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by Suzon
Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:33 pm
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Topic: Mailbu Peeps Woolsey Fire 40 Horses need to evacuate
Replies: 2
Views: 3208

Mailbu Peeps Woolsey Fire 40 Horses need to evacuate

Passing this along from Twitter. https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/1060930475668066304 A Malibu resident is looking for help evacuating a large number of horses. The message we received: "Help needed to evacuate 40 horses from sycamore farm 3661 cross creek road Malibu anyone with truck...
by Suzon
Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:05 pm
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Topic: Bullying, Del Mar riding etc
Replies: 72
Views: 39867

Re: Bullying, Del Mar riding etc

I will only comment that if that had been a local schooling show she probably would have been excused not very far into the test. That the judges gave her a score leaves me shaking my head. When a horse balks that badly there's something really, really wrong. A green horse might balk at being in the...
by Suzon
Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:36 pm
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Topic: The Decrepit OTTB - Slightly Less Decrepit Now He's in Heaven!
Replies: 39
Views: 22268

Re: The Decrepit OTTB - Slightly Less Decrepit Now He's in Heaven!

Xan, Sorry for your loss, but he had a great run. Have enjoyed all the photos and videos of him on your social media. He was obviously the luckiest pony in the world and celebrated that a whole lot.
by Suzon
Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:34 pm
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Topic: What can I tell people who ask how's your dog doing?
Replies: 26
Views: 17940

Re: What can I tell people who ask how's your dog doing?

When my brother died, we just started saying, "he's fine" or "he's fine now." Because it was true. Your pup is across the bridge, no longer old, no longer sick or in any pain. He's fine now.
by Suzon
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:56 am
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Topic: Eastern Canada Vet Clinic - CT, Xray, Other Large Scan Equipment
Replies: 4
Views: 5340

Re: Eastern Canada Vet Clinic - CT, Xray, Other Large Scan Equipment

Sorry for not getting back. Esther is home and doing OK. In the event of everything going south, they are working with Canadian officials trying to get import regulations changed for pet pigs (as opposed to everything going under meat animals). The other thing they are working on a getting a bigger ...
by Suzon
Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:03 am
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Topic: Eastern Canada Vet Clinic - CT, Xray, Other Large Scan Equipment
Replies: 4
Views: 5340

Eastern Canada Vet Clinic - CT, Xray, Other Large Scan Equipment

Coming out of lurk mode for Esther the Wonder Pig. She is currently in OVC with some motor issues. Lots of tests but no answers yet. She doesn't fit in the CT equipment (she's 650 pounds). The closest equipment they have found is at Cornell. But if they ship she can't return to Canada without a 4 mo...
by Suzon
Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:56 pm
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Topic: ideas for selling a horse farm?
Replies: 21
Views: 17545

Re: ideas for selling a horse farm?

Advertise out of the area. Advertise in the Bay Area of California. Advertise in New York. People from overpriced Hipster areas are moving to the PNW.
by Suzon
Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:17 pm
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Topic: Katie Prudent on the state of horsemanship today
Replies: 20
Views: 16437

Re: Katie Prudent on the state of horsemanship today

I agree with Chisamba. She's being bitchy and not offering a solution. I worked in the industry when Katie was competing. It was all rich people on expensive horses. The only difference was there were more small barns with lower quality horses and lots of barn rats trying to live their dream on a sh...
by Suzon
Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:19 am
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Topic: "Purple" mattress, anyone tried? Thoughts?
Replies: 9
Views: 8897

Re: "Purple" mattress, anyone tried? Thoughts?

I saw a review somewhere that said the purple mattress sleeps stiffer than they say. If your back needs a firm mattress, it might work, but the reviewers were side sleepers and hated it. Can't remember where I saw it.
by Suzon
Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:08 am
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Topic: Day 1 of vacation, and THIS happens!
Replies: 23
Views: 19394

Re: Day 1 of vacation, and THIS happens!

BTDT. Still have the crooked finger. Had a Hanoverian jumper do a stupid spook as I was bringing him in from the paddock. Pulled away, took my ring finger with him. Damn it. I feel your pain. Here's jingles it stays together and does not require surgery.
by Suzon
Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:02 am
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Topic: My daughter's new mount!
Replies: 21
Views: 16296

Re: My daughter's new mount!

Adorbs!! Congratulations. Looking forward to many happy stories of triumph.
by Suzon
Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:14 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
Views: 155422

Re: General Photography Discussion 2

They are all lovely Suzon! I love the weeping rock and the forest and you can't go wrong with any photo with equids in them ;). Don't feel bad, life gets busy. The only reason I've had time to get on here lately is I'm recovering from some broken ribs. Can't wait to get out this year with my newest...
by Suzon
Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:07 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
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Re: General Photography Discussion 2

A few of the horses: https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-M9ss6v4/0/fa7cea66/S/horses%20192-S.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-PjVRKxt/0/22fc385e/S/goats%20horses%20cows%20295-S.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-8CmdGmf/0/f846aaa9/S/Deadwood%20061-S.jpg
by Suzon
Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:05 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
Views: 155422

Re: General Photography Discussion 2

OK, hope I'm not just doing a drive by again. I promise I'll start posting more in general. Apparently, I just need more time to decompress from living in the urban jungle. Anyway, here's a few shots: https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-pvCGbLc/0/d4217b2e/S/flower%20etc%20403-S.jpg https...
by Suzon
Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:49 pm
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Topic: I bought Ariel last night
Replies: 34
Views: 21270

Re: I bought Ariel last night

Whoo-Hoo!
by Suzon
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:29 pm
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Topic: Total solar eclipse!
Replies: 17
Views: 14695

Re: Total solar eclipse!

Contact me if you want to camp on our lawn.
by Suzon
Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:05 pm
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Topic: Total solar eclipse!
Replies: 17
Views: 14695

Re: Total solar eclipse!

We're at 99.33% in Deadwood, Oregon
by Suzon
Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:06 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
Views: 155422

Re: General Photography Discussion 2

Does anyone have any experience with the Tamron 17-50mm 2.8? I'm about to pull the trigger on one to play around with before I think about buying a more expensive version in that distance range. The stock contractors keep shortening the pen on me to where my 70-200 is barely useable and only when t...
by Suzon
Sun May 14, 2017 9:07 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
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Re: General Photography Discussion 2

Black Rapid is the brand name of sling straps. They screw into the tripod mount. I use a different brand harness, but have black rapid screws that hook to my harness. I'm still at a loss which camera replaced the D700. :( So sad! I also use the Black Rapid screws. But one thing I do when I'm in a h...
by Suzon
Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:42 am
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
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Re: General Photography Discussion 2

We're completely moved. Finally! That means we're living in an RV trying to figure out how to start renovating the house. In the meantime, I'm starting to take photos again. I'm hoping to be able to really start to focus(pun intended) on my camera again. Here's me focusing on my horses. https://phot...
by Suzon
Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:50 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
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Re: General Photography Discussion 2

Thanks to all the home search/reno shows on TV, seems like many of today's buyers want all the trimmings on every home they see :( FWIW, when I had my home listed a few years ago, my REA had a professional photographer take my photos and she did HDR which, IMO, make the rooms look a little better b...
by Suzon
Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:42 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
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Re: General Photography Discussion 2

Suzon, I don't need lenses. But, good luck with transferring your business, shipping the animals, and sprucing up and selling your CA home! Have you already fixed up the fixer-upper in OR? The fixer-upper is currently gutted. And because this is a thread about photograph, here's a picture of the en...
by Suzon
Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:56 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
Views: 155422

Re: General Photography Discussion 2

Sorry I've been radio silent lately. My life is just going a million miles an hour with closing down a business, helping the new owner start up the way he wants it, getting animals ready to ship, getting a house ready to sell (in the Bay Area that's like a complete cosmetic renovation with staging, ...
by Suzon
Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:01 am
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Topic: Vacuum Recommendations
Replies: 14
Views: 11736

Re: Vacuum Recommendations

I have a Dyson Animal and I'm really not that impressed. It's streaky and you have to go back and forth over the same area many times...and it's been like that since it was new. It gets clogged pretty easily and I've taken it apart a lot. the hose...oy. It has so much recoil you have to really devel...
by Suzon
Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:33 am
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Topic: Tell me about mini donks?
Replies: 11
Views: 9914

Re: Tell me about mini donks?

Just because...here's my husband's ass:

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I have always had my donkeys and horses separate (except for my mammoth jennet who got turned out with a horse and mule), so I'm not a lot of help.
by Suzon
Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:45 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
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Re: General Photography Discussion 2

Suzon - there are a lot of photographers having card failure issues with the 5D Mk IV. One of my friends rented one for a month but is waiting to buy another 1Dx Mk whatever. VLF, good to know!! That may change everything. The reviews on it are mixed, but most of the negatives have been on the vide...
by Suzon
Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:38 am
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
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Re: General Photography Discussion 2

Racetrackreject wrote:Do you have anything photography related on your Christmas list?


I'm still smacking myself in the head trying not to buy a 5D Mark IV. :lol: :lol:
by Suzon
Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:23 pm
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Topic: Playing in the dam - photos
Replies: 15
Views: 11686

Re: Playing in the dam - photos

The third one should be an advertisement for something!
by Suzon
Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:28 am
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Topic: Pasture Disaster Avoided...Talk About Thankful!!
Replies: 36
Views: 27440

Re: Pasture Disaster Avoided...Talk About Thankful!!

So glad it all turned out well!! Try this one, which happened years ago: as I was going out to get Chloe to bring her in for breakfast, she was scratching her chin on the top rail of the board fencing. Totally normal, just and itchy chin. She saw me, walked over to the gate and as I put the halter o...
by Suzon
Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:29 am
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Topic: I have breast cancer
Replies: 58
Views: 32984

Re: I have breast cancer

Oh crap. That sucks. Huge jingles from here.
by Suzon
Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:50 pm
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Topic: Help needed with new kid goats
Replies: 7
Views: 6917

Re: Help needed with new kid goats

Instead of formula, can you get actual goat's milk? I know not every place has the availability. We're spoiled with it in the dairy case of our local store.
by Suzon
Sun Nov 20, 2016 5:10 pm
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Topic: Another exciting Friday night, or Ariel choked
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Views: 7798

Re: Another exciting Friday night, or Ariel choked

I have a horse who chokes at the drop of a hat. Basically, he can eat Purina Equine Senior and hay. If he gets anything else, he chokes. I've learned before doing anything else to try clearing it myself. Jeep knows the drill and opens his mouth for me to get it done. What I do is turn a hose on full...
by Suzon
Fri Nov 11, 2016 3:27 am
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Topic: Rational/irrational love/hate lists
Replies: 8
Views: 7345

Re: Rational/irrational love/hate lists

Irrational love:The problem here is I can rationalize why I love whomever it is.

Irrational hate: All the characters on Modern Family,Courtney on TMZ...actually, I can rationalize all of that too.
by Suzon
Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:31 am
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Topic: Must ceiling be a different color?
Replies: 22
Views: 17348

Re: Must ceiling be a different color?

A white ceiling reflects more neutral colored light, making the room brighter. We actually use our kitchen ceiling to reflect and even the light in the area. We put in above cabinet lights that point toward the ceiling and then reflect and bounce a soft even light into the work area.
by Suzon
Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:38 pm
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Topic: Printer/scanner/copier/fax--who do you like?
Replies: 8
Views: 7347

Re: Printer/scanner/copier/fax--who do you like?

Our office has a Canon ImageCLASS MF227dw. Absolutely no problems with it and has been in service over a year. We replaced a Brother printer that was a PITA from Day 1. Absolutely do not recommend Brother.
by Suzon
Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:49 am
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Topic: Show us your pets!
Replies: 54
Views: 34179

Re: Show us your pets!

Oh and I totally forgot the HORSES:

Jeepers:
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Chloe and her daughter Tempi:
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by Suzon
Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:46 am
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Topic: Show us your pets!
Replies: 54
Views: 34179

Re: Show us your pets!

And a special memorial to our very, very bestest special boy, who crossed the bridge just recently: Heath https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-qdqwwFV/0/S/Heath_6990-S.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-CrXtCXG/3/S/fuffy%20and%20heath%20again-S.jpg https://photos.smugmug....
by Suzon
Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:46 am
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Topic: Show us your pets!
Replies: 54
Views: 34179

Re: Show us your pets!

The chickens: Hazel: https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-mQMw245/1/S/Turkey%20Vultures%20034-S.jpg Mytle: https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-2WSmHQ3/1/S/Turkey%20Vultures%20029-S.jpg We have another Chicken, but I don't seem to have a photo of her.
by Suzon
Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:45 am
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Topic: Show us your pets!
Replies: 54
Views: 34179

Re: Show us your pets!

Continued: Dax, our little wether: https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-hs399Kz/2/S/Dax%20044-S.jpg The Scrunchalicious Scrunctastic Scrunchie: https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-mD7jXJQ/0/S/Backyard_2047-S.jpg The famous Fuffy Noel: https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gall...
by Suzon
Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:45 am
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Topic: Show us your pets!
Replies: 54
Views: 34179

Re: Show us your pets!

Oh boy! Some lovely faces here! I'll add our tribe: It will only allow me to post three photos at a time for some reason. So we'll start with the cats. This is Dogma, the doofus: https://photos.smugmug.com/Everything/Gallery/i-bbVWhnH/1/S/Dogma%20Books_1903%20BW-S.jpg Karma, my warrior princess: htt...
by Suzon
Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:18 pm
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Topic: Ariel says hi
Replies: 5
Views: 5003

Re: Ariel says hi

What a cutie.
by Suzon
Thu Oct 13, 2016 3:57 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
Views: 155422

Re: General Photography Discussion 2

To be completely honest, if the action is fast and furious and taking place in multiple locations, like a large arena, I shoot in RAW (I always shoot in RAW anyway) with shutter priority with auto iso and wb and continuous 3d tracking with the camera on continuous shooting HI. I fix what needs to b...
by Suzon
Thu Oct 13, 2016 1:48 am
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
Views: 155422

Re: General Photography Discussion 2

Flight, sounds like your camera is focused on the background. You'll need to pre-focus where the horse will be when he jumps. I usually pick the top rail of the fence. If there's motion blur, then your shutter speed isn't fast enough. Try shooting in shutter-speed priority with a chosen shutter spee...
by Suzon
Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:10 pm
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Topic: The company I work for is being sold...
Replies: 11
Views: 9875

Re: The company I work for is being sold...

Yes, I think it depends on the company. When we purchased our company, we kept all the existing employees. After that, we laid off office worker over the winter and didn't pick him up again as he did as little work as possible and was surly about it. And the office manager (who didn't do change well...
by Suzon
Wed Oct 12, 2016 4:53 pm
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Topic: It's been a year since Definitely Dressage was formed
Replies: 30
Views: 17360

Re: It's been a year since Definitely Dressage was formed

So, as of this moment, I see a total of 487 users. Divide that into the total number of posts and each person posted, on average 48.5 posts over the course of the year. Less than a post a week per member. I think maybe we could all pledge to do some "stimulus" posts that could be "adv...
by Suzon
Mon Oct 10, 2016 9:55 pm
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Topic: General Photography Discussion 2
Replies: 247
Views: 155422

Re: General Photography Discussion 2

All fabulous! I've been clicking through all your facebook posts in recent weeks. However, #3 above should be some kind of ad for A Mighty Girl or something. What a great expression and beautiful photo!

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