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Hey, I've been there, too. Now I might a few laps on a long rein at walk and then it's on the bit. No stretchy stretch until we've earned it. This seems like such an unhealthy idea: that a horse has to earn the right to be more comfortable for short periods of time. :( I find it especially distaste...

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AmityBee wrote:
Kathy Johnson wrote:Do you need help trailer loading?

umm, that one is pretty common where I come from...

Sometimes you have to beat them off with a stick.

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In a very cowardly way I have done nothing with Deneb. They are replacing the roof, removing shingles, replacing ply, using nail machine guns. I am actually just thrilled that she had not left the property. She's getting exposed and learning that she can survive things that seem threatening, so pro...

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LeoApp wrote:If you are thinking about the Catskills, I recommend the area around New Paltz and stay at the Mohonk Mountain House.

If I'm remembering right they have stables and you can go out on guided trail rides.

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ETA: I am clearly not the only one with issues with forward, although likely for various reasons, as I saw several of the other AAs in my class yesterday with a similar lack of energy. I think everyone has their own reasons for managing their horses the way they do. I'm not in any way afraid to pus...

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Thanks, Khall! Not my mule :) A friend invited me to ride her at the Colorado Classic Donkey and Mule show. So, it was not only my first ride on Poke, it was my first ride on a mule! I did have to invoke every gene in her that was horse to get her to track up in trot. Maybe she was out of a short s...

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Visited St Michaels MD last year. I may just do a day trips somewhere or stay home and ride on a sunny day. Considering the Bronx zoo or the Botanical Gardens.... Sometimes just going somewhere close for a weekend is just as refreshing, and a lot less tiring, than a longer trip. Another option migh...

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No comments please on the instructor's riding as she is not seeking any, I would however be grateful for comments on mine , I can see that I am less effectual, tip forward and the main canter issue is mine not pony's. Im somewhat over weight at the moment having comfort eat for six months when my d...

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If you knew how to do it, wouldn't you already be doing it? Or is this more of a mental understanding? Makes it sound like the trainer thinks that all one needs to do is make up their mind to do something and then they'll be able to do it? Only problem with that idea is that someone can make up the...

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I start out organizing my freezers, but then one space will get so full that I have to put stuff in the wrong space, and then pretty soon everything just gets stuffed in wherever it'll fit. What works with the freezers is to take the flashlight with me when I go out to excavate. Right now, the whole...

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I still feel ripped off because if they'd properly communicated what the topics were, I sure wouldn't have gone! I suppose lessons learned... Poor communication is usually what's behind most of these disappointments, which in many cases are almost impossible to avoid for lack of time and experience...

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I am sure that there are people that would disagree with me, but at the end of the day, it's my horse, my money and above all, my self worth that matters the most. It sounds to me like you handled it well, and I would have done the same thing if I was uncomfortable with the way things were going.

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Kande50 - once you hand over the money in many circumstances it is non-refundable. Sometimes the rider has to make the decision that the clinic lesson may be a negative experience. I would do the same and walk out on a clinician given the wrong circumstances. I realize that, but would expect a clin...

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I booked two private lessons with Eddo over the weekend. One on Saturday and one on Sunday. Things were so far behind on Saturday, that I had to cancel my lesson before it could start because of other commitments, (don't get me going on that story) So you still have to pay for that lesson even thou...

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Tuddy wrote:I spent $280 for a weekend of ride time and ended up riding for 15 minutes and 22 seconds. According to the video on my phone.

I don't understand. What did you do the rest of the time? Did you leave at the end of the weekend, or part way through?

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Stern and deliberate followed by a peppermint. (She still gets her turnout, but later.) I feed a treat after I get in the saddle every time I mount, which of course, isn't necessary anymore, but I enjoy feeding treats. I also make sure that my horse is calm before I put my foot in the stirrup, beca...

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I have worked almost 6 months with Emma.I waited this long before i even considered working with a trainer. I have a good trainer in mind, I've worked with him before and I think we're ready...I will keep posting and welcome comments from the posters on this thread.[/color] Looking forward to updat...

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He spooked with me at the block and it took two on the ground to hold him while I got on. Ugh, I am feeling we are regressing and not progressing. Many years ago (about 30) I was riding a spooky mule and went to dismount and my winter boot was wedged in the stirrup just enough that I lost my balanc...

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The flipping only started when I started asking for her to stay in front of my legs while on a shorter rein. I'm probably completely misinterpreting what you're doing, but shouldn't the shorter rein come after the horse has developed enough flexibility to be able to work on a shorter rein? IOW, if ...

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Its been almost 2 weeks since the police report. Not a single call since. I'm not really sure how I should feel about it. In my eyes there are 3 possible options. 1. The front desk person was exaggerating/misinterpreting how frequent the calls are/were. Do you know if she tends to exaggerate and/or...

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aah, well, i have gone the go forward and keep them busy route with Deneb, yes, i did try it, and thought it was the way to go. it was, as in the case lorilu described, a giant step back into tension. her flight instinct is so overdeveloped that forward is only a short breath away from hysteria, an...

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anyone have any suggestions on long lasting functional ordinary washing machine, we have to get it from lowes since they are sending a card to refund All I can offer is what not to get if you have heavily soiled laundry, and that's a top loading, large capacity water saver (with the hump in the mid...

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I don't really get the hoopla around weddings. Why spend so much on one party? Esp as chances are good that it will end in divorce. I spent $700 on my wedding and it was very nice. Didn't last, but oh well. ;-) Could it be because people are so often young and clueless (or old and still clueless) w...

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I'm totally on your side. I think you should dress like Nanook of the North. I'd probably wear something decent underneath in case it warmed up and I wanted to remove a few layers, but my outerwear would be substantial because I hate being cold, and it takes a lot of layers to stay warm when I'm ju...

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In the halterless video, he was a little crooked in the backup and a lot crooked in the right sidepass. Hard to fix those without a stitch of tack on! So that will be our next goal -- to figure out how to get it done correctly without said tack. You may be able to shape it, step by step, with click...

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Also, now I've started with a different instructor my riding method has totally gone down a different path. So the past few weeks I've been having lessons and undoing what I currently do and replacing it with different things. So, these next few months will be interesting! That sounds interesting. ...

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I have only ridden her in my small arena as the full size arena was built 19 years ago (yikes) and the location has become unfavorable for developing my relationship with a horse like Emma who has a history of spooking. It is right next to the road which curves right at our property and is now quit...

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I know your arena situation hasn't necessarily changed recently but my point is that they are often different at shows (sometimes worse but sometimes better) than at home. My horse is often better at shows because there are so many other horses and people around to protect him from the scary stuff....

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If that's not maintained by the OP, it's reinforcing his spooks and pulling his comfort zone into a smaller and smaller space. Horses will regress to their tendencies if the training isn't maintained. So, for that matter, will people. Yes, everyone wants to be comfortable, so unless comfort seeking...

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Resist the urge to truncate the arena much more. He'll start spooking sooner and sooner until eventually you're only allowed on the 20m circle on the other half of the arena. That does happen sometimes, and we've certainly had days when a 10 meter circle in front of the door was too much for us. On...

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Suggestions about trying to deal with the scary end of the corner would be helpful and appreciated. I just don't know what is going through his brain that makes him think that it is the worst spot on earth. Oh, and when another boarder and I were sitting on the stools the other day on the other sid...

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I find a group of schoolies very calming for nervous horses, I have used it to my advantage on many occasions - settling nervous horses into a new facility. I saw a variation on this when I was at a show one time. The horse was my horse's half brother, who is a few years older, and had been ridden ...

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weak strings teach a horse to break free, they do not teach a horse to stand. think about it That's what I used to think too, so I tied my last horse solid because I didn't want her to learn that she could get away. Trouble was, twenty-some years later she was still pulling back whenever anything s...

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I often cross tie first, because it prevents the problem with them putting their head down and bringing it up under the rope and then panicking because their head is caught. That said, like many others, I start out by snapping the cross ties into a weak enough string on the sides of the halter so it...

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I don't mind a little toe-in or out, but that would be way too much for me. I like the angles, but don't care for the way she uses her left front and can't really tell how she uses her hinds.

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I think that sounds familiar too...that the fellas are more into the playing. I just don't know if Ferg would be OK with anything horse-like and female...he'd love them too much and guard them from other horses I think. He might not with a donkey, because donkey behavior is so different from horse ...

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BOTH pics are of the hind. The first one was taken when I got her in November, the second pic taken this month after her third trim. In that case, much better! They look like they're pretty close to a good angle so will now be able to reshape into a good, solid hoof. i wish I knew for sure. I'm jus...

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I love that big road trot! My now deceased 14.2 Arabian would put it in cruise control down the trail at the trot, all.day.long. He loved it. He was once clocked at 9 mph by someone biking next to me for a while. Not bad for a little guy. My favorite kind of ride. I always wanted a trotting Standar...

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Sorry about the dirty hooves, but I am doing well just to get the pics taken and posted! I think I can see what you've got on the hinds, although the pic taken from above probably makes them look like they're at an even lower angle than they actually are. The front pix are much better. I used to tr...

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The point was simply to discuss, which we are doing. I find it interesting and educational. If you aren't a fan of the post or of discussing international rides, then that's okay too. It won't stop me from posting similar videos or expressing my opinion in the future. With the exception of comments...

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It is a lot for me to admit and I want to say how very sorry I am to have judged so harshly and bitterly someone who is searching for answers and understanding. We start out idealistic because we want everything to be black and white so that we know what we should do, but life is full of tough deci...

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Pain in any specific area? I don't think so. One horse I knew of who ground his teeth had something wrong with his front legs. Don't know what it was, but he needed surgery to fix it, which he eventually got, but I don't know if the grinding went away after the surgery? He was at a barn where they ...

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PaulaO wrote:I'm guessing the grinding could be from stress. Any other likely causes? Nervousness? Could it just be a habit?

It's been linked to pain.

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His symptoms are: having trouble with his front legs moving properly and sensitivity to touch, he's losing wt but has a big appetite. The vet. Friday said he was not that fat, he's seen worse. will post back... A friend of mine has a couple of standard jennets who have both been treated for tick bo...

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I must be only person who doesn't use containers at all. I've been able to leave all the feed out this winter because we haven't had any rodents, which may be because we have a weasel, but one year we trapped over 300 of them in the grain room and house, so everything had to be in rodent proof cont...

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I got a BS and worked as a lab tech for a while and then a QC chemist. I never really enjoyed the work although at times I found it mildly interesting. It took me a long time before I was able to get into my work, but I did get better at it eventually. And then I realized that if only I could have ...

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Saddlebum wrote:Horses cannot get this worm if that's what is the problem.

Something that gets into the spinal cord?

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Please, I hope someone has experience with this. Is the footing bad? Donkeys put their heads down when they're worried about keeping their feet underneath them, and will even prop themselves up with their noses if they start to go down. Don't know what the paddling could be. Neurological, perhaps, ...

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I have an ancient camera that I haven't used since the last century. It uses little tapes and three huge plugs to hook up to a tv. It makes my head hurt to even think about messing with it again! Do you know someone who could download what you record, because those old camcorders that record to tap...

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I'll have to go with yesterday as it's still raining today, although I'm getting some cleaning and organizing done which is always rewarding. But yesterday was another gift day (50 degrees in February in New England) so we saddled up the mules and went for a ride. Dh is riding a relatively green mul...

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