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I wholeheartedly support your rant!! This drives me nuts too. Of course, you know why they do it! My current beef about this is with the brand of applesauce that Costco sells around here. Applesauce is a staple in my house, and because the stupid jars have a ton of ridges and facets, I probably thro...

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Hi Guys :) Checking in briefly. I've been following along with everyone's progress and am enjoying all the updates. Bliss has had an easy July- we've had family visiting, we went on a week long camping trip, and now we're finishing our 6 month upstairs renovation. The end is in sight! I've still bee...

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YAY!!!!! That is fantastic, and a HUGE milestone!!

Thanks for sharing. I'm so happy for you!!!

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Silk they are both gorgeous!!

I can't wait to see Confetti as she grows.

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I would still go to the clinic because I am not on facebook and would be blissfully unaware that they had posted something offensive.

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Thanks guys!

Paula - he's a German Hanoverian... He was 5 in the photo but he's 6 now. He's by Belissimo M out of an Autocrat mare. He's also the poster boy for the forum for June.

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OMG Flight I just started watching that video... I'm dying here!!!

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Thanks guys. :) It was a lovely surprise for me, that's for sure!! There were about 7 or 8 photos of us in total... this one was by far the best. ;) The others clearly show the issues we were working through last summer and are nowhere near this nice. But it is a nice reminder of the progress we've ...

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Thanks! I did the quarter marks.

I did them for most of the shows last year.

But he does also have lovely dapples on his bum early in the season.

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Flight - it was the scene with Ramsey and Walda Frey...

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Hey guys,

I was poking around on a local farm's website and stumbled across a photo of Bliss and I from a show there last year. I had no idea this was out there, but it's my new favourite of us. I'm going to frame it and hang it in the tack room.

Hope you all are having a great week!!

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I have been following along with interest but haven't watched the video so I am avoiding contributing too much for now... Going off on a bit of a tangent, but I agree completely with MC in that not everyone can achieve a textbook 'perfect' position, due to a number of factors, but the primary one be...

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Chisamba - I totally agree with most of the things you're saying...

Although - Some of the most disgusting/barbaric/psychopathic things that happened in the show were not present in the books, so I don't think GRRM is 100% to blame for that...

Although he is excellent at making people hateful!!

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Yes, I hear you. That's the one thing I DON'T like about the show. I just squint until the gory bits are over, or get hubby to tell me when they're over (if they're super disturbing). As a mother of a young son, there have been some scenes that I am completely uninterested in watching... Flight I'm ...

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I'm sure this has been done to death, but I love this show!! I just got caught up on the most recent episode last night. Ahhhh karma.

I read the books in 2013, and didn't start watching the show until 2014, but it's my current favourite.

Anyone else watching??

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I have it and love it. If you like using cavaletti and are looking for ways to incorporate them creatively in your schooling, this book is for you. If you like gymnastic jumping and want some ideas for that, this book (the updated version) is for you. :) If you like Ingrid and Reiner Klimke, this bo...

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Good job leheath!!

Flight - we're doing well. I have some proof, too!

Last night we just did a quick 10 minute in hand session with some baby lateral work and some prep for piaffe. Bliss figured out very quickly to pick up each hind leg with some light tapping of the whip. Clever boy!!!

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What an interesting idea. Also super interested to see this was done with ESRI - the primary geographic information system vendor we deal with at work.

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Good luck!!!! It's terrifying to think about but before long you'll be wondering how you ever lived without him.

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Lots of great updates!! Mountaineer - Woohoo!!!!! That must feel great. :) YAY for you and Laddie!!! Did you get any video/pics? Ponichiwa - nice to hear from you again! I always love hearing about Kiwi. :) khall - best of luck figuring your way forward during this time. I am so sorry for your loss....

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Good luck! Hopefully it's something that is easily addressed!!

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Sounds like you guys are well on your way to having a great relationship! Establishing trust is so important, and it sounds like you're making enormous progress in a very short time!

And, he is very handsome!!

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I love that you are sharing your journey with us.

It's so nice to see you all prospering together and I can't wait to see what the future brings for you both.

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Mountaineer - that just goes to show you how little that 'FEI trainer' really knows. :) Relax, enjoy your horse, and relish showing him or her just how wrong they were. :mrgreen: Astral - it must feel nice to be back in the saddle!! Do you have a physiotherapist who can help you through the recovery...

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Oh! One more thing... your might get dinged for keeping him on a contact during your free walk. He has a tendency to get a little deep, and based on my recent scribing experiences (and some of Janet Foy Brown's videos), judges prefer the horse to be on a LOOSE rein. Even if the walk is lovely, if th...

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He is SUCH a beautiful boy.

I am glad he has a momma that absolutely adores him.

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I am so sorry. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and all that knew him.

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Thank-you demi - you are very kind. :) Your comments always manage to lift me a bit. :) Mountaineer - I love the farmer look! And your whole test was very pleasant and steady. :) You and Laddie look good together. I enjoyed watching and I watched parts more than once. There are some things I really ...

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jingling madly!!!

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I can't believe we're less than 2 weeks in and already have 2 pages!! It's nice to have such an active thread. :) Yesterday I had my last ride until after baby. I was going to stop today, but we had a good ride yesterday so I'm fine to stop there. I video'd so I'd have something to keep me going ove...

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Holy crap Flight. You say it's not fantastic. I disagree. HUGE improvement in the trot especially at the beginning after the half pass. Watch your weight in the HP (but I'm sure you noticed that too). He's way more active behind and is really starting to develop some lift and cadence!!! Go back and ...

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Gorgeous!!! When I was a kid, we all spent about a month in the Shuswap. We camped for weeks on the Shuswap river at various campgrounds. It's a gorgeous part of the province. Mom and dad actually bought a horse property there with the intent to move, but we never did and they ended up renting it ou...

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Good question :) I made the jump to showing 2nd level in 2011, with my leased horse. It took four years (I showed first in 2007), and part of that was life getting in the way, but not all of it was due to that. There were a few things I did in retrospect that helped with the jump. 1) In second level...

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Wow Chisamba!! Those are great results! You must be very pleased! :) piedmont - looks like you have some lovely places to ride! There are few things (imho) that feel better than a GOOD half pass! Sounds like things are going super well! Mountaineer - can't wait to hear about your show! I am sure you...

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It's lovely to 'see' everyone here!! What a great idea!

Here are Bliss and I from when I met him in person, as a 2 year old, and a new pic from last weekend:

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I think this is a super idea!! Especially for a larger facility or one with boarders... I would totally want one, but we only have two horses in our barn and have a white board in the aisle for feed instructions and contact info. Plus we have fancy brass embossed name plates that are beautiful but c...

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Awwww he looks super!!! He reminds me of my own little chestnut QH, who is 28 this year and still going strong W/T/C 3-4 times a week for my mother.

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It's been a good week for me... the weather has been lovely, I feel great, and have been having super rides and enjoying time with my family and my horse. And my toddler pooped on the lawn last night... which is better than in his pants I suppose but sometimes I wonder if I am raising a little boy o...

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And some jumping ones...

I am not very good at jumping and am well aware of my positional flaws!! But we both enjoy it.

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Thanks Flight. :) I was in contact with the breeder fairly regularly once I first became interested in him as a baby. She is a wonderful lady and we kept in touch. She would send me pictures and video sometimes even though he wasn't mine. He had been the 2nd favourite of quite a few other people who...

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Love reading everyone's goals!! Niki - welcome back!!! Nice to 'see' you here. Dismounting is definitely the least comfortable thing. I push myself up off the pommel quite firmly with my arms to make sure I get some air between pommel and belly on the way down. lol. Had another super ride last night...

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I'll post my challenge wrap-up here, although we're into June now. :) I managed to ride 4x a week consistently through the challenge once Bliss recovered from the infection he had in early April. I am thrilled with the progress we made over the past months, and am kind of amazed that I still feel as...

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I'm in again although I won't be riding past mid June. I've realized I need to set a date to stop riding or I won't stop. LOL. Physically I feel like I could keep going indefinitely and am still feeling great in the saddle, but mentally I am not willing to accept the risk of continuing to ride (beca...

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And more from when he was four, including one from one of his first shows.

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And a few more... he was 2 in the liberty pic, 3 in the headshot (just started under saddle) and the conformation shot is from his 4yo year...

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Thanks guys!!

I'm going to keep posting pics because I am shamelessly proud of him (and because I always love seeing other people's pics!!)

Here are a few more of him living the good life at his breeder's.

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This is my favourite kind of frivolous post!!!

Your home barn seems to have some great people.

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A few more...

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First, some baby pics. <3 <3 <3

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Yay!!! Thanks Chancellor. :) That's Boundless, aka Bliss. He's my extremely lovable 6yo Hanoverian by Belissimo M out of an Autocrat mare. I fell in love with his little face when he was about 3 months old, and I drooled over him for a couple years before making the 12 hour drive to go see him in pe...

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