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SF, Annabelle and her jumper rider look fabulous! That's an amazing picture. Do you think she would enjoy life as an eventer? Flight, sounds like a great trip. Glacier is one of my favorite national parks, though it has gotten a lot more crowded in recent years. That's one great thing about Yellowst...

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honestly, changes are so complex and unlike most things in dressage where you get several strides to refine (if your shoulder in starts out without enough bend, you fix it on the next stride, you end up overbent, you straighten on the next, etc), you get one moment for it to either be good or bad. Y...

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Interesting conversation with some great points for everyone. I agree showing can be very frustrating. For me, one of the main reasons I do show is that it helps give me structure and goals. It's easy for me to stay comfortably in one place and not really push myself to improve or my horses' trainin...

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Khall, how is Joplin doing? A local horse friend's young horse just came down with high fever. The vet got her going on a course of antibiotics and fever reducer, but the vet said that there seems to be a bacterial infection going around in GA. May not at all be the same thing, but wondering if mayb...

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Congrats on the positive pregnancy, Khall! Mari, you and Odin look great. He's going to be a change machine! Flight, I love watching your boys and I love watching WE, so really a treat all around. I had been thinking for some weeks that RP might need a lameness exam--nothing overt, but consistent st...

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I also wonder if the kids who thrive in home schooling environments are actually the ones that might benefit from traditional school environments the most. So much of what you learn at school goes beyond the academics and is echoed in other aspects of life. I don't think I would have been successful...

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my dad had a pinched nerve in his neck-- a special pillow, physical therapy, and steriod injections did the trick in relieving the pain and ultimately keeping it away. Physical therapy probably being the the biggest factor in actually relieving the issue and not just the pain

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Thanks, Khall, my vet also does chiro and acupuncture, so I think I am set in that department for now! If i'm being honest, I suspect I am looking at joint issues with RP--my guess would be in the stifle. But flexions/xrays will tell us. Despite being a greenie, he's not that young and so it's possi...

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Blob, so tricky to know what's going on with them. Hope the vet visit helps sort it. I think you said in an earlier post your trainer was moving and you were stuck at first level. Honestly, you're a good enough rider to keep pushing through and working it out yourself up the levels. Then find a tra...

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Aleuronx that is indeed a beautiful change--no FC hell that I can see! Mari--Odin looks fab! He's going to get that in no time, some really great steps in there. MM has been doing really well the last few weeks. Over the weekend on a whim, I popped her over a grid that was set up at the barn. The st...

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Agree with suggestions to soak food or try things like beet pulp or make some very soupy mash with alfalfa cubes

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anyone have any experience with ProStride?

My vet really likes them for certain joints, esp on horses that aren't especially old. BUT the only 2 people I know who have personally tried it felt that they did not see any real improvement. Curious if others have used it and seen improvement?

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Glad to hear things are moving along nicely, Mountaineer. Keeping the reins short is always such a challenge for me! Gosh, Tanga, sounds like a stressful show environment, but also a successful outing. Congrats! Exvet, yes I find your posts about what you're working on especially helpful because of ...

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Nice, Flight!! Even tho she is a real worker bee, she still wants to do as little work as necessary from her point of view! MM is like this. I call her an 'efficient horse'. She actually has a very good work ethic, but she takes the philosophy of 'work smart, not hard', so she is always looking for...

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For pull on breeches without excessive stickiness, I'm a big fan of Kingsland and LeMieux. But they would be too sticky for people who hate silicon! For me, it's not that the silicone is too sticky, but rather that it lives marks on my saddle, so I'd prefer to avoid it. If the Kingsland and LeMieux...

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Debating doing some diagnostics on RP. There are a few things I've been dealing with for about half a year now that I thought were training issues but don't really seem to be improving the way I would expect--going left I can do SI all day, going right he keeps losing the trot behind and doing this ...

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These are the version of FITS I have: https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/fits-free-flex-full-seat-breeches--front-zip--12274 They do fit different than other types because they're basically a tight, VERY stretchy in all ways, but with a zip/button fly. They are so stretchy though that I don't actuall...

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FITS are expensive, but a reliable option here without silicone and usually pretty breathable/cool for summer months. I have a pair of their less expensive versions that don't have the split butt full seat (which looks super weird to me) and I like them quite a bit. Smartpak pipers also have a versi...

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Me: Find time to ride despite work craziness, even if that means waking up very early Keep walking on my walking desk Cook at least 2x a week MM: Maintain fitness through start of allergy season Start doing more proper dressage work in the arena RP: Figure out lesson situation now that trainer has ...

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Which walking pad did you get, and do you like it? I've been waffling about getting a walking pad for more than a year now and I'm wondering if now is the time to bite the bullet. I love my standing desk but standing alone isn't enough. I also tuck my fitbit into a pocket if I'm doing low-arm-movem...

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Here is my close out... Me: Exercise out of the saddle, even if it is just walking yes! thanks to my walking treadmill this was a success Cook/eat well Find time to balance riding/barn time with other obligations work and travel has made this not a good riding period RP: Continue lateral work Contin...

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Exvet, the clinician I worked with last year had several of the riders he was working with work on changes on the rail or on a circle going from true canter to counter canter in order to control the shoulder and get a straighter, cleaner change. He talked about it being his preferred way rather than...

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Blob, it is possibly not diet related and a hypomotility disorder. There is a human drug they recently started using with horses. That is interesting! Honestly, not something I'd considered previously. I don't know much about how hypomotility disorder presents in horses, but I will look it up and t...

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SF those boots are lovely, that brown is such a rich beautiful color. re: bloat/gassiness: interesting about the grass and fiber. He's in a fairly low grass pasture because of MM's allergies but a true dry lot is very difficult in GA and not an option at my barn. In the past he's done fine on a much...

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The last two weeks have been low on riding--work + weekend travel. So, hoping to really get some good horse time in this week because next week I'm traveling again. We're having a bit of a spring teaser right now--temps in mid 70s up to 80 tomorrow. I'm feeling bad for MM who is still very fuzzy, th...

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a lot of good advice here. I know a lot of people who have treat-trained around the mounting block. But I am not a fan of using treats. I don't like teaching my horses to expect treats for any basic thing. What if I need to mount up and don't have a treat? Like others above, I do insist on good moun...

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Flight wrote: And just the PIVO app

How do you call/provide a link via the PIVO app? Sorry for being so clueless!

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Tanga, I think the opportunity to lease one of your horses would be a really great one for a rider who wants to learn from a seasoned, but sane, horse. It's hard to find leases for FEI horses! But if you do a lease, I would suggest you only do it with someone you know and at your barn so you can kee...

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Those that have used pivo for a lesson.... Do you need a head set like cee coach to be able to talk back?

Do you need to use zoom or just the pivo app?

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I bit the bullet and bought a treadmill pad/walking pad to go under a standing desk (mine is really more of a lap top stand than a proper desk). I've had it for about 2 weeks now and am finding it useful/nice to use. It's definitely obvious that I'm walking, so I'm only using it for internal meeting...

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Exvet, Jr is looking good and definitely some clear gains! And thanks for sharing the work you're doing with him in such detail. I find it very helpful, as a lot of the things you are working through with him are similar to things my two need as well. Aleu, thanks for sharing the video--you guys loo...

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After a lot of wet we're having a stretch of spring like days -- 60s and sun and sadly work is making it so I can't ride much this week. A real bummer! MM has been doing well. We've been continuing fitness and then last weekend I put her in the arena for some dressage work and it was really nice to ...

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Mountaineer, boy is it tough with these Princess and the Pea horses regarding bits. I also have a princess (or prince) in the pea in RP when it comes to bits (and well, actually everything). I'm actually not sure I'll ever put him a double because I'm not sure we can deviate from our current bit wi...

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Like Khall, I'm dealing with a very wet January over here. It's all mud. We've had a lot of days where the arena isn't usable and plenty where even the fields are not suitable for more than just walking. So, there have been plenty of days where it's actively pouring and therefore I'm not going out; ...

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I have a question for the brain trust ddbb. These supposed ear relief bridles simply pad the crown so much that the ear relief is simply a return to what it would be without padding. I have not found one that gives more earvroom than a simple single unpadded leather crown. Does anyone know of an ac...

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I also don't love the black pad, makes everything so dark: dark horse, dark shad, dark breeches, dark pad. I don't think you need to go stark white with any of it, but some contrast of light and dark is nice!

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That's good to hear, Chisamba! I think I have essentially decided to get one, just need to find the one/configuration I want to get. My work culture is fairly relaxed so I think as long as I'm not making anyone motion sick or doing it during important client meetings, it will be ok if they know I am...

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PaulaO, I would check other vendors to see if anyone else is selling it!

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This is a very silly question..but what is the best way to get a license plate on a trailer when there isn't an existing bracket for one?

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SD also sells cutback crownpieces:

https://thecollectedpony.com/collection ... -neckstrap

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I have the crownpiece from FSS that I bought separately and attached my existing noseband and cheekpieces too. It is very soft and I do think gives a good bit more room: https://www.ebay.com/itm/143167899933?hash=item215578c91d:g:mn4AAOSwTXdchslK&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4Kf2CrlflkZX1N3UoD1P5cH6Z30R...

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That's useful info, Heddy! I would definitely not plan on using it for big client meetings. But there are very few zoom calls I make (internal or external) where I don't have to actively speak. So I need to make sure it won't make me look crazy. I did some research online and it seems like I can get...

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Good news too, though. They theoretically caught the creep who killed those 4 kids in Moscow, Idaho. My son attends school there and is happy to return to a campus where everyone is no longer on edge. I have been following this case closely. Didn't realize your son was a student there, how scary th...

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I'm looking into getting one of those treadmill desks/walking desk set ups. I want to try to see if I can find someone who has one so I can test it out. Mostly I want to see whether it's obvious I'm moving if I'm in a zoom meeeting. If I can get away with doing it during internal/less formal meeting...

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I sent you a PM, Josette!

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Has anyone read any of her books? Do you find them helpful? I think it would be valuable for me to spend some time focusing more on rider biomechanics/equitation this year. I know a lot of folks love Mary Wanless (and others don't, of course). But curious if anyone has used her books and whether her...

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I did DRT 1 and started but never completed DRT 2. I found. that it wasn't super effective for me but I can totally understand why it would work well for others. Like Khall, what I need right now is endurance/cardio work, which is also my least favorite kind of working out. I've been trying to ride ...

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If you are listing yourself, I would start by listing towards the high end (but maybe not the highest) of the comps. So, I would maybe do $15kish, but without the new tires and see how much activity you get. You can always lower the price later.

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Weather has been erratic after our extreme cold snap (extreme for GA at least), we spiked up to high 60s/low 70s and now will have 36 hours or so of very heavy rain. With my two I worry about the unusual heat and all this rain (and mud) more than I did the very cold. But certainly all the changes ar...

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The reason I want a Micklem is because of the anatomical crown piece. I don’t have to have a Micklem brand. Plus I don’t want a flash. I just want the anatomical, mono crown piece without spending $300+. You can also order a stand alone crown piece from several companies that have great anatomical ...

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