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And thanks to those of you who reported the post. Self-policing like that is welcome.

I have removed the offending post and issued a warning. Kindly refrain from personal attacks to the best of your ability. Goodness knows this world we are living in is fraught with frustrations! I know I am living with FAR TOO MANY right now.

I truly hope the jury can see all of the inconsistencies in Kanareks story. I feel very bad for Michael Barisone. Is he completely without fault? No. But I don't think he is guilty of attempted murder. But, then again, I am privy to the collective memories of COTH and having seen some of Kanarek's s...

In my mind, he brought the gun with him for protection from her and their dog. Based on the discussion on Friday, the judge feels there is sufficient evidence to charge the jury. The defense moved to have all the charges thrown out. There are some damning evidence. For instance, saying "I had a...

I am listening while I work. This whole story is just amazing. I mean, if I didn't know it happened in real life, I wouldn't have believed it! Lauren Kanarak is a serious loose cannon. Reading the COTH thread, I cannot imagine how the jurors are keeping track of all the comments etc. There are incon...

I know nothing of gaited horses, but I've been watching some new videos on Tristan Tucker's site and incorporating some of it in my work with Tesla. She tends more to brace against the leg, so I'm doing it to loosen the ribcage, but relaxation is relaxation. Anyway, it starts with the forward bendi...

Chisamba, I like that. We will give that a try on Monday!

Does the owner ride with her leg off most of the time? He might be less explosive if she could get him used to a draped leg "hug," so the aids are less sudden. This is a good idea. You are correct that her leg is off all the time. Of course the challenge will be having him accept the leg ...

Ponichiwa...are you reading Lynne s book? Ribbon candy is exactly what I've tried. But still we are struggling

Hello DDBB friends. I need some advice. I have an occasional student who comes to me over the winter for dressage lessons. She has a Paso Fino named Pincel. He is a love. Most of the year he stays at home turned out 24/7 in his owner's back yard. They trail ride (and usually go pretty damn fast out ...

Can't you get a friend to hold the horse?

Good morning everyone! Today would have been Betty White's 100th birthday. Her love of animals was well known. In honor of her, I have donated $50 to Pittie Love Rescue and an additional $50 to Angels Among us rescue. I would like to challenge all of our members to do the same. Any animal rescue wor...

We had a Blue Tick hound mix. Clark. He was an amazing tracker....though we didn't find out until later in his life.
He was an amazing pet. It was a very sad day when we lost him.

For the record, Tanga, he only howled once that we ever heard.

I'd love to know who you are going to work with now Boudicea.

teto has left the building.

I'm working with an owner and her horse. The horse's feet were atrocious. She has switched farriers and the horse is ever so much sounder now. BUT, at about 3-4 weeks after shoeing, he starts to almost develop the "slipper" foot that you see on horses who haven't been trimmed in years. You...

As far as I am concerned, his training methods are fair game for discussion. So don't be afraid to discuss that.

quietcreek has been deleted along with all of her posts. If you threaten me, I will delete you. Period. End of Story.

I have removed some other posts too. I'm about to start a new job and I am not taking chances that something happens.

Koolkat wrote:Not dressage, but holey moley!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlp26KQMNO8

Um, yeah. HOLY MOLY!

"My current (hunter) trainer has brought me so far, I don't want to alienate her by taking a lesson with someone else" I will never understand this sort of blind loyalty. The only person who I go back to exclusively is my hair stylist. Otherwise? If my horse needs a second opinion, I go t...

I think if they were able to hold their own on a theoretical discussion they wouldn't be supporting Will in the first place. I find this very very sad. Blindly following anyone is never a good idea. There is a lot of that in the hunter world. I see it in my niece. I offered to take her to a lesson ...

I agree with Ryeissa. This is more of a theory based discussion. And an interesting one.
It would seem that Will's supporters came here once to say how wonderful he is but can't be bothered to join in the theoretical discussion.

I didn't say much, actually. It was taken out of context.... just that this isn't collection/good biomechanics. Which is ALL TRUE. So, one of those screenshots are taken at unfortunate times during the posting which isn't quite fair. BUT, that said, I agree with you that the biomechanics are not pa...

I get it, I get it, the riding is not great. But it's cruel to post screenshots and ridicule people for their riding. That's unsporting. I feel that way about Olympians and I feel that way about local yokels nobody knows outside of some part of California. I don't know what Rye actually said as she...

goldhorse wrote:
Chancellor wrote:Its interesting. I have a Morgan horse and student who could benefit from some deep stretching like this once in awhile for like 5 minutes.

When you discover the secret for getting a Morgan to reliably do a deep stretch, can you let me in on it?

Sure. We are getting there!

One of the riding evals I was watching the woman talked about how her arms were behind her torso too much and that she was working on it. So, I am not sure it is desirable. Its interesting. I have a Morgan horse and student who could benefit from some deep stretching like this once in awhile for lik...

I just watched a video. I'm very confused. I can see why someone would think this was a good thing. there is some stretch going on. At what point, is the horse allowed to get his nose up off the ground? Is there a video somewhere with the horse doing actual working gaits? (Even if the working gaits ...

Gosh, I'd love to see the video/post that has brought this flock of first timers here. Me too! Just a little bit of drama to start the week. And here I thought getting a new job was going to be sufficient drama for me. I looked at the art2ride fb page and on will's fb page and didn't find anything....

I really have no dog in this fight. Don’t know who this art2ride is. What is funny is that this thread was pretty much dead until his defenders resurrected it. So I have done some watching of videos to see what the fuss is all about. That stretching is extreme. No one I’ve ever worked with ever str...

MHNIN1994--I'm curious what brought you to this board and this thread.

blob wrote:Gosh, I'd love to see the video/post that has brought this flock of first timers here.

Me too! Just a little bit of drama to start the week.
And here I thought getting a new job was going to be sufficient drama for me.

For me, with Mocha, he was on Adequan which did nothing. When I switched to Pentosan, it made a WORLD of difference.

Khall I dealt with the same issues with my dog that you are dealing with towards the end. She was on the maximum daily carprofin plus lots of gabapentin. Her hind end was going plus her shoulders. For most of her last year I couldn’t let her go to the barn with me any more. What DID help and extend...

horsepepsi hasn't been on the board since October of last year before this post. So, I have no idea what the problem is.

As many of you know, I don't like these "good bye cruel world" posts. If you want to go, then just go. There is no need to come on here and say "I might be back but I might not" If there is a problem with a particular poster on this board, please let me know via PM or email. I wi...

Moutaineer wrote:And the passage of time accelerates as one gets older...

Ain't that the truth!

Guys,I think this is a legitimate post. Please treat it as such.

It's interesting....but I am with Rye....this looks dangerous.

You are NOT over reacting. If I were the owner of the horse with heaves or someone who cannot have high starch hay, I'd be pissed (not at you but at the neighbor).

Chisamba, so if the stirrups are too long for a rider, you can wrap them around the iron in a way so little one's can reach them. Especially helpful for kids that are very short and petite like my daughter. I even have to wrap my stirrups if I'm riding in a very long legged rider's saddle, if they ...

I flew back and forth to St Maarten in December. I felt pretty safe. Like Koolkat said, the airflow is pretty good. Everyone had to wear masks but the getting on board the plane, there wasn't a ton of social distancing.

It's amazing what information is out there if you only know where to look!

I would also be careful thinking that this person did something. I also own a sketchy dog and there is a reason she is with me. A year ago, she snapped at my neighbor just after he finished petting her. He had done NOTHING wrong except that he went to pat Sherman after she backed away from him. She ...

You are probably better off asking a trainer who has seen him before rather than asking here. At 8 months old, he is starting to become an adult.
Is he fixed?

Carol, I have one!

Paula,
Good for you!

Since chemotherapy, some foods just don't taste the same to me either. It's been four years since chemo was over.
However, that is a small price to pay to have gotten rid of cancer!

Keep up the good work!

Welcome back Piaffe. This is a nice group of people. We have had very few trainwrecks on this board (which may or may not be a good thing).
Everyone is pretty welcoming and friendly here!

Baroque, lamb pictures is definitely what this thread needed. A little cuteness to lighten up the worry!

I had a nightmare that I went to a agricultural fair without a mask. And whomever I was there with and I had to run out to get a mask. But then I noticed some other people weren't wearing masks. And then I got scared I was getting COVID! Since I lost some of my lung due to radiation, I am considered...

If you ever want something put up as an announcement, don't hesitate to email or PM me. I don't always see these in time.
I will be away for two weeks this December so I am not sure I can get Christmas cards out.

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