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Congratulations Chisamba! That is the way to debut at 2nd! Those Novocontact bits are really goood, Piedmont. I used one on Annnabelle for awhile and it really helped her understand contact. After a while it was too much though, and now we've settled on a plain eggbutt. I don't mind that she has che...

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Well done!

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Naan, curry lamb with prunes, carrot raita and red lentil Dahl. Yum!

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What an exciting weekend, Khall, Chisamba and Flight!

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I shoot for having the girth end right below the saddle pad, so I'd say you're fine. I'm always surprised to see International level riders riding with several inches of billet above the girth - seems like it would cut into the horse, but maybe they need the buckles lower to avoid interference with ...

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I found out last Sunday that he seems to be mesmerized by pintos as well. I just keep on filing all the information away for later use. Being a crazy horse person certainly gives us many character building moments, doesn't it? LOL.... :lol: Maya was that way. So odd since she was appy and raised wi...

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Good story Woost.

That is a good looking horse, CB.

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Today was the first day I used my Breville pot after circling it for a couple of days :lol: . I made chicken broth because I use it a lot. I put in a onion, a Honey Crisp apple and 2 bay leaves along with the chicken. Ir was a process and I might say I would use my other stove top method, but I adm...

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These riding skirts look interesting for the really hardcore all-weather rider. https://www.arctichorsegear.com/collections

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Wow, I would be fuming. I guess you at least learned relatively cheaply to not do any business with them.

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passagey trot has nothing to do with actual passage. Pretty common evasion by WBs especially. It means they are not using themselves correctly. Yes, my new filly does this naturally. She just has springs in her legs and this is her equivalent of a jog albeit, head up and back dropped. When I push h...

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That sounds seriously fun!

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Welcome! We have lots of beautiful chestnuts amongst the board members.

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I think I need to purchase one of these..... I did a lot of looking and research before I bought one. I bought a Breville Fast Slow Cooker which is a lot more substantial than the Insta Pot I saw at Costco. Now I'm learning how to use it. Interested to hear how you like it. I have their electric wo...

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This is good info, Keys. I've heard good things about the Icon Flight. Do you know what year they changed that model? I'm not in the market yet, but collecting data.

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SF I did not comment on the training thread, I will here though! You have gotten Annabelle going very well! Her trot looks amazing:) How much do you think jumping has helped her with the canter? Wondering if I need to visit it with my mare Gaila (who is quite a bit older but needs more strength in ...

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Hopefully he has his quirks ironed out and is ready to be a big horse now. Annabelle went through a series of things like that last year, and *knock wood* seems to have gotten it out of her system. I am also loving the blue. Is that the Midnight blue LeMieux pad/polos?

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Thanks for the heads-up! So far, I'm seeing the trot loops in T-1 have been replaced by 3-loop serpentines. That is a lot of boring trotting for the judge to watch, lol. First-1 is looking very doable for us, once we develop the lengthening some more, and First-2 leg yields look much more reasonable...

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I do one big tamale making session too. It's never exactly the same (depends on what I get from CSA), but there are generally 1-2 vegetable filling and one bean. Last time it was greens and cheese in some, roasted vegetables and cheese in a some, beans in others. All get strips of roasted pepper --...

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Well, I went to Sierra Trading Post today and found some Barbour Thinsulate lined driving gloves for $25. If they are not warm enough, I might do surgery on them so I can put a toe warmer in between the leather and the Thinsulate. In my research, I'm seeing rave reviews for these Give'r gloves that ...

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Anyway, I plan on getting a new dressage saddle and have to decide if I want the suede seat or not. I am wondering how well the suede wears. My trail saddle has held up well but it only gets used once a week at most. I don't think I'd order a suede seat if I as purchasing a new saddle. The older BC...

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Welcome back! It's quite nice here.

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Kyra's Mom wrote:Well...I was going to ride yesterday but someone (Straightforward) came and got her saddle so riding didn't happen .

Oh shoot - did you want to try the Eloquence? I grabbed it to bring over to Adrienne in case she said the Vinici was a no-go.

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Does anyone have glove recommendations? I usually just wear the heavier weight of running gloves, but this winter I'll be doing ground work with the baby, and that is not going to be enough on days I also ride. It doesn't fit Keys' criteria, but I'll put a plug in for this coat for anyone who doesn'...

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Hope she arrives soon, it's such a nail-biter waiting with bated breath!

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Great reading about everyone's progress (except for the unscheduled dismounts - ouch!). Cross-posting from Annabelle's separate thread in the training forum, a little video from our lesson yesterday. We are pulling off a respectable training level test now, and putting together some basic lateral wo...

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It was not a big deal to bring my gelding across the border but i wonder if bringing a mare will involve a much longer quarantine period. My gelding left western Canada and was in NC 22 hours later. If there was a quarantine period, it was measured in minutes to hours. Do you know? I just sent for ...

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Thanks! She's definitely gotten through a plateau recently. Towards end of summer I was starting to despair that she'd be ready for 1st next spring, but I have hope again as long as we can work consistently all winter. My instructor grew up riding stock type horses, so it helps that she understands ...

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AB had a big weekend - Friday afternoon we went for a saddle fitting - she suddenly has gotten broad enough that the saddler agreed with me that we could make my ViniciX fit her, much to my delight, since I had it custom made to fit my leg. From there we headed over to the show grounds and spent abo...

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Yes, I make a big batch and freeze them. Different fillings, some were pulled turkey, some sausage and olives, some cheese.

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Salad with homemade Cesar dressing, fried green tomatoes with dill yogurt, jerk chicken and tamales. Random but good.

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So cute, he looks great! (I can see the video now)

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I think there is a ton of sexism in barns. If z mare does anything at all, she is marsh, bitchy, a slut. Or whatever insulting gender related term. Not such thing with geldings. I'd a gelding pins his ears, oh he is unhappy. If a mare pins her ears, shes a bitch. I've seen it hundreds of times. Tha...

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Got the Vinici working for Annabelle, so my other two are now for sale. Lightly used older BC with suede seat and knee rolls. To fit a curvier back. I had it fully reflocked last November and re-checked in March. Saddler opened it up to install a front billet, and verified that tree is sound. I thin...

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I think people buy the books that have the tests in them with the diagrams (forget what they're called)? IDK, I just download the PDFs. I bought a cheap laminator and laminate the tests so I can keep them at the barn (and other exercises I print out)

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With respect to sheepskin, I bought a sheepskin cover that I use on my crank bridle rather than the chin pad that came with it. When that sheepskin gets sweaty, it is a mess and takes a long time to dry if you rinse it off. What happens to those sheepskin saddle pads when the horses sweats? How to ...

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Thanks SF! Good luck today!! Thanks, we ended up having a good day. Luckily I got there early enough to lunge before anyone else was riding. Poor Annabelle was still wide-eyed and jumpy. She settled in and we had a pretty smooth T-3 test for 63.84. By T-1 it was getting windy and the horses were ge...

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Jingles for a safe and uneventful trip!

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I'm trying to understand why people like the thick pads (especially the ones lined in sheepskin). Doesn't it change the fit of the saddle? I like to ride in the same pads all the time so as not to disturb saddle fit. Thick pads also make the saddle a little easier to move. I ride in the same pad al...

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Nice Rosie, thank you for sharing. Really lovely square halt there at the end. Toward the beginning in the canter, I was thinking that my instructor would be saying to jump the hind legs up and under. He is looking supple and relaxed. I've also had a good turn on the saddle front. I'd put my Black C...

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PRI pads have the softer lining. They're available in different weights and sizes, so you might find something you like. I'm a convert to LeMieux pads, but it sounds like they might be a little thicker than you want. The mesh ones are pretty soft on the underside, and mine seem to be wearing well so...

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He sounds like a wonderful guy, so glad you're having a blast with him!

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Not sure if you want to spend that much, but Centerline Style had a really nice-looking Stubben with a shaped noseband. It had a refined look that would be nice on his face, and the leather quality should be good. They often have 20% off codes available if you sign up for their emails.

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There aren't really things I would pay extra for. I figure out my budget and then buy the best horse within that budget. Of course I suck at negotiating, so I probably don't get as much as I could if I was a little more shrewd and looked at horses listed above my budget. It's case-by-case for me, bu...

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I would use real coconut milk - the canned stuff - not one of the non-dairy milk replacements.

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H4S, sounds like a good lesson. I think most of us would be sore jumping back into it like that. Also good to hear that supplements CAN do what they claim sometimes. I have Tesla on OCD Pellets hoping to avoid OCD surgery next spring. Handling her today after a week of no turnout due to irrigating, ...

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If you're considering something unbroke, I had my eye on this 2-yo Cleveland Bay over in Oregon. Only $6,500. Looks like she has a motor. Not sure if she's still available but ad is still on FB Dressage Horses Worth $10,00 and under. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMdOLBGuKUU&feature=youtu.be&a...

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Well, HeddyLamar added me to the IP FaceBook group today and I just saw this posted, Rockabilly: After 26 years of doing business in the US and Canada, it is with great sadness we have to communicate that Fagor America will be closing its doors. Due to the financial difficulties of the parent compan...

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