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I tried on a ton of MIPS last year, and ended up with the CO My PS. Our Dover didn't have everything in stock, but the One K and Trauma Void they did have were a big fat no, unless I wanted to return to the days of helmet-induced migraine. And, no, I didn't replace it after my fall last year. Probab...

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SmartPak, Schneiders, and Dover are all offering 20% off too.

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Chisamba wrote:My farrier doesn't keep an appointment book. I text him when I need him.

Mom's farrier has a similar practice. But he's partially retired and has referred most of his book elsewhere, so it's easy to fit her in whenever.

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That’s obnoxious. I’ve got a standing appointment day and time, every 6 weeks. That’s been the standard with my farrier for the 15+ years he’s been doing my mares’ feet. The other farrier who comes to our barn has a standing appointment time too. I’m not looking forward to moving next year because I...

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Great videos and photos Anne and Lips. You should definitely take Lynx to the clinic, Lips. It doesn’t sound like you’ll get much personal benefit riding your sister-in-law’s horse, so take Lynx and get some good building blocks for the next stages of his training. I am impressed every time you shar...

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How does he go after counter canter? I'm imaging it will be a rough, ugly counter canter ... but even a few strides in a shallow loop, may be enough to get him to straighten out. Ditto spiral in and out at the canter. You can do the later subtly, 1-2 steps in, straight, 1-2 steps out, during all can...

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Polish as normal, then the kiwi gloss and a blast from a hair dryer as Chisamba describes. I normally use clear, and follow up with with a scrap of old pillow case or the extra soft buffing brush.

Used to do DH's and dad's boots too when they were active duty ...

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The auto waterer definitely changes things! I used khall's crack water successfully with one horse, another mare turned her nose up at that and far prefered bobbing for water bucket hay and apples. With her attention on me, I'd put a generous handful of hay in her water bucket, add water, and hand i...

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Add electrolytes, soak food, and bring some water from home. Otherwise, don't worry ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Ryeissa wrote:I quoted a variety of sources, no i didn't cherry pick. Its accepted that his ratings are the lowest ever, from many types of people.

Were the links removed?

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Yup! I haven't ridden Maia bareback yet. Knee rolls are frequently a necessity — she's still going through the headstrong "I know best" stage and trying to yank me out of the tack when she doesn't get her way. The only pads I've seen that don't look like a safety hazard are essentially sad...

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I'm so sorry, Moutaineer. It's so hard saying goodbye.

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Annabelle looks lovely, SF! My riding has bit a bit less exciting. I think I may have posted about this — or just thought about sharing — when I figured out the cause of my slight crookedness, it led to the realization that sometime in the past 4 years, I started tipping my pelvis forward. Probably ...

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Barn V. I couldn't deal with a barn with a lesson program again, so while H sounds nice, the foot traffic and potential arena congestion would drive me nuts.

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My old mare, Joy, could start out incredibly stiff and benefitted from a 5-10-minute warmup of stretchy walk, to stretchy canter, to slowly collecting counter canter, then back to walk, and on with our ride. I don't know that I've ever walked Anzia on a long rein, except when required in a dressage ...

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"My current (hunter) trainer has brought me so far, I don't want to alienate her by taking a lesson with someone else" I will never understand this sort of blind loyalty. The only person who I go back to exclusively is my hair stylist. Otherwise? If my horse needs a second opinion, I go t...

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Explosion is an absolutely gorgeous jumper!

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Maia's down to just a poofy knee — no more lameness!

Ouch! Poor Odin. That sounds terribly painful.

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Something like this? https://www.sstack.com/dura-tech-elasti ... r/p/01770/

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Eeek, Tanga! So not cool. Glad you've got a team looking into that.

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Moutaineer wrote:How is Maia today, Heddy?

Slightly less gimpy? No real clear source of discomfort yet, and she seems a touch better to both BO and me. I'll give her a few more days before I call the lameness specialist.

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Chancellor wrote:
blob wrote:Gosh, I'd love to see the video/post that has brought this flock of first timers here.

Me too! Just a little bit of drama to start the week.
And here I thought getting a new job was going to be sufficient drama for me.

Popcorn, anyone?

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Ryeissa wrote:is anyone out there doing ....well....lately?

We were doing great. Then, this morning

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Maia came in with a puffy knee this morning. Definitely lame. No heat. No reaction to manipulation. No fever. No mud/dirt skid marks (the normal tell-tale sign). I carefully applied DMSO ... Maia carefully applied DMSO to me :roll: Hopefully she'll have some miraculous recovery tomorrow. Or at least...

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Anyone looking into Will's training can see the difference in how theses horses are ridden vs many dressage riders. If you are interested, please research his way of riding yourself. Will is GREAT!!!! Such stellar testimony /s This might be believable if you both hadn't registered today and these w...

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This is a rather timely piece , since most of us are riding in some pretty aggressive heat. The findings aren't particularly surprising IMO. It echoes my own observations about myself — distance runner, DC area, lots of heat and humidity — I recover better if I stand in a cold shower for 10-15 minu...

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How are the cattle dog and your mom getting along? I’m a huge fan of bossy little cattle dogs

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Thanks, texsuze! I hadn't found Alamo Dressage yet. That gave me a very good possibility in Boerne. Central Texas eventing seems to have disappeared from the internet ... I did find a thread on eventers elsewhere, but no real stand-out boarding opportunities. As for housing, not having really looked...

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I’m so sorry Khall.

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Is there anyone in the San Antonio area? We'll likely be relocating in 2022, and since it's only a short stop, I'd prefer to board. Any suggestions on facilities? I'll happily board at a dressage or eventing facility. Less interested in a hunter/jumper barn, because they seem to attract lesson progr...

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Those are some rather strong, vile accusations to be throwing around.

That said, I am sorry about your losses.

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Me: Ride 5+ days a week* Run 5+ days a week* Continue weight lifting program (blech)* Overcome the lazy right leg (riding) Maia: Don't bounce the rider More gymnastics Trailering :roll: Decent canter transitions Counter canter Anzia: More trail riding *This is all a challenge because I'm busy worki...

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heddylamar wrote:Lol. Goals? I'll settle for riding again.

Met my goal!! 4-5 times a week, since I got back on Maia. Anzia's on vacation again, but we'll get back to "work" soon

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I only have two comments regarding guest rooms in general: - Make outlets available adjacent to the bedside tables (alternatively, there are nice cloth covered little extension cord/USB bricks that mount to flat surfaces) - Add a bed topper when you push the twin beds together I know that this guest...

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the barn car Pop likes riding, she loves to lie in the indoor when u am riding and she plays with sunbeams . it turns out to be useful desensitizer We used to have a barn kitty like that. The current two are mostly bums and nap in the sun on the roof of the shavings shed. It's the neighborhood tom ...

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Cats in trees have officially joined the ranks of plastic bags and tarps on Maia's "oh shit" list. Maia attempted to deposit my butt in the sand for the second time in 4 months. She failed. Heddy: 1 / Maia: 1 :lol: I'll have her totally desensitized to the tree climbing cat — like she's be...

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Moutaineer wrote:Those were happy smiling faces

Lol. That's fitting!

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It was in the air, Mountaineer! Maia's been a perfect angel since I got back on her ... until today. She let her hair down and turned *all* the crazy loose

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My grandmother tore both of her rotator cuffs, and ended up having surgery. It worked fabulous, and she was really annoyed after the first repair that she'd wasted so much time on physical therapy first. That said, there are new options. I'd ask about PRP and stem cell treatment, and research med jo...

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Maia was perfect! You wouldn't have known she's had 3 months + 4 days off ;) I asked a friend to meet me out there rather than ride alone, and she did in-hand work with her mare while I rode. Her dogs tried to provide spooking distraction, running laps of the field and leaping in and out of the aren...

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Send good thoughts my way tomorrow AM? I'll be climbing on Maia for the first time since she used me as a trampoline. I intended to do this a few weeks ago, but my grandmother died, and I was mighty distracted. So now we're 3 months + 5 days post-incident ... and I'll likely be discharged from PT la...

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Scary!! That's quick thinking. Mariano is a seriously lucky guy.

An incident like that caused my uncle to start carrying a gun when trail riding. He and my aunt ride in very remote areas, so help wasn't coming anytime soon.

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Maia gets 2# Strategy pellets and 1-2.5 cups (varies based on condition) rice bran pellet 2x/day. I started her on raspberry leaves in March because she was being a big ol' feral brat and I wasn't able to come out and work with her until my leg wounds healed :roll: She'll probably stay on that for a...

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On the off chance this isn't trolling ... after a very bad back-country accident, my uncle started carrying a 0.38. What I know about about guns won't fill a thimble, so I have no clue if that's comparable to a 30-06. ETA: He's a very experienced marksman and elk hunter, and I do know that he ruled ...

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My current obsession is that my left, upper thigh doesn't seem to stretch out as well as it should, and I think this is leading to hollowing my lower back when riding and trying to apply half halts with my seat. For better or worse, it's all connected. You probably know these already, SF, but all t...

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If you maintain any schedule, you're doing fabulous, Anne! I've been doing pretty good! For once in the past *ahem* years :lol: Even with an unexpected jaunt to WA — and off-diet — I lost 5# in the past 2+ weeks (the goal is actually .5/week, but that's not how my body rolls). And, I've picked up my...

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Mom definitely adds another element to finding sitters. Usually it’s finding farm sitters for the horses and dogs and cat. I understand! I'm the occasional farm sitter, elder horse/dog/cat/chicken/cow sitter and garden caretaker, and Mom's stand-in on-site caretaker for Dad ... not that he needs on...

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{{{So many hugs}}} It's so hard watching our loved ones grow older, and even harder when you're the primary caregiver. Is your sister near enough that you can trade houses and take a short vacation? Both aunts — and the second/third(?) cousin — who cared for my grandparents during their declines wer...

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I'm a huge fan of the donation! If not Pony Club or another local horse cause (we have several therapeutic riding programs around here), is there another cause your friend supported?

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My aunt's well into her 60s and does 15+ mile day hikes in the Cascades, as well as multi-day rides on her horses in the back country. She has "retired" from dressage ... really, just quit actively training and competing. She still trains her trail horses through third level. Mom's several...

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