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Sue B wrote:Didn't get one but maybe I sent my thing in too late?

I did get yours after I sent them, but I’m still going to get you in!

Is it a matter of them not having hot water available, or of not wanting to go out of their way to do it? My first thought was what about a portable kettle?

Kringle assignments have just gone out! Please let me know if you didn't receive an email,if you notice anything else amiss, or if you have any questions!

Hayburner wrote:Am I too late to submit?

Thanks

Nope! Send it on in!

galopp wrote:Kringle's contacts going out soon??

I'm shooting for next week!

We've got about a week and a half to go before I send out kringle assignments! There's still time to send me your info if you want to participate!

I'm so sorry for your loss. He sounds like a wonderful soul.

So sorry for your loss.

I'm happy to be back! I rode for the first time in 7-8 weeks yesterday morning. Phoenix has essentially been in full training that entire time and has made some great steps of progress with the trainer. She did one day in the clinic with Alyssa this weekend with my trainer riding, and I was so happy...

pKOR wrote:Is it too late to sign up?

Not at all!

I’m so sorry, my heart hurts for you. I know how hard it is to trust yourself when everyone around you is trying to make you doubt your decision. I let people talk me out of putting my Doberman down after she’d become dangerous for far too long. That to say, you know your horse, you alone understand...

I'M CLEARED! I'm so, so happy and relieved right now. I'm still experiencing some discomfort, but they said that can be normal and to just ease back into my regular activities and pay attention to what my body tells me. This has been such a long, hard road and I'm so happy to finally move forward ag...

I haven't followed up too much with this topic yet, since I haven't been riding. But my new saddle is ordered and I'm really excited to see how that changes things. I'll be interested to see how my leg and foot position changes in the new saddle when it comes. I think I'll be capable of more stabili...

Thank you for all the kind words. I'm definitely grateful it hasn't been worse yet. I just got my bloods back from today's draw and they've barely dropped since last week (10 points vs 30 the week before, and 60-80pts per week the weeks before that). My doctor was out of the office so I pushed for t...

I was on that instagram/fb thread and while I wasn't intending to discuss training, I love photos! And people put up different things on those pages than what would go here. Same. So sorry Chancellor for any role I played! I'm FB friends with a few members here and really enjoy viewing their photos...

I haven’t done it with Phoenix, but I taught two of my past horses to lay down. How did you train this? I'm sure there are different methods, but here's how I did it. I started with teaching the one legged bow. Gradually, I asked the horse to stay there longer and longer. I'd put my hand on the wit...

I haven’t done it with Phoenix, but I taught two of my past horses to lay down.

Well, I'm not cleared to ride. Dangit. I've thought a lot about how much I want to share, and decided I'd like to share a bit more here. I feel like this topic isn't discussed enough, and I've found it really helps me to talk about it. September 9th I found out I was pregnant, but there were issues ...

I had a dream once that I was riding the stallion at the barn in front of the then trainer. In my dream the horse was white instead of black, but it was still him. I was doing everything the trainer asked, perfectly, and he was shocked at how good I was.
Wishful thinking probably

Can you believe Christmas is only about 2 1/2 months away? For those interested, I'll organize the Kringle exchange again this year. ********************************************************************************************************************** For those wishing to participate, Here is what y...

Just a short rambling/update. I found out 4-5 weeks ago that I was having some pretty serious women's health issues. I haven't been allowed to ride since. I freaking miss my horse. I went last Tuesday to watch the trainer ride her. Thankfully I was able to work out a deal with her to keep her ridden...

I used to tell my clients back when I was starting horses that if you expect something bad to happen your horse will pick up on it and something bad will happen. If you go out as if nothing is different, your horse will be more relaxed as well. It's amazing what sensitive creatures they are, even wh...

We seem to be back on track now, after our accidental week off. Took a lesson last night and rode the Training 1 test for fun, to start thinking about the upcoming show. I was very happy with how she did and will play with all the training tests over the next week or two in order to decide which we ...

I don't see anything about it on the show bill (silly me for not thinking to look there first). I'll definitely check with others at my barn, or the show secretary if needed. I didn't realize how much it could vary from region to region!

I’m looking at the possibility of taking Phoenix to her first schooling show Sept 21st. But having not seen the inside of a show ring in about 10 years, I’d like to double check. What is appropriate to wear at a schooling show? Are there major do’s and donts?

please do not relocate it If it wasn’t for the fact that I intentionally have a few rodents in my garage (contained, as breeders/feeders for my pet snake) that I feared he would eat, he would have been allowed to continue living in the garage. We simply put him back outside. I’ll only relocate if h...

As I was taking care of the rabbits last night (they haven't all left yet) I started having trouble with the watering can. I couldn’t figure out why the water wouldn’t come out when there was clearly still water in the can. I could feel it moving around, or so I thought, and so I was really confused...

Phoenix ended up getting an unintended week off. Big mistake. We took about 3 steps back and I'll likely spend the next week getting her back in a good place. She isn't being naughty at all, no bucking or spooking, just tense. I'm sure due to too much pent up engergy but... very, very tense. :roll: ...

Last night during my lesson I asked my trainer about posting, because I felt like I was posting too much from my feet. Starting to break it down, we realized I've been pretty much riding on my toes instead of the balls of my feet. Moved the stirrup back a bit further to see how that felt and it felt...

How exciting! Congratulations!

Josette- I could in theory, but I think the temptation to continue to breed would be too strong. I really just need to cut back in general. We have several other pets as well, and I've been spread way too thin with being at the barn almost every evening. I'm coming more and more to terms with this, ...

I don't give treats under saddle typically, but Manna Pro has some small training sized treats that would work well for this.

Alyssa clinic was yesterday and today. We had two great while challenging rides. Working on an overall better connection, which has been really improving lately, and getting her more consistent in the trot-canter and canter-trot transitions as well as more balanced and supple while in the canter. We...

Raised it a hole, and put Vaseline on the sore spot before riding to reduce friction. Seems to have worked, but I'll be monitoring it closely over the next few rides to be sure.

There should be room to raise it, I'll check that tonight and give it a try!

I ended up waiting for the Kalvalkade pads to come into stock, and they've been working wonders. But now there's a new issue I'm just not sure how to solve. She's been in this bit since she was started, and has never had an issue with it before that I've noticed.
https://youtu.be/jwl5q_GgZVI

This weekend and our next clinic is rapidly approaching. I'm scheduled for a lesson this Wednesday after some barn drama caused a two week break in lessons :roll:. I'll be happy to get some more help before the clinic, as I really want her to see progress. This video is from our ride yesterday morni...

Phoenix has struggled a lot with getting her leads switched up in the back and crossfiring (which I think is what you're talking about). What has really helped her has been introducing simple lateral work getting her really off and listening to the inside leg, and more forward in the canter. I think...

I’m loving reading all of these. I got a really great compliment from the barn owner this morning. She is very knowledgeable and sometimes judges... she saw me doing leg yields and said they were great and “a lot better than most people who have been doing them a long time”. So that made me smile. F...

Chisamba- I did cut back drastically probably 6-8 months ago. I had hoped that would be enough but it wasn't. I went from 10-12 adults to 4 and only breeding 2 litters at a time instead of 3-4 litters at a time. It just still ends up sucking up too much money and time that I'd rather be spending on ...

Can you get back into it if you want later? I can. I'm keeping all of my cages and equipment for now in case I realize this was a huge mistake. I'm doing my best to place them with breeders I can stay in touch with and possibly buy babies back from in that event, or further down the line if my circ...

Chancellor wrote:I brought home another Siamese kitten!

Pictures or it didn’t happen!

It seems like we've had quite a few sad/unfortunate posts in here lately, so it got me thinking this might be a fun topic.
What's something good that's happened to you lately?

A few more

It's not something I've talked about much on here, but for the last several years I've also been breeding and showing rabbits. I've had a lot of fun, and it kept me busy when I couldn't spend much time at the barn. But now that I'm out of school, and Phoenix is older, and things have changed... I've...

Its miserably hot here this week. Talk about sweating some :lol: Heat index of 100+ and an excessive heat warning yesterday through Saturday. I'm still trucking away though. I waited to go ride until around 8:30 last night to try and let it cool off some, and even then had to take things easier than...

I had a lesson last night and while it wasn't horrible, it could have been much better. Phoenix decided she had no idea what the right leg was for and continually blew threw my aids. Couldn't trot a circle to the left without her bulging out and trying to run into the fence and would NOT get off the...

I'm so sorry to hear all this. My heart goes out to you. Jingles for a speedy, full recovery for Finn.

My first time jumping in on one of these threads I think, since I'm actually spending decent time in the saddle now. It's been hot and insanely humid here lately, but I'm doing my best to keep on. I've been riding in clinics with Alyssa Doverspike every couple months when she's been here, and she's ...

Thank you for all the well wishes.
For anyone interested in viewing them, here's a link to all the wedding photos, including the ones with Phoenix!!
Much easier than trying to resize a bunch to post here.

https://link.shutterfly.com/UjSlxo4JTX

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