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by Hayburner
Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Dog Adoption Process
Replies: 8
Views: 6222

Re: Dog Adoption Process

Thanks for the replies! If the rescue thing falls thru - I may try to become a foster. We have an excellent Senior dog rescue organization, but I think they too want a fenced yard. I do have a privacy fence from my neighbors that I could totally enclose, but I'd prefer not to do that. I did not have...
by Hayburner
Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:59 pm
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Topic: Dog Adoption Process
Replies: 8
Views: 6222

Dog Adoption Process

So now that I am retiring I am considering adopting a shelter older or young dog. I have not had a dog for a good 6 years as my work schedule and 2 horses were enough on my plate. I recently filled out an application and now with all this Corona Virus lockdown the rescue said they were taking done t...
by Hayburner
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:33 pm
Forum: Rider health and fitness
Topic: Fitness 2020
Replies: 35
Views: 19519

Re: Fitness 2020

Now that I am finally retiring I am hoping to start to exercise. I did buy a stationary bike, I have a treadmill and live in a sidewalk community, so the means are in place. I have never liked exercise, but I'm really going to give it a shot now. Keep us posted on how the Ritter program helps you, I...
by Hayburner
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:26 pm
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Topic: Today is Ariel’s birthday
Replies: 5
Views: 4104

Re: Today is Ariel’s birthday

Happy Birthday Miss A!

Paula sorry you are restricted from seeing this special mare !
by Hayburner
Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Lameness and Ulcers
Replies: 12
Views: 8564

Re: Lameness and Ulcers

Look in to Purina Outlast. It's supposed to help himdgut ulcers.

Hope she's feeling better soon!
by Hayburner
Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:38 pm
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Topic: Anyone familiar with Multiple Sclerosis
Replies: 29
Views: 16782

Re: Anyone familiar with Multiple Sclerosis

Thanks for the update. Glad he is great improved
by Hayburner
Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:26 pm
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Topic: Jingles for my dad
Replies: 50
Views: 27378

Re: Jingles for my dad

So very sorry for your loss, prayers coming for you and your family.
by Hayburner
Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:40 pm
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Topic: OK, sorry in advance... dog poop.
Replies: 14
Views: 9577

Re: OK, sorry in advance... dog poop.

Oh my, what a mess. I would clean it up now. I don't think dog poop is something that you mow over like horse manure.

I would be pretty mad about that and the hair. I'm a dog lover and Leaving poop no matter the weather is just gross.
by Hayburner
Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:27 pm
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Topic: Fire at my barn
Replies: 18
Views: 12070

Re: Fire at my barn

Fire is probably the worst fear for horse owners. Sorry to hear the one horse did not make it and the barn workers lost everything. The barn I was at for many years used many things that could potentially cause a fire and the comfort of the boarders and barn cat seemed more important than the fear o...
by Hayburner
Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:29 pm
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Topic: Jingles for my dad
Replies: 50
Views: 27378

Re: Jingles for my dad

Your in my thoughts , it is a very emotionally hard place to be in.
by Hayburner
Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:27 pm
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Topic: Nancy Grace
Replies: 7
Views: 5635

Re: Nancy Grace

I don't care for Nancy Grace either, but while flying thru the channels I heard the word Horse, so I stopped and listenend :D Agree She did not deserve to be shot, but if what is reported is true and she was pushing all Mr Barisone buttons that isn't deserved by him either. If calling child services...
by Hayburner
Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:05 am
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Topic: Costa Rica: anyone been there?
Replies: 12
Views: 8162

Re: Costa Rica: anyone been there?

Texuze. Would like to go to Wellington or Ocala. San Diego zoo, Portugal to ride, or even a USA riding vacation. A beach vacation would be nice too. My friends are either married or have no money. My cousin and I did take a girls vacation last year and went to the Domican had a wonderful time, beaut...
by Hayburner
Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:08 pm
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Topic: Nancy Grace
Replies: 7
Views: 5635

Nancy Grace

I heard Nancy Grace on XM radio yesterday discussing the Barisone case ! Could have been a re-broadcast but it was the first I had heard it. Unfortunately, I didn't hear all of it - I tuned in a bit late. She had Deanna Corby on discussing rider/trainer relationships, a rep from Safe Sport and an at...
by Hayburner
Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:49 pm
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Topic: Costa Rica: anyone been there?
Replies: 12
Views: 8162

Re: Costa Rica: anyone been there?

LeoApp - Did you go with Wendy Murdocks group?

Aren't you ladies afraid to travel alone?

I have many places I'd love to visit, but going alone holds me back.
by Hayburner
Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:22 pm
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Topic: A gift from my vets....
Replies: 9
Views: 7137

Re: A gift from my vets....

What a lovely gesture! They thought highly of you and Fergus.
by Hayburner
Fri Feb 07, 2020 3:14 pm
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Topic: Moving into town, redux... i may need some hand-holdng
Replies: 48
Views: 25521

Re: Moving into town, redux... i may need some hand-holdng

Your new house is beautiful - for some silly reason I thought you were downsizing. Hope the meds help your DH and he doesn't need surgery in the future. Glad your mini found a home and hopefully you will find a suitable place for your other two. Moving is not easy but when it's all done we tend to f...
by Hayburner
Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:41 pm
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Half Chap Suggestions
Replies: 4
Views: 4286

Re: Half Chap Suggestions

Years ago I had the Ariat Crowne Chaps that were super nice! Not sure if they still make them or not - they looked super with the Crowne Paddock boots.
by Hayburner
Sat Feb 01, 2020 2:21 pm
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Topic: Dreams about Bob
Replies: 5
Views: 4471

Re: Dreams about Bob

Good analogy on your dream.

I wish I would dream about my heart horse, i think of him all the time and his ashes are in my bedroom, but he doesn’t come in my dreams.
by Hayburner
Sat Feb 01, 2020 2:20 pm
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Blankets for the petite horse
Replies: 10
Views: 7790

Re: Blankets for the petite horse

Paula. I hope your right about the harshest weather is behind us. In PA we have had a mild winter so far and my guess is feb and March will be brutal! Liners are easy to wash too! They are light weight but insulate well. Just be careful Ms A is checked to make sure the top blanket doesn’t let water ...
by Hayburner
Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:53 am
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Blankets for the petite horse
Replies: 10
Views: 7790

Re: Blankets for the petite horse

I use Rambos and both were not super long on my 15.2 mare and gelding they both were a 75 in Rambo. My blankets are super thin Amigo, thin Rambo, 100 , 200 and 300 Rambos. I do have a liner fromSchneiders that I use occasionally when it’s really cold. My horse is not clipped, out for 5 hours unless ...
by Hayburner
Fri Jan 31, 2020 12:50 am
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Blankets for the petite horse
Replies: 10
Views: 7790

Re: Blankets for the petite horse

360 is really heavy! My max weight is 300 and that’s used only in the low teens and single digits.

I’d rather just add a liner or a thin over top of a 300 than buy a 360!

Is she out long? Is she clipped? Is your barn super cold?
by Hayburner
Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:28 pm
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Topic: On Saying Goodbye...
Replies: 31
Views: 17635

Re: On Saying Goodbye...

20 some odd years ago, I had an animal communicator read my heart horse. She said some things that just really clicked. I only had him for a year or so when I had the reading done. One thing that really was odd, was that he was sad, a gray máre has passed and he never got to say goodbye. He liked he...
by Hayburner
Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:49 am
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Topic: On Saying Goodbye...
Replies: 31
Views: 17635

Re: On Saying Goodbye...

Oh Furgusnc that song you sang to him was Perfect! They are our sunshine, they give us so much joy . You gave him your all, you never let him down, and you let him go in peace surrounded by those that loved him. I know part of the loss can also be that they define us, they made us who we are and I k...
by Hayburner
Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:20 pm
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Topic: On Saying Goodbye...
Replies: 31
Views: 17635

Re: On Saying Goodbye...

Life gives us many ups and downs - but, saying goodbye to our beloved heart horse is so very hard and heartbreaking. Being with them to the end is a the final care that we give them. Yes it hurts like h@ll, but there will come a time that it will give you peace. There isn't a day that goes by that I...
by Hayburner
Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:40 pm
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Saddle Fitting
Replies: 24
Views: 13226

Re: Saddle Fitting

Thanks for the replies Fitters are not easy to come by in my area. The last fitter I had look at my Wintec and I also tried a couple of saddles out, made me a wreck! Which only resulted in my anxious horse acting up. She kept barking at me - I finally gave up listening to her and fighting with my ho...
by Hayburner
Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:41 am
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Saddle Fitting
Replies: 24
Views: 13226

Re: Saddle Fitting

Piedmont, matching it up to my Baines Elegance which is a wide, I'd say this is a medium at best. My Wintec Isabell is set to extra wide as she did plump up over the summer. She has dropped some weight, and since not every saddle width is the same, this may only need to go to a wide. Blob, the MacRi...
by Hayburner
Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:00 am
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Saddle Fitting
Replies: 24
Views: 13226

Saddle Fitting

I did find a really nice used MacRider saddle but it is way too narrow for my mare. I have a saddle fitter coming in 2 weeks, but I found out she does not have the machine on her truck to adjust it. She will do a tracing and take it to their office to be adjusted, they said the flocking can also be ...
by Hayburner
Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:14 pm
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Topic: Moving into town, redux... i may need some hand-holdng
Replies: 48
Views: 25521

Re: Moving into town, redux... i may need some hand-holdng

Your home is beautiful!

I don't know how you could give up those views. Moving to town will be a shock for a bit!

Yes, they do need to mention more about the horse portion of your property and include some pictures of the barn, etc.

Good luck with the new house and selling this one.
by Hayburner
Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:18 pm
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Topic: Verdades is retired
Replies: 5
Views: 4627

Re: Verdades is retired

Tear jerker article.....tho, he has earned his retirement that's for sure......
by Hayburner
Wed Jan 08, 2020 3:47 pm
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Topic: Name?
Replies: 17
Views: 12354

Re: Name?

Well - Did you decide on a name yet?
by Hayburner
Wed Jan 08, 2020 3:45 pm
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Boot top extensions? Such a thing?
Replies: 4
Views: 4058

Re: Boot top extensions? Such a thing?

I saw the boot crowns at Big Dees - they are nice but I too was a bit sticker shocked at $130.00

I also wondered if the snap would bother me since it's on the inside of your leg.
by Hayburner
Wed Jan 08, 2020 3:37 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Straightening help needed
Replies: 13
Views: 9521

Re: Straightening help needed

Thank you for the suggestions! I could be sitting out of balance a bit. And yes, she does do it going both directions. That's why I think I'm the problem. As for the reins I have a tendency to be too soft with my reins so I just started holding the outside a bit tighter to see if it helped and it di...
by Hayburner
Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:23 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Straightening help needed
Replies: 13
Views: 9521

Straightening help needed

My mare and I are finally working in a relaxed state, it's been a long road, but there is much improvement. At the walk and trot she tends to take her head to the outside. I don't know if I am causing this and if I am how do I remedy this? I have tried keeping the outside rein a bit stronger and usi...
by Hayburner
Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:58 pm
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Topic: OOOOHHH, HAYBURNER!!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 2102

Re: OOOOHHH, HAYBURNER!!!!

Mountaineer - So glad you liked your kringle gifts! I loved shopping for you, you like many of the same things that I do..

Glad to hear your husband is feeling better.

Happy New Year to you and good luck with the changes you have coming in 2020.
by Hayburner
Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:23 pm
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Topic: Yoga
Replies: 24
Views: 15260

Re: Yoga

Paula. I wish my dad was open to Visiting Angels but he's not! Luckily, his neighbors do stop in for a short period to check on him and chat a bit. I also wish he would move to an apartment in the senior facility that is very close to my house, but he is t ready to even think about moving so I reall...
by Hayburner
Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:37 pm
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Topic: Yoga
Replies: 24
Views: 15260

Re: Yoga

Piedmont - OMG - when do you sleep ??? One of my big issues is that I am a morning person. I get up at 5:30 on the week-end and get busy - then at 2:00 I get cleaned up to be at the barn by 4:00. I do go to the barn 5 days a week. Wednesday and Sundays I go to my dads and take him his groceries or o...
by Hayburner
Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:32 am
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Topic: Yoga
Replies: 24
Views: 15260

Re: Yoga

How do you girls find the time to,go to these classes? Between work, my house, and my horse I don't have spare time until around 8 pm! i spend the weekends cleaning and doing my laundry. Flight I've thought about trying the DRT program, is it worth it? Did you gain a lot of strength and flexibility?
by Hayburner
Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:25 pm
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Topic: Name?
Replies: 17
Views: 12354

Re: Name?

Oreo

Tho, I do like Tux too.
by Hayburner
Thu Dec 26, 2019 11:17 pm
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Topic: Some People
Replies: 7
Views: 5951

Re: Some People

Well, it is her property so it is her responsibility to fix the fencing or insure the horses do not get out. I will definitely not contact her or her tenant again, I will just call the local police who I know quite well. Her and her husband definitely have the financial means to have the fencing rep...
by Hayburner
Tue Dec 24, 2019 1:51 am
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Topic: Some People
Replies: 7
Views: 5951

Some People

Saturday around 11:30 I headed out to the mall. I was on a semi busy 2 lane road that is also used by tractor trailers as there is an industrial park near by. Most drivers seem to go 45 to 50 mph and some faster. I was stopped at the red light looked over and a horse was loose but just standing ther...
by Hayburner
Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:39 pm
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Topic: Really Cool Opportunity
Replies: 16
Views: 11234

Re: Really Cool Opportunity

Hope she's ok!
by Hayburner
Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:37 pm
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Topic: PaulaO
Replies: 1
Views: 2028

PaulaO

Hi Paula and Ms. Ariel. I received my Kringle gift, you made very choices for me and my mare will love the peppermints!

Many thanks and merry Christmas to you, Ms Arial and your family
by Hayburner
Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:34 pm
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Topic: Blanket washing question / laundromat
Replies: 10
Views: 7738

Re: Blanket washing question / laundromat

Also be sure to use a detergent specific to horse blankets!

Scruffy your pro service may not be using the right detergent.

There is a local service that many riders use, it I prefer to do them myself, the. I know they are done right.

I dry them on my parents large outdooor laundry line
by Hayburner
Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:07 pm
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Topic: Blanket washing question / laundromat
Replies: 10
Views: 7738

Re: Blanket washing question / laundromat

If mine are muddy I hose mine off before I take to the laundromat and let it dry in my garage. I kind of sneK mine in ny putting in a black garbage bag. Wash and add Downey Unstoppables to the wash. When I'm done, I run an empty cycle with just soap and the Unstoppables again. The washer never stink...
by Hayburner
Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:14 am
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Topic: Decorating advice
Replies: 11
Views: 7984

Re: Decorating advice

Thanks for the suggestion Mountaineer!

I'll definitely check it out.
by Hayburner
Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:11 am
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Topic: It's here!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 7689

Re: It's here!!!

Congrats! It's beautiful

I have only been using the thinline pads both the regular and the back in track ones. I love them!

Merry Christmas!
by Hayburner
Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:03 pm
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Topic: Venting: About my neighbor
Replies: 24
Views: 14958

Re: Venting: About my neighbor

Musical - I'm sorry you have this burden of neighbor to deal with more than you'd like. I can understand your not wanting to stir the pot with her, with someone like her you never know what she will do to retaliate. KoolKat had an excellent suggestion about having the contractor fix it. But, since y...
by Hayburner
Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:00 pm
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Topic: Decorating advice
Replies: 11
Views: 7984

Re: Decorating advice

Mountaineer - The majority of my living space is painted SW Quietude - which does not look anything like the sample - it actually came out prettier and stronger than the sample. It reads more of a slight turquoise shade. My accent wall going up to the 2nd floor and also on a large wall in my family ...
by Hayburner
Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:53 pm
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Topic: Decorating advice
Replies: 11
Views: 7984

Re: Decorating advice

By hanging art there you are drawing attention to the door that leads outside, do you really want to do that? Maybe just a wreath on the door, or something like just words above the door? I have my own decoding delemia I need paint co,ors for my laundry and powder room and I swear I've bought at lea...
by Hayburner
Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:52 pm
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Topic: Your Losses
Replies: 3
Views: 3271

Re: Your Losses

Thank You

It's been a 1 1/2 years and I still think of him many times a day....he was my first horse, my heart horse, the best horse...his ashes will go with me when I go...

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