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AmityBee

Hah, kill me now. Not only do I do SI for the whole long side, I do it around the corner, the short side and along another long side as well. I also do SI/HI/SI/HI... only for a couple of steps each all around the arena. At the walk we don't have any issues to keep up a good SI, at the trot I'm not ...

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Tuddy wrote:Sorry. I didn't mean to offend.

I really don't think that anyone was offended or really read anything more into your "more leg" intro to the training thread than it was supposed to be. I think it just hits a spot with some of us and is a very valid point to discuss.

AmityBee

...something straight out of spain maybe... ;) https://www.elegante-andalusier.com/english/special-colors/ This one, maybe: https://www.elegante-andalusier.com/english/geldings/yerbal-lba/ Not a palomino, be the coclor sure works for me ;) https://www.elegante-andalusier.com/english/geldings/carinoso/

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PaulaO wrote:Sorry I was unclear. We are not riding but walking in the city and on paths.

Sneakers then. Or whatever works best with the clothes you are planning to bring.

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What about a shoe that could do both, like Ariat Terrain? or Terrain H20? Can anyone weigh in who has experience with this brand? I used to have riding sneakers with heels that were fine for getting off and doing short walking stints while trail riding, but cannot remember the brand. I basically li...

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piedmontfields wrote:What I really want to know is--am I the only one using *less leg* *less leg* these days! (as opposed to the title of our thread)

No, you're not

Since the pony is *umh* let's say very "energy efficient", less leg is what we are trying to achive, definitely not more.

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I was going for blood bay with white socks, so I hope he will grow into his head eventually :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: Hey! :lol: It worked. Sort of. Still quite a bit to go. I also have a simple quilt sitting here that needs to be finished and have only worked on him a few minutes here and there... ...

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I really like your fat little pony, enough to give it a try. So here I am, about 30 min into my very first go at needlefelting...

He needs A LOT of work. I was going for blood bay with white socks, so I hope he will grow into his head eventually

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I think they would make lovely memorial ornament for a lost horse - especially with the hair piece. I agree whole heartedly! Lovely work - it appeals to me much more than most of the horse hair jewelry that I've seen. Absolutely! I second (third) this. I never really liked any of the memorial horse...

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OK, here we go :) Quality wise, all three pads I've owned were very well made, high quality materials. No issues there except all three are rather overpriced, although I have not have had any issues re-selling them at a good price. The sheep skin ones are of course much more cosy and comfortable tha...

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Right now I need to get ready to go to work but I will get back to it latter. Let me just say, I've tried them all, Christ, Grandeur and I now have soemthing called a "felt saddle" (the academic riding crowd came up with that one, I've had it the longest and like it the best). I the meanti...

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I am going to his week. I moved in with my horse this summer and for the first time in my life I have a tiny litte garden to work with. So, obvoiusly there are not nearly as many bulbs to plant. The bulbs have been waiting for weeks now, but I felt it was way too warm yet plus I wanted to get someth...

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I tried to use this technique in my warm up today and it really doesn't work for us :D I actually knew that it wouldn't but I thought I give it another go just to make sure. The New Welsh is one lazy pony and ralaxation is not really an issue for him. So, I did the no pushing just trotting along, bi...

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So is he pink and naked like my leopard appy at the moment? (He's getting downy, like a baby mouse.) Unless that's a leopard thing to do (my friend's knabstupper, also leopard, sheds weirdly too, first the white hair then the black spots). Maybe it's worth to check for cushings. Not a textbook indi...

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I find bareback riding puts you in a chair seat because it feels like there's a spot for your legs/thighs to go that is more forward than usual. I agree, riding bareback isn't going to improve your dressage position. But finding your ballance and seat bareback and brining that feel back into the dr...

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I was without a saddle for close to 18 months and obviously rode bareback during that time. It hasn't done me or the horse any harm. I had the horses back checked a few times during that period. However, I only rode 1-3/week, and I never rode without any padding. I usually used a sheepskin pad with ...

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Hah! My mare had Sender on her sire's side as well (Arsenik=AbsatzxSender). Both lines are actually Trakehner lines. And guess what, she was a fence jumper as well! :lol: But only if she thought that was really, really necessary. Never in panic, though I knew her well enough, not to try to seperate ...

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Personally, I like the idea of pictures, maybe get a portrait done later on. I Have one of my mare. And when I had to put her down, I took a strand of tail hair, braided it, made it into a loop, tied it together with a nice ribbon and put it next to the portrait.

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galopp wrote:Ehrenhaft=honorable, ehrenvoll=noble

Since it's a mare:

Ehrenhafte or Ehrenvolle

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Oooohhhh, I'm so very jealous!!! Going to (and riding in) Iceland is a big item on my bucket list! Have fun, and lots of pictures please!

AmityBee

As I understand it, what you are refering to is a form of cicker training, called target training. It is done with zoo animals a lot, to help with vet checks and stuff. Personally, I am too uncoordinated for clicker training but I do a lot of trick training and reward with a verbal cue and treat. No...

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If you buy and sell anyways, what difference does it really make if you keep the saddle for a while and try? FWIW, I never really thought about flap length, but I just caved and went full custom and when it was time to take my measurements, I was asked if I ride with or without tall boots most of th...

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My guess is, that the homogenized/ not homogenized is a cultural thing. I was pretty sure that there is NO not homogenized milk in the average store in germany. I checked, couldn't find any. And no fish oil in any of them (that only seems to be a thing in formula). But, you can have your pick, whole...

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Ah well, too bad. It could have been an easy fix. I hope you'll find the actually cause soon.

I did go from loose ring (Sprenger KK) to D-ring (SS) and got rid of the noseband altogether, but I don't really think there was a conection to the excessive rubbing.

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p.s. She's had a dental 10 days ago and all was fine, and her bit fits her according to trainer and my eye. It's an HS 14mm sensogan bean egg butt. She was this way when she was in a stainless french link before the HS. OK, here goes nothing. My pony did just the same thing when I started him under...

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Well, I have a few. Mostly horseware turnout sheets. Lightweight to heavy weight, everything. I haven't used a stable blanket in ages, since my pony basically lives outside. What I actually use is just a lightweight Rambo turnout sheet plus a medium weight liner if needed. The liners are easy to was...

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While I do get the complaints about horseware's poopy tail straps, I personally prefer them to leg straps any day. I despise those! Always an accident waiting to happen (luckily, they usually break away easily).

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I am leaniñg that way now too! Of course I just ordered new blankets of all weights for both boys, all with that clip. A friend suggested taping the clips once fastened and essentially turning them into over the head styles. That sounds like a good solution. Glad everything ended up OK! Ah, there i...

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I have two words for you: DUCT TAPE!!! (What else, really). Glad your horse is alright! I have a pony that seems to live for just these moments. If it has a weak spot Crispin WILL find it. Since I love Horseware blankets and they fit my pony very well I figured out a way to make them wearable for my...

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My paternal gandmother died of pancreatic cancer +30 years ago. Hardly anything they can do about that now, then, she wasted away quicky... Maternal grandmother battled with (breast) cancer on and off for 15 years but died of a broken heart, because her husband left before her. The one thing, I thin...

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Another Horseware user here. I have Rhinos and Rambos. They've always been the best fit for my horses. And I actually like that you don not have a color choice. They come in one color only and that's that.

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I do it the way DJR and Flight do, though I'm not sure if if I put my right hand on pommel or seat LOL, I'll try to pay attention tomorrow. Me too. Both legs out of the stirrups, though. I definitely support myself on pommel and cantle. Unfortunately, unless you never wear anything with a zipper, i...

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Here in Germany, it seems to become more and more popular to have trainers come to you. I think people are more critical about training and are looking for different things, different riding and training styles, especially in the non-showing, leisure riding crowd. A barn that has a trainer on proper...

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I think anyone that has been told that their riding is so unpleasant that someone can't watch would be hard pressed to NOT take it personally. Maybe, but this is the internet. I do not care . I know what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. And Ryeissa is right,why be offended by someone who has a compl...

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The opportunity to have a respectful conversation about training was a boat that sailed with the very first reply on this thread. I respectfully disagree. I've read that post at a few times I really don't think it's that bad. And I agree with amygdala, this is the training forum. People had to read...

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The opportunity to have a respectful conversation about training was a boat that sailed with the very first reply on this thread. I respectfully disagree. I've read that post at a few times I really don't think it's that bad. And I agree with amygdala, this is the training forum. People had to read...

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StraightForward wrote:Totally forgot to mention "Better Things" on FX. Louis C.K. is executive producer. If you like "Louis", you'll probably like this show. I think it's about six episodes in right now.

Oh yes! I do like that one too!

AmityBee

Wow, it looks amazing! A lot of work, I imagine. No proud flesh whatsoever. Awesome.

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He's doing good. Swellings are going down nicely, even now without medication. No more oozing. Just some diffuse bumps under his belly and one more pronounced bump on his chest (we think that's where he got stung).

But I did order bloodwork, just to be on the safe side.

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Amity, out of curiosity have you read the Expanse books? I'm really wanting to love the show as much as I do the novels but I just don't feel like it's quite capturing the feel of the books. That said, everyone I know who lives sci-fi TV shows the show (but haven't read the books) so maybe it's jus...

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There are a few shows that just started this fall that I really like so far. "Westworld", which is intriguing since you don't really know what's going on just yet and the TV show "Exorcist" is quite good so far too. I also like "Victoria" with Jenna Coleman about the ea...

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@bits, now, that's not very reasuring! Glad your mare has recoverd but it sounds like it was quite an ordeal. :shock: Yes, he was in fact vaccinated a week ago (just tetanus). No swelling or anything at the injection site till yesterday, of course. The oozing was just tissue fluid (clear, sticky). B...

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Thanks everyone!

Got up early this morning to check on the pony before work. He's looking much better. Still quite a bit of swelling going on on his belly and legs, a little bit of oozing through the night but he's not itchy at all anymore. So far so good.

AmityBee

Yes, I wasn't in the mood for riding today but this is taking things a little too far... I have a cold but couldn't stay home from work. So, I admit that I was looking for a good reason not to ride, when I got one of those dreadful calls from our BO. They never call!!! Never ! Unless the horse is th...

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I love the assortment of critters y'all have, esp. the guinea pigs and rabbits. Can you say how you got interested in these ? These are my two guinea pigs, Ollie, a teddy (actually, an US Teddy, that's what they are called in germany) and Io (a sheltie). IMG_3881.JPG Usually, I try to always have t...

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The bottom teeth:

On day three or four after surgery, part of the tamponade is still in:

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Healing nicely:

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And the final result: (taken about a week ago):

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AmityBee

*Attention! Gory pictures ahead!* If anyone is interested. We took pictures of the whole ordeal. Looking back, I think the top incisors were pulled in early august, the bottom about 6 weeks later. No stitches, just tamponade (which didn't really stay in) and rinsing with water... The pony went to th...

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Texsuze, The vet wasn't sure if the pony could be saved even if all incisors would be pulled immediately. Why was the pony at the point where the vet felt that the pony couldn't be saved? Because of inability to eat?? Interestingly enough, no. Pony ate fine. He just seemed a little off, lazy, "...

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Texsuze, Sorry I didn't respond sooner - just saw your question. EORTH is the acronym for Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis. A Google search will give you lots on information. There are two schools of treatment - one says all teeth should be pulled because EORTH seems to spr...

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The storms were what put me off of horse camping. We used to do a lot of it, but I hated the idea of the horses having to stand out in the storms while we stayed dry in the tents. I was mostly worried that a tree would fall on them, but as often happens when I'm tired, I'd also get into my sleeping...

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