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Hey Flight, an advantage of learning to use inside leg more during half-pass is that you sit straighter. People who "kick em over" with the outside leg invariably twist hips and shoulders making it almost impossible for the horse to step sideways. At least that is what I have observed over...

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Greenholmeshandy--To calm show nerves I sing to myself a favorite tune (usually some Elton John song) that is in the tempo I would like my horse to be going. I also find that looking around at all the people and smiling helps as I enter the arena at A to start the test. The nerves will lessen anyway...

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Hey Piedmont, if you ever hit the magic formula for swinging those forelegs out, let me know. I suspect it may have something to do with conformation. At any rate, right now I use the old tried-and-true cavelleti in combination with hill work and occasional romps in the snow (when it's safe.)

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As the rider/trainer of an "Iberian TB", I empathize with your struggle to keep your boy reaching for the bit, Dresseur. My guy not only defaults to a high, short neck that breaks at the 3rd vertebra (he does this at play in the pasture, not just under saddle), huge high withers and an ube...

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Tell previous owner to bugger off. Listen to those who know the horse and know how well he has done in your care. Eliminate naysayers from your life and you will have a happier, more peaceful existence. :-) Many horses work well into their 20's, some into their 30's, it just depends on the individua...

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Rudy, my TB, will not load without his shipping boots on so no option there! :lol: Tio hasn't travelled much yet, but I will probably boot him just to prevent dings and such. In my pony club days, my horse was ALWAYS wrapped no matter how short the trip because my friend's horse slipped getting off ...

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Beautiful pictures.

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I still have ribbons from showing in my teens! What a beautiful idea.

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Gorgeous!

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yay! Lovely pictures of your pony. I love this early stage when everything is brand new to them. I hope all continues to go well.

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I am surprised by how well Rudy and Tio are handling the icy pasture. They are careful but still canter and play throughout the 12 acres. The big guys i had in the past struggled much more in these conditions and got really crabby when more than a week would go by without a good gallop. Both Rudy an...

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Khall, jingling madly for Rip and I hope your filly comes away with a clean bill of help. Flight and Dresseur, lovely conversation you two are having. I just hope I remember all you guys have discussed when I finally get to ride Rudy again. Snowing sideways again this morning (and yesterday afternoo...

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My 85 year old mom lost her car in the WalMart parking lot yesterday afternoon and wandered around quite a bit before going back in and asking for help. While she did have a winter jacket on, it was 15F with a 10mph breeze. House cleaner called last night to report mom came home with hypothermia. Aa...

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My friend bought a Holsteiner as a barely broke 5yr old. Soundness problems did not show up until he was in moderate work (she's an eventer, so long trots, and slow gallops, low jumps) and then it was intermittent. When he developed occasional stumbling with falling to knees, she had a full lameness...

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I shovelled my mom's driveway for a couple hours Sunday to make it easier for dh to move snow with his little tractor because neighbor who had promised to be there Saturday with his loader had more pressing issues to deal with. When I started, there was some freezing rain and 20mph breeze, when we f...

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So we did make it clear up to 0*F yesterday but then the wind came up. Lol. My mom just booked a flight to Hawaii, she leaves Jan 24. Meanwhile, despite our best efforts, she has been snowed in since late Wed and our neighbor is bringing the loader over to dig her out. Drifts and ice more than our l...

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It was -14F this morning with a gentle breeze so who knows how cold it felt. I slogged thru 4 foot drifts to feed the boys and then walked the dogs. So now I am 4 for 5 on my New Year's resolution to walk every morning. Supposed to be even colder tonight though so I may wimp out tomorrow morning. Th...

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So our little blowing snow turned into a blizzard this afternoon. It was 12F with 20mph wind when I snapped this picture. Oh, did I mention it's supposed to rain on Sunday?

https://goo.gl/photos/axJQHKxH1nr61yvW9

I hope the link Works!

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It's snowing and blowing again and schools are closed, so still no riding or horse working. I have come up with different goals for this month. 1. Walk every morning (so far I am 3 for 4) to get fitter 2. Start doing core exercises like planks and crunches every morning after my walk (or evenings) 3...

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I almost rode yesterday cuz it was relatively warm (20's), snowing lightly and not blowing. Unfortunately, there is a lot of ice under the dusting of snow, making the road, the hay field, and the ground near the arena very slick and unpredictable, and so I decided it would not be wise. :( Oh well, h...

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Me three! That would be a lovely gift for fellow horse nuts.

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We usually do roast beef, yorkshire pudding and mashed or baby red potatoes and candied carrots or steamed brocoli and some sort of salad for Christmas dinner. This year we broke with tradition and went with a glazed ham (glazed with homemade spiced grape jam and stuck with cloves), dh's baked yams ...

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Perhaps the birth of lovely Maya is a sign of what's to come in 2017. I pray you have a wonderful 2017.

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It's looking great Amado! Nothing like a cozy barn in winter.

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This is probably going to sound dumb, but I discovered that the change very clearly happens after the aids, not at the same time as the aids. It's kind of "duh," but it was a little unexpected, and a lightbulb moment that you have that beat in between the ask and the result, and you need ...

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Yay Minz!

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Thank you to my kringle, LindaJ. She sent Godiva chocolates and coco mix and a lovely pair of warm socks just in time for this latest spate of nasty weather. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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It's cold. When it's not in the single digits and/or blowing into the negatives (and I mean farenheit, not celsius) then it's snowing/raining covering the ground in a sheet of ice. I give up. :evil: Both ponies are fine although Rudy wishes it was warm again. Yesterday we had no wind at all and had ...

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That's why my ex-husband left me! All HIS problems were MY fault.

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So cool! I hope everything goes as planned. Can't wait for the plethora of pictures.

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(((((hugs))))) So very sorry for your loss.

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My dh's ex-wife hates me with a purple passion. We used to work together (she was office manager) and while she could be pleasant, she was always mean to me behind my back. Nonetheless, I still occasionally have dreams in which she is chatting away and happy, friendly, etc. Sometimes dreams are just...

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When I was a teener, some nutter I was riding smashed me up into the post-and-rail arena fence and some how my boot got hung up on something sticking out of the post. I wound up hanging upside down form the post, boot top firmly pinned, stirrup and leather still on foot. :lol: :lol: All I can say is...

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Not to hijack, but...Minz I think of you often and keep you in my prayers. I am so sorry this last year was such a misery and happy that you have found a new drug you can take. I have a veterinary friend who also has been struggling with multiple myeloma. It can be such a nasty disease to live with;...

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Great video Flight!

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How about the book, Death by Black Hole by Neil DeGrasse Tyson?

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Oh my gosh Brychen (ghs), cut yourself some slack! You ARE improving as is your adorable pony. And, remember, the better you ride, the better you will do in Trek as well--dressage improves horse AND rider for all sorts of horse sports, you have not wasted one minute of time working at improving your...

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That's a medium fill.

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When my horse had a similar injury, I put a contour-fitted bell boot on him in the winter to protect it from ice as well as frost bite. Worked well as I recall. I do remember checking it daily and resetting it.

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Actually, Chisamba, Lad was taught to hobble. As a westerner, all my horses learn about hobbles, ropes around legs etc. It was the leg strap, the rest of the blanket was completely shredded. All that was left was the strap and the part of the blanket the strap attaches to; I have no idea why it didn...

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I did NOT need any more blankets, but wound up ordering yet another Rambo for Rudy and shipping boots for Tio. Curse you Hayburner! Lol

(I plan on leaving the Rambo untouched until the one I bought him LAST year wears out--that's how I justified my purchase anyways.)

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So I finally got a few days of riding in over Thanksgiving. Now, of course, it is snowing and blowing again. :evil: Tio got ridden 3 times, each riding time better than the time before, but I am once again seriously thinking about sending him away for a bit, if only so he could be ridden out in the ...

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((((((Shirrine)))))

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Once again, we all had a ball at the Turkey Trot and I met my goal of coming in just under 45 minutes--easy to do cuz this time there was no snow and very little ice. I was thinking about you PaulaO, and wanted to suggest that while you are strolling, focus on keeping your chest lifted and your core...

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My beloved horse Lad (died 3yrs ago) almost died and sustained a pretty bad stifle injury when Scotty got his leg caught in the front of the blanket (they were playing stallion games.) The front of the blanket turned loose, as did the belly straps, but one leg strap did not give way and shredded Lad...

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We love Ariel stories, keep 'em coming.

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Yay Chancellor!!!

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I and my ds will be in a 5k on Thanksgiving morning. Anyone else? My body won't accept much running anymore, but i am a speedy walker! This 5k is a big community event in our very small town (population <2,000), supported by all the neighboring towns. Last year, despite a foot of snow falling overni...

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It's hard sometimes to let volunteers know how much they are valued by the organization, especially when dealing with wall-flower types like myself. I can say the other thing about our 4H organization, is that the director is incredible with making sure the kids send Thank You cards to supporters an...

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Get some C&D antitoxin (to treat enterotoxemia) and then vacc both kids with CDT (C&D toxoid + Tetanus).

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