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I am so so sorry.

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You are a good friend!

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Hey, I'm happy with everyone that is here. I would never compare this place to CoH. Different worlds. I like this world.

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Plus the only way to get tickets is to pay the $19. I remember when tickets for the entire weekend cost $40 (that included general admission and seating in the bleachers) and parking was $1 a day. Of course, that was the long format and stadium was held on grass. I'm a geezer.

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A perfect day. I'm glad you and Magic were able to enjoy it.

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Ordered my tickets. I'll skip showjumping unless it's really a nail biter, then I'll just do general admission they day of and watch on the jumbotrons. What kills me is the $9 convenience charge and the $10 processing charge. WTF is a convenience charge????

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There was a thread on CoH about the demise of UDBB and the majority of posters said they never went there and didn't care if it died.

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I love Baby Ruths. I loathe and despise Three Muskateers. I will go without candy if that is the only stuff around.

My leftover candy is in the trunk of my car, away from temptation. It will go to work tomorrow.

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I did not know this was on, so thanks for the links. He is such a wonderful horse.

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What did Groucho Marx say? "I would never join a club that would accept me as one of its members."

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Jingles for your dad (and prayers, too) .

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Beautiful. Love those redheads.

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Some are over on The Dressage Forum.

I hope there is no seekret club or private forum. We will have to infiltrate! LOL

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Kelo, thanks a ton! Yes, Bob's sire was a TB, so he was a true registered Appendix. I'm just learning how to read pedigrees and I find this fascinating. I know more about TBs than I do QHs. One more question. What do you mean by "foundation breeding?"

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Yeah! It's nice when the fix doesn't involve surgery.

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I got nuthin' to say about blankets, but did we miss the pony announcement???????

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The horse I'm interested in is Benlou Glo Squirt. I've always been curious as to why she was picked so thought maybe she had some stellar QH bloodlines. His sire's father was Foolish Pleasure, 1975 Derby winter. I wonder if Bob was bred to be a racing QH.

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I don't know why I am totally geeked by this but I am. I've been going since 1991. It's totally changed but still a great weekend. I made my hotel reservations in June and will order tickets Monday. Last year I met up with Jenn and her tribe and hope to hang with them again.

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Thanks. I will check both spots. Bob's dam was AQHA and I found her bottom pedigree, but not the top. (Is that right? I found her dam's pedigree but not her sire's).

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Have an Irish coffee tonight. That will warm you up.

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Is there a way to look up a pedigree on an AQHA without being an AQHA member? I found pedigreequery.com but that is only for TBs.....

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Question: I have frozen, cooked shrimp. What can I do with it besides eating it cold with cocktail sauce or as a shrimp salad(neither appeal to me). How can I mix it with spices, etc. without overcooking it?

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Chi, you have Bull Terriers??? OMG I am jealous. I love them, especially the smaller size. Patton had a white one named William, after William the Conqueror.

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RTR, do you now have 2 Haffie mares??????

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I have learned 4 lessons from this: 1. Horse people are crazy (I include myself in that :lol: ) 2. I still have the passion for horses 3. The grief of Bob's crossing and all excess baggage associated with it is behind me 4. Curb my enthusiasm I will casually look for the right opportunity. I don't n...

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I wish I were near you. I would ride your horse. So yes, do it, let the boarder ride your mare.

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I was all excited 2 weeks ago about shareboarding on pretty much the perfect horse for me. Unfortunately I decided I was not the right person for that particular situation. I don't want to go into any details, but suffice it to say the owner and I were not a good match. I spent the better part of la...

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I take credit for starting the "how to host the training forum."

A dubious distinction, to be sure.

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I don't believe in ghosts, like haunted houses, but I do believe that spirits of people and animals we have loved visit us. About 2 months ago I was in meditation after yoga and felt Bob touching me with his nose, as he did when he was scared or worried. He kept at it until I asked silently "wh...

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This is such a basic question, I'm almost embarrassed to ask. I have 1,200 pictures on a USB stick. What free program do I use to save and rename them? I only have Windows Photo Viewer on my laptop.

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I figure moose would have be pasture boarded--they couldn't fit their antlers through stall doors.

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Thank you, sweet lesson pony. May you live out your life eating grass an rolling in manure. Enjoy every minute.

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I love moose. They are so gangly and awkward. How are they dangerous--do they charge if they see you?

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Love it. Translation (according to my therapist): Remember, it's THEIR stuff, not yours.

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The only time clothes shrink is when you don't want them to shrink. In the case of the sweater, wash it and dry it on normal temps. If it shrinks, great, if it doesn't, you won't ruin it. And if you ruin it, you can donate to Goodwill or Salvation Army. They sell unwearable clothing to recycle vendo...

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Two weeks!!?? My motto is go big or go home. We rented a lovely apartment for about $200 a night (split the cost so it was only $100 each). I only take one vacation per year and this was it. I live pretty frugally (remember, I only rent a horse, don't own one), have no car payment, and have been sa...

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I think I've figured out how to download, save, and resize on my work computer which runs Windows 7 (thank God). Now I have to figure this out on my home laptop which may take the entire winter. I have to see what version of Windows I have at home, and if I have the photo gallery software. I swear p...

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Patti took 1500 pictures. I won't bore you with the slide show but am happy to answer any questions, and tell you where to go and eat and shop and what museums to visit!

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Ike wrote:I like Ribbon. Or Teeter- not sure why that name came to mind, but that's what I thought when I saw her.

Harris Teeter is on my approved list of names for a bay TB hunter gelding.....

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Slackers!

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My God, it only took me an hour to figure out how to resize. And it's too small but when I made it a skoosh bigger, it's too big... Anyway, this is me and my travel partner in crime Patti (I'm the blond in the glasses) riding the carousel at the base of the Eiffel Tower. We recently spent 2 weeks in...

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I'm not a huge crockpot fan but I am buying one specifically to make this dish:

http://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/crock- ... n-chicken/

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Thanks maple. My issue is "where does it go after it downloads" and you solved it.

Unfortunately I get the message "file too big" no matter what picture I try to attach. *sigh*

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Looking in the thesaurus, a couple of cute words related to 'Rosette' come up. I like 'Twist', 'Bow' and 'Prize'. And of course you could always call her 'Ribbon' :D Love the name Ribbon. Yesterday I watched "Gilda" with Rita Hayworth who was a beautiful redhead. So how about Gilda?

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I will check eBay. Have to have flexies.

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My current stirrups measured inside branch to inside branch are about 4.75. I think a 5 would do.

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Winter is coming and my winter bots are a skoosh too wide for my flexi stirrups. Any reccs for wider flexi stirrups? I prefer to keep the price under $100.

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Thank you for sharing this story. I would have no qualms about putting down a dangerous horse, and Mama is. Those pictures truly are terrifying. But you found a solution that works right for both of you. Kudos.

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Tucker also doesn't mind herds of deer,,dogs barking, or crossing the busy street. The only thing he's not fond of is manhole covers. He just gives them the stink eye and sidles around them.

KathyK, I was able to translate Chi's post! LOL

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I pushed enough buttons and figured out how to save the pictures. I still hate Windows. Anyway, here are Tucker and me last last night. We had a getting to know you lesson. I was a weeble wobble but by the end of lesson my balance was coming back. Tucker is very forgiving, but he doesn't give unless...

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