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Here is a pic of Annabelle working today in her Scoot Boots. For the record we did pop over a tiny jump at the beginning of the ride, and I will use them when we do our little grids and don't expect any problems. I do trim my own, so the growth issue is not a problem because I just grab a rasp and c...

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Dresseur, I'm sorry to hear about Cato. What a sudden shock. :( Chisamba, Elvis is adorable. Glad it looks like he will work out and stay at your farm. I had lessons yesterday and today. Annabelle is just leaps and bounds better than she was a month ago. We introduced shallow CC loops today, and the...

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I just got a pair of Scoot Boots for Annabelle and have been using them every ride for a few weeks now. So far, so good. She didn't take any time to adjust to them. I got mine from https://tryscootboots.com/products/demo-scoot-boot-regulars-pair.html?sku=SKU-%20No%20Demp. They shipped really fast, a...

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The Rider was a really good movie.

I will check out Down the Fence, thanks!

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Has anyone watched it? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7600382/

Any other new horse movies out that I can torture my husband with?

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I hope your health improves and you find some other pursuits to enjoy. Meanwhile, it looks like you've paid it forward and set your horses up with a great situation. She is sure to be the envy of the riding program at college!

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It's becoming pretty clear that it will be a long time until going to the gym is a good idea again, so I am sucking it up and starting to workout at home. I can do most of the gym routine I had worked out, minus the rowing machine. Today I popped in one of my kettlebell DVDs and did level 3 (out of ...

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Can be how the horse positions itself to change how the rider sits too? Absolutely. I hang off one side of my horse partly because it's my crookedness but my horse DEFINITELY pushes me there. That is why I have to work on both of us equally. For those of us with one horse, it's so often chicken and...

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Whew, just a bad stone bruise for Tesla. Hopefully it won't develop into an abscess. Now I get to don a mask and go buy diapers and duct tape tonight. :lol: I did my warmup for my lesson this morning, but my instructor hadn't shown up, so I hopped off to check for a text and decided I didn't like ho...

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Flight and Rosie, your boys both look great! I just came in from a lesson in 90F, so it's funny seeing Flight in a jacket and Ding a little hairy! On the upside today, we had an excellent lesson and introduced HI in the trot (I've been schooling it myself in the walk) which went quite well. Instruct...

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I think they are only sold direct. I've assumed that they would ship to the US, but never got serious enough to really look into it. Maybe if I sell the pile of tack I have in the basement.

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They are pricey, but I am really intrigued by the Filzsattel because they have more structure than a regular bb pad to help distribute the weight, and it seems like the felt would be nice to ride on. https://www.filzsattel.de/

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She might look into Feldenkrais. There are some videos on YouTube. They are good for body awareness that can remove the mental blocks that help us reprogram our ingrained patterns.

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Here we are continuing to socially distance and focus on our training. July is looking pretty exciting by my standards. My instructor will be here two days at a time the next two weeks, so I'm hoping to get four lessons, which is totally unheard of for me. Annabelle won't know what hit her. :lol: La...

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Closeout time. Basically hit all my goals with Annabelle, but none of the others. Somehow I don't feel like I have more time with working from home. But I've also been doing lots of yard work and transitioning to a new job, which has meant balancing my new and old jobs for a while. I'm theoretically...

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Congratulations Kelo! You and Matt have done amazing things, and I'm looking forward to seeing your continued progression at GP! Blob, I hope you get RP's newest issue sorted out. He sounds like quite a puzzle. I've made a couple changes with Annabelle in the past week or two. 1. Started riding with...

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Congratulations!

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Glad you got a poop! Continued jingles ~~~

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I did a lot of cooking the past two days too. We should be set for the next several days, which will be nice because I don't know where the extra time goes that I *should* have with teleworking. So not specifically dinner, but I've made: Flourless avocado brownies Guacamole Deviled eggs Smoked leg o...

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Thanks for the info! I'm not sure I'll need to go the hoop tree route with Tesla, but she sure has some big honkin' spinal processes, so a wide channel will be a must. My majickal Vinici almost fits her, but I have it flocked for Annabelle right now (I had it made for my Appy, Maya, and it fit Roset...

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I need to rethink my routine since the stay-at-home life looks like it's going to continue for a long time. I haven't touched a weight since March. Some weeks I run two days, and that's about it other than gardening and horse stuff. I can feel the lack of strength training in my core. On the up side...

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Khall, I have been meaning to ask what caused you to get the new saddle? I adore my Vinici, but if there's something else I should consider when it's time for Tesla to get a big girl saddle, I will definitely look. Does the Ellis ride similarly to the Vinici? First off-property ride went well last n...

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I had one of those smack myself in the forehead rides tonight. Annabelle tends to stiffen up and block when I ask for canter. Suddenly it occurred to me tonight that I should LOOK UP and LIFT MY STERNUM and suddenly she was cantering off quite nicely. Duh. Tomorrow I'm going to try to get done with ...

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Dresseur, it's so exciting to see you and Miro out in the show ring after all you've both been through!

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Reading with interest! Khall, Rip sounds similar to how I expect Tesla to be. It's made it difficult to even teach her to lunge properly. Well, she knows how, she just wants to have an argument about it. Every. Single. Time. Then she finally capitulates and will trot around in a lovely frame, stretc...

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We had some fun with a little jump grid this morning. I am going to try to jump Annabelle once a week. It wakes her up and gets her working. She is so cute, she gets keen and locks on to these little knee high jumps. :) This beats the heck out of hand walking. Looking forward to my lesson this weeke...

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The Trauma Void Lynx just arrived today. At least for me, it's a big improvement over their EQ3. I measure about 57 cm, and the medium fits me well enough that the dial fit seems to just finesse the fit a little by hugging the back of my head, but the helmet still fits me pretty well without it. It ...

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Oh no, that is just awful.

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Oh dang, I am so sorry.

I hope he's able to get comfortable and find a suitable job.

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Woohoo on the galloping, Piedmont. I know what you mean about the thicker horse thinking she is really going for it. Annabelle is half TB, but she is a thick girl, and she can haul when she's loose, but under saddle, yeah, not that fast. Kora looks lovely. How nice to get to haul out and ride! I'm h...

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I was out of town for work this week, and went out to see the girls about 8 last night. Tesla's pen is the first one you see when you pull in the gate, and I noticed a hay net and bucket tied to the fence, and she wasn't in her pen. I went in the barn and her stall door was wide open and the stall h...

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Yay on the FCs, exvet! lipsmacker, I hope your guy goes sound soon. I had a good lesson today. I thinks it's the hardest Annabelle has worked since her injury. Just lots of moving forward, spiraling, LY and TOF. But we found the outside rein and the left lead canter didn't feel like driving with the...

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Did any of the new helmets you looked at come I'm a long and oval variation like onek does? My head is looong Not that I noticed, but several reviews of the Lynx said it worked well for an oval head with the dial fit system. I'm pretty sure there were shape options on the Charles Owen skull cap I t...

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This morning I went down the bunny hole of looking at new helmets. If I'm getting on Tesla soon, it occurred to me that I should look into getting something with MIPS technology. I currently ride in a OneK Defender, which is very comfy. However, I retired my last one after Annabelle dumped me a coup...

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Great story, Chisamba!

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Ha, I love those pics! I wished I got video of Annabelle on the lunge the other day. Straight up and levitate sideways. Get a nice calm quarterhorse they said. Pffft! When she gets going, some of the leaps Tesla does are just downright bizarre. When I first got her she would do little bouncing leaps...

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I talked to a coworker who is a really experienced gardener and he said the tumbler composter are high maintenance because it's hard to keep the moisture balance correct. I just use a 3 bin system and let it compost slowly and turn it over to harvest the finished compost from the bottom about once a...

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Yikes, well I'm glad she is out of the hospital, and hope she is negative for CV. I think you're totally right to tell her she can't keep that mare at your place anymore if she does keep her. Two ambulance rides ought to be quite a wakeup call! This morning I heard that a coworker in another town is...

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Jingles for minimal injuries and quick healing!

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Demi - You and Rocky both look great there. Blob - I hope your foot heals up soon so you can get back to full training with your two. Keep calm and canter on is pretty much my mantra right now. Annabelle had bodywork and laser on Monday, then had Tuesday off, and wore her Back on Track sheet all nig...

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Flight's dressage horse can do that!

That looks so fun. I loved doing the trail classes when I was a teenager. Here we have trail horse challenges, but they are more about scary obstacles than executing maneuvers at speed.

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Of course my pics are too big and I don't know how to resize them. I don't have any confo shots but this is after she'd been in work about 3 months last summer, I believe: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48041473673_c36ec6d88b_c.jpg I need to get some new photos of Annabelle. This one is about ...

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Tonight I shared an apple between Tesla and her neighbor Zoe. I drive right by their pens on the way out and they are apparently mugging for more treats. :lol: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49885109311_c6148ea863_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49885422192_5bf563d001_c.jpg https://li...

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IronBess: Glad you are joining. Both your Haffies are adorable! The simple change with the half voltes sounds like a good exercise to keep in mind. SueB: Wow, those are some hives! Rosette broke out like that and feeding spirulina powder seemed to help a lot. Tesla gets hives, and Annabelle gets itc...

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PaulaO wrote:What is her name?

Barn name is Tesla, for her T-shaped blaze, but she thinks her name is Baby Brat-Face.

She is registered with Westfalian as Dame du Couer. By Don Deluxe (DeNiro) out of a Weltmeyer mare to whom she owes her unique personality.

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Sue B wrote:Gorgeous girl! Stunning red head. Annabelle isn't jealous is she?

I do hope the backing goes easier for you this time.

Thanks Sue! I think Annabelle will be very happy if Tesla takes away some of her workload. And Annabelle wins the shiny coat contest every time.

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What a shame she turned out so unattractive, actually terribly ugly. I will take her off your hands. Please send right away. There are days when might take you up on that (like when she decides to argue about picking up her feet for the millionth time :lol: ). For reference, this is how she looked ...

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Seemed like an appropriate title for this time. Annabelle: We are having our first lesson in over 18 months tomorrow! My instructor will be back two more times this month, and I'm hoping more frequently afterwards since she won't be busy showing for a while. Keep the sessions more short and focused ...

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The baby giraffe is not so baby any more - she turned for on 4/30, so I thought I'd clean her up, put on her big girl bridle and get some photos for posterity. I think she is about 16.3 now; if she adds a little up front and stops and 17h I'll be happy. She is definitely one of the more unique perso...

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