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Thank you soooo much Zevida. I remembered the last thing...a HUGE bag of KitKats.

Galopp, I'm glad you enjoyed your taste from Idaho.

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So my sister came to visit for a few days and has been wanting to get a new dog for awhile (lost her dog in the divorce), and so I took her to our local shelter. She picked out a very cute chihuahua cross puppy, male, about 10 weeks old and poorly socialized but very sweet. I agreed to take care of ...

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Friends of mine, years ago, had 2 horses get loose one night through no fault of their own. Car full of teens hit one of the horses, horse was euthanized and one of the teens died on scene. They were not held liable because we are a free-range area (driver's responsibility to watch for livestock) bu...

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So...I do not know who my Kringle is this year because the package came direct from Amazon with no name attached, BUT Thank you very much for all the wonderful goodies!!! A super soft throw to wrap up in, chew sticks for the dogs, my two newest favorite movies--Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocket Man and I...

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Take it as a sign that it is time to move on.

Maybe hang on to the mini as a lawn ornament? You'll have more time once you're off the mountain, right? At any rate, jingles all goes well for both of you and that winter treats you more kindly in January/February.

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Great to see you back in the saddle, Dresseur. Fingers crossed that it's nothing but UP from here on! Oh NO, SF Jingles Annabelle recovers quickly. Dang that leg is so touchy. Great pictures, Blob and good idea about having RP visit the dentist. My Tio will be going over Christmas break too! I origi...

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Oh yay! a substitute to torture!

Just kidding.

Welcome aboard phoenix and have an awesome time, Chancellor.

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So far, I've had a knee, hip and shoulder injected and, maybe my orthopod was really, really good, but none of them were all that painful. I take that back, the knee one was unpleasant because he accidentally hit bone with the needle, but not THAT bad, As I recall, shoulder one was easy peasey.

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That is so cool, Kelo! Thank you for sharing a great exercise. Beautiful indoor, Aleuronx SF, I hope both horses continue to move in a positive direction so you can ride in clinics and such next year Yay for flying changes Moutaineer! H4S, I have to guard the hose when I fill the trough if Tio is ar...

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Forgot to add my Turkey Trot picture. grey dog is Ripley. She "replaced" Lucy this spring--Lucy was hit by a semi the day before Christmas. Ripley is some kind of Blue heeler cross; we call her our Boston Heeler. She only knows one trick, "sit pretty." She can do it for literally...

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I am so sorry you and your son are going through this, Chisamba. I pray you and Mikhail find your way through this. Just remember, It is a chronic, life-time disease that waxes and wanes and will drive you and your son crazy sometimes. (((((()))))))

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Even though Moutaineer stole all our snow, winter is indeed here and so I probably spend more time out of the arena than in. It was waaay too cold to ride yesterday, but I did ride for Thanksgiving and on Saturday at least. Although I'm still quite tubby and haven't lost the 20lbs I wanted, I am fit...

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Didn't get one but maybe I sent my thing in too late?

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Keep up the great work, Paula!!!! We're still all rooting for you.

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Rudy is ultra-short backed, and I can't add anything to the discussion except to whole heartedly agree with exvet and Rye. When I have trouble getting that bend, it's usually my inside hip that's blocking him, though. But that's why I like the ly away thing.

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A thousand hugs, Xan. You are a very strong, brave and loving horse owner.

Godspeed, Baby Bronto, we will miss all the delightful stories and photos your Xanthoria posted about you.

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I'm so sorry, Kelo. When my Lad died suddenly, he did it literally right in front of me and his last breath was with his head in my lap. He was only 18, still going strong, no signs of any problem whatsoever. Happened day after Christmas 2013, I still miss him. I am grateful I was there, that I didn...

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I'd be happy to join in! Hope we get more people on board!!!!!

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Oh wow Rosie, that IS good news!! Great pictures, BF, do you do rising trot no-stirrups too?? My weekend with the horses was positive and "negative." Saturday, Rudy was his usual fun self; we rode out for a bit and worked in the arena, nothing really to report there. Tio was a complete sno...

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I've been seriously considering doing that to Rudy's saddle too!

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Leaving cupboard doors open.

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Funny, although my side of the family is filled with musicians of various types, neither I nor my dad had any musical talent. No one does music on dh's side of the family, although his dad had a beautiful Irish lilt when he sang. The music gene must've skipped a generation and went to ds instead of ...

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At least it wasn't skunk that got sucked up into the undercarriage.

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So, I don't really like to "brag" on my son but I'm just so dang happy for him and his accomplishments so far that I gotta share it with SOMEONE! (not a big social media sharer) As some of you may remember, ds plays the french horn for his own enjoyment and for his high school band. He fir...

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So, between really crappy weather and ds's school-related activities, I have not ridden in a couple weeks, but I did get their shoes pulled/feet trimmed in preparation for winter. This morning it was snowing sideways, temp at our house was 14F and wind speed 30mph with gusts to 40. I don't know what...

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OMG Xan! I am so, so sorry about baby Bronto. Your heart must be in a thousand pieces by now. All I can say is God's speed to beautiful green pastures where BB can play for all eternity. :cry: :cry: PS I think we can all agree that some people are thoughtless and should keep their dumb opinions to t...

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I used to use an old army surplus wool blanket but now my absolute favorite is the Rambo Dry Rug (the microfiber one). Don't drop it in the shavings or let your horse roll with it on cuz everything sticks to microfiber, but you will have a dry horse within 20 minutes. I've had mine for several years...

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(((((Phoenix))))))

Your story is so heartbreaking. But I am so very glad your ectopic pregnancy was diagnosed before it became a life-threatening event. Yes, ending the pregnancy was ending a very tiny, very loved life--take the time to mourn for your and your husband's loss.

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(((((Chancellor)))))

Don't let entitled a**hats get under your skin. We appreciate you more than you will ever know, and I suppose we should (or I should) probably say thank you much more often. So for all the years yuo've been doing this for us....

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

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Update on my neighbor kid. He had 3 cracked ribs and a bruised lung. They kept him over night for observation and he's home now. Phew!

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Gorgeous weekend with icy mornings and stunning afternoons! Unfortunately for riding, my son's marching band hosted a competition Saturday so I was busy helping out all day. (Let me digress to say that I absolutely LOVE marching band competitions and had a blast being the ticket seller/band cheered ...

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Hardest thing/still a work-in-progress: To be still without being stiff, and soft without being weak. Most difficult dressage movement: Flying changes (see above) I can ride em on a trained horse, I even managed to get one horse doing them consistently and cleanly, but I am horrible doing them becau...

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This "cool down" has been a touch dramatic. A month ago it was still in the 80's for daytime highs and now we barely break freezing! Yesterday it got all the way up to 40 but a stiff breeze made it feel much chillier. So I'm a wimp, not riding right now. I did finish building all my jumps ...

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Huh, what would those fields normally look like? Here in Idaho, that's a totally normal field this time of year. Then again 1) we only get 6-8" of precip a year and 2) it snowed this weekend starting at 5k feet (my house is at 4500' above sea level)

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SF, my Tio did the same thing for years and will still revert to kicking out and/or flinging into the whip when presented with a new challenge...like "no motorcycling to the right." :lol: Rudy NEVER kicked out at the whip, on the ground or under saddle--completely different horse. They all...

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Wiat, WHAT?! You found a horse to buy? Congratulations Tsavo!

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Re shoes: Rudy is a teenager and never had a shoe on his foot until he was 7, and even then, IF he was shod it was usually only the fronts. This year, I noticed the same thing as exvet, that he just wasn't able to sit properly, and so I have been having him shod all the way round. He uses his back e...

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My new(ish) puppy. She's about 10 months old maybe? Another pound hound, so we don't know her breed. My husband tells people she's a "Boston Heeler"--part Blue heeler, part Boston Terrier. The other one is my son's best friend in the whole world--a now 7 year old english lab. Either the UD...

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It is "normal" for a wide-chested horse to toe-in a bit, just as a very narrow-chested horse will toe-out a bit. While I, personally, pass on crooked-legged horse, I have known quite a few who went on to higher level careers with no incident so there ya go. I just don't like the look of wi...

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Oh, how wonderful! That horrible dive boat fire brought them to mind the other day and I wondered how he was doing.

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Demi, I wish you would come back and post. I love watching the progress you've been making, and you help me with ideas for Rudy. Please come back. Dresseur, I hope PT gets you back in full form and still jingling for Miro. Piedmont, I can't wait for your year-by-year comparison of canter, maybe I sh...

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I love #2, then again I am not known for my style. Lol Especially when it comes to shoes--do hiking boots go with that?

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One bell boot is the same technique used in rehab medicine for say, ankle sprains. The ankle sleeve does not and will not prevent the ankle from rolling, BUT it will provide an immediate sensory feedback, reminding the body to hurry up and stabilize said ankle before more damage is done. It's simply...

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Last go round, my goal was to lose 20lbs, only lost 5lbs but gained muscle tone/strength and endurance so... It has been bloody hot for a week or more now and I have wimped out of riding. Otoh, I have gotten a lot of work done around the exterior of the house so yay! Oh, and I also built and painted...

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Peppy San is most likely going to leave her around 14 hands, 14.2 at the most, but dang, those sre some really great working horse bloodlines, Kelo. You are definitely going to have a blast with that little mare, no doubt about it! SF, I wish I lived closer so I could help you. I love starting babie...

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Sort of per your suggestions, I set out some poles on the ground, scattered around my arena to canter over on Rudy. I did this with Lad, who, kinda like Rudy, also "hated" jumps and cavelletti, and it improved the canter (and, of course, his changes). If the horse is cantering well, with h...

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My, she's looking so grown up already!

Are you going to do those first rides or are you sending her to a "starter"?

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Sometimes, Flight. I know it's me, but I don't know what the heck I'm doing that makes him think he's made a mistake. This is a horse that (for me) is easier to change from true canter to counter canter, or even cc to cc, and that does beautiful, clean tempis out in the pasture just for the fun of i...

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Doesn't anyone have a horse that sometimes changes behind but not in front????

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