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  • How can we provide these to domesticated horses ?  What are some practices you have seen that breach the 5 Freedomes ?
    1. Freedom from Hunger and Thirst - by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour.
    2. Freedom from Discomfort - by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.
    3. Freedom from Pain, Injury or Disease - by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment....  more
  • Horses really can recognise their owners by their voices, accord...  more
  • I am doing a course in equine behaviour... and with the permission of Dr Sid Gustafson from the University of Guelph in Canada, I have posted this response he made to a forum post.  In short, Dr Sid is saying people create and then reinforce behaviour around a horse hierarchy or pecking order.  In wild horses there is no rank and file.
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    When a pecking order is evident, behaviorists are aware that resources are limited to an unnatural and inappropriate degree by the guardians of the horses.
    Mostly, the devolvement to individual survival and establishment of unnatural "dominance" or agonistic behaviors is relegated by experience, sex, and socialization experience....  more

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  • 1 hour ago - posted by EmilyKate13
    • Landline NA
    • eMail emily.kate13@hotmail.com
    • Price $30, $100
    • Postcode 7000
    • Location Southern Tasmania
    • Headline Wintec elastic CAIR & anti-gall girth for sale.
    • Mobile NA
    For Sale: 1x Wintec CAIR Elastic 140cm black girth. Used 4 times. RRP $195, selling for $100 ono. 1x Wintec Elastic 110cm brown girth. Good condition, used a handful of times. $30 ono. Hobart Area
  • 8 hours ago - posted by waltc
    • Landline 03 62577580
    • eMail waltc@bigpond.com
    • Price $8,500
    • Postcode 7190
    • Location East Coast of Tasmania
    • Headline Tasman Horse float 2H straight load
    • Mobile 0429860229
    Tasman 2 horse straight load float. 12 mths reg, 5 small truck tyres, Electric breaks, tack box in front,Tows well. Price 8,500. Phone 62577580
  • Thu at 4:15 PM - posted by debstermac
    • Mobile 0438634306
    • Landline 0362614306
    • eMail debstermac@bigpond.com
    • Price 4,000.00
    • Postcode 7140
    • Location Southern Tasmania
    • Colour Bay
    • Height 14hh to 15hh
    • Headline Stunning Pure Crabbet Arabian filly for sale
    Pure Crabbett Arabian bay filly for sale. This filly is a stunner and she is a real lady. Excellent ground manners, easy to trim, rug & worm. Rising three years, she would be the perfect horse for an experienced and kind horse person.
  • Thu at 2:35 PM - posted by saddlery
    • Landline 0362286144
    • eMail saddlery@ozemail.com.au
    • Postcode 7009
    • Location Southern Tasmania
    • Headline Trade in your old rugs
    Bring any old rug into Saddleworld Hobart and trade it in on a new one. Receive 30% off the price of a new rug when you trade your old one in. Valid until 2/6/12. Only 1 trade in applies to each new rug sale.
  • Thu at 11:55 AM - posted by Lana
    • eMail lanagarner@live.com
    • Postcode 7291
    • Headline Wanted 2HSL Float up to $10k
    • Mobile 0458777320
    Looking for a horse float. Straightload 2 horse. Must be safe and in excellent condition. Willing to pay up to $10k. No homemade, Lara's, KaraKar, Briajen's please.
  • Thu at 11:35 AM - posted by lugi21
    • Mobile 0467472317
    • Price $1000
    • Postcode 7307
    • Location North West Tasmania
    • Colour Chestnut
    • Height 14hh to 15hh
    • Headline Sad sale
    4 sale 15.2 hh 9 year old chestnut thoroughbred mare. Millie is 4 sale due 2 lack of time with 4 young children aged 3,5,6 and 8. At the moment Millie is getting minimal work and being used as a glamourous pony ride horse. She has great ground manners but due 2 having 9yr away from horses i have los...
  • Wed at 8:49 PM - posted by Teddyrules
    • Postcode 7310
    • Headline Wanted wintec all purpose saddle
    • Mobile 0429652777
    Wanted All Purpose wintec 2000 17.5" with flock and easy change gullet
  • Wed at 8:34 PM - posted by Rachel Brocklehurst
    • Landline 62781261
    • eMail rach.celtic@gmail.com
    • Price $6000neg
    • Postcode 7008
    • Location Southern Tasmania
    • Headline Double Horse Float
    • Mobile 0417 055 873
    1994 MRT double straight load horse float, Internal light, Fold up jockey wheel, Light truck tyres, Rear storm cover, Removable locker, LCD lights, head divider, March 2013 rego, Excellent float to tow, I used it to tow my 2 large hacks and i'm only selling as I have upgraded I h...

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  • EmilyKate13
    EmilyKate13 posted a new classified listing:
    • 1 hour ago
  • haskin
    haskin is now friends with tara19_muller.
    • 1 hour ago
  • Teddyrules
    TeddyrulesNowThatsATrot: Hi I am definitely interested in your saddle could you email me some pics kathryngoulding@bigpond.com and would you post it?
    • 2 hours ago
    • Teddyrules
      NowThatsATrot No worries, will get some pics tomorrow. I would prefer not to post but will if I have to. Where are you located? I'm in Deloraine
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  • Megs
    Megs commented on Megs's classified listing: I've already sent you a photo by email and you replied asking for my lowest price but I heard no more from you.
    It is now sold.
    Western saddle sold.
    Trainers Masters removed from sale.
    • 3 hours ago
  • TheToff
    TheToff commented on smarty's classified listing: Can you send me photos please bonnieterry116@live.com.au
    • 4 hours ago
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    TheToff commented on Rachel Brocklehurst's classified listing: Hello, would this float fit a 17'2 and 18hh Tb's in it?
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  • TheToff
    TheToff commented on Megs's classified listing: can i have a pic of the wintec plz?
    bonnieterry116@live.com.au
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    Helen Free gear at Huonville
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  • Alirules
    Alirulesleah7808: How is Rosie, Leah???? Hope all is settled!!
    • 5 hours ago
    • Alirules
      Helen Just sent her a text
      • 5 hours ago
    • Alirules
      Alirules Ta!!
      • 4 hours ago
    • Alirules
      leah7808 Sorry Nan its being a crazy day waiting for the vet to return my call, and monitoring her, of course being a bit concerned as this is what I lost my old boy with twisted bowl..
      The vet isn,t really concerned at this stage that its colic as she is eating, ...  more
      • 1 hour ago
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    Tasman Horse Float
    • 8 hours ago
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  • NowThatsATrot
    NowThatsATrot commented on Teddyrules's classified listing: My saddle? If so, about 3 or 4 years.
    • Thu at 11:26 PM
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  • leah7808
    leah7808 Thinking Rosie has got a touch of colic, she has been standing around today, breathing a bit more rapid and keeps trying to bite me when I touch her to do her belly straps up, Gave her a warm beer this afternoon and she began to eat again within half hour...  more
    • Thu at 10:01 PM
    • leah7808
      Helen Colic can go from mild to severe very quickly. If Rosie has compaction colic then putting her in the horse float may help (horses almost always poo before going on a float). But if you suspect colic then its best to call the vet. Also refer to the arti...  more
      • 16 hours ago
    • leah7808
      Helen http://www.tashorse.com.au/socialnetwork/articles/18/vital-signs
      • 16 hours ago
    • leah7808
      greg16 Hope Rosie is Ok
      • 16 hours ago
    • leah7808
      Helen PS. I also hope Rosie is OK
    • leah7808
      Alirules How's Rosie????
      • 14 hours ago
  • Helen
    Helen Great anatomy website. http://www.thinklikeahorse.org/index-5.html
    • Thu at 8:59 PM
  • Helen
    Helenbrookedownward: How afre the horses a few days on ?
    • Thu at 6:55 PM
    • Helen
      brookedownward They are great :) so good to be riding my girl again
      • 14 hours ago
  • smile4dani
    smile4dani Anyone had any experience with Australian ponies? Just researching different pony breeds, especially temperments.
    • Thu at 6:07 PM
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    • smile4dani
      smile4dani Also welsh ponies. What's your favourite type and why? Must admit, so far I am partial to the B's.
      • Thu at 8:30 PM
    • smile4dani
      Alirules Love Welshies & Welshie X's.... I have one of each in my school and they are Gems! Gentle and calm around their riders and handlers and yet great personalities..... anyone who knows my Jellybean & Gummy will agree.... :-)
      • 14 hours ago
    • smile4dani
      smile4dani Cool. What sort of a cross do you have? What sort of welsh crosses do you think are good?
      • 13 hours ago
    • smile4dani
      Alirules JB is a welshie X ....???? something.... might be a shetland there somewhere......:-)
      • 13 hours ago
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    Arabian pure Crabbett Bay Filly
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    haskintara19_muller: Were located south of Hobart 20 minutes.  Near Huonville at Grove.  
    • Thu at 2:07 PM
    • haskin
      tara19_muller yes i know the place =) I'm very interested actually i'd love to come and see the place sometime
      • 1 hour ago