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- Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:58 pm
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- Topic: Having to make the hard decision
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Re: Having to make the hard decision
Shoot. You know what's best for your critter. {{{hugs}}}
- Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:46 pm
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- Topic: The Decrepit OTTB - Slightly Less Decrepit Now He's in Heaven!
- Replies: 39
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Re: The Decrepit OTTB - Slightly Less Decrepit Now He's in Heaven!
Oh Xan, I'm so sorry. What a wonderful pair you became, and you did right by him all the way to the end. {{{hugs!}}}
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:21 pm
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- Topic: No Moore!!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 21676
Re: No Moore!!!
i have read about Moore thank you i could not find info about the rules of the election As a voter, I'd be frosted if someone else just stepped into a vacated seat. The closest thing to that happening is when a Governor appoints someone to fill a seat until an election can be held. Sometime I feel ...
- Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:35 am
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- Topic: No Moore!!!
- Replies: 24
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Re: No Moore!!!
I fear so often that our "separation of church & state" is on the verge of dissolution. Always, I point out to people that if you want to see the mess combining the two creates, look no further than the Middle East.
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:04 pm
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- Topic: No Moore!!!
- Replies: 24
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No Moore!!!
I didn't think I'd stay up for it, and after watching a minute around 9pm, I REALLY didn't think I'd stay up. But it was over before 11pm.
Decency and secular government wins!
Decency and secular government wins!
- Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:54 am
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- Topic: CA Fires
- Replies: 19
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Re: CA Fires
Do you think about leaving the area? It seems your wildfires are becoming such monstrous disasters in this day and age of global warming...
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:54 pm
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- Topic: Where is everyone????
- Replies: 49
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Re: Where is everyone????
OMG! Get and stay healthy everyone!
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:34 pm
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- Topic: Where is everyone????
- Replies: 49
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Re: Where is everyone????
I posted some stuff in Politics to see if I could stir up some life. :D We've had stellar autumn weather so I've been out working and riding pretty solidly as long as it's been light. And the holiday parties are starting... Our weather is changing as I write this; this morning I drove to get a big b...
- Sat Dec 02, 2017 3:14 am
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- Topic: Me Too
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7487
Re: Me Too
Yep. All of it. Until women - 51% of the population - hold 51% of the power (because we all know it's mostly about power, not sex) I believe the threats will continue. We all either were so horrified when we were younger, or shrugged it off as we got older. This MUST be the turning of the tide.
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:12 pm
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- Topic: Me Too
- Replies: 6
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Me Too
Can't believe in this day of sexual harassment revelations, no one has started this topic. Well, me too. When it appeared someone wanted to start a hashtag with "name him", I thought "him" who?? Which month, what year?? I was 12 or 13 when first approached in a train station, gua...
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:05 pm
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- Topic: Please tell me it can stop
- Replies: 57
- Views: 41829
Re: Please tell me it can stop
THE single most important year ahead of us is 2018. The House and/or Senate must change. Impeachment is not the answer; the Senate could choose to look the other way no matter what information the hearings uncovered. Someone earlier referred to Pence as "ignorant". I'm afraid he's anything...
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:49 pm
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- Topic: Confederate statue should also be removed for piss-poor riding
- Replies: 21
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Re: Confederate statue should also be removed for piss-poor riding
Yep, always look at the horses and ignore the riders - unless they're riding well.
- Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:12 pm
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- Topic: Past Horse Race Question
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Re: Past Horse Race Question
Yes. I've been actively following the KD for over 40 years and I don't remember anything like this. Phar Lap and Mine The Bird were both inexpensive and kind of flukes, but neither fits this bill.
- Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:21 am
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- Topic: What is your opinion about this?
- Replies: 61
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Re: What is your opinion about this?
orono wrote:I will often pull over, 'park'
There's the key.
Really though, I think everyone is just having fun, no one is losing sleep about shopping carts or trucks parked in front of gates - as long as they can be moved.
- Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:18 am
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- Topic: What is your opinion about this?
- Replies: 61
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Re: What is your opinion about this?
Chisamba wrote:I don't shop in a hurry, and I don't intend to.
Good for you.
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:22 pm
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- Topic: Look what I found at the thrift store
- Replies: 11
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Re: Look what I found at the thrift store
Great find! I plowed thorough all the Farley books. The library had them sorted in order of printing. I can picture them lined up on the shelf right now.
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:20 pm
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- Topic: What is your opinion about this?
- Replies: 61
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Re: What is your opinion about this?
Chancellor wrote:[(I like to throw random items into their cart for being so clueless)
OMG!!! I'm doing that!!!
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:54 am
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- Topic: For those who got their own indoor arena...
- Replies: 39
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Re: For those who got their own indoor arena...
You also have to consider resale. Trying to get your money out of the investment is another burden to selling property.
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:52 am
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- Topic: Best horsemanship/horse book for 10 year old?
- Replies: 7
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Re: Best horsemanship/horse book for 10 year old?
"Happy Horsemanship" by Dorothy Hendersen Pinch. Without a doubt. Cute, funny, and correct.
- Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:05 pm
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- Topic: What is your opinion about this?
- Replies: 61
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Re: What is your opinion about this?
She's just clueless. As long as she moved - and moves - when you ask without protest... I think there are bigger worries in life.
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 12:41 am
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- Topic: What KLM does with left behind items
- Replies: 5
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Re: What KLM does with left behind items
Wow!! Too cool!
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:56 pm
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- Topic: Daddies Don't Let Your Daughters Turn into Dressage Girls
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- Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:52 pm
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- Topic: What KLM does with left behind items
- Replies: 5
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Re: What KLM does with left behind items
That's adorable! Do you think it's true? He can smell folks and speedily catch up with them. Beagles...
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:32 pm
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- Topic: For those who got their own indoor arena...
- Replies: 39
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Re: For those who got their own indoor arena...
The "formerly Amish" built mine. For a fraction of other bids. Look into Mennonite or like-communities.
- Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:48 pm
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- Topic: Misty Harbor Raincoats
- Replies: 12
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Re: Misty Harbor Raincoats
Josette wrote:https://www.boscovs.com/shop/prod/misty-harbor-slicker-with-plaid-lining/7181.htm?fromsearch=1
It came and it's perfect, I can't thank you enough!!
- Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:46 pm
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- Topic: For those who got their own indoor arena...
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Re: For those who got their own indoor arena...
The thing I will miss most, is that soon he will be driving himself to many of these things and we won't have the in-car talk/sing/laugh time I so treasure. Is there a reason he has to drive himself? My high school won't allow kids to drive themselves to sports events, even parents have to get perm...
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:32 pm
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- Topic: For those who got their own indoor arena...
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Re: For those who got their own indoor arena...
If you're young, financially astute and capable, and planning to stay on the new property for at least 15 years, it might be worth it. And I mean "worth it" both in time, effort, and money. It might be more "worth it" so put a roof over your outdoor (via a home equity account), a...
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:26 am
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- Topic: Horse show manager
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Re: Horse show manager
Friends and I put on schooling shows for years. Get lots of volunteers and make sure you have a specific job and specific times. I loved it! And treat your volunteers like gold - they're worth it.
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:25 am
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- Topic: Trotting, or not
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Re: Trotting, or not
But she trots fine with the guy. And Paula is an admitted "bubble wrap" rider. Just a naughty horse.
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:23 am
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- Topic: So I had an idea.... UPDATE
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Re: So I had an idea....
Wonderful!
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:35 pm
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- Topic: Misty Harbor Raincoats
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Re: Misty Harbor Raincoats
I'll update when it arrives - probably the same day as the raincoat I ordered from LL Bean.
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 1:22 pm
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- Topic: Misty Harbor Raincoats
- Replies: 12
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Re: Misty Harbor Raincoats
https://www.boscovs.com/shop/prod/misty-harbor-slicker-with-plaid-lining/7181.htm?fromsearch=1 Whaaaaaat???? How did that not turn up in my searches? Or was I leery because there were no product reviews? Just returned one that wasn't right, off to order that and see if it is the real deal. Thank yo...
- Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:58 pm
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- Topic: Anybody else planting bulbs??
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Re: Anybody else planting bulbs??
Gwen, PLEASE revive this thread in...oh...February?
- Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:57 pm
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- Topic: Anybody else planting bulbs??
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Re: Anybody else planting bulbs??
Ya know, looking more closely at the eranthus, I think my mom planted a boatload of those. Do people call them "Snowdrops" or something like that? I can dig a bunch from the folks' place. They spread like crazy and the deer leave them alone. Yay!
- Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:54 pm
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- Topic: Anybody else planting bulbs??
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Re: Anybody else planting bulbs??
Wow, you guys rock! I think I'm special if I do "The Works" from White Flower Farm! When I do that, I have a knife to drag behind my tractor that cuts a perfect furrow. This year I just did a few spring things and I can't even remember what they were. "eranthus" these are on my l...
- Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:56 pm
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- Topic: Misty Harbor Raincoats
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Re: Misty Harbor Raincoats
Yes. But then I'll again, have a 1991 edition - at best. I have one of those. Maybe older.
- Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:54 pm
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- Topic: Misty Harbor Raincoats
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Misty Harbor Raincoats
Dang! After my first one (purchased in the early 90s?) cracked once too often and was no longer good to leave the property, I tried to find another and couldn't. I was thrilled to find one a couple years ago in the closet of my deceased sister. Last week the outer shell of it also started to split, ...
- Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:34 pm
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- Topic: Great line from the barn manager
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Re: Great line from the barn manager
Love it, stealing it.
- Fri Oct 27, 2017 12:51 pm
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- Topic: Great line from the barn manager
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Re: Great line from the barn manager
Funny! Unfortunately many of the residents of Section 8 housing aren't as healthy as pasture boarders. And what is this and how do you pronounce it??? "hargey bargey"
- Fri Oct 27, 2017 12:43 pm
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- Topic: Horse First Aid Kit - What's in yours?
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Re: Horse First Aid Kit - What's in yours?
BloodStop powder! Banamine, Bute, VetWrap, Betadine, Scarlet Red for little scrapes, sanitary pads to absorb blood and help with compression with VetWrap until the vet arrives.
- Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:43 pm
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- Topic: Condo board
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Re: Condo board
As long as following your gut doesn't lead to much higher homeowner fees via the condo association. Everything I've ever heard about condos and condo fees leaves me to believe I'd never want to live in one.
- Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:22 pm
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- Topic: My scribing journey begins
- Replies: 14
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Re: My scribing journey begins
Remember any movement 7 or above doesn't require a remark, so there are times when, like with the above test, you won't have to write anything.
- Sat Oct 07, 2017 12:45 pm
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- Topic: My scribing journey begins
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Re: My scribing journey begins
I started at schooling shows doing the lower level tests where things happen slowly. The judge will help. The abbreviations in the USDF Guide are a great help, but not necessary at the lower levels. As has been stated, ALWAYS get the mark/number. If you miss the text, the judge can usually help afte...
- Sat Oct 07, 2017 12:24 pm
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- Topic: Las Vegas Shooting
- Replies: 34
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Re: Las Vegas Shooting
As a gun owner, this obsession some Americans have with guns seems so bizarre. Then I remember the NRA Board of Directors is actually a group of gun and ammo manufacturers who have expertly brainwashed the stupid public and paid off the smart ones to orchestrate a near-perpetual state of hysteria th...
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:38 pm
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- Topic: RIP Tom Petty
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Re: RIP Tom Petty
I love his music and was so sad to hear about this. Under investigation as of today.
- Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:35 pm
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- Topic: How much do schooling show judges
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Re: How much do schooling show judges
My group used to do an annual schooling show and we typically employed L judges and typically paid $200, plus booked a motel room and picked up their dinner tab. And any food they chose on the show grounds. One judge became enough of a friend that she would stay at my house while I slept on the show...
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:20 pm
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- Topic: Talk me down... so frustrated, barn help deal imploded
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Re: Talk me down... so frustrated, barn help deal imploded
kande50 wrote:
IMO, it's not worth getting upset over, or feeling like the bad guy, because all you need to do is put the brakes on their newest plans and then they can decide whether to take it or leave it.
This. And what everyone before her wrote.
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 2:44 pm
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- Topic: I bought the farm!
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Re: I bought the farm!
RE moles: Get a cat. And congratulations! Love the sign
- Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:14 am
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- Topic: Referring to barn crew as "the Mexicans"
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Re: Referring to barn crew as "the Mexicans"
I'm trying to learn to stop alienating the dopes and saving my venom for the truly vile.
- Sun Sep 24, 2017 10:02 pm
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- Topic: Fitness trackers?
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Re: Fitness trackers?
Save your money. Just walk and climb every chance you get.