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Ugh I hate it when things to to hell in a hand basket! Glad you both came out of the episode ok, so sorry it happened.

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kande have you ever lunged a horse with no side reins and have them "come on the bit"? That is self carriage at its best and yes it can happen when a horse is properly developed and in balance. That is why I like to lunge without side reins to see what I really have when working a horse on...

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kande I am talking about horses at freedom, no rider, you do not see them stretch out and down with their neck at the trot like is asked in the dressage tests. The only time I have seen it is with a stallion patrolling manure piles or when he snakes his head driving the horses. If they are at libert...

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There is nothing adversive about riding in balance which is what we strive to do with our horses. Horses naturally can and do "collect" themselves. Dressage is just about enhancing their natural movement by correctly developing and educating them through proper work. In fact I would go so ...

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Amen chisamba, stretching is not easy and actually needs to be built up to be able to do correctly with a horse. Now riding on a light contact in a more "natural" frame is a different story. I think in the end the horse needs to be able to do them all but it takes preparation and correct d...

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I don't call that cowardly I call that being sensible!

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I agree piedmont that is a great picture of Deneb and chisamba! I love Deneb's luxurious forelock, very pretty. I value chisamba's insights into training, working with horses. There is a large well of knowledge there and I am always looking to learn. We don't always agree whole heartedly but that is...

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No worries! It was never my intention to say that I could do better with Deneb than Chisamba. I applaud Chisamba's willingness to stick it out with her and she is a nice mare going under saddle. I have just not found in my long horse life at this point (got my first horse at 14, started my first hor...

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Chisamba, I don't know why I even bother to reply on your threads. I tend to put you on the defensive for some reason and I never mean to. There was nothing that happened in my mare's life to cause her to jump over a fence or out of a trailer. I did see her run through a tree when she got scared of ...

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Rye I would make sure you are not sitting such that Riot thinks you are asking for him to move rt, check seat and check your left leg, make sure it is not on to the point he moves rt. As for your in hand work sounds like he just needs more of it to get straight and stronger in the work. What I do wi...

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Chisamba I hear you about fearful, I really do. While my mare never had the opportunity to jump fences or jump out of trailers, we did more fight because the flight was not allowed (in that she was on line when made to face her fears, not at liberty at that time). I got rearing, striking, kicking (s...

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Chisamba I bred and raised a mare very similar to your Denab (an Old) who was what I call the ultimate prey animal. She was very much about flight and if she could not flee she would fight. I never felt safe riding her and stopped even trying but working her on the ground, at liberty and on line was...

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I feel that lunging or round pen work done correctly should get the horse listening and more relaxed. Speaking from years of experience! My big horse Rip for a good long time I would not get on him without lunging, he has some powerful moves that are not conducive to staying on top of him so I would...

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Flight, not a criticism but a question do you incorporate renvere or counter SI on the circle as well? I work very much like what you are showing with the lateral work on the circle, great at strengthening and suppling the horse. I also add in renvere and I do a good bit of counter SI, where I do SI...

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Ok I need to go for July, since July 1 is my birthday! I have the perfect picture of my 2 yr old Lusitano X filly!

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I vote Charlston SC!! My DH and I spent quite a few of our anniversaries there. Stay in historic district, take a carriage ride, lots of shops, GREAT seafood, good walking around, lots of history there. My mom, DS and I went for DS bday to go treasure hunting, using metal detector and had a guide, b...

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Thanks demi and chisamba, I don't usually have many pictures to share because I tend to ride by myself so much. Rip's canter is pretty easy to sit, his trot not so much! I have to really work on my seat to ride the big guy and he is WIDE. It has helped to get him lighter to my aids finally, that way...

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Really good progress!! I agree with KJ re energy. How I have asked for passage before is medium trot on circle and then half halt to passage, there is a rhythm to the aids. Shortened trot polls help and deep grass, all can be used to give the horse the idea on passage. I have also allowed the piaffe...

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=930276697011040&set=a.902969063075137.1073741827.100000861553573&type=3&theater This is my big guy from last Aug, I have had to stop with the double because of the respiratory issue (allergic reaction to pythium causing ulcerative lesions in his up...

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The ASB was the sweet and hard working type. Very impressed with the little guy. He came out of the stall with ears flopping never bothering to look at a thing. Rider got on him and he was good and I rode him asked a bit more and he tried hard to figure what I wanted out. Ambulance with sirens blast...

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Ha chisamba, I could win funniest video I am sure trying to do the ball, balancing, juggling thing!! Very impressed with Adelaide. I am no slouch at balance and flexibility, I used to be a gymnast many many years ago on the beam and floor, but I am sure this (juggling is not a skill I have attempted...

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I would love the Big Ass fans and have thought about them but the barn would have to be rewired for them. So I use the TSC barn fans with enclosed motors. Spendy compared to box fans but I feel safer. I live in GA and it has been in the 80s this week. Horses are in and under their fans now. I used b...

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Happy Bday Bliss! Some observations and thoughts on posted video. As a 6 yr old I would be doing more lateral work than is shown, both on straight lines and bending lines. If you are doing HI (saw some HP so assume you are) spiral in on circle in HI and spiral out in SI. If that is too hard, spiral ...

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Rosie, I will try to get some video of in hand work to share. In hand work is a great tool to teach the horse lateral work without the rider on and build flexibility and elasticity. My gelding is pretty far along with lateral work from SI (even on 4 track), HI, HP renvere, RB TOH. I just really enjo...

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Well I took a bit of time off after the clinic, had fencing to repair (storm during clinic knocked almost one whole line down) and general farm maitanence to do around here. Worked him just a bit on line these past couple of weeks and some in hand but did not ride until yesterday. Really nice ride o...

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Chisamba, I really like your mare, she is so elegant! ASBs are a favorite breed of mine though I have never owned one myself. They have big hearts and are such triers. Looking for a friend a new horse and a couple of ASBs are on the radar. The only suggestion I have is the trot to walk transition wa...

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Yes, the rescue I deal with does not do much other than put them on pet finder. So hard to place adult dogs in rescue without lots of marketing. This rescue does not do adoption events locally, only internet and not much of that.

I really need to have these dogs networked to get them exposure.

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I have had my two foster dogs, Lou and Sage now going on two years. Both are great dogs, Sage has had a good bit of work/training done with her just because she is a fun dog to work with. Sage is a 60 lb pit bull type, that does like other dogs, but can come on too strong and cause issues. She does ...

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Quelah, not so sure about over socialized and protective. I have a lab/hound X who is the most friendliest dog to people, but if he thinks I am threatened watch out!! He came close to biting my DH when DH got too close to me with the big bad weed eater he was wielding. Shocked the heck out of me, di...

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Wow flight I swear you must be channeling my trainer!! I have been down that road as well and am now enjoying the fruits of my labors. So glad you have found an instructor that works for you.

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Something to think about re relaxation and working with the horse. A good friend of mine is a DVM who practices acupuncture and chiro (both large and small animal), her chiro training was based in neurology so she learned a good bit about nervous system and has done more study re nervous system in h...

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I have a pair of the sticky seat ones http://stickyseat.com boot cut (because I am lazy and don't like having to put on tall boots, nor do I have a pair of tall boots anymore!) winter ones and I love them. Only issue is if I sit on our leather couch I have trouble getting up:). I have just ordered a...

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So sorry for your loss, what a grand guy he was. You have had a rough couple of weeks, hugs to you Baroque.

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I have used comfortis and can be used for cats as well. Great stuff when just needed for fleas. I am using Bravecto now which gets ticks as well. My dogs squirrel hunt on the farm and will periodically pick up a tick or two.

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Wow Rosie, that was some update!! Hope Bliss recovers fully and soon. Well our clinic went very successfully last weekend despite the weather! I hosted my trainer for a 3 day clinic here on the farm, we woke up Friday (1st day of clinic) to tornado warnings in our county, yikes! One was just west of...

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Nice!

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I'm in, no shows scheduled (still paying off vet bill and have clinics scheduled). I am hosting a clinic with my fabulous trainer this weekend, looking forward to it with both of my horses. My big guy is doing well, CC getting solid now, W-C-W getting nice a solid, need prep for FCs, need some help ...

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I tend to like colored stones as well. It is getting to be way too much to choose from these days! I have a quick change brow band so I can change it up if I want to.

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GOV= German Oldenburg Verband

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That is amazing all the way around. I do love CC.

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That is a good looking colt! What a nice Oops.

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Things have changed with Hanoverians since I dealt with them, they used to do different brand for TB crosses. With TB he would have to be on the track to be tattooed even if he never raced. Could have just trained at the track. GOV does not brand at all, microchips instead.

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zevida, two of the horses that I had to euthanize I did because of pain from DJD. Both were not able to lay down to sleep and were sleep deprived to the point of almost falling down in their stalls. Both were beginning to not eat well and were starting to lose weight. No meds helped the neck arthrit...

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I have actually felt relief when I have euthanized before. Three times with older horses that were failing and once with an older dog that my DH had difficulty coming to terms with ending his life. I have so much concern and worry and care that I put into these animals that it is a relief to know th...

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Check out Panda the mini seeing eye horse that was trained by Alexandra Kurland.
http://www.theclickercenter.com/ThePandaProject.html

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Jingles for Nigel!!

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redsoxluvr, I have dealt with anhydrosis with several horses here in the humid south. I have found that starting the supplement early really helps, before the temps get high and that acupuncture helps tremendously. I had one cushings horse that I struggled with until he was acupunctured and then rea...

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Well then Rockabilly it seems like Freeway had many lessons to give both in his life and his death. I could not understand your view because I have been on the care taking side of horses (and dogs) when the call should have been made for their best interest and it was not done (I was vet tech dealin...

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BTDT and missed a trip to Seattle because of it a couple of years ago. Feel better soon and yes I do not recommend it either.

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I really liked the interview with CH. Explains a good bit of the issues he had with Nip Tuck. So cudos to CH for taking a problematic moving horse and turning him into a GP international horse. Speaks a lot to his horsemanship and training.

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