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Mud hell is no good, and it's often how our winters go also. Fight, glad you found someone you really like. Is she in your area/is she someone you can work with regularly or semi-regularly? Mari, your boy looks lovely, especially in that canter picture. And good for you on getting out into the show ...

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It's true that different supplements use different forms of magnesium. But that doesn't mean it'll make a huge difference on every horse, depending on the horse and the particular need. Some horses do equally well on various supplements, others really do seem to need a particular one. You can read d...

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7 weeks just doesn't do it for a shod horse with this kind of foot. 7 weeks?! That's too long for my two barefoot wear very evenly mares. I can't imagine a shoe staying on that long :shock: Agreed, surprised there are not a lot more farriers willing to come on a shorter schedule and, as you said, m...

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Gosh, Flight, that looks beautiful and impossible! Ha!

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I often use a back on track sheet before riding when it's cold, there are also back on track saddle pads that might actually be a good fit for your horse's winter needs.

The saddle pad in particular might be a worthwhile investment regardless of whether you add magnesium

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It's still an adjective. In order for it to be a verb, something/someone has to be doing it "mob organized..." Or it has to be done to something/someone "organized a mob". Because the answer to the question "what kind of mob?" is "organized" you can be confide...

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Chisamba, A nice problem, indeed! I don't think you'll need a lot of winter clothes in TX (depending on where you are)-- some layers of course. But I'm guessing texas winter will be the equivalent of your early fall. Hot4spots, I don't envy you. Looking for a new barn (no matter what the needs are) ...

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Flight, I can't wait to hear more about your working equitation session. I would like to start dabbling in it with my mare, who I think will enjoy the purposefulness of the obstacles as a way to think differently about our dressage work. Kathel, hope the weather cooperates and helps you get Cody bac...

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If you’re within driving distance of Middleburg, VA there’s a really great lamesness diagnostic practice. They do a lot of travel work for the US equestrian teams. I hauled my now mostly retired mare out there a few times to diagnose/treat her hocks and spine. I am about 10 hours away....so not imp...

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Good luck! I hope she is all you are looking for and more

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I think there is a big difference between anti-science, and supplementing. Meaning, there is a big difference between "I will do acupuncture instead of the surgery/treatment/taking the medication I need" and "I will do the necessary treatment and also do acupuncture because it makes m...

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I just want to point out unless you scope the horse you do not know if or how bad the gastric ulcers are. My mare Gaila did not have classic ulcers signs until she did (she "coliced" and was grinding her teeth) and the ulcers were bad. It took 3 months (2016) on gastroguard (thank goodnes...

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I'd still X-ray the back, change saddles, and take him off alfalfa. At this point the behavior is so dangerous I'd look at everything, but that's just me. https://thehorsesback.com/c6-c7-malformation/ Check for pain behind the withers. Oh yes, I'm not trying to argue against the x-ray. But I will s...

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Take him off alfalfa. I agree this sounds complex. I would hand walk him with a rope halter to see if you can start to separate mental and physical triggers. Check for kissing spines or some other back issue.- wither pain, neck pain, etc. Sometimes that ebbs and flows based on weather and workload....

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One more thing I'd look into especially if this is the more heavily muscled welsh cob type -- PSSM. Do at least the mane hair testing for type 1 it's only ~$50, and if that is negative I'd highly recommend the muscle biopsy testing for type 2 that was ~$200. I had a PSSM type 2 horse who was great ...

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I have also worked with several PMU youngsters and agree that they were all very different in physical type, movement, temperament, etc, which makes sense.

Thanks for sharing those links, SF, love to see "nontraditional breeds" getting show cased!

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I also suspect there might be multiple things at hand here. But I also keep coming back to the fact that he was doing so well and this seems to have suddenly happened. Yes, green and yes, with issues to work through, but nothing extreme or scary or dangerous or reactive. And at the time that this ha...

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Part of me says perhaps this is a "bigger" issue which is why he had a bit of rough treatment prior to you. Ie crank and spank to try to get him over it. Or something.... It's so hard to tell when he's had so many owners in a relatively short span. I definitely think someone at some point...

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Thanks all. He'll continue his ulcer treatment for 28 days and then I'll taper off and he'll stay on a digestive supplement. I'll also look into magnesium. The timing of all this isn't great since im about to be out of the country for a few weeks. But thankfully he seems quite comfortable in pasture...

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teeth can look normal from the outside and have root problems, I have discovered. You might need an Xray. It could also be in the jaw hing TMJ Oh! Hmm....I didn't think of TMJ issues but that would make a lot of sense since it would likely show up both in the lower jaw and in the poll... I'm not su...

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Maybe the mouth sensitivity has nothing to do with harsh bits but is related to tooth or jaw pain I'm certain something is going on with his mouth in one way or another--pain, discomfort, or past trauma. But I've had 3 vets check his teeth and all 3 have said teeth look good and normal. I should ha...

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I recently bought a 6 year old welsh gelding as a 'project pony'. He's been shuffled around to many different owners and is greener than the average 6 year old. The folks I bought him from had hoped to turn him into a hunter pony and thought with time that would still happen. But he is the nervous s...

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SnowHorse wrote:We're in NE Oklahoma, quite rural

Ah, interesting--I normally think of bobcats as being further west than OK. Of course, I don't actually know anything about which habitats they thrive in. Just wouldn't have guessed you'd find them scampering around in OK!

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Hi, welcome! A few thoughts: sometimes doing a bit of forward and back in the warm up can help get a horse that likes to go up to go through instead. Nothing major, but start at whatever trot they ask you for, ask for a bit more for a few strides, ask for a bit less for a few strides, and so on and ...

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Mountaineer--so glad the clinic was productive and successful. Hopefully your ankle is doing better and you'll be able to ride soon. It's so frustrating to be eager to work on something and being tied up. SF--I'm so sorry to hear the news about Annabelle. If only our horses could just stay healthy. ...

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oh wow! Thanks for sharing. He/she sure is beautiful. And the picture on your camera is crystal clear!

What state do you live in? (not trying to be creepy, just curious where you're getting such lovely green moss and bobcats!)

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exvet wrote:Blob - we were just competing at training level. He's only 4.

No "just" about it! He looks great. And show goals are show goals

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Exvet, what level did you show? He looks lovely! Straightforward, glad Annabelle is on the up and up. I tend to agree that some movement is good for them, if only we could explain to them that they're only allowed to stroll around gently! Mari, you're better than me! I can never convince myself to g...

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I get the same kind of thing every now and then, with lots of rearing and leaping but not as much bucking as it sounds like you got. I have no real idea what triggers it--or at least I'm not sure because I'm not sure what his motivations are. But, I'm much more careful now than I was in my youth so...

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Updating my goals to include figuring out what's going on with RP. He's my new, green one and thus far he's been coming along in the right direction. I've been trying to get weight on him before upping our work too much. So he's been getting lunging time, light riding time, and just some general pay...

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Hi Blob, are you in USA? Each country seems to have multiple clubs with slightly different rules. The best way is to find a clinic and go with your horse, its easier to see it demonstrated and then have a go. I'm in Australia and it's fairly new in the area I am. I like it for the reasons you are l...

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Thank you MC and Sue B. I'll reach out to Pluvinel and Flight via PM!

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ok, I'll bite... I agree with others who've said that any issue can be improved, but there are things my horses and I will likely never excel at (either because of me or them or both). With my mare, we'll never have particularly good medium or extended trot. It has already gotten better, but it will...

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Anyone here have some resources related to or experiences with Working Equitation? I'd like to introduce the ease of handling/speed test portions of it to my mare as a way to cross train. She gets bored easily and also tends to be very practical and focused on what needs to be done (why bother with ...

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Flight, changes look like they're coming along nicely!

I've been working on them longer and have them in a much worse place, ha!

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Flight wrote:I've started flying changes with Norsey, so get them going over these 2 months.
Ding - better pirouettes, keep working toward levade.
Me - lose that 5kg!

Would love to compare flying change notes/exercises/etc. I started them recently with my mare and they have been a challenge for us.

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I don't know yet. Clinic this weekend, where I will get my homework for the winter, no doubt! I'm a bit tired and burned out. May have an easyish November and take it from there. I so know this feeling. Is there some fun cross training that you can do to give you a mental break, but still keep fitn...

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Hi! I'm going to join this month's goals thread, even though I'll be out of town for 3 of the 8 weeks. One of my two will get the time off and the other I probably need to find a rider for. MM (9 year old, 2nd level, starting to school third): Increased shoulder adjustability/control (would love exe...

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I think it's probably accurate that most riders that I see have reins that are too long. And it's definitely a problem for me. Nearly anytime I see myself on video the firs thing I think is, "damnit, my reins!" Do I think you should be able to ride a horse in an honest, through connection ...

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Fatcat I bought my current horse from the breeder and yes - it was a lovely experience, until it wasn't. I did buy a 6 month old colt so the wait to ride was VERY long - mistake #1. The other mistake was buying a horse who ended up having PSSM and shivers. If I had waited till he was at least 3 I w...

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I adopted off an Internet adoption in 2011. I still have the mare, though I did not initially intend to keep her. But she is far more talented, intelligent, and practical than I could have imagined. She's the safest, easiest horse I've owned and has by far the best feet. We've been successful in th...

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to answer your original question re: buyer's agent. I'm not sure it is worth it. I'm not saying it's never worth it. I think when people re importing from abroad it can be very helpful to use an agent who has contacts overseas and can help arrange shipping/vetting. I also think when people are looki...

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This is an attempt to remedy the systemic issues that US Olympic athletes (among others) have faced from the Larry Nassers of the world. More cynically, I see it as a way the USOC can get some immunity from prosecution in the future. However, if it helps prevent a Nasser-type person from gaining a ...

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Mystic oak you can read a transcript of the videos You have to actually also finish the video before it'll let you move on to the new section. So reading transcript option is there, but doesn't help speed you along if you have slow internet. I was hoping to cheat by reading and being done faster th...

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I imagine this will end up being a headache for show organizers when entries start coming in all year without people knowing they needed to do this. Doing it now is one thing, but finding out last minute and needing to finish up before a show will be a real hassle.

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Oh, wow, I didn't know this, thanks for the head's up

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Another old new member here!

The fb flurry caught me and sent me over

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Ryeissa wrote:
Moutaineer wrote:3-1 is so short it seems like it's going to be over before it's started...

hmmm maybe I should just do that one?

that's how i feel! The shorter the better! Both for my show nerves and for my lazy horse!

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I adopted off an Internet adoption in 2011. I still have the mare, though I did not initially intend to keep her. But she is far more talented, intelligent, and practical than I could have imagined. She's the safest, easiest horse I've owned and has by far the best feet. We've been successful in the...

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The whole idea of a placebo is that it ends up making you feel better. So, if someone feels better after taking a sugar pill or having acupuncture or drinking Emergen-C, who cares? Feeling better for any reason is good! The placebo affect is certainly better than nothing. And we have plenty of resea...

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