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Was browsing the Bowie (Texas) auction horses, and noticed this super fancy weanling ( :shock:) of unknown origin: https://youtu.be/XdqyPl_AFpE Look at him trot! :shock: $425 if someone is looking for a project.... Bowie TX is a sale barn/kill pen located outside of the Dallas-Ft Worth area. I and a...

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My tack room is about the same size as yours. I have the saddle racks on the back wall, along with a blanket rack. The right side wall is all shelving, from the bottom all the way up. This is where I store most of the stuff I don't use every day -- ie winter blankets in the off season, fly sheets in...

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GMOs or any club requires a lot of work and coordination from volunteer members. The newsletters even more so to create the content and publish. At least as far as newsletters, those who are motivated enough to create them, a lack of feedback can be discouraging. I work with a local horse club (not ...

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Watching Ryeissa's link, I sure don't see lameness either.

I can see the horse not being to some people's taste, but, IMHO, there is also a lot to like about the horse's work.

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I only have experience with my horse....I don't really know how experienced people do it. But I've been taught for piaffe to lighten my seat and slide both legs back, using them at the same time. Seat lighter is a cue for him to sit and collect. Passage is back to regular seat and "bounce"...

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Man that is the WORST.

My dogs get about 1 minute or less of random barking in the back yard before I'm after them. I HATE incessantly barking dogs. HATE it, it's noise pollution and there's no reason for it but laziness.

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Congrats, Deanna!

So much hard work -- made me smile to see his "freedom" pics, you must be ecstatic.

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Peppy San is most likely going to leave her around 14 hands, 14.2 at the most, but dang, those sre some really great working horse bloodlines, Kelo. You are definitely going to have a blast with that little mare, no doubt about it! Thanks, SueB! I suspect she maybe was a bit short on groceries in h...

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Thanks - she's doing well! I think it's the Doc Tari "show me once and I've got it" thing. We keep it quiet and easy, and she's just picking stuff up. She's getting the hang of staying loose and giving her back a little at the walk and trot, but we're still working on the lope. She is a pr...

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No! I have one as well :) Mine is Hope, she's a ranch-raised Quarter Horse with cutting horse bloodlines (Peppy San and Doc Tari). She is *cough* somewhere around 13.2, I need to remeasure her, but suffice to say she's real easy to get saddled and get on :lol: She's a good-hearted, willing thing, bu...

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It will be like figure skating scoring! 9.9! 9.8! 9.9! 9.6! (gasp of horror at low score) 9.8!

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I was going to say, electric orange or one with a tracker chip sounds like a good idea to me.

Doesn't matter what color it is if you're constantly having to track it down!

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Congrats!!!!!!!!

He is so handsome, and you guys are amazing!

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Check TLkidding's horse shopping thread, I've got my suggestion incl photo in there.

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KathyK wrote:At first glance I thought it said "Pen for sale."

Well, for the right price!

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I just so happen to have a couple of the treats in my pocket from when I worked my horses this morning

Pen for scale.

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I'm going to do some clicker training once I find a treat he can chew quickly. Clicker training is great for these kind of horses. It kind of "empowers" them and engages them instead of them freezing, having stuff happen to them, and them blowing up. I hope you can make it work for you! A...

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Deanna, congratulations on this long and wonderful road. You have overcome and dealt with SO MANY challenges, and always keep going and achieving, and it's so inspirational. You guys look great. I am so happy for you!

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In the canter, my young horse is periodically falling out of lead with her hind end for a stride or two. She just kinda sputters around and gets back into it. I assume it's part (lack of) balance, part strength issues. So hit me with your favorite strengthening exercises to deal with this and to str...

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Thank you for your hard work, Chancellor!

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Heck yeah! Yay for you guys! This is awesome!

(and I also wanna see pictures)

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Ohhhh, I am so sorry. Great big hugs to you. I am so sorry on your loss of Panache. We all have to be prepared for it, but are never prepared for it. You cared for him and loved him, and hugs to you as you grieve. The filly's injury would be enough stress -- I hope she's healing well now. That is a ...

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This 'thing' just sold for 640k. Only 4 acres, but has a barn and small outside ring. Look at the pics. They get uglier as you go. Please nobody tell me they like this place. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/179-Lindbergh-Rd-Hopewell-NJ-08525/53471204_zpid/?fullpage=true&mmlb=g,0 MC! I like t...

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Perfect, then, we can discuss without anyone hating on anything! (Except brussel sprouts, I am ok with hating on those at any time.) Thanks again for your hard work, Chancellor! It really is pointless to compare the sports, and there isn't one that is "better" -- just one that an individua...

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I hope Kelo stops by and weighs in! Looks like I missed most of this. Discussing dressage and cow horses is probably my favorite topic and I could go on and on, but I'm not going to get in the middle of people hating on western styles of riding. We all love our horses, we love learning new things, ...

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Not a fan of the cabinets at all, but if you hate those floors - don't come to my house! :shock: :lol: When I built my house, I chose beige tile -- somewhat similar to those, but a larger tile and a different shade of beige. I wanted hard floors (ie not carpet) since I have animals and need easy-to-...

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Imperini, your horse is lovely!

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Wow, he is gorgeous. Congratulations!

And wishing you a TON of fun with him!

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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So adorable!

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Quinta - fingers crossed for full healing! exvet - way to go with the stinker pony! be safe out there. Huge congrats, Kelo! What a good couple of cowponies. :) Thanks guys! They are good cow ponies, that's for dang sure! I'm just back to schooling now. There are only a couple more rated shows within...

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Abby, I am so sorry for your loss of George. That is just heartbreaking, and I am sending internet hugs to you. :cry: A couple weeks ago, I took my ponies to a schooling show. I rode my first Grand Prix test. :D While it was packed with stuff we need to improve, I kept my wits, my horse did his best...

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Carlsbad is down by El Paso, might be worth adding to the list. Ruidoso is worth stopping for, about 2 hrs from White Sands, is a neat little town, they start racing May 10 and go through Labor Day and have some of the best QH racing in the world there. It has some good hiking around there as well (...

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Hugs to you, Dresseur. So hard to be going through all that.

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I rode the I-2 test at a schooling show this weekend, been getting the 1s in practice, and nailed them in the show warmup....and then 15 minutes later in the ring, when I asked for them, my horse was like "............what?" :shock: :roll: Clearly I am doing something differently in the sh...

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Chisamba wrote:She is cute. My friend has GSP and one is built like a tank! Busy dogs.

Bee. If you like bees. .I'm usually the only one who likes my name suggestions lol

I like your name suggestion

Heelers ARE busy dogs, so busy Bee would be a very fitting name!

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I have no idea how this would work with an IP, but, if you season your pork chops with salt, pepper AND paprika before frying (depending on thickness, probably about medium-high to high heat for 4-5 minutes each side, or, 2 min each side then finished in the oven to cook through)... delicious! if y...

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So I have a bunch of frozen slow cooker dump-meals in my freezer. You just put the frozen block into your slow cooker, set it for 8 hours and voila. I thought this was the ultimate in Lazy Cooking (my specialty). But NO! I CAN BE EVEN LAZIER! :lol: :lol: :lol: Last night I decided to experiment -- g...

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I was thinking about this a lot last year. I was horse shopping myself, and absolutely mystified at the cost of horses. I mean....I know horses are expensive - to breed, to raise, train....but as you say, where are all of these people finding $150,000 or more for a horse? And then all the costs that...

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Welcome back!

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Super cute!

Congrats, that is so exciting!

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Nice! That sounds like a great deal!

Do you have any favorite recipes for the IP? I'm taking recommendations!

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Cutie!

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So, I just got one a few weeks ago. So far been pleased with it, although my experience is pretty limited! There's only me, so I don't cook THAT much. I got a 6Q, the base model, Instant Pot. So far I've found it simple to use and, maybe? a little bit faster. If you actually READ DIRECTIONS and mayb...

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That is awesome - it is nice to "pay it forward" some times

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So fun to see an update from you, fergusnc!

Sounds like you guys are busy, but your herd is adorable.

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Jumping into this thread and changing the subject a little, but.....look what my kill-pen baby pony is doing :D She's filling out but NOT GROWING UPWARD AT ALL :? :lol: and settling in. Has a few dozen rides, super basic stuff, plus playing around with cows. She is doing wonderfully, is actually muc...

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I'll contribute a recipe! Made these last week and they are GOOOOOOOD. Maple Pecan Cookies 1 cup butter - softened 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 large eggs 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup chopped pecans FOR ICING: 1 stick butter 1 1/...

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I'll contribute a recipe! Made these last week and they are GOOOOOOOD. Maple Pecan Cookies 1 cup butter - softened 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 large eggs 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup chopped pecans FOR ICING: 1 stick butter 1 1/...

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I totally want to make this this weekend, but I'm not a talented chef, and I'm kinda confused. I have the beef broth in the can/boxes. Is that the "concentrated" broth? Or how much of that should I use? I don't have vegetable broth...just chicken and beef. I need "explain like I'm 5&q...

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There is one full sibling to my horse, and he came available at a sale. I went to look at him, and he was like a clone to my horse. Exact same size, build, color, down to very close markings. It was kind of eerie. I tried to buy him but didn't get it done. :cry: I think about it sometimes, with as t...

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