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Post by cocoa on Jun 20, 2009 20:37:26 GMT
Not that I want them but has anyone else noticed their disappearance? We havent noticed any bot eggs on any of the ponies legs since 2007 when we had youngsters out for the summer but last year there was no sign of them and the same for this summer although it may be a bit early.
Is it an evironmental change do you think or have other areas of the UK still got them?
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 21, 2009 19:08:59 GMT
ours didnt get a single one last year, but do remember them well the year before as we had youngsters, unhandled, in and we had to get theirs off their legs!!!
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Post by ladybird on Jun 21, 2009 20:01:14 GMT
how did you manage it, must have been a nightmare,,,,a bot knife usually does the trick, gosh, how many ponies/horses do you have....im beginning to lose count, youare really lucky to have so many...how did the show go today with your tb....you seemed very nervous this morning...hope you survived!!
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 21, 2009 20:15:17 GMT
didnt manage it easily!! i have 5 ponies 1 horse at the moment, had 21 with us last year!! show went ok thanks horse very excited and bothered by horse flies but got 2 seconds in veteran and riding horse, was nervous but always am when showing!!
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Post by ladybird on Jun 21, 2009 21:26:09 GMT
thats fantastic,,,,ridng horse and veteran, well done you. My goodness, 21 horses/ponies, thats a lot of bot flies, im sure 5 is easier to manage. Glad the show went well,he sounds a babe, how did the childrens ponies do?
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 21, 2009 21:41:14 GMT
didnt take ponies, they had weekend off as they work hard and deserve it...kids did the dog show! yep 5ponies 1 horse is easy, but i had staff on to help with the 21!! My horse is a girl...and yeah she's a babe!
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 21, 2009 22:18:47 GMT
ladybird if it helps...
1 thoroughbred mare, 20yrs old 1 sec B mare, 7yrs old 1 sec A gelding 8yrs old 1 part bred mare 15yrs old 1 dartmoor gelding 4yrs old last but not least 1 sec a gelding, 5yrs old!! lovely bunch too, so help this helps keep you on track! np
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Post by chatterbox on Jun 23, 2009 20:24:01 GMT
Not seen any bots yet but had 1st horse fly's today 3 on 1 horse and we dont normally get them at the yard!! Aaagh
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Post by ada on Sept 7, 2009 20:35:11 GMT
OH bought a lovely mare from Ireland year before last, as soon as they arrive they are wormed ect, next day WALKING POOS......never seen anything like it .....BOTS. HEAVING piles of worms. disgusting.
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