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Post by Jenny (& the boys) on Sept 2, 2009 12:49:52 GMT 1
The first project of the new charity season is going to be an e-book on horse care. The problem is with so many subjects out there what would you like an e-book on? Put your ideas below and once we’ve got a fair few we’ll run a poll on which comes first! We were thinking it would be great if all of the DGers got involved and wrote bits of the book and then we’d collate it all and turn it into a book so once we’ve decided on a subject; articles and pictures are more than welcome! Current ideas include: - Your horses weight – good doers and poor doers
- Despooking 101 (perhaps with some sound files you can download to help desensitize your horse)
- Long lining and beyond
- Horse Nutrition
- First Aid Manual (both traditional and complementary)
Once completed we would email it out to anyone who gave a donation to the charity total. The donation will be whatever you want - from 10p to £10,000 (well a girl can hope!). Every penny counts
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Post by Vicky&Beenie on Sept 3, 2009 9:44:27 GMT 1
What a fantastic idea!! Where do we start?
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Post by Dragonmaster on Sept 3, 2009 9:48:15 GMT 1
Great plan. If you do a first aid one I'd be happy to write some of the complimentary part.
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Post by mandal on Sept 3, 2009 9:48:54 GMT 1
I think a first aid one would be great as it will have a very wide appeal imo.
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Post by Ann NF on Sept 3, 2009 10:11:27 GMT 1
What a good idea. How about a chapter on "Prevention of laminitis and care of the laminitic horse."?
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Post by Jenny (& the boys) on Sept 3, 2009 10:16:15 GMT 1
Thanks for the ideas Definately a lami section in there if we go for the First Aid option. Poll added - which one would you like to come first? The poll will last for say a week? Then Lorraine (whos fantastic idea this was) and I will be asking people for contributions!
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Post by julz on Sept 3, 2009 10:25:02 GMT 1
Was torn between first aid and nurtrition..... first aid won!
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Post by Vicky&Beenie on Sept 3, 2009 10:31:36 GMT 1
I have voted 'First Aid Manual'. Will defo be able to add something to it
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Post by milo on Sept 3, 2009 17:01:47 GMT 1
how about one with info on all the subjects mentioned, a must have for all owners
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Post by anastasia55555 on Sept 3, 2009 17:17:56 GMT 1
i think maybe the weight one would be good. who will it be available to? could be good to recommend to people who are not necessarly DGers, who may not know much about how bad being over and under weight can be, and how to battle both. maybe mentions of lami, to help try and inform people ready for the spring?
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Post by catm on Sept 3, 2009 17:37:32 GMT 1
How about a section on problem behaviour - what to look out for and how to deal with it?
Also like the first aid idea!
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Post by Lorraine L on Sept 3, 2009 17:55:23 GMT 1
Thanks everyone for the enthusiam ( Sp ? ) and ideas.
How about we run two books to start with ? One horsey theme and a cook book ??
Maybe we could have a First Aid book ( with the emphasis on Emergency ) So if anyone would like to contribute to something that they have had to face in an emergency situation and what they found to be effective treatment ? ( We of course point out that all ideas in the book are from first hand experiences and a vet should always be the first point of call etc )
The Cook book should be all recipes and ideas for busy horse owners. The kind of thing that you would typically make for yourself or the family after a busy day on the yard !!
I would like to use a photo and a name attributed to each entry. If we are able to print them off as well as E-Books, then we may be able to sell them for donations at demo;s etc so please consider letting us use your name ( rather than your log in here ) Photos of you with your horse would be good, but shy people can use their horses photos if they wish.
PM me with your entry but title the message with "Cook Book" or " First Aid " please according to what you would like to enter in. Thanks again guys x
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Post by Lorraine L on Sept 5, 2009 21:04:35 GMT 1
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Post by mandal on Sept 6, 2009 9:03:56 GMT 1
Is voting still open on this or is it closed?
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Post by Lorraine L on Sept 6, 2009 14:53:32 GMT 1
Still open Mandal xx
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