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Try shoes and see if they help. You can always pull them after a cycle or two and it should take about 2 months for the nail holes to grow out. If you are worried about the hoof growing a lot, make sure your farrier is willing to go to a 4-5 week schedule to trim and re-set if needed. My horse needs...

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I think more about moving the shoulders to the new direction than moving the haunches. I'd finish the HP by stopping the sideways and moving the shoulders to the new direction but straightening the neck at the same time so the change is straight. If you need more strides to complete this, you'll nee...

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How close are you to Chicago? And was it an emergency + after hours call?

I'm going to guess $285

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As Dresseur suggested, to really test if my warm up has achieved enough suppleness, transitions in SI are my go to. I also will change between LY and HP and SI and renvers to test if my connection is real or if he's just faking a position. I do a lot of true bend and counter flexion in the warm up b...

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I did for a young horse not under saddle. I talked to the PPE vet before the appointment and she did a really good job asking me what I was looking for, what type of temperament I wanted, etc. Then she chatted with me half way through the appointment before I approved moving on to xrays. I was prett...

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Spend the money on Rambo blankets. I have a blanket destroyer - he killed Amigo, high-end line Weatherbeeta, high-end line Schneiders...He's torn 2 of my Rambo blankets but tiny tears and I spend the money to have them professionally repaired. All of them are still waterproof. I've also got a Smartp...

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I've only ever done p/p on my own horse and trained him myself (right or wrong...). And he's been injured and barely ridden for almost 2 years, so it's been awhile. Piaffe is a lightening of the seat, especially the back of my seat with legs slightly further back, acting together unless one hind leg...

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I was going to mention on your other thread that I'd probably recommend Dorm gel over Ace for a farrier visit. My understanding is it's very easy for a horse to blow through even IV Ace and their startle reaction can be pretty big on Ace. Dorm gel is what I'm using when my new 2 year old has a farri...

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As far as treats, these are what I use, see if they might work for you: https://www.mannapro.com/products/equine/horse-treats/bite-size-nuggets Kelo, are these little discs or are they the cylinder-shaped treats? I got him to jump up and down a small bank by his paddock by holding his grain and mov...

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Thanks everyone. Sami got sick July 4th but is recovering well and we've been spending lots of time together during his 2x daily (now only 1x daily) treatment. He was a trooper throughout except for the oral banamine (which is so, so bitter, I don't blame him at all). Linden, I'd like to hear more a...

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I'm so sorry DJR - it sounds like a horrible time for you lately. Horses are heartbreakers. Besides the grief and stress dealing with the injuries, I would be so anxious about additional accidents or issues. If that sounds like you, maybe see if you can get someone to check on the horses a few times...

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He arrived! At 1:15 am in the morning and didn't want to get off the trailer/touch the ramp. I once bought a weanling and that happened. We ended up backing the filly off. How did you get him off? I thought about trying to back him but wasn't sure he'd ever been manually backed up by a person befor...

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He arrived! At 1:15 am in the morning and didn't want to get off the trailer/touch the ramp. He is all legs and has so much growing to do. He's super sweet and friendly, but don't touch the hind legs!

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I love Gro-N-Win - Buckeye is fixed formula and in my area, manufactured in equine-only mills. Plus I think it smells like candy and my horse loves it.

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I get that we need ruled but I just see this as safe sport trying to act like police. Let it be a criminal charge first. Its so much bigger than horse showing. I have to agree. A more proper procedure would be a TEMPORARY suspension, an investigation (with all legal protections in place for both ac...

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I also never once said I felt that Rob or the trainer/s I worked for and around were innocent. Ever. I have always agreed that their behavior was inappropriate. They should have known better, they should have had more self control. But they did live in a time and a world where promiscuity and sexua...

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Ten or twenty years later, I think the victims should be honored for sharing their stories, and if there is an organization that will pick up the case and investigate, I don't see anything wrong with that. And if they are sharing things that have been clouded by bad memory? What then? That is the w...

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AmityBee wrote:Congrats on the new horse!

Since he looks to be black or dark bay, maybe the name Samhaim could be fitting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

Sorry - ended up buying another one -a chestnut with white on all four legs (again, what what I thinking!?). He's got a big white blaze too.

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Safe Sport covers all Olympic sports, so it's not just for horse showing. Safe Sport is mandated by the US Government, so if we want a horse show organization/club that sends athletes to the Olympics, we have to comply with Safe Sport. The reach of Safe Sport and required processes for investigation...

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Thank you all. I don't know exactly what size halter he needs so I've got a few, but I couldn't sleep last night and was imagining him getting delivered in the middle of the night in a thunderstorm and having to try and switch halters not knowing what will fit him. I have no idea if he's going to be...

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Another super dumb question - does the halter he comes off the truck with stay with the horse or is it the shipper's halter and it needs to be given back to them before they leave?

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Do a diluted white vinegar rinse with a sponge. That's the easiest way to clear up any benign scurf. The vinegar rinse will also strip any sweat/salt from the hair, which can cause the scurf and hair loss. My horse gets flaky skin above his eyes sometimes, and he will lose hair below his eyes from t...

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So I think I've got shipping arranged. What is the standard for tipping the drivers upon delivery? Is there a formula for how much to tip?

Thanks!

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Bought him today. He's super cute and the photos for his coggins make his neck and head look much more proportional than what I was seeing in the videos. Still trying to figure out shipping - waiting for the border vet paperwork may make me miss Ecclestone's shipping date. I'm waiting on quotes back...

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I got updated video on the 2 year old - search Northspring Acres on YouTube and look for videos for a 2 year old Hann colt or 2 year old Sir Donnerhall. Other than a long neck and small head, he looks decent to me, so I'm thinking I'll go ahead and vet him. If he turns out not to be exactly what I ...

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I've gotten a quote from Eccelstone and asked for one from Perry and International as well as a few others but not gotten a response. Any other suggestions for finding a shipper?

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I got a shipping quote from Ecclestone but does anyone have any other recommendations? It's possible I can get him with a friend's truck and trailer but I really don't want to do the border crossing.

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Anyone have recommendations for a PPE vet in the Waterloo, Ontario area?

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I got updated video on the 2 year old - search Northspring Acres on YouTube and look for videos for a 2 year old Hann colt or 2 year old Sir Donnerhall. Other than a long neck and small head, he looks decent to me, so I'm thinking I'll go ahead and vet him. If he turns out not to be exactly what I w...

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Yes khall - it's like he's sickle hocked and post legged/low behind at the same time, depending on the pic? Photos can be very deceiving of course, but I do see a very "loose moving" horse. It is so easy to obsess over conformation, and a horse looks utterly different in person many times...

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Would your helmet fit if you french braided your hair, or did 2 french braids? They would be shorter than a regular braid, and you could basically tie them together at the base of your neck. I'd then put a hairnet around just the braids, twisting and doubling it up if needed, and then another hairne...

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I got the seller to take new photos and video of this guy. I really like his expression and way of going but might be blinded by the nice front end and shoulder and not looking at the hind and whole picture enough. https://www.warmblood-sales.com/HorseDetail.asp?HorseID=51162&UserID=9464 . Video...

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Given the premium the USD has these days, this 3 year old gelding (in Canada) is in your price range. The sire was credited with producing a great mind in the foals with which I am familiar. Now, let's see if I can send the link properly . . . [url]https://www.canadianhanoverians.com/marketplace/ho...

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Thanks Xan! So I have the bloodlines of 2 of the horses I'm considering. Is the the page on bridgequine? If so, I'm not sure I'll pay $30 unless I'm suspicious of one of the horses. One is by Sir Donnerhall and the other by Der Graf. https://www.bridgequine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=...

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Are you looking only at warmbloods? Yes for sure do PSSM testing Only WB or WB/TB (what I have right now). I'd do a GRP, but in my head I consider those warmbloods of a sort. Thanks all for the tip on PSSM testing. I though to do the most accurate test, you had to do a tissue biopsy. I'm not sure m...

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Thanks everyone. If I can find a gelding around 2 or 3 that I think is a decent risk, that's what I'd prefer to buy. If we don't end up being a good match, I can put 1 to 1.5 years of starting under saddle and doing a few shows and sell, hopefully recouping at least the original purchase price. My o...

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Josette wrote:https://www.warmblood-sales.com/HorseDetail.asp?HorseID=55616&UserID=9241

Thank you - I had seen him (and I actually know the seller). He's outside of my desired breed with the Morgan. While I think he's adorable, his trot is just a little "pony" looking for me.

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My upper level horse is fading into retirement due to a mysterious lameness in the hoof that doesn't seem to be resolving. So...I'm horse shopping! I've been watching FB and looking on warmblood-sales.com and I'm finding expensive in-utero and weanlings and some cheap 2-3 year olds and am a bit lost...

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If you do get to Rocky Mountain National Park, go to the West Side/Grand Lake and not Estes. It's much quieter and we never saw another person hiking more than a few miles from a trailhead. We did several 7-10 mile out and back hikes and did the Big Meadow loop backwards. At the end of the day, we'd...

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my mare doesn't get sweet itch but she gets awful hives in the summer. Not only from bug bites, but also form life. Feeding her spirulina has been the only feed through that has made a big difference. Try the vinegar rinse too - my horse gets contact hives a few times in the summer and the vinegar ...

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Every time you hose him off, I'd do a diluted white vinegar rinse - about 1/2 cup in a small bucket and sponge but don't rinse after.

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Thanks for all the suggestions. I will think through some options. She is actually quite good on the days I do choose to Ace her, but that is not the norm, nor should it be, given that she's already on one drug. It is oral, not the IM, and seemed to be working well up until the past few weeks. I wa...

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This may be a case where you have to take her off one or both of the meds to see if she'll be better having more physical and mental control of herself. Is she getting oral reserpine? If oral, consider trying the IM to see if it helps more - you dose every few days with a bigger amount. At the end o...

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If her behavior has changed, besides trying to increase her time out of the stall/run, make sure she has hay as close to 100% of the time, maybe provide a treat puzzle toy, and I'd go ahead and treat for ulcers for a month.

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Rambo blankets. I switched to Rambo Wugs after replacing several blankets, including Schneiders and Weatherbeetas. I have bought some of them used on Facebook and some on sale, never full price (or >$200). I actually downgraded the first Rambo I bought, a used heavy weight Wug, to a backup blanket b...

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This is also what I mean by using my seat when I ask for changes - a kind of back and forth slide like nordic skis. The problem is my hands decide to do other things and help out. Grab the bucking strap with the hand that's more out of control (or both hands if you want). It will really show you ho...

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walking each new hip bone straight forward Ponichiwa - talk more about this! We're working on sequence changes with not so much counting, just asking when organized. I feel like I've got a bunch of little niggly things interfering with our progress (which I won't bore you with) and your comment is ...

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Have that rogue hand hold the bucking strap in the changes. Once I did that, I actually found my horse needed more support from the opposite rein to help him stand up and stay straight - I raise that hand a bit in the changes and keep my overactive hand down and very, very quiet.

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I clip - usually a high trace or blanket clip sometime in late October or November. I used to do it earlier and clip again at Christmas but didn't like how it looked or grew in/shed out the rest of the winter. Last year was the first time I did a blanket clip and took the whole neck off. I'm in WI a...

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Love these ideas. thanks! JUST what I need! WHat about some exercises to build cadence in trot? L Start the half steps. Ride a volte from the rail, ask for the half steps when you get back to the rail, then try a few steps of added cadence out before another volte. I did a tiny bit of clicker train...

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