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I'm going to get a couple of these. The snaps are removable which I like. I attached slobber straps with buckles to my current lunge lines because I don't like a lot of hardware jangling around when lunging off the top ring of a lunge caveson. https://www.sstack.com/English_Training_Lunge-Equipment/...

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Rye - again it may get down to some geographic areas. Regarding expensive vehicles - in NJ it is very common to see very expensive cars, suv and trucks where $50K is lower-range. They are a dime a dozen while a worn out older vehicle actually stands out. Stay at home mom's driving kids around to so...

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Thanks Ponichiwa and H4S. Hopefully I won't get through the reading list I'm building up before I'm back to riding!

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I think Straight Forward makes a good point that there are a lot of high income earners in the US and wealthier people do tend to get involved in horse sports. That being said, I know a lot of "wealthy" people with good jobs, who still live way beyond their means and who end up wheeling a...

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In a perfect world, I would train dressage under saddle 3 days a week, and do 3 days a week of a mix of trail riding, jumping, in-hand and lunging. In practice, it's difficult to get the trail riding, and often the jumping days in, so it's usually more like 3-4 days a week of dressage and 1-2 days o...

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Just started "The Mind of the Raven" - another animal behavior book. I think I'll be tapering off the house projects soon, and have more time to read. I'm about halfway through this and starting to skim. I was starting to feel bad about the ravens that get killed around here to protect sa...

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I ended up with this NSC saddle. The fitter owns this company in the US so she had these in her trailer, but she also had a variety of used saddles for me to try. I tried this one first, and liked it, but wanted something to compare it to. I tried a few more that I lasted about 15 seconds in, just ...

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IMO you're either going to pay up front or in training. Sometimes both :lol: :lol: . ^^ Truth :lol: Yes, totally. With just basic board and DIY training, my girl will cost me around $7K/year. Assuming a conservative purchase price of $10K, I'll have invested $45K by the time she is 8. In reality it...

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Just reading an article on the new tax laws and this jumped out at me: "The nonpartisan Joint Committee of Taxation estimates that 572,000 taxpayers will file returns with an income category of more than $1 million." So let's assume they mean 572,000 returns, most of them joint returns. Th...

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Glad you got to the bottom of it, and hope your lovely mare is feeling better. How long will this take to heal?

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I do agree too exvet, $$ does buy an edge. Those higher dollar horses are much more likely to have some really quality, dressage specific, training in them. I don't begrudge it either, if I had tons of disposable income, it would be fabulous to be able to buy a made, highly trained horse to learn t...

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I might have the most humble goal of this thread: have Tesla not be a complete %$^$%& twit when I trim her feet. She has gotten really naughty, to the point that when I asked for her LF tonight, she struck at me with her RF. She is trying to cow kick, and generally being a turd. Then she has mom...

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I would expect the horse to be pretty stiff and crooked, so I would probably work more on suppleness and balance, riding figure 8's, shallow loops and serpentines accurately, and not worry too much about longitudinal balance and impulsion at the moment. It will take some time to loosen up stiff croo...

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I'm making Chile Verde in the Instant Pot tonight. I grew so many green chiles last summer! On the side, black beans and sauteed veggies.

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Glad to come in and read this. I was thinking of your colic post and got worried with the "End is Near" modifier, but this is a good thing. I'm sure you can't wait to see her!

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My new favorite book: "A Gentleman In Moscow" begins right after the Bolshevik revolution. A 28 year old count is put under house arrest in an elegant hotel right across the street from the Kremlin. Now I would NEVER have picked up that book on that description, but it was my book club re...

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This thread reminded me of some people I knew when I was in college. A friend of mine was training and showing their Arabians. They had a lovely little hobby farm with white vinyl fences, pretty barn and the whole bit. A nice stallion and some others. I was attending a show supporting my friend, and...

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Those numbers seem a little odd to me. They don't seem to account for assets outside of retirement accounts for one. If you inherit a paid-off house for instance, that wouldn't show in those stats, but would be a huge leg-up in spending more on a sport vs. housing. I'm also unclear on whether those ...

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greenhorse wrote:Nice! How long are your poles?

My poles are only 6' because I ended up with a pair of skinny 12' long jump poles. I'd probably do 8' if starting from scratch.

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Dresseur, Reserpine is making our life mostly bearable right now. I would definitely use it again. Hope Miro gets better soon.

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OK, finally got a pic of one of the ends I built. The pole fits snugly in the triangular pocket. You might be able to see where I had to remove the piece of 2x4 and router it out a little bit because the wood swelled when they got rained on, so that some of the poles no longer fit properly. These ar...

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Well damn! I guess better now than right after you bought a new horse. I hope you find something better soon!

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5. Go over tests, and have tests handy just before you ride - I panic when I feel like I start forgetting something, so being able to have someone very quickly go over the test with me is key... or me being able to read it is key to calm me down and give me confidence that I DO know the test. 7. WE...

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I made some cavaletti last year. I had 2, 12' round poles from a jump set I scored on Craigslist, so I cut them in half and made the cavaletti so I can stick the poles in when they are in use. I don't mind having only 6' wide because they are easier to move around and don't take up so much space in ...

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I've got to put cancelling on my to do list for tomorrow. My sub auto renewed and I got one of the new quarterly issues. Didn't really like it, and definitely not for the price per issue.

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Hi, welcome!

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It was too cloudy here to see much of anything.

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I don't blanch the basil. I use cashews or macadamia nuts in my pesto because they counteract any bit of bitterness in the basil.

Might have to try this, I have a few squash laying around.

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Maybe Lovatt&Ricketts/Arabian Saddle Co.?

What are you currently using, and what do you think is wrong with the fit?

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I bought one from Sierra Trading post a few years back when it was on sale. A friend of mine was making a big deal about bringing one back from China, which is what put it in my mind. Anyway, the outer is cotton, and I envision the filling as being sort of a loose Brillo pad of silk fibers?? Anyway,...

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That's about where my mare was last winter/spring. I was doing the Ritter's What, Why, How course, so we introduced lateral work in walk (only TOF, TOH, LY) so that we could do many of the exercises in walk. We used cones a lot and focused on accuracy. A really simple on I used a lot in the 20x40 in...

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Can you reuse the plastic bags? I don't like to use Ziplocs except for low-temp cooks. Food-Saver bags seem to hold up better to >150F. Because the part of the bag that is sealed in a vacuum bag needs to be cut off, it would get smaller with each use. There are silicone zip bags made for this purpo...

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Well, I started having some issues with the Sansaire I had in this original thread. Sometimes it would just turn off on long cooks, risking ruining large roasts. So I upgraded to a Joule with the Chef Steps subscription and I love it. It is run by an app, which can be annoying when you just want to ...

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Another sous vide fan. I have lamb frozen in vacuum bags, so I often throw it directly in the water bath and then season and sear at the end. Works great when I don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. I've had the Joule immersion circulator for about a year and love it because it's small e...

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Equus: Story of the Horse is coming out on PBS the 16th. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/equus-st ... out/16877/

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime, and Insecure. I'm really looking forward to Better Things finally re-starting. It will be interesting to see where it goes without Louis C.K., but Pam Adler is great, and I think this will really allow her to come into her own. We really enjoyed Better Call...

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The only one I've ridden in personally was a Black Country Equinox. I loved it as a dressage saddle on my larger horse, and they come with serge (wool felt) panels, which are more breathable than leather, make the saddle lighter, and mold to the back well. BC also offers the Celeste, which has a reg...

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I missed this update before. Glad you got to the bottom of it, and they are on the mend. Also glad the company is paying the vet bills; the stress this caused is bad enough.

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Thanks for all the interesting ideas! I will have to look into them when I get towards the end of my current queue. I finished the Donner book last night. Amazon had some Kindle specials, so a couple days ago I bought "Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds" and &...

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I let the holidays derail me a bit, especially with moping around not being able ride, but that's officially over. I've stocked the fridge with spinach and lettuce, and have a clean menu plan worked up for the week. Exercise has been OK - I can pretty much jog 3 miles, have been walking the dog and ...

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With Annabelle out of commission, I'm catching up a bit on non horse-related reading. I recently finished "Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?" I thought it was really interesting. It not only looks at demonstrated cognitive capabilities of a lot of species (focused on chimp...

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I popped into the store at 1:30 this afternoon and the parking lot was packed. That was enough for me. Visited the ponies, walked the dog, and we had salads and leftover soup for dinner. OK, I did have the last glass out of an open bottle of pinot noir. DH is flying to Canada for a ski trip, so it w...

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Kathy - I'm sorry things didn't work out with your mare, but glad you are able to move her on so quickly. I'd be inclined to just give her the PPE, and not worry about what she is going to do with it. She owns the horse, and the PPE is of zero value to you now regardless of how much it cost. Sure, s...

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Koolkat wrote:http://definitelydressage.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3065

Weird that thread didn't show up when I clicked on new posts. Sorry for the duplicate!

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This sounds absolutely awful, and scary that it is creeping north! :shock: On an island famous for wild ponies, a dangerous infection is killing horses The unexpected malady is pythiosis, an infection typically caused when a horse steps in water carrying a fungus-like organism known as Pythium insid...

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Good to "see" you. Junior is adorable, and I love that barn extension. Great update!

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scruffy the cat wrote:What a pretty girl and that Fairfax bridle is pretty lovely, too! lol

Thank you, I do like the bridle, but it doesn't seem to fit her quite right. It was purchased for my previous mare, and I think Tesla's rather rectangular head just doesn't quite work with it.

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Sue B wrote:Wow! She's bulking out like Tio did his 3rd year. Are you sending her to Brad and Rene, or somewhere closer?

I'm not sure. I might do it myself with Cathy's help, or possibly send her out for a few months. I keep going back and forth on that.

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That sounds fascinating! I hope to visit that area in the next few years.

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This one is just up the road from me. Not sure on the price, but being green, maybe within budget? Not sure if she it too dressage type, not enough motor for you, but Sarah M. is an advanced eventer, so I'm sure they could tell you. Mittleider Eventing on Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH...

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