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Our own Rockabilly has crossed the rainbow bridge. She passed on Thursday. While I never met her in person, she and I were email "pen pals" for nearly 20 years, starting on the UDBB. I am really at a loss for words. She was such a kind soul and a good friend. I will miss her terribly, as I...

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My hope is to enjoy my older mare after two years and two injuries to the same leg. It’s been one disappointment after the next. Rehab has been an arduous journey. We were beginning to show third before the first injury. I have no idea if we will get back to that level but if I can enjoy her even in...

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I just ordered full custom petrie Olympic boots from the Dutch boot company. Apparently I’ve angered both the German and Dutch boot makers with my measurements. They also write back and say no! That length cannot be right! Apparently I have freakishly short legs. I had Königs made last time but they...

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My Morgan gets a handful of grain plus vitamin mineral supplement. She is typically in full work, schooling first and second. I also have to be careful with hay I take to keep her slim. No energy issues.

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15 min of walk, on buckle and also shorter reins, to check adjustability. Lots of free walk on diagonals and then shortening reins on short side. Stretchy trot and canter to loosen up the back, mostly 20m circles. Trot/canter transitions on the circle. Both of my horses tend to have tight backs, str...

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So sorry. What a full life he lived!

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You’ve had quite the run of bad luck, Xan. You try to make the best choices/decisions you can but honestly it’s all a gamble, isn’t it? And wicky, I’m so sorry. No words. My heart horse just rehabbed one tendon injury from last summer only to injure her check ligament this year, in the same leg. Iro...

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I’d do whatever keeps him the quietest, likely away from other horses who might get rowdy. My vet wanted very small turnout for my horses two tendon injuries and I opted for a larger area where she felt less confined and therefore quieter.

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How’s he doing?

My horse popped a high splint on the outside of the leg this summer (she’s 16). It sort of appeared one day with no heat/swelling. Vet did not think it was anything to be concerned out.

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My Morgan sweats, but not much. She will really start panting in hot muggy weather when worked. One AC does help. There’s also sweatwerks from horsetech.

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MC, I have used one of the commercial services with great results and low cost. Yes, they use poison but the better thing is that once on a spring and fall program, there are NO MORE MICE. So, the poison sits in a bait station and is not used. No owls could be harmed, I think. Kande is correct that...

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Definitely no tack room imo if pulling with a suv. Sway bars would be a must. I have a 2h straight no dress and an F150 and it pulls great. If I rountinely pulled two horses I’d move up to a 250 though.

I have the F150 eco boost which is also a commuter vehicle. Mpg could be similar to the rover?

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Yikes scruffy, how awful. So sorry to read this!

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I do very much wish I had more income for lessons, clinics, and shows. And I think those things would make a big difference. So, for me, that's where money creates limitations that I really wish weren't there. If someone gifted me a 75k horse, I would still feel like I could do more if i could affo...

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What PS bridle did you go with? Are there different models? What happened with the Micklem?

My mare *should* have loved the micklem based upon the design etc and her issues but she really hated it. I’m intrigued by the PS but after the micklem debacle I’m hesitant!

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I started him on Cabergoline, his first injection being given yesterday. First two injections are .5 cc, then 1 cc given every 14 days. In answer to questions, I've tried oils, flavorings, etc. I tried probiotics and Equine Omega Complete. The only thing at this point I can get him to eat is Triple...

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I have two greys. IMO melanomas are treatable and I’d take that over a lot of other problems. Most of the time they are slow growing and not the reason for mortality. I only considered horses with excellent hoof conformation and working well barefoot. I had a horse with awful hooves and even with th...

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If you do Facebook, there are several pages devoted to dressage horses for sale. There is usually a wide variety of horses advertised. There's a huge range of prices, ages, levels of training, height, breed, etc. I put up an ISO post and found many good possibilities, including the horse I bought l...

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Don’t know if it has a more formal name, but a ribbon candy exercise W and T. It’s a half ten meter circle, then cross the centerline, then a few steps of leg yield into a new half ten meter circle and repeat down the arena. It’s more dynamic then a serpentine imo.

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I leased an Azteca mare (andi/QH) and she was the exact same way with the walking. She would really get antsy in the arena. Canter transitions were a disaster. I think she was just a lot of horse for me and very sensitive. Lunging just wound her up. She never worked down, only up. She was super sens...

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Wow congrats Chantal! Gorgeous!
BIP, my mare has been out since may too, with a tendon injury, though. It sucks. We started tack walking in August, hoping to get cleared for trotting in a few weeks. Sounds like you’ve had quite the spring and summer too! Horses, sigh.

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Stunning! What a beautiful job you’ve done with this mare!

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I’m so sorry, scruffy. Horses can and will break your heart at any given time. I lost a four year old to a very mysterious heart problem a number of years back and I was practically ready to give up. Then a really great horse fell into my lap and we are 2/3 of the way towards our bronze (although re...

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I’m looking forward to reading about your adventures with her! Lovely!

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I’d try the neue Schule turtle top over the verbindend. The turtle top locks when pulled. Stubben EZ control is the same idea.

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In terms of showing, I don’t think so. My horse has a neue Schule Weymouth and a stainless baucher bradoon, it was no problem. I think my horse prefers stainless over others, though. My guess is your horse didn’t like the bits, not material, unless you’ve seen the same reaction with either metal sep...

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Hoof boots are probably easier than plastic shoes. I was schooling third level using boots at home (and show barefoot). There’s a lot of different brands, you have to try and see. There are some groups on FB that you can find used ones on. I mostly use cavallos at the moment.

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How about a Morgan? Mine is a palomino going grey but there are plenty of palominos. I know a great breeder in CT who has a palomino stallion. My Morgan is on the hotter side, seems to love dressage and great work ethic.

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Thanks for the notes, it made a lot made sense, along with many other comments too. I’ve come to realize you need a lot of power to keep the connection and have effective half halts. You need some “positive” weight in the reins (not downward pulling) in order to collect. You have to ride on the edge...

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Started in TL, now coming out at third 5 years later on my Anglo Arab. I have an excellent instructor, but I have done all the riding myself—horse was TL when I bought her. Horse has never been in training. I’ve put a flying change on, play with canter pirouette, etc. I am I guess what some would ca...

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Size 5". Eggbutt bradoon, KK ultra. Asking $125. Pics available by email gwen7_22@yahoodotcom.

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I used to think I was riding with fairly independent hands, but not until recent breakthroughs with core strength have I been able to really ride back to front with enough collection for third level. The amount of physical strength required for putting oneself in “self carriage” is much larger than ...

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So sorry! I loved reading about him. He certainly had a wonderful life with you.

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18” cob “s” bar model. S series, velcro knee blocks, new billet straps. Comes with three different bars. Wool flocked. Excellent choice for short backed, wider horses or ponies. Very good condition. Contact me for pictures gwen7_22atyahoodotcom . Asking $900.

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I'm so sorry. What a lovely tribute.

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Ah, I suppose I will have the same problem, my lower legs are not thin by any stretch! I do like the stretch of the fabric.

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What is it with the pipers? I feel like everything fits great and the waist is huge (belt basically fixes the problem). I've read it in the reviews too. I wish they would look into changing the waist!

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Wanless' bearing down changed my riding. To me it is about positive muscle tension. I was riding with too much give in the body. To me it's about being responsible for my own body weight at all times. Because I have "fluffy" thighs I really have to keep more tone there. It helped me too. ...

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This thread has been super helpful. There is a very good, short little book called Zen and horsebackriding-- there are some off horse exercises to find the psoas. Very helpful imo. Available as an E book on amazon. Wanless' bearing down changed my riding. To me it is about positive muscle tension. I...

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Are these dressage legal? How are they different then the micklem? Interesting!

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I think one has to do a thorough view of the mouth...checking teeth, inside of the cheeks, and lips. Also check the poll and TMJ. Some horses, like mine :roll: , have conformation issues that really affect her reaction to a bit. However, she is the opposite of the horse the OP is describing. Her mo...

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I was also going to suggest bobbys. I gave a double for my Arab that is very thin for a more refined head. Quality is very good for price imo.

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This is a great idea, and in fact I have one of these in my house that I store barn clothes in. This would be a much better use. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Wow, you should be pleased--looks like a totally different horse. The hind hooves look fabulous.

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Do they have any elastic gussets? I think they may not be wide enough but I'd need to measure. I have a pair of custom made Konigs that don't fit post pregnancy.....

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Total saddle fit has a sheepskin for their regular girth also.

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I thought the design would be perfect for my very fussy Anglo Arab, but she went noticeably worse in it compared to a regular drop (weird in the contact, curling). My trainer was like :o :shock: when she saw me riding with it. I have no idea what mare disliked about it, we double checked the fit etc...

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Regarding an anatomical girth, I highly recommend a shoulder relief girth, and they have them in small sizes. It has worked really well on my very wide Arab. My arab does the head flip thing I saw in the video but isn't a bolter. It's especially bad with thick bits. It has taken literally years to f...

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regarding klimke's article--I've also read conflicting things about hills, varied terrain etc. iirc there was an article about the benefits of hacking through rough terrain/hills some months back in DT. I don't have a "formal" arena (the horrors) and ride on grass. I have two areas, one is...

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Good for you! I remember when you got her. It must be very satisfying to make that progress. I leased an andaulusian/QH and that horse was HOT and your story reminded me of her. I could only get so far with her because she was so reactive in the arena. Smart as a whip. When she was good, she was gre...

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