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by musical comedy
Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:35 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: That "girl" is a 60 year old woman!
Replies: 23
Views: 14022

Re: That "girl" is a 60 year old woman!

When I was job interviewing in the late 60's, there was a job called "Girl Friday". Webster definition:
a female assistant (as in an office) entrusted with a wide variety of tasks
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Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:22 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: That "girl" is a 60 year old woman!
Replies: 23
Views: 14022

Re: That "girl" is a 60 year old woman!

MC, do you think you would notice if a 60 year old man was referred to as "that boy?" In this context (e.g. not "I'm watching the game withy boys." Yes I would notice that. When I hear 'boy' I do think young. When I hear 'girl' I do not necessarily think young. That has to do wi...
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Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:02 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: That "girl" is a 60 year old woman!
Replies: 23
Views: 14022

Re: That "girl" is a 60 year old woman!

I'm not on the same page as you two, and probably all alone in my thinking on this. Not only wouldn't it bother me, but I would not have even noticed it.
by musical comedy
Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:59 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Cool down and keep going! September/October Goals and Progress.
Replies: 442
Views: 213861

Re: Cool down and keep going! September/October Goals and Progress.

There is kicking at the whip and/or leg and there is reluctance to go a certain direction or not to go at all. They can be two different things. I have seen many times horses kick at whip or leg. I have also personally had one young horse give me some significant trouble going in the more unbalanced...
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Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:05 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Stirrup Positioning
Replies: 40
Views: 21744

Regarding DeKunffy's background after arriving in the USA. This, from the USDF website. Looks like he more or less put up his trainer shingle based on the experience he had a young boy back in Hungary. Charles came to New York in 1957, graduating from Berkley in 1962. His first career in the US was ...
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Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:02 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Stirrup Positioning
Replies: 40
Views: 21744

Re: Stirrup Positioning

He reminds me of this other dude, who I can't remember the name of, who used to be around here, too. A French guy who wrote a lot of books, like Riding into the Light or something, never actually showed or really trained, talked a lot, and did a lot of "cool" clinics and advertising. Ther...
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Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:25 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Iron woman Hilda Gurney
Replies: 4
Views: 4000

Re: Iron woman Hilda Gurney

***** In a snaffle too!
by musical comedy
Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:12 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Stirrup Positioning
Replies: 40
Views: 21744

Re: Stirrup Positioning

Ryeissa wrote:we develop tone based on history
:lol:
by musical comedy
Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:08 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Real Estate Discussion
Replies: 72
Views: 38079

Re: Real Estate Discussion

I want to show you my sunroom with a view. You won't get this in any condo that I know of.
Looks like you can't see through the greenery, but you can see the fields.
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Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Tack room ideas?
Replies: 23
Views: 14787

Re: Tack room ideas?

A couple more. I prefer a dresser with drawers as oppose to trunks and boxes. I don't want to have to sort through stuff to find what I'm looking for.

I couldn't get a photo that showed the size of the room. It's not too small. Abut 10x12. I'll measure later.
by musical comedy
Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:56 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Tack room ideas?
Replies: 23
Views: 14787

Re: Tack room ideas?

A couple.
by musical comedy
Sun Sep 22, 2019 12:37 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Tack room ideas?
Replies: 23
Views: 14787

Re: Tack room ideas?

Flight, I took pics but I cannot resize them to fit here. I tried, but failed. I'm just technically challenged.
by musical comedy
Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Tack room ideas?
Replies: 23
Views: 14787

Re: Tack room ideas?

Storing blankets that I'm using is a big problem for me. I have several and alterate them depending on the weather, etc. No matter where I hang them, mice get in there, chew the insulation and breed. Right now, all my winter blankets are being stored in the dressing room of my horse trailer. I have ...
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Fri Sep 20, 2019 9:40 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Tack room ideas?
Replies: 23
Views: 14787

Re: Tack room ideas?

Flight wrote:Musical comedy - did you remember to take a pic of your tack room?
I'm now on days off so going to slap some paint on the walls so I can start moving in :D
I did forget. Sorry. I will try to remember to do it today. Then I will have to figure out how to re-size to put it here.
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:43 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Stirrup Positioning
Replies: 40
Views: 21744

Re: Stirrup Positioning

That is an interesting point! I am curious about how "how loose" your legs are in sitting trot. I think I tend to be looser in the leg in working and medium gaits and more "leg on" in collected work. I am back on this thread because I am changing what I do. Could it be that I do...
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Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:27 am
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Lumbosacral instability
Replies: 2
Views: 3174

Lumbosacral instability

For whomever is interested. I have a friend that sends me this kind of thing. While it is true that some horse issues are behavioral, some are caused by things that cannot be easily diagnosed. This is one of them. I tend to always point to pain issues and not to behavioral because I do not want to c...
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Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:18 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: THIS RAIN!!! (edited: THIS DROUGHT)
Replies: 22
Views: 15198

Re: THIS RAIN!!!

Still no rain since beginning of August and non forecasted through the end of this month. This is a serious situation imo. This time I got lucky and am getting a load of hay from a NY dealer that I have previously purchased from. I had to pay $15/bale (50 pounds) for this stuff. It's local 2nd cut o...
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Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:06 am
Forum: Rider health and fitness
Topic: Groin/Hip/Knee - (spinoff from Dresseur's post)
Replies: 39
Views: 25934

Re: Groin/Hip/Knee - (spinoff from Dresseur's post)

Good you guys are getting diagnosed and finding solutions. I don't really have a diagnosis. True, I know about the right hip, but I do not believe that is my issue. It's uncanny. I went for a long period recently riding just about pain free. Then the other day the leg starting hurting and it was on ...
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:56 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage
Replies: 63
Views: 32055

Re: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage

Tanga, does only this kind of thing bother you with the international riders? What about the judging nationally. Those people getting medals with late changes, no pirouettes, etc.? People showing second level getting 60+ and they have no mediums. People showing third level missing changes and having...
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Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:08 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage
Replies: 63
Views: 32055

Re: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage

Just because it's what the video is about, regarding the Bella Rose picture, it looks lovely, but are we agreed that at no point in the trot is a horse supposed to have three feet on the ground? In theory at least there should still be a moment of suspension in half pass, do I think the naked eye c...
by musical comedy
Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:11 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Things I wonder about wrt modern dressage
Replies: 13
Views: 8911

Re: Things I wonder about wrt modern dressage

And that brings up another brilliant idea that will probably never happen. It would be great to get some of the top riders who are never going to go through the judges program because it is not worth it in so many ways, an alternate route to being judges. I don't care if they've not been through ev...
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Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:06 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Things I wonder about wrt modern dressage
Replies: 13
Views: 8911

Re: Things I wonder about wrt modern dressage

I also think that judging back then was much better because the judges were more educated and were (in my opinion) horsemen. When is 'back then'? What time period? Can you name some of these more educated horsemen judges that have trained horses to GP? This isn't a trick question, but I am curious....
by musical comedy
Sat Sep 14, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Cool down and keep going! September/October Goals and Progress.
Replies: 442
Views: 213861

Re: Cool down and keep going! September/October Goals and Progress.

Now to open another can of worms.......shoeing. I usually don't shoe all the way around until a horse hits second level. Most of mine that I've backed and brought along are at least a late 6 or 7 by the time they get to this stage. I have noticed that in deeper footing Junior's sincere attempts to ...
by musical comedy
Sat Sep 14, 2019 2:03 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage
Replies: 63
Views: 32055

Re: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage

So I wasted some time freezing random video of horses in the trot. On every horse, if i rewound and scrubbed carefully enough i felt like u could find a moment where " every leg was pointing in a different direction". I didn't waste much time, but I did look at one competition video of Gi...
by musical comedy
Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:34 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Cool down and keep going! September/October Goals and Progress.
Replies: 442
Views: 213861

Re: Cool down and keep going! September/October Goals and Progress.

It was actually cool this morning for my lesson. We ran through second level test 1 and first level test 3. All in all it went well. I got true mediums and Junior is really using his top line well. I changed bits which seems to have really helped. I went from a typical 14 mm K-K to an older tongue ...
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Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

KathyK wrote: You have a lot of nerve assuming you know anything about my opinion on this subject. My post was 100% neutral.
I asked "you too?" Note there is a :?: there. I assumed nothing about you. Even if I did, I am permitted to assume whatever I want about anyone. So are you.
by musical comedy
Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:31 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

Which is why, IMO, the "facts" will come out in court, not floating around social media. I don't think there will be a trial. I think he'll take a plea bargain and serve time. Then the questions will continued to be unanswered and the thread will go on and on for eternity. In NJ, cases li...
by musical comedy
Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:06 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

No. As has been stated numerous times throughout the CoTH thread, few, if any, support such an absurd idea. People are looking for reasons that this happened. Placing some of the responsibility for the events that led up to the shooting on the victim is not the same as saying Mr. Barisone was justi...
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:28 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

Evidently the "very expensive" remodeling job the bf did has caused the property to be condemned. Tarlo, this is hearsay. A lot of the information is coming from two posters that are friends with his GF. This is one of those topics where if someone is not on the Lauren hate train, they be...
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:48 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

Rye, the owner of the gun has been established. It's a long thread and apparently some people (not saying you) are skimming stuff and that is why some ask the same questions over and over again. The gun belonged to Ruth Cox. She is a co-owner of a horse with MB's girlfriend. Lauren has guns, but not...
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Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:58 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage
Replies: 63
Views: 32055

Re: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage

Tanga, I pretty much agree with all you've written. I'd add that I see judging problems in the local level, regional, and national levels here in USA. Horses don't just break down because of bnt's riding them too young and too much. They can break down from incorrect lower level riders' training and...
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: What point is being made?
Replies: 40
Views: 22311

Re: What point is being made?

Charlotte Jorst? Yes, I think it was her. There were two other BNTs that complained about stuff too. Not the judging but the audience noise and something else. One was that gay woman from california and the other I think was one from NY.
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:13 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: What point is being made?
Replies: 40
Views: 22311

Re: What point is being made?

piedmontfields wrote: It seems odd to be complaining about scoring in this manner, though, if the rider is a professional.
It does, but I recall some top rider in USA doing that on Facebook. I forget who it was.
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:11 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

On occasion, I had thought about leasing out my horse facilities at some point. Knowing what I know now about how hard it is to evict someone, there is no way I will do that.
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:20 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

Tarlo, it's still there. Usually at the top thread on the dressage forum. They just keep rehashing the same old stuff about how awful she was.
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:48 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: What point is being made?
Replies: 40
Views: 22311

Re: What point is being made?

I see his point. They are well known professionals in the area. It's common for professionals to have some people not like them for whatever reason and that includes judges. I am assuming that side judge is someone he feels doesn't like his wife. I am fully aware you can see different things from di...
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: Rider health and fitness
Topic: Dieting
Replies: 20
Views: 15962

Re: Dieting

I weigh myself each morning with just underwear on and do the same before bed. There is a 3.5-4 increase in weight in the evening. Just sayin.
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:53 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: What point is being made?
Replies: 40
Views: 22311

Re: What point is being made?

Tsavo, you know what I really like about Mr.Hp? He seems to really support his wife and loves her.
by musical comedy
Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:51 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage
Replies: 63
Views: 32055

Re: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage

If the comment by Withages is true, I think that signals a problem in breeding. The shoulders are free, or are they becoming Saddlebreds where it's about natural exaggerated movement? I think she was alluding to that, albeit not clearly, in her comments. I can't say. I wonder if those of us older p...
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Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:37 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: What point is being made?
Replies: 40
Views: 22311

Re: What point is being made?

Tsavo wrote:Mrs. Horse Problems Australia is an FEI rider.
She's an excellent rider and a professional from what I recall. And Mr. HP, like him or not, I think is a downright excellent horseman.

https://www.victorharbortimes.com.au/st ... te-injury/
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Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:14 am
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: donating clothing
Replies: 13
Views: 9383

Re: donating clothing

PaulaO wrote:Do you sew? If so, you could use the material from the older clothes to make new skirts.

:lol: :lol: Sew? Skirts? :lol: :lol:
by musical comedy
Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:40 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage
Replies: 63
Views: 32055

Re: Fabulous video on what's wrong with dressage

I remember about 15 or more years ago one of my trainers telling me something Marriett Withages had to say about this subject. From what I remember, the top judges were not penalizing this because it was due to natural extreme shoulder freedom. No hindleg could match that. The other thing is that as...
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Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:19 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: THIS RAIN!!! (edited: THIS DROUGHT)
Replies: 22
Views: 15198

Re: THIS RAIN!!!

<sigh> I'm a bleeding heart for the wildlife. They are thirsty big time. I saw a squirrel looking in my empty dish outside. I put water in it and he came over and took a really long drink. Please let it rain tomorrow for the sake of the animals.
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Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:22 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: donating clothing
Replies: 13
Views: 9383

Re: donating clothing

We accept women’s business professional attire in ALL sizes.
Styles within 5 years.

No garbage bags – on hangers.

WISH LIST ITEMS!!! Larger Clothing Sizes 18+ AND Larger Shoe Sizes 10+
by musical comedy
Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:24 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

Rye, I am going to PM you the link of the mod that was a regular user. I found the thread.
by musical comedy
Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:23 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: donating clothing
Replies: 13
Views: 9383

donating clothing

I have in the past donated clothing to various places that pick up at the house. Lupus, Veterans, etc. I'm pretty much out of things to donate, but I still have some high quality 'business' clothes just hanging in my closet and will probably never been worn again. They are probably way out of style ...
by musical comedy
Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:58 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

eeeek.....why do you think they are posting under alters? Its quite the thread! Once upon a time, long ago, there is/was a poster on coth that admitted that she was once a mod there. This poster was someone I knew of from another dressage board I was on. I'll even tell you her board name if I can r...
by musical comedy
Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:20 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility
Replies: 80
Views: 40520

Re: Another terrible story-- shooting at Barisone's facility

eh, they have posted a few times and are watching the thread. They have posted as Moderators, but I'm saying I think they are posting under alters too. Their posts under Moderator are condoning that bulls*t that is getting written. (I know, I know, I don't have to read there). Also, and this is pro...
by musical comedy
Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:53 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Do your horses have hay at all times?
Replies: 44
Views: 24557

Re: Do your horses have hay at all times?

https://thehorse.com/178397/your-horse-needs-forage-even-at-night/ No brainer for anyone that reads about horse health. Most people on this board either have their horses at home or are more hands-on owners. My experience at the big (and fancy) boarding barns is that even ones that feed 3x a day, f...
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Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:30 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: THIS RAIN!!! (edited: THIS DROUGHT)
Replies: 22
Views: 15198

Re: THIS RAIN!!!

Chisamba wrote:I thought it was supposed to rain today thru Saturday? Is it skipping you?
It's funny about rain. It has to start and stop somewhere. Often it will be dry here, and as I drive into Flemington, it will be pouring.

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