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My horse had anhydrosis which was brought on by getting overheated on a warm day. His rider at the time decided to work through a training issue until it was resolved, and he got too hot and stopped sweating. She immediately got off but it was too late. After that whenever it was warm and there was ...

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Beautiful pair!

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Get well soon!

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Everyone's situation is different. Rockabilly, your love for Billy was the stuff of legend. That horse could not have had a better caretaker than you. When you have such a strong commitment it's hard to see a different outcome. No story is exactly the same and what's easy for one person is absolutel...

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My sister does greyhound rescue. She has cats and has not had any issues. They are by and large couch potatoes. I do have a large pasture that she will bring them over to be turned loose in. They will run the length of it once or twice and then just play like normal dogs. They aren't my chosen breed...

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Bascar, sorry to hear about the house. And the asbestos. Hope things look up for you very soon.

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How do you like these? They seem nice but are staggeringly expensive.

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Sorry for your loss.

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Good news! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

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Sorry for your loss. Hugs to you.

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I have had a similar "honeymoon is over" phase with my new horse. We are definitely learning each other's limits. For me, it works to focus on not so much despooking ( I think the concept is a myth) but to have him 100% on the aids. If he's truly on the aids, he's won't be shying. IMO you ...

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Atlanta Saddlery can probably fit you. www.atlantasaddlery.com

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So sorry.

I freaking hate cancer.

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I am not remotely excited about the holidays. We've had too much loss recently and I am just not feeling festive. We lost one of our horses last week and this is the anniversary of our dear dog's passing (last year.) I struggle with the holidays on a good year, but the past few have been really hard...

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Sorry for your loss. Hugs to you.

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Greenway Saddlery is in Phoenix, about 30 miles away from San Tan Valley. (Which is my 'hood.) There is a wonderful little mom and pop lunch place called The Deli http://www.thedeliqc.com that is fabulous. It is about 5 mins from San Tan Valley. There is another tack store called Desert Saddlery tha...

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Sounds like you had a visit from a Quaker parakeet. Was it bright green with grey cheeks and throat? They are hardy little birds and transition to a feral state quite easily. They are infamous for nesting on transformers, too. There is a flock of around 15 of them in my 'hood.

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QuIllins, hands down. Nicest halters around and price is pretty darned good. You can get one for 60-65$.

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They're lovely saddles, with tons of options for sizing. Saddlefitter on the old board was a rep for them.

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This is normally called speed control, which helps build strength, adjustability and elasticity.

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I have absolutely zero hauling experience. What is more important? Having a camera to see behind you or to see the horses?

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We have an open mare motel barn and the decision to get mats was an epic failure. When rain would blow in they got incredibly slick. They lasted less than a month before we ripped them up. Never again. Oh, and if you do get them make sure your base is perfectly level and drains well. Otherwise you w...

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Does anyone use a backup camera for hauling horses? Mr. Redsoxluvr is muttering about getting me one and we have no idea where to start.
Help! TIA

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Yep, sounds like PTSD. I struggled with it for a long time after seeing my horse have a field accident that was ultimately fatal to him. I would have episodes of the sensation of a horse bolting, sometimes 20-30 times per ride. (Even if I was just hacking on the buckle.) It was a long, hard road to ...

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JIngles!

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Sorry for your loss.

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I use a Cybex ARC trainer for about 30 minutes a couple times per week in addition to my usual workout. It's by far the best exercise I have used that impacts my riding.

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I'm very happy for you!

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The first menu item on this web site almost killed me when I stumbled onto it.

I saw that! It makes me grind my teeth repeatedly.

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...I would just focus on quality of gaits, suppleness and rideability and let her tell you how far she can go... Thanks redsox, I struggle with letting her tell me how far she can go because I picture her in my mind as a ballerina dressage horse. REALISTICALLY, she's a neat little trail horse and d...

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Could the commas be from typing on a tablet or cell phone? My biggest peeve is the misuse of the apostrophe. You do not use apostrophes to denote plural!!! YES! They are horses, not horse's. (Example, I am going to feed my horse's.) There are four Saturdays in a month, not Saturday's. I also cannot...

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JIngles!

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This is the new kid, telling me what he thinks of my riding.

(I am undeterred.)

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She's not that croup high. My first schoolmaster was a quarter horse who showed at the NAJYRC at PSG. He was far more croup high than your girl. I would just focus on quality of gaits, suppleness and rideability and let her tell you how far she can go. FWIW, I would make sure the saddle is wide enou...

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Thanks for the 411. The vet was out last night for his checkup and she didn't think that this is worm related. Mr. Perfect did have a dermoid tumor removed from his eye about 18 months ago and my gut tells me that it was the catalyst of all this. He never had problems before this. He is now official...

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Have you ever seen pictures of Olympic Bonfire or Gifted without tack? They both look like they were assembled with spare parts. Good confirmation is important, but there are so many other factors to consider as well. If your horse is enjoyable to ride and is staying sound with the work, I say have ...

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Yay for no cancer! I've had to deal with Oncho...please, please, please keep up with your ivermectin dewormings. According to the two vets that have seen my mare, both said they've seen an increase in our area (previously almost non-existent) in correlation with more and more people moving to fecal...

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I made a mexican style black bean stew (chili?) with homemade biscuits. It was fabulous. Very simple but so yummy on a cold, rainy day.

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Long necks are harder, IME. Definitely harder. Mr. Perfect is 16H and very close coupled. He is far easier to ride than my dear late Deuxdle, who was 17H high and 17H long. Deuxdle had more length of stride, but just the sheer length of his entire being made him much harder to ride. Mr. Perfect is t...

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Horze anatomic girth. Used about 10 times. Size 34. $50 + 10 shipping.

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This is probably an unpopular answer but I don't cross tie. I have seen horses panic and be injured. I saw one horse flip over. As a result I don't cross tie. I don't cross tie either. I had a new horse come in who unbeknownst to me had an issue with girthing. I had him cross tied, put the saddle o...

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Van Huet riding boots in Holland does a custom Petrie . The polo boots I liked are about $400 USD in brown. They're Petries, I don't think they are that pointy but YMMV. I have foot pain and it is truly miserable in every regard.

They also come in Cognac.

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I have tried two different anatomic girths - the County Logic and the Horze knockoff. Neither one worked for my big shouldered warmblood. I was especially disappointed in the County because it was not nearly as padded as i would expect for $225. The Horze was $100 and was a little better. Sadly, my ...

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We have Nigerian Dwarf goats. They are ridiculously cute. We absolutely loathe and adore them all at the same time. We have two does. They live in our barn with the horses, but they are not allowed out with them. They're too little, and Mr. Perfect despises small animals. He wants to flatten them. H...

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After having to back a horse this year who was left a stallion until he was 6. I cannot understand why people leave horses entire. Being a stallion, even a young one is very stressful on a horse. If he's not going to stay a stallion there is no need. This guy was over 17H and ended up growing a bit ...

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Caveat - if Sylvia is an admin in a group that Paula posts in, Sylvia can see Paula's posts but can't respond to them.

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Exactly! So the little Keurig gathers dust in the closet whilst we go to Dunkies for the XL coffees.

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Ready?

Vegetarian chik'n nuggets and tater crowns. And a tootsie roll.

All you foodies may scream bloody murder at will.

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We made the mistake of buying the little Keurig and do not like it at all. It's a PITA because we like big cups of coffee and you have to make three batches for one large coffee.

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