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Thanks, Bip. It's hard to know how to express any of this.

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I deleted it when I bought the last horse. His sire wasn't on my list but jokes on me since he turned out to have a previously broken pelvis. Not the fault of his pedigree! No PPE, or it just didn't show up? Pre-PPE, PPE, and videos sent to my vet. Suspect collusion between seller and Pre-PPE vet, ...

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Yeah, no jokes for me!

Valberg needs a patron since nobody who stands any stallions wants to hear what she finds out. Also

Signed,
Cynical and Bitter in New England

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Dr. Valberg weighs in. Still on the vague side: http://www.eurodressage.com/2019/03/28/shivers-disease-diagnosis-treatment-and-it-hereditary For awhile I kept a list of names of stallions that have any sort of "black mark" against them, be it offspring with DSLD or Shivers or PSSM or any o...

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I was really hopeful that this was going to start a meaningful discussion on the FB Breeder's Forum but as in all cases before, the discussion got shut down with members right and left proclaiming that "there's no known genetic marker" and "there's no definitive proof" and "...

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http://www.eurodressage.com/2019/03/26/don-martillo-diagnosed-shivering?fbclid=IwAR0KhYeOtW6k3NHIHX6fhg8ROPNyZj2yklVQJXPQVkIoayB1iPw--vOn55k This is a huge deal imho, because they are admitting it publicly and stopping him from adding it to the gene pool any more than he already has. It's pretty lat...

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I am thrilled she is doing better. I read a research paper where 75 % of warmblood foals had broken coffin bones. Of course they are nor carrying full weight so they self healed on no work and turn out. With all the help you have given her, I hope she heals perfectly Between this and DSLD, which ca...

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Good, I'm glad.

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My red flag is no competition results or video footage in over a year...

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So, Snork's wise words aside, I still do feel that if a horse has a marketable skill in jumping, it is generally shown jumping, and the ad mentions it. These people are eventers, so they're looking for that talent, and they don't appear to think she has it. Or they're just bad at marketing. Flying ...

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Thanks for the reminder to check. She has 3 outings at novice, 1 at BN.

USEA Horse lookup: https://useventing.com/events-competiti ... ?id=188716

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Not necessarily. After all, they're savvy enough to avoid showing her canter transitions because they are probably too green for everyone to see. If she's just starting off jumping and gets awkward sometimes, they might not put that out for public consumption just yet. She does not look like an easy...

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I think she's miles more suitable for eventing than the DHH. She's super green and clearly not an easy ride and by the edits, guess her canter transitions are, uh, a work in progress, but her natural movement is much more efficient and effortless than some of the others. I kind of like her.

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Good luck. Thinking of you.

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What a pretty girl and that Fairfax bridle is pretty lovely, too! lol

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DHHs are registered by KWPN, same as Dutch Warmbloods. Same overseeing body. Many DHHs can jump very well but their movement isn't usually efficient enough for XC and they often have wonky canters since they are trotting horses mainly. A good DHH cross can do a lot of different things. I'd scrutiniz...

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Hey- resurrecting this thread in case you are still looking. She looks sweet.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/forsale ... 1969548083

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Ha- I do. DH is a bike racer and has gotten hit by cars, swiped by trucks, knocked down in a race and sent to the hospital- his sport is pretty dangerous too. We trade stories.

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I read on COTH about folks using an electric blanket or large heating pad. I'd guess even if you don't have an outlet nearby and heat it up then unplug it and bring it over to your horse it still has a fair bit of warmth still to make a difference. They sell battery heated coats for humans. Now we n...

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If your barn is like my barn, they will be offended no matter what you say. BUT... they will also respect you and your space a little more after and actually might be nicer in the end, after the weird passive aggressive stuff is stopped.

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I wish I had advice but I'm going through a slightly similar situation at my own barn. But yeah- put a lock on your meds and perhaps offer to go halfsies on your bale of alfalfa. I got nuttin' on ideas for getting him to stop treating you like the Help. I highly doubt that if you said something firm...

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Aww. Congratulations!

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Really my favorite video EVER. I could watch it over and over and over again. I have, actually.

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I'm so sorry. It's so sad that they have to leave us so soon.

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FWIW, my horse had multiple vets assess his back and say he was fine and only after 2 years of reactive behavior on the lunge- not even under saddle- did anyone x-ray his back and it turns out he had some of the worst kissing spines one vet had ever seen. Palpation doesn't always reveal everything. ...

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scruffy..... same for our younger son, he was he one we were wondering if he was ever even going to get out of high school... it took some negotiation with the school board to establish an alternative pathway for him of photography (which is still offered today)... he has several learning disabilit...

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21 in April!! Time flies.... He's come a long way. He was so troubled and is much better. I'm proud of how he dug himself out of a really dark place.

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Thanks for the update of Youngest Son and your daughter. I always like to hear them.

My youngest has become an artisan, making the most beautiful handmade knives and the occasional dragon. He's also in welding school to pay for his art habit. lol.

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Lovely girls.

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What state did you find your prospect? New England has other PPE vets, some of whom I would recommend and many whom I would not!

If you really are in PA, PM me and let me know where you visited since I recently also did the rounds down there.

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Moutaineer wrote:
scruffy the cat wrote:I have already booked the cheerful holiday flat in Covent Garden for the group.

Because Covent Garden is so incredibly convenient for horse shopping, after all...

Chocolate, I can manage...

Covent Garden for our pre-shopping outing to Olympia!

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I did the training and I think it will help going forward. I don't think it will deter people from being bullies or predators, but it will make us as parents and competitors more aware of these people and their methods so we can avoid them or get rid of them.

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I have already booked the cheerful holiday flat in Covent Garden for the group.

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Lots more in the UK and Ireland for very good prices. Plus there would be that really hard to stomach trip over to find one. That wouldn't be any fun at all. You might need some company to make it less dreadful, even.

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Ooof. I'm sorry and I hope you feel better very soon.

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This just in: today (a week later) I got an email from GP jumper dude asking how my lesson was, and wanting to know if I wanted more. For an unrelated reason I'm not going to give him my unvarnished opinion of the lesson. I AM considering giving him a carefully lacquered version, purely for the sak...

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Did they say they would keep an eye out for the 1/4 Clyde you are looking for?

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Chisamba wrote:if you contact them perhaps they can help you find what you are looking for

This is what I was talking about in your other thread. Call them and let them know what you are looking for. They might know of something or have contacts.

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I just saw an ad for a 1/4 Clyde x TB x Han. mare on the west coast on the Draft Cross Sport Horse Exchange on FB. She was not a horse I'd recommend to anyone- my description would be "pieces and parts", but at least people are listing what you're looking for. They seem to have lots of dra...

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You might find one in Amish land. Some filter through Dundulk Sporthorses occasionally. You might reach out to them in case they know of a source. Much closer to you than PA! Dundulk had an amazing mare a few months ago that I missed. I thought she was a draft cross but she was Trak/TB but had some...

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Oh dear Lord you are way worse than me. And I'm bad.

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You might find one in Amish land. Some filter through Dundulk Sporthorses occasionally. You might reach out to them in case they know of a source. Much closer to you than PA!

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Effing annoying, I'd say. I pay the same amount but my instructor was 5th at the Olympics, shouts at me, and knows everything.

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What brand and style, Beorn? The barn was going to buy one for one of the instructors for Xmas. Mine is a Craftsman, which might be the same as the Milwaukee. I have also been eying the ororo since the battery packs are thinner. Okay. I know someone with a Milwaukee and they like it. I saw the Oror...

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What brand and style, Beorn? The barn was going to buy one for one of the instructors for Xmas.

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Thanks Scruffy! I've never horse shopped 'out of the area' before .... the logistics are a little daunting. It's a huge help to see the vet recommendations. Please feel free to PM if you want to chat about it. I've done it twice. I LOVE that area for buying horses. Tons to try, fabulous vets for PP...

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Agree with BIP. Last horse shopping trip, I planted myself down there and saw 8 in 3 days and definitely could have seen more. Every place I went there were 2-3 that were absolutely something worth sitting on. This past trip I saw 6? 7? in a very short period of time. Just at least browse the Area I...

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This thread is depressing me!

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I'd be uncomfortable with wearing pac boots in a stirrup. The big lugs can and will catch on a stirrup iron. Too risky for me. I wear my pac boots around the barn. I throw my little microwave rice/flax warmers in the toes of my riding boots just before getting on, then change into my boots before ri...

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KathyK wrote:I used Mark Donaldson from Unionville Equine Associates. I thought he did a very thorough exam and a good writeup.

Wanted to add that a respected horseman recommended Dr. Donaldson to me as well.

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