Conformation with Brian Higham, Stud Groom, Badminton Stables

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This clip is a visual feast! It was made in the fabulous quadrangle yard at Badminton Stables under a canopy which kept the horses dry on this wet day in March '08. Brian, who is also a top show judge, highlights the conformation pros and cons on half a dozen of the Duke's hunters. Brian Higham at Badminton Stables, with Fiona Price.

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wvfsportpony 15 Mar 2010 What are those white marks on some of the horses backs? Where the saddle would go?

Carmel4ie 25 Feb 2010 Thoroughly enjoyable and some useful tips from an old pro!

David Marlin 14 May 2009 Firing is not currently illegal in the UK and some owners still request it. Some veterinary surgeons refuse to do it as they do not believe it is beneficial. Professor Silver carried out research at Bristol University over a period of many years and concluded that any benefit of firing was small. It was banned briefly in the UK by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the early 1990s. However vets who believed in it strongly mounted a campaign and the RCVS finally agreed that firing could be used when other methods had failed.

Fiona Price 13 May 2009 It's an old fashioned method which I don't believe is illegal in the UK, as I am sure Brian would not have mentioned it if it was. However, I will check.

Elice 12 May 2009 I enjoyed the video but was rather surprised that Mr. Higham advocated pinfiring which I thought was illegal in this country and research has shown gives no benefit.