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Geeze chisamba your hotter than Georgia! We are hitting low 80’s today for the first time this week. It’s actually a beautiful day with a little breeze. We are still having a good bit of rain that is keeping things cooked off. Heck last weekend we froze with 40’s and heavy rain. Just nasty weather H...

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Exvet you have my admiration for tackling riding 2 in the same show. I hope you have some help. Understand about the issues with being too attached. Most of mine have some the same whether they are pasture mates like Rip and Joplin or just get attached from the trailer ride. I’ve rarely been able to...

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Good luck at the show Exvet! I do think changes are a game changer for riders. Some horses just find them easy some do not. We will see with Joplin hopefully later this year though in my work I’ve felt her thinking about changing. I do think the TB types find changes pretty easy but their canters te...

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Chisamba I certainly see your pov! For example I went to the 2010 WEG and watched Totalis go. I was surprised at how much I liked how he went irl. Were there issues of course. His one tempis were not great but man his piaffe passage and pirouettes sure were! We got to watch the FS prep the night bef...

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Blob Geeze hate that about RP. I swear what is going on with the board horses Joplin is doing well now. Still on antibiotics. I had not heard about a bacterial thing going around. My vet has seen a couple of horses with coronavirus. High fever and off feed. Same here no horses on or off the farm in ...

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Well good news! Baby on board!

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Mari wow you’ve got the canter going so well! Nice changes too! Flight the EOH round was gorgeous to watch! Yeah those speed rounds can get messy. Difficult to keep correct with speed. Norsey has changed so much with your good training. I’m still in disable list. Ugh not used to not being 100%. Heck...

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Yeah Joplin’s fever went back up:(. Dang horses.

Jingles Potters produces plenty of manure soon.

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Jingles for Maia! Dang horses can drive us to drink! Joplin thankfully is completely back to normal. My pinched nerve though is still causing me issues (*+!!) Has anyone dealt with a pinched nerve? If so what helped? Meds are not. I’m going to chiropractor and will get a massage too and my holistic ...

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For me and Joplin when we are hitting our stride at least 3 times a week heavy schooling with emphasis on lots of canter. Lunge over caveletti once a week or under saddle. Ride in the field at least once a week. Twice if possible. In hand which can include the caveletti day ( so caveletti and wih sa...

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Unfortunately 6 hours into banamine and it’s going back up. Did not do a blood culture. I’ll ask. For those of you who know about dypirone best for reducing fever in horses it’s back on the market. My vet ordered some. She said she had two in with coronavirus showing similar symptoms. Was on banamin...

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It was a long night. Could not get Joplin’s temp under control until I could give her a second dose of banamine at 6 this morning. I cold hoses got ice and alcohol water until she as quite po Ed at me. She’s barely speaking to me now. Vet was out of contact until this morning took blood to run which...

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Jingles appreciated. Joplin is running 103 fever for some reason

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I use a couple of handfuls of triple crown senior feed and mine suck the entire bucket up

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I did irap on Rip’s dam Gallie after she was stalled for 10 months from founder. She came out dead lame left hind from her ocd lesions that we knew about. Was totally sound but not in work after the treatment.

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Fabulous change Al! Chisamba if she does it on a long rein only could it be anxiety about having more freedom? Exvet yeah for Junior!! SF hopefully T will get back to cantering. It’s hard to believe others are still having winter we are fully into spring here. I’m itching to plant my veggies. Unfort...

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My family and I and the friends I’ve traveled with have loved our trips to other countries. Even when we don’t speak the language we’ve always had a great experience there. It’s so important to get out of your small community to see how others live

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Amen Chisamba. I can see some parents pov for home schooling in bad school districts but imo that should be part of parent’s decision on where to live. Our DS went to a private school. Was religious based but it was the quality of education we were looking for him. He needed to be challenged and gra...

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Ponichiwa that can be challenging! I had an OTTB that would change very easily. I had to sit so quietly on him:) Blob yikes I know there were some heavy rain and storms overnight. DH was just NE where the tornado touched down. Some nasty cells there. I think we will get rain tonight but sure have no...

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Contact and engagement are what I’m exploring with Joplin right now. Her natural way of going is more level in her top line but when ridden in proper contact (and the bit bridle has been a journey too) she is more than capable of collected work. In fact has begun to use it as a bit of an evasion as ...

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I can write well when I take the time to do so. I rarely take that time. My sister has always written beautifully even doing calligraphy. I do not write as well as she does. So the bar is high in our family. My DH scribbles.

I would suggest trying calligraphy. Such beautiful script

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No black dot unfortunately:(. Timing was not right this last breeding so I’m going to try one more time with Gaila and see if we can get her in foal. I really really want another Saphiro!!

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Flight what a gorgeous bay horse! I don’t remember him. Piu was one of my favorites though he had not been there long so his training was not as solid yet. Former bull fighting horse with the scars to prove it. My friends rode Tenor. He’s a change machine! I never sat on him. They all were fun to ri...

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Flight I’m so jealous!! Want to go back:). Which horses are you getting to ride? I agree that they are easy to sit. Much easier than the Andalusians in Spain. My friends and I had so much fun when we went Pre covid.

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Mountaineer I’ve always called that a horse having the vapers. I rode a ASBx who was very similar to new moves that you would introduce. He would be WHAT?? No nope I will tie myself in knots how dare you??? Give him a day or two to settle in with the new movement then he was cool as a cucumber. One ...

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Aleuronx just lovely! Looks frigid!! As I’m sitting here in 80 deg weather wearing shorts

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Have you thought about a supportive cami? I’ve got shapermint. Similar fabric to spanx but in a cami form. I’ve worn one all weekend riding at Cedar clinic. Very comfortable. But I’m not overly endowed.

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Good luck at the show Tanga! As for weight loss it is my understanding the best way to lose weight for women especially those of us post menopausal is to lift weights. Build muscle which we are losing to burn fat. I am stronger core wise than I’ve been in a long time. Pilates is excellent for develo...

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Jillian clinic in March Jingling for black dot 3/15 with Gaila Just play a bit with her Piaffe under saddle with Joplin Working canter CC prepping for changes Joplin Ride in my hay field at least once a week Caveletti at least once a week both Work on soft passage in hand both Me pilates twice a wee...

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Very happy with Joplin for January and February culminating in hauling out to show venue to school new test. She was excellent! The leather tree saddle seems to be the ticket. Holistic vet checked her and no whither soreness. Selling the Dynamic which is out on trial right now. Gaila was bred over t...

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Thanks demi! Joplin is such a joy to own and ride. Love my Iberian mare:). As for riding the Iberians deeper I’ve not found that to be effective with Joplin at all. What Cedar wants me to do is to have her up and open higher in the poll even to the point of using an aret to ask her to stay up. How I...

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Hauled Joplin off for a ride at the show grounds today. She was a total gem:). Self loading got off saddled her up did a bit of in hand around the arena then popped on and schooled her before running through 1 st 3. I had planned on running through 2 nd 1 as well but she went so well I just stopped....

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Me either SF. Wine is way more my speed or a good margarita.

Here is the link. https://www.jilliankreinbringinspired.c ... tid=Zxz2cZ

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She is hosting other trainers and they will be reading different training books and discussing them. One every other month

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Some lovely updates!! Aleuronx wow!! Lsp glad Lynx is coming back even if it’s slow progress. I never thought I would have to care for my parents (dad died 3 yrs ago this month) especially considering that DH and I were looking at empty nest with DS graduating in 2018 and leaving for college. Then b...

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I am definitely walking in those shoes of parenting the parent. My sister has made this an even bigger challenge than it should be. Dad has been gone almost 3 years mom is deteriorating mentally but thankfully she is still mobile and otherwise healthy and as kind as she always was. My wonderful hors...

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No stories of splatting in mud recently ( though I’ve certainly done it !) but dang I’m tired of mud and rain! Very very wet winter this year. Bleh. I do have to say we did some mud maintenance at our gates though one needs it again. We use a very tiny rock that works great. Highly recommend it. Of ...

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Chisamba yes that is a different way of seeing liberty work but I’ve always looked at it as the horse has the choice to leave especially in a big arena such as this in this atmosphere yet they stay because they are connected to their handler. It definitely gives one important feedback as to your rel...

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Mountaineer I can see that with an unconfident horse. Why instructors say to keep the leg on when you ride a sensitive horse. Give them confidence. So what’s interesting with Joplin is that she prefers a lighter hand but a firmer leg. Horses are just so interesting. Working Joplin in hand today and ...

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I think there are times when a double can solve some issues. I saw that with Juliet 100%. But neither Rip nor Gaila were very accepting at first. Rip got much better the more I rode him in it and Gaila she’s so so. Joplin on the other hand…she is very very particular about her bit. I made the mistak...

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Some horses just go better in a double. Juliet sure did. Hopefully Potters will continue on minding his manners! Aleuronx gorgeous pictures man that’s a bunch of snow! Hard work for the horses? I just can’t imagine dealing with that kind of weather. I’d be huddled in the house not wanting to go outs...

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I certainly understand about upping the power and getting dramatic results! Rip’s drama was legendary lol. He was one of those horses who went best worked twice a day. Joplin is interesting because she is not dramatic at all for the most part. But has no trouble responding to the power requests and ...

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And one more from the grey day

https://youtu.be/G1UK8ZBrGug

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SF what are handcuffs that you ride in? Challenging cone exercise! Nicely done. Demi Besa is just lovely. You both are a great pair. Flight those barrels are a neat exercise. WE certainly challenges your riding effectively ( general you). At least that’s how I’ve felt when I’ve dabbled in it. And ha...

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Horse trailer prices have skyrocketed like car and truck prices have. Amazing how much they’ve increased during the pandemic. Don’t undersell it.

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Maybe we should have a DRT support group? I’m looking at it as well knowing that SF has really enjoyed the program. I am a Pilates regular student but need more! Sigh need to revamp my eating habits after the holidays. SF is the program good for endurance? I think that is more of what I need right n...

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SF most definitely huge progress with T! I love how cooperative she is just moving in and out of canter. That’s a big body to get such control of. Kyra’s mom yes! Joplin’s canter has been a huge learning leap for me. I’ve never ridden such a canter before. Very animated and powerful to sit on and it...

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I love being able to watch videos of all progress on this board. Pictures are great but videos really show how all of our horses do progress:) Videos also tend to get lost in the training thread so I thought it would help to have a thread of their own. I’ve been documenting Joplin and her canter pro...

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SF does T only use one leg to stomp? Or is she ambidextrous? My last ride was eh on Joplin and the new saddle. She was uncharacteristically spooky and just did not feel right. Was concerned something was going on so took her back later that evening and she was back to her normal self. My boarder rep...

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