of and told me to muzzle him as he,s scarred for life the vet said but me as the owner he told me i would be best to do it as he would have to sedate etc and not good for a little dog i even had his nuts done to calm him down it has worked but no 100% calm hes had me my sister postman a few times my cousin he,s only little but a very angry dog but slowly with respect for him he,s trusting me more and more i love him to bits and reward him when hes good but let him know i,am the boss so to speak and we make a good team together . Hes learning fast and funny with it n do anything for a slice of chicken lol

Thats a great little story Youz seemed to have really clicked