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My farrier, who was here just this morning :) always schedules the next appointment date before he leaves my barn (my oldster is on a 5 week schedule). He also phones the night before to confirm the next day's appointment and approximate ETA. I've used him for about 5 years now and have mentioned be...

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My farrier, bless his heart, tends to be a bit heavy-handed with the rasping, despite my diplomatic reminders to trim instead of rasp. As such, he's created cracks before, most recently in a front midline. I used Tuff Stuff, the noxious fumes liquid in the clear plastic bottle, that some use to put ...

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Gosh, jingles for all above who are dealing with these sad situations with the elderly, sick and injured critters. I tend to forget how short critter lifespans really are, compared to average human lifespans. Add to that the myriad of diseases they can have and it is sometimes overwhelming. We were ...

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Update: my friend has managed to engage a close friend of hers to fly down to TX, rent a car, pick up the new canine companion, and undertake a 2-day road trip back to CO to bring this pooch to her new forever home. My friend will, unfortunately, be in the midst of a stressful surgery and post-surge...

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Sounds like such a sad situation that would benefit from some type of intervention by someone or some group. I don't have personal experience with alcoholism although I have friends who are recovering. What about connecting with Al-anon https://al-anon.org to get professional recommendations on how ...

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We sent our very special 14 y.o. kitty to the Rainbow Bridge a mere three days ago. DH and I were monitoring her very closely the last few months and made the decision together to have our compassionate veterinarian come to the house to release her. Not a day too soon but not a day too late, which h...

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Thanks, Pied, this auction takes place at our county courthouse. I wish it were a sealed-bid auction but I'm guessing they'll get one of the local livestock auctioneers (we have plenty out here ;) ) to handle the task. DH happens to be lunching with our CPA today, who worked for years in the IRS, so...

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Thanks, SR for the input. My buddy has indicated she doesn't want to fly her new canine companion, since our summer temperatures here can be brutal, especially during the timeframe being considered in getting this pup from TX to CO. I guess delays and other horror stories abound with pet transport v...

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My good buddy in Castle Rock, CO has decided to adopt a 4 1/2 year old female (spayed) yellow lab. The dog is being fostered down here in TX, about an hour from me. I saw a flyer in my veterinarian's office offering this pup for adoption and put the wheels in motion for my buddy to contact the foste...

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The IRS is conducting an auction at our county courthouse next month; four different undeveloped lots in a nearby ranch subdivision all owned by the same estate (between 6 & 7 acres each). I guess it's about unpaid taxes or something. My brother and SIL have a lot in the same subdivision and som...

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A few years back I met two other DBB folks for dinner in San Antonio. Fallingwaters, when she was in the area, and, I believe, Flyinglilly, who (again my memory splutters) had recently relocated to SA. If you can track down Flyinglilly she might give some insight on her relo and horse situation.

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I'm about an hour NW of San Antonio. My oldster is here on our ranch, but you might start your barn search by contacting Alamo Dressage Association. https://www.alamodressage.org Their members are scattered around the Central Texas area, including as far NW as Boerne (pronounced "BURN-e" !...

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Hay, Paula, how is your rotator cuff feeling after the injection and after riding? Continued improvement or too early to tell?

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Many, many years ago I leased a horse, then bought and boarded my own horse, at a H/J lesson barn. The BO did not want anyone coming to the barn on Mondays, as that was the farrier day, and, during vaccination season, vet visit day. Even if your horse was not on the farrier list, you were 'discourag...

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The foibles, tribalism and mean-spirited ways of humans don't surprise me; they're just more pronounced in times of stress. I do agree, like others, that time seems to blast by more rapidly now than when I was a kid, or even in my 20's! What continues to amaze, maybe more than surprise me, is how na...

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Ahh, the guest bedroom (or in our case, 'guest quarters') bed conundrum! Our GQ is a little efficiency apartment above our detached garage, separate from the house. When putting this space together, I deliberately put in two twin beds, despite having enough room for a queen or even king-sized bed. R...

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My retired (pasture sound) Trakehner-x gelding, who turns 30 in August, is probably outside the profile you're interested in. But he's currently fed Nutrena Safe Choice Special Care, a low-starch, concentrated feed (about 7 lbs. daily, in 3 different feedings). Since his molars are worn to the point...

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A long while back my trainer special ordered a set for each of us. Ours are nylon, about 1 1/2" wide and quite slinky. My trainer was a master at long lining--ballet in motion! Me, I could never quite get totally comfortable with handling that much line ;) Can't remember the company who made ou...

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DH just phoned to say he got the J&J/J single shot vaccine at the same pharmacy where I got mine 12 days ago (BTW, no ill effects so far). Pharmacist used good injection technique by gently massaging the muscle right after injection to hopefully disperse the 'juice', creating less sensitivity. D...

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Like others, I use scissors for the bridle path. I usually put my oldster in x-ties in the wash rack because I usually end up cleaning sheath, trimming mane, reducing ergots & chestnuts, the whole shebang! Years ago where I boarded, I would sometimes let my barn buddy's S.O. (a photographer and ...

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My oldster always seems to get rain rot this time of year as he's shedding. On his topline and on the white stocking on one leg. He got a bath last week or so (80+ degrees, this is TX. ;)) but in between baths I use MicroTek, in both the spray and the gel. Gel is kind of messy but it stays on; my ge...

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I got the J&J/J single dose injection yesterday. Drove an hour to a little pharmacy, as the two decent-sized hospitals in my area did not have the J&J. One of the hospitals is actually paring down the days of the week they'll be offering vaccinations, citing, for all intents and purposes, 'l...

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Demi, the final paragraph of your post speaks volumes. Maybe open a thread on the training forum to get a conversation going, especially touching on natural ability (or lack thereof) in both horse and rider and how that translates to desired results. The balance of things and how to recognize that. ...

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Mom got her second shot yesterday morning. Not sure which mfg. it was. I need to call her today to see how things are going. The vaccs were being given in a church activity center. The entrance/exit directions had changed since she went there for vacc #1, so she got a bit mixed up and couldn't find ...

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My motivation to get things done is still pretty much intact, but when I hit 60 last year, BOOM, it just tanked me in terms of energy. I know that being out of the saddle for several years now (ok, there, I've put it in writing...) has been a detriment to my overall health. So try to keep riding as ...

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Still on my Charles Dickens kick, just having finished "Great Expectations". I saw the movie (1930's or '40's), which I really liked, and the book was not diluted by having seen the movie first. I'm not really into non-fiction, at least for the time being. ;) Next on the list: "O Pion...

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Dipping my toe in the waters, I was relieved when Biden was elected POTUS. My primary concerns were and still are reinstating the important environmental regulations, upholding the ESA, and keeping O&G profiteers out of my National Parks, Monuments, and National Wildlife Refuges. OTOH, I'm not p...

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I'll admit, probably the best surprise-well-intended gift ever was my JD Gator back in 2003. Still going strong! Came with a big red bow on the brush guard, special delivery via flatbed trailer!

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On Friday, DH and I marked our 33rd wedding anniversary. We usually don't give gifts on the "in between" years---the 0's and 5's tend to feel like the real milestones :) But this year I guess he decided I could use some help with barn and ranch work. So he presented me with a DeWalt Gyrosc...

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Took mom yesterday to get her first shot; not sure which mfg. She only has some soreness at the injection site today, otherwise, continuing to chase cats as usual ;) Second shot anticipated to be on or about 4 weeks from now. I'm going to put myself on the list for the hospital in our county. Their ...

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Mothballs? (which I hate). Or one of those motion-sensor water sprinklers that comes on when something comes within range?

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Still trying to get my 89 y.o. mom on a list. She wants to receive the vaccine. I registered her at a hospital an hour away. I offered to put her on several more waiting lists throughout the area, but she refuses--does not want to undertake anything that requires more than one thought process at a t...

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Yes, love the sheep photos! Glad to hear that chickens are back to normal! Demi, you must be out towards Marble Falls or Burnet? We know someone in Oatmeal ;). And yep, sadly, more firewood in our yard than we'll ever need. So interesting to hear about the various conditions and situations folks had...

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Whew. Reporting from Central TX. We're on quite a bit of acreage here, out in the county. I thought, from the initial forecast, that only CenTX was going to have a little bit of snow, a bit of ice, a bit of cold, like we might expect each winter. Not. Our power was out from 2/11 to 2/22---eleven day...

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Sending you a {{{ hug }}}} for your family situation, and for the passing of your DH's mom. Sending another {{{ hug }}} for your upcoming birthday :) Mine is on the 15th ;) My mom just turned 89 last month, living independently. But I totally feel your stress, since it's all the collateral contact t...

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Ditto using bathroom(s) as temporary litter box location. You could feed on top of countertops :) or bring in a small nightstand and rig it up for a feeding tower. For pup-proof litter box you might try taking a Rubbermaid (or other brand) tote with removable lid. Square or rectangle, opaque color (...

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Got an update from my brother yesterday re: this unclaimed funds process. On the website there is now some type of "pending" notation assigned to the unclaimed accounts he's working on, which makes me feel better that they've been tagged as 'in progress', sort of. Brother submitted part of...

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Great news, I was wondering about this final surgery and how things have been going. Playing Pirate again, or just keeping away from barn dust until given the A-OK?

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Don't laugh, but what about a minivan? I drove a rental Grand Caravan (gets lousy ratings) to deliver 6 pet carriers to mom a couple years ago, in preparation for her epic relo to move out this way; 5 hrs each way. Really liked the comfort and the fact that seats folded down flush with the floorboar...

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Mom already has six (that's 6!) cats, so she's trying to outlive them all at this time. DH suggested to her (on my recommendation), that when she finally receives these unclaimed funds, mom should put all the money into a dedicated Cat Care account. That way, in the event that she does not outlive a...

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The last horse I owned before stepping away from riding was predictably unpredictable. Rodeo on the lunge line every time, kicked me in the chest, stomped on my feet, could dump you in a nanosecond for no reason, always had the 'stink eye' look, tried to bite my BHS trainer during in-hand work, and ...

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How tragic. Sending jingles for healing and strength to the family.

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Sending jingles for new mom and baby-to-come, across the miles!

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Thanks for the update and so very glad things went smoothly!

What will Miss A think when she sees "Pirate Paula" strolling down the barn aisle, eyepatch and all? Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

Just be careful, matey!

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Thanks, Silk, but you'll have a long wait on that one ;) I'm on my last equine partner right now--he's 29, in full retirement, no longer able to eat hay, crappy vision and hearing, and getting to be high maintenance! I just can't handle the workload of more than one any more, and he'll likely live a...

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My brother had to go ahead and disclose all to mom, emphasizing that the PI's are no longer in the picture. She took it very well! So now to have the attorney re-open my uncle's estate, create a new bank account in the estate in which to deposit the unclaimed funds, and provide the appropriate docum...

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I watched several hours of the Biden/Harris inauguration ceremony and the American celebration that followed later. Biden's acceptance speech was well-constructed and spoke to points of importance and hope going forward. I thought the post-ceremony American celebration with the variety of entertaine...

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Well, "horse-ladies" :) Here's some more scoop, in case anyone finds themselves in a similar situation. Brother has been in back & forth communication with our uncle's bank and the state unclaimed funds folks. Our uncle's estate will have to be reopened (by an attorney) in order to sat...

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Thanks all for your input, and keep it coming..! I emailed the "unclaimed" websites to my brother yesterday after reading your posts, and told him blow off the PI companies. He called back last night (incredulously) "Where did you get this info from?" Me: Why, the dressage bullet...

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Thanks, all! Duh. Why didn't I think of that? I'm forwarding the state websites for claims in the "neighboring state", as well as our state, to my brother so he can take if from there. If mom is owed money I'm more curious as to the origin than to the amount. I'll report back if I hear mor...

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