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by Quelah
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: I rold you so ..
Replies: 7
Views: 606

Re: I rold you so ..

Chisamba what's the caution about polos for? If this is re the CP videos, I'm shocked not shocked that people are shocked. When I was still hauling regularly, I picked a horse up that had been training with CP and had been flown out to CA. I remember thinking oh yikes, how fried is this horse going ...
by Quelah
Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:19 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)
Replies: 153
Views: 7746

Re: Trotting on to 2024 - Goals, Progress and More (Jan-Feb)

Strongest jingles for Gaila!

Chisamba I had that happen to be a couple of times on the old board, super irritating when it was a looong post. I learned to at least highlight and copy to my clipboard before I hit send, really long posts (Freeway stuff) I'd compose in word then cut and paste.
by Quelah
Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:05 am
Forum: Rider health and fitness
Topic: Health and Fitness 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 637

Re: Health and Fitness 2024

You all are so good! I need to set myself some goals so I have a plan, but I'm impressed with y'all!
by Quelah
Mon Jan 01, 2024 5:16 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: ANY help with conservatorship, Adult Protective Services
Replies: 25
Views: 1962

Re: ANY help with conservatorship, Adult Protective Services

This may not be help but since you're in California, reach out to your county supervisor's office. There is often someone in the office who *knows how shit works*. Barring that, call these folks. https://choiceinaging.org/about/ Debbie Toth is the head of it and she is a FIERCE advocate for seniors....
by Quelah
Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:49 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Low Hanging Fruit
Replies: 8
Views: 1973

Re: Low Hanging Fruit

Great pic! Though I'll admit I thought this was going to be a thread about castration.
by Quelah
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Carl Hester Masterclass Notes
Replies: 4
Views: 1723

Re: Carl Hester Masterclass Notes

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this!
by Quelah
Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:00 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress
Replies: 194
Views: 269618

Re: Powering through to the end: November December Goals and Progress

Congratulations StraightForward, that's awesome! Isn't it a fantastic feeling when a vetting goes well? I recently sold a horse and the vet doing the PPE told the seller she'd be a fool not to buy the mare. It's the most excellent home/match. A more perfect buyer I couldn't have dreamed up.
by Quelah
Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: "What's for dinner?"
Replies: 808
Views: 547830

Re: "What's for dinner?"

Sadly the big Asian market near our house closed up recently, so I ended up ordering the duck from Whole Foods. It came frozen, but I don't think that affected it. The confit was quite lovely - pan seared it and it was like duck carnitas. Chisamba, maybe next year I'll try a goose! I think Christma...
by Quelah
Wed Nov 15, 2023 6:41 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: "What's for dinner?"
Replies: 808
Views: 547830

Re: "What's for dinner?"

Ok to take this thread in a "What's for Thanksgiving?" direction for a few days? I have a dilemma. I thought I was going to be have 6 people. Not having the desire for a lot of leftover turkey (one or two nights for the two of us and some snacks for the dog is plenty), I ordered a 14-16 lb...
by Quelah
Sun Oct 29, 2023 6:45 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: September October, we go on and on.
Replies: 240
Views: 574772

Re: September October, we go on and on.

Exvet I hope Brandon is feeling himself again and being a proper Cob hoovering everything down ((Brandon))
by Quelah
Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: September October, we go on and on.
Replies: 240
Views: 574772

Re: September October, we go on and on.

I love that photo LOL!

Wow, what cool and interesting bloodlines. I met Red Wine as a hunter show a loooong time ago, he was a very good boy. I'm glad you have her, she will have a grand life with you.
by Quelah
Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: September October, we go on and on.
Replies: 240
Views: 574772

Re: September October, we go on and on.

Chisamba wrote:
Quelah wrote:Gorgeous pic Chisamba, I'm drooling over your horse!


Thank you. She is quite pretty and photos never quite so her justice. She is a bit of a bronze color with dark dapples and a pretty face.


Forgive me I feel like I should know this but what is her breeding/bloodlines?
by Quelah
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: September October, we go on and on.
Replies: 240
Views: 574772

Re: September October, we go on and on.

Gorgeous pic Chisamba, I'm drooling over your horse!
by Quelah
Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: September October, we go on and on.
Replies: 240
Views: 574772

Re: September October, we go on and on.

Chisama when I had Freeway put down it was at UCD. I don't remember if I asked for a necropsy or they offered but they did a full necropsy and it was definitely a good thing, well, other than the horse being dead. But I'm really glad I did it, from a medical informational aspect, and also educationa...
by Quelah
Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:31 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: September October, we go on and on.
Replies: 240
Views: 574772

Re: September October, we go on and on.

Congrats on the successes and sorry about the wrist Tanga, ouch, I hope you're keeping ice on it? Does kinda sound like you broke something, which sucks, but might be better than a badly torn tendon or ligament? At least with bones there's a time line for healing. I'll keep hope that it's "just...
by Quelah
Thu Sep 14, 2023 12:07 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: September October, we go on and on.
Replies: 240
Views: 574772

Re: September October, we go on and on.

Tanga super excited for you at Champs! Almost makes me want to come up and watch, have to wait to a negative Covid test LOL. I don't feel that sick but it is what it is and I have to wait until I test clean.

Why do you think the numbers are so down?
by Quelah
Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:31 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Bobcat on my trailcam (video!)
Replies: 242
Views: 127111

Re: Bobcat on my trailcam (video!)

Your image quality is AMAZING! I'm sure it's been asked before but what kind of camera do you have?
by Quelah
Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:43 pm
Forum: Rider health and fitness
Topic: Posture Fail
Replies: 3
Views: 3963

Re: Posture Fail

Western saddles very a LOT. What kind of saddle are you riding in? Brand/model? I ride in a Continental reiner, which is made by some German folks, and thusly allows what I think of as a much more correct position while still being a traditional western saddle and not as weird as I think some of the...
by Quelah
Fri May 19, 2023 11:48 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: UPDATE Below: 2 week deadline to trailer load - advice please
Replies: 21
Views: 3019

Re: UPDATE Below: 2 week deadline to trailer load - advice please

Congrats on your successful trailering and wishes for good healing! I'm very sorry about your barn cat. I'm totally not a cat person but I had this large very feral long haired black barn cat that showed up here over a decade ago. It lived in the hay barn, I had not mice. I fed it most nights, but i...
by Quelah
Wed May 17, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Stall fans
Replies: 8
Views: 3327

Re: Stall fans

Good for you! Quite a few barn fires are started by indoor box fans used in barns. Hopefully someone will have a recommendation but IME good sealed motor fans for barns are more than $100 unless you get a small one (18").
by Quelah
Sat May 13, 2023 12:25 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Coexistence
Replies: 8
Views: 1762

Re: Coexistence

I would love to go around with your "birder". Piggy has shown a low tolerance for sharing his space. At the previous boarding barn, there were a lot of peafowl. He would "herd" them in the arena and would even go out of his way to attack them if they crossed his space. He once w...
by Quelah
Wed May 10, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Coexistence
Replies: 8
Views: 1762

Re: Coexistence

I think that's a Brewers blackbird. I regularly have a consulting biologist come through my place. The 70 acres behind me is a conservation easement parcel for the East Bay Regional Parks District and the access they have to it sucks so I let her come through my place. She's a delight and I've learn...
by Quelah
Wed May 03, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: UPDATE Below: 2 week deadline to trailer load - advice please
Replies: 21
Views: 3019

Re: 2 week deadline to trailer load - advice please

Better living through chemistry? Just sedate him for the trip? I realize training is better, but sometimes you just need to get the horse where he's going.I've hauled many many sedated horses over the years, I prefer dormosedan/detomidine. Check with your vet. It's great that he's food motivated. So...
by Quelah
Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: We’re going to a show! **UPDATE!!**
Replies: 20
Views: 3308

Re: We’re going to a show! **UPDATE!!**

That was fantastic, thank you so much for sharing, you inspire me!

Your horse loves and trusts you, what a great pair.
by Quelah
Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: We’re going to a show! **UPDATE!!**
Replies: 20
Views: 3308

Re: We’re going to a show!

Everything said so far, especially about having everything ready the day (or longer before) so leaving that morning is easy. Plan your time up to your ride. Time your warm up so you know how long it it needs to be. When I'm grooming for someone at a dressage show or other show that has the gift of a...
by Quelah
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:33 am
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: ProStride experiences?
Replies: 3
Views: 750

Re: ProStride experiences?

My friend has a pretty unsound IDSH mare who has been really helped by it. I *think* she has done coffins and stifles, but I can double check if you want to know specific joints. She's still "retired" but is now lightly hackable and looks sound at WT.
by Quelah
Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:48 am
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Shelters
Replies: 7
Views: 1318

Re: Shelters

I just adopted a rabbit from my county shelter. I did NOT need a rabbit but I saw his picture on social media, his ears are badly shredded (didn't happen at shelter, they're healed), he was on the euth list, they named him Blackavar....I read Watership Down in the 3rd grade...I have a rabbit now. I ...
by Quelah
Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:51 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Pen(wo)manship tune up?
Replies: 10
Views: 2028

Pen(wo)manship tune up?

I've never had fantastic handwriting, but it's always been legible. I used to sign up to share my class notes with students who needed that in college and so on. I've always been envious of folks who had beautiful handwriting. Over the last 10 or so years of being more keyboard than notepad, plus ti...
by Quelah
Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Piggy's laminitis journey
Replies: 77
Views: 16948

Re: Piggy's laminitis journey

Yes the footing there is fantastic, I have aspirations to show there this year if it isn't 10000 degrees!

ETA, I just went to their website, no more shows?
by Quelah
Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:18 am
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Piggy's laminitis journey
Replies: 77
Views: 16948

Re: Piggy's laminitis journey

Yahooey! Usually starting canter work in the wettest winter in 160 years would not be cause for celebration, but yeah, woohoo!
by Quelah
Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Replies: 249
Views: 179831

Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress

Ponichia very cool!!!!! I've ridden in parades and I've driven a LOT but the thought of combining the two gives me shivers, well done! And in a snaffle to boot!
by Quelah
Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:29 am
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Selling my trailer--SOLD
Replies: 21
Views: 3146

Re: Selling my trailer--SOLD

Awww bittersweet but what a nice couple, sounds like your trailer got a great home and will be well loved!
by Quelah
Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:16 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Pixem vs Pixio etc
Replies: 10
Views: 2325

Re: Pixem vs Pixio etc

I'll add to Blob's query, I've used cee coach during lessons and find the cord to be annoying, why don't we just call cell phone to cell phone and use a wireless earbud? I've found using my phone there is much greater delay, often 2-3 seconds, in the audio as compared to using CeeCoach. I either ru...
by Quelah
Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Pixem vs Pixio etc
Replies: 10
Views: 2325

Re: Pixem vs Pixio etc

I'll add to Blob's query, I've used cee coach during lessons and find the cord to be annoying, why don't we just call cell phone to cell phone and use a wireless earbud?
by Quelah
Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Great video lecture
Replies: 9
Views: 1836

Re: Great video lecture

Tanga wrote:Quelah--oh boy, you are put where it's hot.


:lol: Yes we are! There's a reason the Brentwood magazine is called 110 degrees! Oregon calls to me quite often.
by Quelah
Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:21 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Great video lecture
Replies: 9
Views: 1836

Re: Great video lecture

Yes Tanga, we're on the backside of Mount Diablo, between Clayton and Brentwood, AKA The East Bay Fire Factory :lol:
by Quelah
Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Great video lecture
Replies: 9
Views: 1836

Re: Great video lecture

Tanga thanks for sharing, I didn't realize you are in the East Bay, whereabouts are you?
by Quelah
Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:05 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Lamb Spam!
Replies: 11
Views: 2241

Re: Lamb Spam!

Chancellor, Dingbat is a Katahdin, a breed of hair sheep (doesn't have to be sheared) from Maine. The sire is a Dorper, a South African breed of meat sheep (also a hair sheep). This actually wasn't an intentional breeding, but the work of an overachiever ram lamb that I apparently should have separa...
by Quelah
Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:44 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Lamb Spam!
Replies: 11
Views: 2241

Lamb Spam!

We had lambs born this morning, this is Dingbat and her new lambs, a ram lamb (the black one) and a ewe lamb (the brown one). This was not an intentional breeding (I don't breed sheep but I've acquired quite a few of them) but the result of an overachiever 4 month old ram lamb that I obviously shoul...
by Quelah
Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:24 am
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Selling my trailer--SOLD
Replies: 21
Views: 3146

Re: Selling my trailer--input requested

For horse trailers and used cars I do folding money. I sold a year old F250 diesel about 15 years ago. Sales price was ~30k something. That one we did a wire transfer from her bank to mine, but I knew the lady so it wasn't a problem. In this current era, I'd be ok with Venmo or Zelle but the vehicle...
by Quelah
Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Selling my trailer--SOLD
Replies: 21
Views: 3146

Re: Selling my trailer--input requested

There is a FB "horse trailers for sale" group, if you do FB. Good place to check for comps.

Is yours like this one?

https://www.dhmco.com/trailer.asp?id=5208
by Quelah
Sat Jan 07, 2023 5:30 am
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Selling my trailer--SOLD
Replies: 21
Views: 3146

Re: Selling my trailer--input requested

Does it have a dressing room? If it does I'll buy it for 7K, but I'm going to resell it and make money on it LOL

I jest but seriously, trailer prices are INSANE these days. Where are you seeing a bluebook valuation for trailers? I didn't know there was such a thing.
by Quelah
Sat Dec 31, 2022 10:13 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Replies: 249
Views: 179831

Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress

Wow Tanga, that's an eye opening post. Thank you for writing it.
by Quelah
Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Pixem vs Pixio etc
Replies: 10
Views: 2325

Pixem vs Pixio etc

I think this was the right forum to put this in... Those of you who use Pixem or Pixio or similar for remote lessons, which do you have and how do you like it? Why did you chose the one you did and are you happy with your choice? I'm not interested in recording my rides, this is just for remote less...
by Quelah
Tue Dec 27, 2022 5:17 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Replies: 187
Views: 88996

Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months

Mountaineer that cool, well not everything else but that you've got Melissa coming for a clinic. When we went to the Carl Hester clinic in San Diego we got a table and I invited Melissa to sit with us. Thank dog I did because the sound system was total shit for about half the clinic so Melissa fille...
by Quelah
Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:27 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Are internet BBs still relevant?
Replies: 28
Views: 11898

Re: Are internet BBs still relevant?

Chancellor maybe a Patreon account? I'd kick in $20 a month, I'm sure a few others would as well. Then at least you wouldn't be out of pocket.
by Quelah
Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:47 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Are internet BBs still relevant?
Replies: 28
Views: 11898

Re: Are internet BBs still relevant?

I do check in here regularly. Haven't been posting much because I have a lot more going on with sheep than horses in my life right now LOL! I would spam everyone with sheep pictures but it's a bit tedious to post pictures on BBs vs other kinds of media. If finding it tedious means I'm doing it wrong...
by Quelah
Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:38 am
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: The dusty horse
Replies: 16
Views: 2221

Re: The dusty horse

A good quality shop vac (because the fancy ones have more power and tend to be quieter) with the right attachment works just fine. I have both the big blue horse vacuum and a fancy shop vac and they do an equal job. The shop vac is way easier to move around. I have a Wap Turbo and it is the bomb dot...
by Quelah
Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:28 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Hole in Cornea
Replies: 11
Views: 1672

Re: Hole in Cornea

FFS. It makes me crazy when people are told to start PT without a definitive diagnosis of the injury. Jingles for you both. I agree with texsuze about putting the ointment in your pocket this time of year. If it's body temp it's less noticeable when applied, aside from the fact that you're STILL TRY...

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