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Thanks Woost. Just spent some time reading the files on FB. Didn't even realize that they were there although I get notifications now and then. So much good and sometimes funny advice there.

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Cute face!

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Best wishes!

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Are molars affected in the disease or just incisors? Poor guy, it looks painful.

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DH and I are doing a Tai Chi for Arthritus at the senior center in town twice a week. It is helping with balance but boring as heck.

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We are hauling two of our horses down to Aiken from VT for 3 weeks in March! We are so excited to be able to actually ride. At the moment the horses are barefoot and I'm trying to decide if I should have them shod before we go, or if we'll be able to keep them barefoot. Normally during the riding se...

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I don't know the perfect boot, but get them too big, wear silk sock liners, and as Hayburner said, smartwool socks. Also, it helps if you keep the boots on a boot warmer/dryer so that they are already warm when you put them on. It will give you almost an extra hour of unfrozen feet. The chemical hot...

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Such sweet, kind faces. I can't imagine ever being able to cope with such a loss. But, I guess it becomes part of you and you just trudge on with life. Here is to good memories of all the dear souls that were lost that day.

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Canyon, the sticky stuff lasts for a few days. It probably depends on how many horses you are taking care of, if you are moving hay, and so forth as to how long it would last. It just seems to wear off of my felted wool mittens without any adverse problems.

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I have seen many ads for the stuff you spray on britches to keep you stuck to the saddle and I thought I'd try it on my mittens and gloves when cleaning stalls and sweeping. The stuff is awesome! No more tired hands from trying to hold onto the pitchfork, wheelbarrow, and broom when doing the barn w...

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Wood looks so much nicer than OSB and if you varnish it you can clean it easily. I used rough cut lumber in a few places in my barn and wish I hadn't. It's a pain to keep dusted and cobwebs off of it.

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Very sorry for the loss of Gristle. I know the pain is overwhelming .

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If you are going to ride with them locked, I'd at least lubricate the hinge and use safety stirrups.

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In regards to the winter riding boot, I have always used a wider stirrup in the winter just so that I won't get hung up in case of a fall. For the OP I have never heard of a stirrup leather sliding off of an unlocked stirrup bar. Mine are always down and if you were to check many saddles, the stirru...

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In regards to the video of the walk trot test, I was impressed at how well you kept your position with all that the mare was throwing at you with her hysterics about the people in the woods. She's really cute and you fit her so well. I don't think you should beat yourself up. You are a nice quiet ri...

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How on earth do you find the time or energy?! Your daughter is a very fortunate little girl to have landed with you!

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I'm so sorry. She was beautiful and her kindness was apparent in your picture.

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The deerskin is wearing out. It may have been also exacerbated by a recent unplanned lawn darting last week as I hadn't noticed the tear before. I just thought that repairing it with leather might be uncomfortable.

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Would the fleece work for deerskin full seats do you think or would a nubuck type of material work better?

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Our children live within an hour of Omaha. I think i'm going but haven't bought the tickets yet.

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I'm very sorry for the loss of your lovely mare. You tried, that's the best one can do.

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Unless you need to order immediately, Equine Affair is in just a few weeks down in Springfield, MA. They normally have a lot of vendors and you might even be able to buy some there at a discount. Also, Ramm Fence has periodic sales and carries that sort of thing I believe.

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I had a filly with an umbilical hernia and surgery was not expensive although I can't remember exactly how much it was as it was quite awhile ago. I would also assume it depends on where you live as vet costs vary widely across the country.

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We did a UMASS Drill Team performance there in the late 60's. I can't remember the occasion though.

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I like those. Mine are aluminium and the Clydesdale has bent it just by leaning on it. I won't use the web ones as it is too easy for a horse to put a foot through.

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You obviously took wonderful care of her for her to make it to 36! It's so hard to lose one of our friends but it must be somewhat comforting to have her girls still with you. Many condolences on her loss.

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How do you delete PM's? I can't find a delete button.

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A single quick injection is a lot easier than the IV's you will need if you do get tetanus. Just don't look when you get the injection
You probably won't even feel it

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What bothers me are ads on TV showing kids holding their silverware like a shovel and eating with their mouths open. Same thing happens in restaurants. I have to really restrain myself from showing them the correct way to hold their silverware. DH just says I'm too much of a WASP.

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I lost my mare due to white line. The farrier resected too much and she rotated and dropped even after being casted. I think it started because of the farrier leaving too long of a toe. I'm still not over it although it happened 3 years ago.

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You can get a standing MRI done so that the horse does not have to go under. I don't know where you are but it wouldn't hurt to investigate that route.

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I think the older, drafter type of Haflinger is a solid citizen. It's the newer, leggier, type that has the go button and animation. My sister used to raise them and there is a big difference within the breed. The most rock solid, dependable, kind horse we have ever had ia a Clydesdale. They do come...

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Happy to "see" you. Was thinking of you just last month and thought that we'd never know how you were doing.

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Thanks Fatcat. Sorry I thought so long. That was a beautiful bridle.

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I thought that I saw a brown bridle with black padding and an optional OS brow band on here this past week. I'll be darned if I can find it again. Anyone have any knowledge of this?

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Listerine was suggested by my vet.

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If it were me, I'd run far and fast. The house has too many expensive problems and the people he is working with obviously are not looking out for him.

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We are in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and have many miles of trails off of the property as well as dirt roads. My DH is in the process of mapping some local trails and we also belong to the Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) which is about an hour and 45 minutes from us which has 300 miles...

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I use a front loading washer to wash horse blankets. Even the 84" heavy weight Rambo. The problem with the front loaders is that they do not use much water so I run it through 2 or 3 times and add an extra rinse. Hang to dry.

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I'm sorry. I know that one's initial feeling is of relief that your loved one is not suffering anymore, but then the grief and missing sets in. I wish you good memories of your mother and not the terrible memories of her illness. Hugs

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Jingles for your mother, you, and those who love her.

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Honest to goodness great guy. I've known him for 36 years and you won't find anyone more sincere, funny, and articulate.

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I love his blankie! What kind is it and is it waterproof? Nice tongue too

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I wonder if the storage container is a makeshift storm/tornado shelter. Does the house have a cellar? If not, that's where I'd go rather than staying in a house on a slab.

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I think a lot of the ability is plain old common sense which just amazes me when people do not have a lick of common sense.

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I feel that the left fore is the problem. Her right hind may be a little tired from having to compensate for the left fore. The backing up is her attempt to keep weight off the front left and trying to transfer it to the rear legs. Whether it is an abcess or laminitis, or something else is hard to t...

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Another oldie here who used calf manna and/or soybean meal to add weight or shine.

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Many jingles for Fluffy and her family. Her son sounds like a wonderful person! Please let him know that I have stopped many times for turtles and helped them cross the road. Next time I do that I will think of him and his mother.

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It doesn't matter how old they are. I'm wishing you happy memories of both her and her daughter. It is comforting to know that they are buried next to each other.

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We had a couple flocks of green parrots near Providence, Rhode Island. They may have been conures. They would build their nests around the transformers on power poles I suspect because the transformers must have given off a little heat. They did fine through the winter.

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