Hijacking. Ichon? I agree that keeping them happy means ensuring they feel important! Each of our seniors is special and we are lucky that we have them. My regret with my last horse is that I simply did not have the time at his end of life to spend with him and fuss over him. He was such a great guy...

Winter Goals: 1) after he is clipped, school my horse 4x / week, hack 1 x a week as weather permits; and hope horse is jumped 1x a week (by someone else). My focus is throughness, suppleness, contact. Specifically, over the next few months, my plan is to work on getting better (steadier, more elasti...

Updated price - $100 USD.

Practically new, $140 USD. Includes reins, no bit.

What wonderful stories and lovely, lovely horse photos! I am calvin because Calvin came into my life when I was 38. My first horse, but I had ridden quite a bit as a young teen until the usual university age - then did not ride for 23 years - but had met a wonderful friend before I went to law schoo...

OOOH no CT- you want just ONE cookbook recommendation? - You are talking to a "cook-book-a-holic" you know - there are NO CALORIES in reading recipes. As to books - perhaps "Slow Cooker Revolution" by America's Test Kitchen / Cooks Illustrated which has a "Slow Cooker 101&qu...

This is such sad news, and a huge loss in the dressage community. Deepest sympathy to his loving family.

Canadian Trotter, please consider one more trial for your slow cooker! They can be marvellous. Both Canadian Living and America's Test Kitchen have fabulous books and recipes. Tasty and attractive recipes from "Cooking Light" include "Chicken and Chickpea Tangine", and "Cuba...

Soup! Curried carrot / parsnip / beet soup with ginger: Saute onion and 2 tablespoons sliced fresh ginger; add some cumin / curry powder / turmeric / garam masala / cayenne and continue to saute until fragrant; add some garlic if you like it; then : add 4 or 5 peeled chopped carrots / 2 - 3 parsnips...

Silk - does not look like a costume. Please ....

Pathetic Parrot -



Cat in the Hat

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Yes. Dressing up is fun but of course, it is stressful. I have been stressing for a month now .... This year, I shall be a box of toothpaste. (Mostly, a cheap-o purchased costume) Last year I was the Cat in the Hat. (Ditto) The year before I was a parrot. Home made and ludicrous. The year before tha...

Thank you, Chancellor - yes "experienced" as in those who have fallen, have been stepped upon, have been run away with, have tried to thaw frozen water buckets in the freezing cold ... . I was thinking of the range of experiences - and lessons learned - that senior riders have acquired the...

Thank you Chancellor, and your DH, for your efforts.