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The nice thing about waterproof is that it's also windproof. Maybe our area is the only one that has screaming cold wind sometimes but the truth is it's way warmer to have a waterproof/windproof layer on top of the insulation. I am really not looking forward to the freeze to come... As for gloves, t...

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Liz Arbittier from New Bolton or Ashley Taylor from Sports Medicine Associates- extremely thorough. Peter Blauner comes very highly recommended- he was the primary vet for one of the horses I offered for so I couldn't use him but it was clear he was very good. Liz Arbittier used to work for him befo...

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I don't suppose you can sell a kidney? https://www.csquarefarm.com/horses/jaguar-star/?cat=30k-and-over Courtney is known to be pretty expensive. I tried one of her other horses at Windurra and she was fun. Ultimately I don't think she was overpriced for what she was so maybe you could turn a few tr...

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Darn it!

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Did you text the person I got my horse from? I saw someone on a FB thread also recommend them .

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These: https://mountainhorseusa.com/footwear/snowy-river-lace-paddock-boot I loved the footbed comfort of my Mountain Horse boots. The ones I had didn't last a long time but the design was different than these. They were very supportive underfoot and felt fine in the stirrup. And this: https://www.f...

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You live in a magical, wonderful dream place... :shock: :mrgreen: Haha, except for the long, cold, snowy, winters. But, that's probably the only reason that so much of New England is still rural, so we build indoors, learn how to dress for the cold, and do our best to power on through it. That, and...

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Flynn is one horse. I think it's pretty excellent, but a statistical sample of one is pretty low odds. And I bet he looks wonderful doing it, too. My point is more that there are statistically significant numbers of drafts and draft crosses who could not physically withstand the workload of a carryi...

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No horses in the MId-Atlantic through New England- all will have had Lyme exposure and/or Lyme.

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There is no reported correlation between Lyme disease (or even Lyme-related arthritis) and ringbone in any of the medical literature. It is, however, very common in draft horses, even in non-Lyme areas. I know your horse was very sick. Since mine was, too, you have my entire sympathy. I get it. I'm ...

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And to me the problems in the breed probably start before then, or at least in America. The breed has not been bred for longevity or soundness. They are designed to run as fast as possible and be done by 3. So maturing early and ending early. There are definitely outliers, but it does seem like the ...

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It's interesting that Lyme is on so many "no" lists. I'm in an area heavy with Lyme and we just treat it and go about our business. Nearly every horse here has had it at some point. I guess if it went for a long time untreated there might be issues but I've never heard of any who have had ...

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And in fact, I did find the horse I bought via FB. It absolutely is done. But there's a whole lot of horse trading that goes on behind the scenes as well and it's a wise shopper who knows that. BUT... I would also venture that if that Totilas youngster was still for sale after it was advertised star...

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Yes she does have some lovelies! I can't locate prices or ads though so that, and another thing I found, give me pause about this seller. Here's something to cheer you up about passing on that OTTB (if you weren't already firm on it already). The one in the video? Is $30K. You read that right. For ...

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Believe me, Xan, I hear you on the OTTB soundness thing. I actually am so wary that even OTTB crosses wig me out. That being said, I can't wrap my head around how all that woman's OTTBs seem to move in the same delicious way. Hey- watching the videos is totally free and you never, ever have to have ...

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Also, have you looked at Brit Vegas Gengenbach's horses? I do not know her, but she seems to have a good eye and choose good horses from the track. She's in Nebraska, so closer than Delaware or other East Coast horses. She's on FB for fun video stalking. ;-) Here's one video: https://www.youtube.com...

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I liked the responses I got when I put together an ISO email and mailed it directly to pros I knew also sold horses. Also, have you looked at the OTTBs that Jessica Redman has? Benchmark Sport Horses or jleegriffith on COTH. She's got a fabulous eye for horses and represents them as honestly as poss...

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Save a seat at the pub. I'll be right there!

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Hurry up, BIP, we have some catching up to do.

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Wait WHAT??????

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Next week. PACK YOUR BAGS.

My new guy actually was imported from Ireland once upon a time.

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Bip wrote:
scruffy the cat wrote:I think you should go on a little riding trip to Ireland and maybe sit on a few prospects.

I’m going to pretend you were addressing me because I definitely want to do this.

I'll go with you. Wouldn't want you to feel lonely.

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I think you should go on a little riding trip to Ireland and maybe sit on a few prospects.

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It does suck. My one takeaway from my process is that $25k is like a giant sign that says "There is something wrong with this horse", so buyer beware. It seems like there are good prospects for cheaper- perhaps younger or greener or maybe a little spicy or something. And there are nice hor...

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Thank you, everyone. Today I wasn't feeling very well but went to ride him anyway and that, coupled with "new owner nerves" and he being a bit of a schoolmaster for me meant it wasn't a great ride. I consoled myself with knowing that sometimes people buy schoolmasters and they can't even g...

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Thank you. He passed his PPE today and will be coming home as soon as I can find transport.

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I almost always turn off music on videos but that one fit this video. He seems like a good one.

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This one is actually a WB/ISH cross, which suits me just fine having had an Irish horse before. I did look at full WBs but they didn't work out for one reason or another. Several of the 4-6 year olds were also off for various explanations. I wasn't delighted at the relatively high percentage of inju...

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LOL, if it clarifies, the horse I'm doing the PPE on is a WBx. The Azteca was totally not my type but it was close to home and I thought it was worth a look in case it was something I could live with.

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In the Azteca video he was still at the first trainer's- a well respected dressage trainer in Maine. It looks like he's in a KK Ultra. I swear the double twisted wire was rusty. The place was a disaster and it was not a surprise at all to me when the owner said that a girl had to be airlifted out of...

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Oh and if anyone is in the area, I'm going to Dressage at Devon tomorrow to watch and shop if anyone wants to say hi.

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So I don't mind at ALL that the discussion took a little detour. It has been fun going over the videos and hearing what people had to say. Fortunately, I'm enough of a grownup that I can have a nice academic discussion and not decide everything is about me, me, MEEEEE. :lol: I actually think that Az...

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I don't know anything about this horse other than that he looks cute and is in your neck of the woods-- may be worth a look? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A3J4uKb3jU&feature=youtu.be quarterhorse? looks cute. anyone know? This one is a QH and $20k, if he's still available. Competed through T...

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Part of the issue in the Northeast is that land is at a premium so normal people like me have no place to easily retire a horse should something go wrong. Board is upwards of $1,200/month and retirement board is at the very least $200/mo. Not being wealthy I (and people like me) have to be very, ver...

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What a lovely horse. Give yourself a huge pat on the back. You should be so proud.

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I'm riding him again tomorrow.

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My tale of woe! I bought an ISH in 2015. Made all the mistakes a first time horse buyer can make. I learned so much from him and from that experience. Bought the first horse I rode, he had been "out of work" for "no fault of his own", and believed the (respected- ha) PPE vet when...

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scruffy he is cute but dang he is so out of balance no wonder he is worried! No way no how is he worth $10,000 or IMO anything close to that. Sigh I love the color I love the cross, he could be very nice. He needs someone who understands training not just getting the horse "round". In all...

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Now I'm starting to feel bad about the Andi/QH cross. Not for me- he will never be for me- but if anyone out there is confidence-inspiring to a horse, I think the poor thing was really, really anxious. They had brought him down from a respected dressage trainer and threw him in a double twisted wire...

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I would not necessarily walk away from that. I would get an expert opinion and then if they thought the horse was salvageable I would offer one tenth the asking price. You might not but I would. I've already owned a horse that scared me and since there are so many other horses out there that don't ...

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Tsavo- I have a friend who got a PMU horse and is now very, very successfully showing Third! And yes, I always insure. It's how I have a slightly bigger budget this time because Broadstone paid me my mortality benefit. :( KathyK- thank you. Yes, I do look at the FB groups. Er... several times a day....

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Welp. I'm seeing something that's way outside my normal box tomorrow and then something more within my box on Monday. The Monday horse ticks a lot of my boxes but I worry that he's overpriced. They said when they told me about him that the price was negotiable. I don't even know what that means and ...

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My good friend's special needs daughter (oral deaf as well as stability and vision issues) was in the Peace Corps right in the middle of Sierra Leone also during the crisis. She finished her stint and came home just fine and got married this past weekend. I know her mom lost quite a bit of sleep dur...

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I actually am happy to keep trying mares. Just because things haven't clicked in the past doesn't mean they won't in the future. BUT, I am learning to tell the seller in advance so they don't think I'm kicking the tires.

Thanks, all.

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Yes, definitely heartbreaking- he had a really great personality as well as movement and ability... My dog died fairly suddenly last Saturday too so it made for a pretty sad week.

I'm eating a lot of ice cream to cope.

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I haven't had a chance to look at any of the Iberians yet but I might get to soon.

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Mares communicate differently than geldings. Or let us say, the mares I have ridden in my life including the 2 I tried in the past couple of weeks. So when I get on a mare it feels like I don't speak their language. It adds a new kind of stress into the whole relationship that isn't all that enjoyab...

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Thanks, Josette. I tried a couple of mares and as I suspected, it's not a good fit. Thank you for thinking of me, though.

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Thanks for asking Rosie. Fortunately, there are lots of online options for checking things out. The folks over at COTH have lots to say about temperament and soundness of many sires, so that gives me a starting point. I'm an old timer at reading online forums so I know perfectly well to read trends ...

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Passport, I have. Insurance card? Well, it depends on what insurance we're talking about. Given current circumstances, I don't think I'd want to leave the country without a passport. Just sayin'. Maybe when I go to ON to look at horses I could just get lost and have to stay. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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