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- Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:05 pm
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- Topic: I quit smoking
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19300
Re: I quit smoking
Wow that is A LOT of cigarettes. I am sure your clothes are smelling a lot nicer now too.
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:02 pm
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- Topic: Really Cool Opportunity
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11856
Re: Really Cool Opportunity
Wow good luck! I hope you get it!
- Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:35 pm
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- Topic: The end is nigh
- Replies: 63
- Views: 35247
Re: The end is nigh
My eyes are stinging with tears right now. I know that you already knew you had to let him go, but I hope that something is found that will just reinforce in your mind that what you did was really the only choice. I am so very sorry that the hopes and dreams you had wrapped up in this horse never ca...
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 4:04 pm
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- Topic: A Sudden Goodbye
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14387
Re: A Sudden Goodbye
oh boy what a shock. He was old so I would guess heart attack. I am so sorry. I think he probably had a quick and painless death though, so that is a blessing. I am sure you are reeling. He was so fortunate to have you.
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 12:53 pm
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- Topic: I quit smoking
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19300
Re: I quit smoking
I commented on this thread and have no idea where it went. Congratulations! 9 days means you are actually over the nicotine addiction but the worst part is the habit of lighting one when you are stressed, or having coffee, or whatever. Some of my friends (the ones who successfully quit) tried the Gr...
- Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:12 pm
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- Topic: I Was Her Human
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17464
Re: I Was Her Human
So very sorry for your loss.
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:10 pm
- Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
- Topic: Ariel and the farrier, part 2
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8672
Re: Ariel and the farrier, part 2
If your horse is already not good with her feet, do NOT use Thrushbuster. It stings and it's caustic. It can also contract their feet. Can't you return it? Or at least get store credit?
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:23 pm
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- Topic: This is kind of grim and funny at the same time...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6067
Re: This is kind of grim and funny at the same time...
Sorry that is pretty funny!!
- Fri Nov 01, 2019 3:04 pm
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- Topic: Finding gratitude after an otherwise difficult year
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12598
Re: Finding gratitude after an otherwise difficult year
Moutaineer wrote:So far, my life this year has been pretty quiet, but there's still 2 months left, so let's not be tempting fate here...
I was going to say something like this but I also didn't want to tempt fate!
- Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:18 pm
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- Topic: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - RIDING AGAIN!!!, Vids posted Oct 7/19!!
- Replies: 119
- Views: 67177
Re: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - RIDING AGAIN!!!, Vids posted Oct 7/19!!
This is so fantastic! You have such a great horse there. I am so glad he is sound after his ordeal. He has the kind of mind all horse owners dream of.
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:12 pm
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- Topic: The end is nigh
- Replies: 63
- Views: 35247
Re: The end is nigh
oh no this is such sad, sad news. I am so very sorry on so many levels. Huge hugs for you, my dear.
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:53 pm
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- Topic: Share your weird horse dreams
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12402
Re: Share your weird horse dreams
When I dream about Apollo, it's always stressful. He is not in his stall and I can't find him. The barn is a warren of stalls and various barns. Then I find him and he is too thin. You get the idea. I wish I dreamed about him as a guide character. He is always happy in my dreams and oblivious to his...
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:48 pm
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- Topic: How to safely wrap hind leg and avoid getting kicked
- Replies: 16
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Re: How to safely wrap hind leg and avoid getting kicked
Nothing to do with wrapping legs, but always wear a helmet when you are working around their feet or legs and you're in a vulnerable position.
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:11 pm
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- Topic: Unbelievably, my bad luck continues ... now Jet. (Reinjured, and now Pippa, too!)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19318
Re: Unbelievably, my bad luck continues ... now Jet.
Horses can be such a joy and such a heartbreak. You have had way too much of the latter.
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:05 pm
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- Topic: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - RIDING AGAIN!!!, Vids posted Oct 7/19!!
- Replies: 119
- Views: 67177
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:44 am
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- Topic: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - RIDING AGAIN!!!, Vids posted Oct 7/19!!
- Replies: 119
- Views: 67177
Re: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - HAPPY UPDATE Sep 13/19!!
This was such a long haul but your expertise, patience and attentiveness paid off. He looks wonderful and boisterously happy!
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 5:01 pm
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- Topic: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - RIDING AGAIN!!!, Vids posted Oct 7/19!!
- Replies: 119
- Views: 67177
Re: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - NEW UPDATE Sep 1st
Amazing! Kudos to you and to him. This was (and still is) a rough road.
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:35 pm
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- Topic: To thine own self be true...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18316
Re: To thine own self be true...
I never had big show ambitions, so I didn't get a fancy horse, but I was certainly very fortunate with the horse I bought with no vet check. I was a complete beginner. He never took a lame step, never colicked, was always kind to me, and lived to 33. I had lots of fun and many adventures with him an...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 6:22 pm
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- Topic: Fourth Level debut!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10978
Re: Fourth Level debut!
That is an amazing accomplishment! I never would have thought he could do 4th when you first got him.
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 6:08 pm
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- Topic: FREEEDOOOMMM! I'm out! I'm back!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14853
Re: FREEEDOOOMMM! I'm out! I'm back!!
Welcome back! So glad you are doing well and feeling good!
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:18 pm
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- Topic: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - RIDING AGAIN!!!, Vids posted Oct 7/19!!
- Replies: 119
- Views: 67177
Re: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos)
Oh my God. That is horrible! I am so sorry for your loss and all the other injuries and heartache you have had. Why are horses so fragile??!!
- Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:23 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get me out of training level!
- Replies: 89
- Views: 51740
Re: Get me out of training level!
Yes do First and come tell us all about it! You can make up for lack of lengthenings if you do everything else well!
- Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:10 pm
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- Topic: Question for the tech/app smart folks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9363
Re: Question for the tech/app smart folks
There is a clock app and a calendar app that comes on pretty much every smart phone. Either one of those will let you set an event with an alarm. The clock will let you set an alarm that goes until you manually shut it off. I think this is what you are asking about.
- Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:55 pm
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- Topic: Here he is!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11829
Re: Here he is!
Best of luck with him!
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:41 pm
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- Topic: Centered Riding
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11333
Re: Centered Riding
Recently, I was thinking I’d like to listen to Centered Riding (which I got for Christmas when I was 12 and have read several times) on audiobook. The only place that has it is Learning Ally which is only available to people with a documented disability related to reading (and costs a fortune!) Dan...
- Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:08 pm
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- Topic: Done deal, I bought a horse!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 29259
Re: Done deal, I bought a horse!
Nice!! Best of Luck with him!!!
- Wed May 15, 2019 3:15 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: He/She Has Got Your Number
- Replies: 61
- Views: 32638
Re: He/She Has Got Your Number
Has she ridden this horse? Has she seen you ride this horse?
Nice backhanded compliment!
I would not discuss anything with her regarding this horse, if I ever even spoke to her again. Which is doubtful.
Nice backhanded compliment!
I would not discuss anything with her regarding this horse, if I ever even spoke to her again. Which is doubtful.
- Wed May 15, 2019 2:42 pm
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- Topic: Your favorite luggage?
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Re: Your favorite luggage?
I am not a fan of spinners. They don't work well on uneven ground like cobblestones. Also the wheels tend to stick out too far. I love my Delsey Helium. Lightweight with lots of zippers and pockets to help organize your stuff. Unfortunately for me I am not sure you can even find a suitcase without s...
- Fri May 03, 2019 5:29 pm
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- Topic: Goofy horse
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6775
Re: Goofy horse
Horses! Back in 1998 and 1999 I donated my horse to be used for the Paralympics. There were people in wheelchairs, crutches, etc all around him. He never batted an eye. I had only had him for one year when I donated him. I was such a beginner and never even thought something like that might spook hi...
- Fri May 03, 2019 5:21 pm
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- Topic: Riding holiday Montana?
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- Views: 7422
Re: Riding holiday Montana?
lol BIP
Flight - a dude ranch traditionally is a cattle ranch that has been converted to a vacation resort, but the word dude has a connotation of an in experienced cowboy.
The Bitterroot Ranch does have cattle (now) and you could also take a day trip to Yellowstone from it. I did when I was there.
Flight - a dude ranch traditionally is a cattle ranch that has been converted to a vacation resort, but the word dude has a connotation of an in experienced cowboy.
The Bitterroot Ranch does have cattle (now) and you could also take a day trip to Yellowstone from it. I did when I was there.
- Thu May 02, 2019 12:49 pm
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- Topic: Riding holiday Montana?
- Replies: 9
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Re: Riding holiday Montana?
Hi Flight - not Montana, but I went to Wyoming to ride at the Bitterroot Ranch and it was lovely. Real horse people. Not a dude ranch.
They are the founders of Equitours
https://www.bitterrootranch.com/horseback-riding-ranch/
They are the founders of Equitours
https://www.bitterrootranch.com/horseback-riding-ranch/
- Thu May 02, 2019 12:45 pm
- Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
- Topic: UPDATE BELOW: Do you vaccinate for Rabies? How often?
- Replies: 30
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Re: Do you vaccinate for Rabies? How often?
In NY, by law, you must do it annually and ALL vaccines need to be given by vets. There is a 3 year vaccine you can give to cats (I don't know about dogs since I never had a dog) but that one has an adjuvant that has been linked with vaccine induced sarcoma in cats. So I give the annual to my cat. A...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:18 pm
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- Topic: trailers and SUVs
- Replies: 43
- Views: 23828
Re: trailers and SUVs
I am just going to add my voice to the proponents of hauling horses with a truck and not an SUV. Maybe I am stating the obvious, but most SUV's are built on car bodies. Most are NOT trucks, and maybe a Jeep can tow a boat, but hauling animals that move around and have a high center of gravity is not...
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:07 pm
- Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
- Topic: Pine Tar Soap/Shampoo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10261
Re: Pine Tar Soap/Shampoo
Have you tried Hydroxizine? That is specifically for horses that get welts or wheals from allergies and also for no-see-ums. My friend's horse gets a bit of headshaking, rubs his tail, and his eyes get puffy and tear as soon as spring starts. He has been on Hydroxizine for a week now and is much, mu...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:24 pm
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- Topic: In which Walker tries to commit suicide...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 15482
Re: In which Walker tries to commit suicide...
oh boy. Poor baby! I always feel like it takes longer for them to heal too, when they are older.
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:59 pm
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- Topic: A vegan cheese you can bring home to meet your parents
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8815
Re: A vegan cheese you can bring home to meet your parents
I understand how you feel - I have to eat low carb and I miss rice really badly!! Thank God I can eat dairy. You say you don't miss it but I would miss cheese terribly if I couldn't eat it! So glad you found something you really like.
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:31 pm
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- Topic: Socrates is home
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9164
Re: Socrates is home
Good luck with him! Morgans rule!
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:21 pm
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- Topic: In which Walker tries to commit suicide...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 15482
Re: In which Walker tries to commit suicide...
Appies are tough as nails, as all appy owners know. Jingles for Walker. Glad he seems to be perking up already.
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 3:57 pm
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- Topic: Fun thread: What is your super power?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13465
Re: Fun thread: What is your super power?
Animal magnetism.
Seriously - animals love me.
My mother used to call me Saint Francis.
The shyest animal will come to me. I don't know why they do, but I adore animals so they must sense it.
Seriously - animals love me.
My mother used to call me Saint Francis.
The shyest animal will come to me. I don't know why they do, but I adore animals so they must sense it.
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:53 pm
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- Topic: Tips for dealing with a male chauvinist
- Replies: 35
- Views: 19764
Re: Tips for dealing with a male chauvinist
Laurie - please read this. Women get no respect. It's a fact.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/busi ... 22201.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/busi ... 22201.html
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:29 pm
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- Topic: Saying good-bye - so hard.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12099
Re: Saying good-bye - so hard.
Oh I am so sorry. That last pic gives me a huge lump in my throat. They made a wonderful pair.
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:22 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Ponderings/mystifyment/bafflement - The 75K+ sales horse
- Replies: 103
- Views: 55118
Re: Ponderings/mystifyment/bafflement - The 75K+ sales horse
True but it did need some sort of transmission overhaul.
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:58 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Barrel Racing friend wants some dressage
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10675
Re: Barrel Racing friend wants some dressage
I have ridden many, many horses both english and Western I have found that the neck reining horses are fine with the split rein. It's the horses that don't know how to neck rein that have a problem learning how to neck rein.
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:15 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Barrel Racing friend wants some dressage
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10675
Re: Barrel Racing friend wants some dressage
So I am going to assume she will not be neck reining. With these Western trained horses, you have to see first if the horse will even accept contact. I would start with that and see how the horse goes into contact. Definitely transitions to get her to step under more. Bending lines for inside leg to...
- Wed Feb 06, 2019 7:54 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Spinoff: Becoming a better show rider
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15089
Re: Spinoff: Becoming a better show rider
You never know!!
- Wed Feb 06, 2019 7:53 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Ponderings/mystifyment/bafflement - The 75K+ sales horse
- Replies: 103
- Views: 55118
Re: Ponderings/mystifyment/bafflement - The 75K+ sales horse
I know many people who have loads more money than I do. Some work on Wall Street, some are lawyers and doctors who have their own firms and practices, some are in construction. They can well afford a 75-100K horse. One of my friends has a 1.3M boat (yacht?). Some are women that married hedge fund ma...
- Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:17 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Spinoff: Becoming a better show rider
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15089
Re: Spinoff: Becoming a better show rider
lorilu said use a reader. I agree. I used to get so nervous at shows. I knew the tests well, but in case I had a brain fart, and just because my instructor's voice calmed me, I would always have her read for me.
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:25 pm
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- Topic: Junior the Donkey...photos for his new fans
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10696
Re: Junior the Donkey...photos for his new fans
Donkeys are just the cutest things. I love him!
- Wed Dec 26, 2018 5:20 pm
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- Topic: Sometimes holidays are difficult
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11588
Re: Sometimes holidays are difficult
oh no! How horrible. She looked like a love bug. I am so sorry for your loss.
- Wed Dec 26, 2018 5:17 pm
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- Topic: Jingles needed for Rip and Gaila
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13557
Re: Jingles needed for Rip and Gaila
Jingles!!