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by Baroque
Tue Nov 17, 2020 1:17 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65108

Re: Covid 19

Baroque, lamb pictures is definitely what this thread needed. A little cuteness to lighten up the worry! :lol: Here are a few more photos then! Early days wandering around inside :lol: 20200908_154925.jpg A bit later 20200911_103037.jpg Some of the other lambs! 20201004_110736_resized.jpg
by Baroque
Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:54 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65108

Re: Covid 19

I still wear my mask in public when I leave the farm to do any shopping. Yesterday I was the only person I saw who used the app going into the supermarket and the only one wearing a mask too - despite the fact that we are all told to be careful, mask up in public, use the app when going into public ...
by Baroque
Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:41 am
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Topic: What are your holiday plans?
Replies: 23
Views: 11606

Re: What are your holiday plans?

No holiday plans this year or next. We started planning to go to Spain again for mid year 2020, but just didn't get sorted and felt uneasy about making any bookings way back in January, then decided early in the year to have a local holiday and booked it all only to have it all cancelled because of ...
by Baroque
Mon Apr 06, 2020 11:52 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65108

Re: Covid 19

Here in NZ we are under a full level 4 lockdown. Most people are very compliant however there are still idiots who tempt fate and who just refuse to behave. We are working from home as an essential business, however many are just sitting around doing nothing. We are lucky that we are on the farm and...
by Baroque
Mon Apr 06, 2020 11:42 pm
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Topic: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **
Replies: 42
Views: 24348

Re: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **

Further to my nice polite Pikelet.. A couple of days ago I found him macramed to the fence, he had the wires firmly wrapped around his horn, he couldn't get free and he was not happy. At all! :shock: He's a big ram and probably weighs in at over 100kg, so he's a lot heavier and stronger than both of...
by Baroque
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:56 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **
Replies: 42
Views: 24348

Re: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **

Pikelet is very handsome. Is he polite. My ram has suddenly started challenging humans. Ugh. Yes Pikelet is a very polite chap, he's 2yo and has been siring lambs since he was about 5mths old! The other 3 rams are also nice to handle and I can move them around easily by myself which helps. I'd be g...
by Baroque
Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:01 pm
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Topic: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **
Replies: 42
Views: 24348

Re: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **

Baroque, I was very excited to get your shawl and felted sheep. You grew sheared carded spun and crochet it. Its marvelous. Thank you. It only arrived last week. Thank you. You are so welcome! I was very worried it had fallen in a black hole as you can never tell with the post these days. It's prob...
by Baroque
Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:36 pm
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Topic: So what are you watching?
Replies: 166
Views: 74410

Re: So what are you watching?

I've been watching The Outsider which is based on a Stephen King book. It's creepy but I'm finding it strangely compelling watching. Some of my friends recommended The Witcher and Harlots so I might check them out too. I just finished series 3 of Fargo and am looking forward to watching series 5 of ...
by Baroque
Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:32 am
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Topic: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **
Replies: 42
Views: 24348

Re: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **

Many thanks to my lovely Kringler for sending me a fantastic gift card for some more bobbins for my spinning wheel! I don't know your DD handle so won't put your name here but you know who you are!
by Baroque
Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:21 pm
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Topic: I quit smoking
Replies: 33
Views: 18349

Re: I quit smoking

Well done!

When I gave up many years ago I found that acupuncture really helped reduce cravings to almost nothing, so you may find that helpful. And Ventolin will help with the tortured bronchial lung feeling.
by Baroque
Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:18 pm
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Topic: Random things that annoy you (a thread for venting small things)
Replies: 53
Views: 28078

Re: Random things that annoy you (a thread for venting small things)

PaulaO wrote:Oh Baroque, I’m so sorry about your pony. I also hate fireworks and they are illegal in my state, although the law is never enforced.


Thanks PaulaO.

She's doing ok but it is such unnecessary pain for her just because people want to get their jollies from some explosives.
by Baroque
Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:23 am
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Topic: Random things that annoy you (a thread for venting small things)
Replies: 53
Views: 28078

Re: Random things that annoy you (a thread for venting small things)

Well thanks to the lovely pyromaniac people who can't resist having their #$^@$&^ fireworks for stupid Guy Fawkes, I have a laminitic mare [aka The FatPony] with possibly a tendon injury and she's very sore all over which I think is due to galloping about the paddock like a mad thing and managin...
by Baroque
Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:49 pm
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Topic: Random things that annoy you (a thread for venting small things)
Replies: 53
Views: 28078

Re: Random things that annoy you (a thread for venting small things)

Fireworks, Guy Fawkes and the #$%#$^ who let them off in a rural area like ours. Every year we try to get private sales of the damned things banned and all the bleeding hearts whinge about it not being fair. What isn't fair is having to listen/be woken up by random explosions in the middle of the ni...
by Baroque
Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:43 am
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Topic: Ramblings/Where I've been
Replies: 21
Views: 12623

Re: Ramblings/Where I've been

(((hugs))) take time for yourself to do what you feel needs to be done.
by Baroque
Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:25 pm
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Topic: **2019 Kringle Exchange!** ASSIGNMENTS SENT! **
Replies: 42
Views: 24348

Re: **2019 Kringle Exchange!**

thanks for doing this again!! I'm in!
by Baroque
Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:02 am
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Topic: What's good in your world?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What's good in your world?

My horses are still all on holiday as it's winter here, and we are now about to start lambing. :roll: The weather has been awful here so I'm a wee bit worried how the newborns will cope and how my first time lambing hoggets will cope with it all too. They are all swelling bigger and bigger by the da...
by Baroque
Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:38 am
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Topic: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos) - RIDING AGAIN!!!, Vids posted Oct 7/19!!
Replies: 119
Views: 63533

Re: Having a run of horrible luck (graphic photos)

So sorry to hear about your horses.
Colic is awful and the injury looks very nasty too. Sending healing thoughts (((hugs)))
by Baroque
Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:25 am
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Topic: We said "I do"
Replies: 22
Views: 14849

Re: We said "I do"

Congratulations! You look lovely!
by Baroque
Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:27 pm
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Topic: Sous Vide devices?
Replies: 36
Views: 22483

Re: Sous Vide devices?

We got one for hubby for Xmas and it's fantastic. It clips to the side of a pan and the results from it so far have been fantastic. Just use ziplock bags or if you have a heatsealer you can make your own ones. It cooks steaks perfectly, we've done pork fillets, chicken and lamb in it so far, the mai...
by Baroque
Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:23 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************
Replies: 59
Views: 33342

Re: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************

I got a very beautiful, merino wool scarf... all the way from New Zealand! 8-) Thank you very much! So pleased you like your shawl/wrap! ❤ You can wear it lots of different ways - as a scarf, shawl or wrap. I made this one specially for you because you said it was your favourite colour. The Merino ...
by Baroque
Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:27 pm
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Training goals for my 4yo
Replies: 58
Views: 43105

Re: Training goals for my 4yo

Yes well Goatmum is very special, she helped to rear one of our favourite lambs Crepe Suzette after Crepe slid under the fence like a pancake at birth and her real mum refused to feed her. crepe suzette + goatmum.jpg Crepe Suzette.jpg Crepe has gone on to produce some stunning twins last year and th...
by Baroque
Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:23 am
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Training goals for my 4yo
Replies: 58
Views: 43105

Re: Training goals for my 4yo, clinic today

i somehow read "training goats for my four year old" and was sadly disappointed to find no goats!! i wondered what you were training them to do, lol Don't get me started on training goats..... :lol: I only have 2 goats left from the 180 or so we originally had and they get into just so mu...
by Baroque
Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:48 pm
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Topic: So what are you watching?
Replies: 166
Views: 74410

Re: So what are you watching?

I've been watching Outlander and making some of the knitted garments, and Breaking Bad which my DS had recorded for me ages ago.
by Baroque
Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:46 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************
Replies: 59
Views: 33342

Re: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************

The lovely SueB sent me a wonderful gift card for my favourite 3D printed spinning manufacturer and I now have on order some bobbins for my wheel! 8-)

Many thanks Sue it was a lovely present to receive! :D
by Baroque
Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:04 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Merry Christmas from Chancellor!
Replies: 14
Views: 10025

Re: Merry Christmas from Chancellor!

Merry Christmas! Wishing you a wonderful time. ❤
by Baroque
Thu Dec 20, 2018 9:10 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Working Equitation
Replies: 12
Views: 11411

Re: Working Equitation

This looks really fun! I am looking into it as well, more of the obstacle course stuff. Apart from the normal Working Equitation obstacles just think up lots of interesting challenges for your horse and have a play. I have lots of road cones in my arena which mark out the archery shooting lane, and...
by Baroque
Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:48 pm
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Zeus is being started
Replies: 23
Views: 20332

Re: Zeus is being started

Here are some photos from our show a few weeks ago which was his very first outing under saddle and after he'd had a very long holiday over the extremely wet winter and as a result of all my trips away to places like WEG etc... :lol: so he had the sum total of only 10 rides since May, with his first...
by Baroque
Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:26 pm
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Starting Deseada!
Replies: 12
Views: 10136

Re: Starting Deseada!

I am returning for the next ride just after Christmas. 8-) Got this report from her starter yesterday "We are getting Desi out in the hills, moving cattle and introduced rope work and the jump stand. She is still very busy & quick, but is learning well." I'm really looking forward to s...
by Baroque
Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:20 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************
Replies: 59
Views: 33342

Re: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************

My Kringle package went off last Thursday however the post office said it would probably arrive at its destination after Christmas due to a backlog in the postal system. :roll:
by Baroque
Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:08 am
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Starting Deseada!
Replies: 12
Views: 10136

Re: Starting Deseada!

Good for you ! I too had to ride in western tack a few times, it sure is a strange feeling. After a couple times, I almost liked it..LOL It's similar to my Spanish gear but not as comfortable to ride in and I have problems getting a proper seat in a Western saddle whereas the Spanish ones fit me an...
by Baroque
Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:08 am
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Topic: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************
Replies: 59
Views: 33342

Re: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************

I need an elf please. I don't have my Kringle's email so I can't get in touch.
by Baroque
Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:29 am
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Starting Deseada!
Replies: 12
Views: 10136

Re: Starting Deseada!

She was a bit like a wiggly table with wheels underneath but she had only had a handful of rides under saddle when I hopped on that day.
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It's a bit weird getting used to the Western gear.
by Baroque
Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:12 am
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Topic: Warm slippers
Replies: 19
Views: 11429

Re: Warm slippers

I have been buying these fantastic wool felted slippers which are made in Mongolia. https://www.loyal.org.nz/index.php/online-store/product/588-felt-slippers-dark-stitch-grey-medium-sizes They have boot type pairs as well, but I like my slip on ones because they are easy and non-slip as they have su...
by Baroque
Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:49 pm
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Topic: I said YES!
Replies: 28
Views: 15022

Re: I said YES!

Congratulations! 8-)
by Baroque
Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Starting Deseada!
Replies: 12
Views: 10136

Re: Starting Deseada!

So exciting! I'm going to ride her for the first time on Monday!! 8-)
by Baroque
Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:37 am
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Starting Deseada!
Replies: 12
Views: 10136

Starting Deseada!

Ms Desi is now away being started and here are a few photos from her trainer.

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by Baroque
Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:42 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Working Equitation
Replies: 12
Views: 11411

Re: Working Equitation

The WE single and double slalom obstacles would be good ones for practicing the flying changes. Those and the cloverleaf around the barrels. Start everything in walk then when the horse is confident move to trot and finally canter. Just remember that the ease of handling test should be considered as...
by Baroque
Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:12 pm
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Topic: Others are concerned about how I feed my horses.
Replies: 21
Views: 13830

Re: Others are concerned about how I feed my horses.

Gosh they look like they are a bit cold too. :lol:
by Baroque
Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:35 pm
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Topic: Hey, there, folks!
Replies: 26
Views: 14743

Re: Hey, there, folks!

Great to see you all coming back!
by Baroque
Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:50 pm
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Zeus is being started
Replies: 23
Views: 20332

Re: Zeus is being started

Here he is in the first photo with his girlfriend Desi [on the left] before I started coat stripping..... :lol: His mum is on the right stuffing her face as usual.


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by Baroque
Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:47 pm
Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
Topic: Zeus is being started
Replies: 23
Views: 20332

Re: Zeus is being started

Well he had a super rest over the winter, he had from the end of May - Oct off! I just started riding him again a couple of weeks ago and he is so sensible and so nice to work with. <3 He has grown up a bit more in his brain and body and is such a nice ride, so I've entered him in our local show for...
by Baroque
Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:30 pm
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Topic: WEG - Who went?
Replies: 6
Views: 5439

Re: WEG - Who went?

I went and enjoyed myself despite the odd bit of rain (and the hurricane looming), plus I also picked up a nasty virus on the plane trip over to USA which I'm still trying to get rid of.. I would have liked to have seen the eventing but only had time for the dressage. The shade under those stands wa...
by Baroque
Fri Sep 28, 2018 2:18 am
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Topic: *************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Assignments Sent**************
Replies: 59
Views: 33342

Re: 2018 Kringle Exchange Anyone?

Absolutely! Always enjoy doing this each year.
by Baroque
Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:28 pm
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Topic: Four days to go. Whoohoo
Replies: 22
Views: 14393

Re: Four days to go. Whoohoo

We are leaving on Friday night for WEG and a short holiday, I'm only going to the stressage as I'm short on free time and need to get back to NZ. First WEG for me and probably the last too... Hope we can all catch up while we are there! It'd be great to put some faces to the names. 8-) I've organise...
by Baroque
Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:47 pm
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Topic: WEG shuttles
Replies: 2
Views: 2735

Re: WEG shuttles

Thanks for the link - I may need to use a service too. No problem! they say that its still only a proposed trip until they have enough bookings so book fast if you want it to go ahead and share the trip around with your friends so they can book too! They'll probably start the run in Asheville and h...
by Baroque
Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:04 am
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Topic: WEG shuttles
Replies: 2
Views: 2735

WEG shuttles

Hi all, I'm starting to try and organise my trip to WEG, and have found some shuttle services that you may be interested in using if you are going to the venue from Asheville or surrounding areas. I've booked my seat so I'm fine. 8-) Check out these guys: http://rallybus.net/world-equestrian-games-s...

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