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Pit bull jingles heading your way.....

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That is just awful....I cannot imagine any vet I know saying such things to anyone close to the animal, ever. So very sorry.

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Thanks SF! The projects have gotten to be of shorter duration, which gives us hope. Looking forward to the heavy work load of "just" maintenance around here some day. :D Dallas is the best pony, just a complete hoot. No question he had demons and kept them locked away when just living his ...

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And from about a year ago before he became my shadow, for a more full body shot as I tell you the DNA results...... . . . . . Keeping in mind that paint and apply will not register as a breed option due to the amount of QH in them, nor will Mustang, and that only the top three breeds present are rep...

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Two minorly successful shots from a bit of a distance...and the last one from back in the Fall just because I love his face and shows a little different look in case you want to guess the DNA results.

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And the common result of trying to work alone and pose Dallas the Rescue Pony, the king of being in your pocket now that he knows life is good.

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A couple more of the birthday boy...

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Reno and projects continue all around The Fixer Upper Farm with nice progress. In the last 8 months we: finally solved an ongoing water issue in Dallas' stall in The Little Red Barn, releveled the stalls, finished fencing the third of the three pastures, put up an amazing and unexpected amount of ha...

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This morning DH and I watched the clown-like antics of some potential adoption dogs on P&P episode we DVR'ed last night. I laughed out loud and told DH (who really wants to adopt from a beagle rescue for our next addition, whenever that time comes...he loves loves loves beagles) "that right...

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I am so very very sorry for all of you. It boggles my mind how frail and vulnerable such massive, powerful creatures really are...and it terrifies me. I hope those last images fade fast for you. How wonderful you all were to shield Dodger's owner from any pieces of the agony that you could. Tears fo...

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Thanks everybody, great info!

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I love her spirit and happiness in that photo. Peace to you and your family as you start to figure out life without your girl....it is so very different, even in cases where you have other critters in the family.

Godspeed sweet girl. You sure were loved.

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Hey all. Hope it's OK to post again. Tried a different forum but I guess traffic there, so still looking for thoughts... So I have heard everything from two weeks to an entire season as far as rotation schedule. Is there any way to know what is the least amount of time to get a benefit, or are there...

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Sold my place on a land contract with no pre-payment penalty (we all believe they'll sell their place this autumn, but if they don't, I'm getting a healthy interest rate), we all signed six pieces of paper - in total - and spent ten minutes in my attorney's office. My total costs to sell will be ab...

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My husband has a meat processing plant. The wet floors (blood/water/fat) could make for some very dangerous situations. So we have a floor that is the same type of material as is the rhino liner in a truck bed (it is called rhino floor). It washes easily but does not get slick with water. Military ...

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they are called button mats, they are about half inch thick and have button like bumps on them. they are a bit of a pain to clean but they are not at all slippery Chisamba, would it be like this mat, if it were flipped button side up? https://www.southernstates.com/catalog/p-12667-red-barn-max-stal...

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Thanks gang. Boots...Gunny doesn't need any more mats, we have that handled in the house. DH just didn't factor in sneakers vs dog paws when he thought ramp in garage was fine. The nonslip paint he bought actually works great. And why I was wondering if anyone had ever painted a concrete floor or wa...

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Thanks Chisamba. When you say rough textured mats, do you just buy regular stall mats and flip them so that the rough side is facing up? Or are they different mats altogether?

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Planning way ahead, especially since concrete was poured 1.5 years ago, and water was run/capped off a month or two later, but we are nowhere near having a finished tackroom which would allow water hook up and the wash pit is lovingly referred to as our "lumber yard". :lol: Life at the Fix...

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Another thought....if it will go across turnout or pasture areas, run the water and power as far ahead of your horses coming home as possible. Give the ground time to settle and pack after trenching, allow yourself time to have more dirt brought in or touch ups done. It will help avoid the horses si...

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That sucks. I was afraid it was going to be waaaay worse, especially when I saw you'd attached an X-ray! It's amazing how much we are affected by a "little" injury though...makes you realize how involved a toe or finger are in so many daily tasks. And reminder of how quickly we can get hur...

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How horrible for both of you. You are a better person than I for co trolling your emotions and your words that day. FWIW, as I read your description, I got the feeling that the mare knew you cared and was so thankful for your efforts and for not being alone. I know that sounds "out there" ...

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Congrats! How exciting! The following got lengthy, and may be way more than you wanted, so please ignore as needed. :lol: Our place wasn't from scratch but was/is a major redo. I echo that weather and climate is huge. We are in NC, so take that into account with my story. I am thrilled with my shedr...

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I. ❤️. Sawyer!

Congrats and I hope you all enjoy each other and all of fun that will come your way.

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You guys look great!

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Godspeed Osiris. And hugs to your family.

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Enjoy those sweet summer days with your girl. If you're willing to share, I'd love to see the portraits sometime. Hugs in this difficult time....

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Just curious...why does she wear her halter when turned out? Barn policy or your preference?

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I am so sorry. Glad you have a diagnosis. Hoping the consult with the oncologist will give you and your DH the info you need to make the best decision for your girl.

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It's so hard to wait for answers. Be sure to communicate with your vet...if she is only eating "ok" and still not getting up/down like she was, they may want to increase her pain meds and possibly give her a tummy med or appetite stimulant while you wait for results. Especially with office...

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Chisamba wrote:Does this help. They rate vitamins and use the following method

https://www.multivitaminguide.org/mob/s ... ology.html

Yes, thanks!

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Thanks all! I have also heard....for years...that diet is best source. But recently heard that the quality of soil has decreased so much over the years with insufficient replacement of nutrients/mass production of foods in the US...as compared to years ago....that it's really hard to rely on food. U...

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I eat fairly well being a vegetarian with a sweet tooth, but having hit 46 this birthday the doc reminded me about multivitamins. I asked for rec's of good brands, best forms for absorption, etc, to get the most benefit...use daily to hear that a lot of vitamin supplements are not absorbed and are j...

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❤️ ❤️ ❤️ the update and photos! Congrats!

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The number 10 pen is the name given to those who are not purchased, are cheap enough to make meat profit, and not considered likely to attract higher price at another auction. So yes, if they are still in the ten pen by weekend they go on the slaughter truck. If they are sound, trained and register...

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There are just no helpful words. I am so very very sorry. We lost three out of five of our kitties/dogs in a four month period last year. The last was our 8 year old girl dog, Hope, and it too was a total shock without much warning, even in hindsight, even with recent vet visits. We put her down at ...

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Of course she is.

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Yay! Fun, fun memories in the making.

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I love them both. So glad they landed softly from that auction. What is the "ten pen"...is that the kill pen? They both look so sweet...best wishes for them to transition well into their new life.

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Literiding, wow, so intersting....thanks for all that info. You mentioned a few things that made me smile....Fergus, the one gelded at 1.5-2.0 years of age, loves foals...could watch them all day. I used to joke that he thought every baby was his. One day I was riding in the arena across the width o...

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So, are there indicators that a gelding may have either held onto his equipment for awhile or been a breeding stallion? Fergus was gelded between 1.5 and 2 years old in order to try to wait out an undescended testicle...didn't work and the vet had to do the "go fishing" operation....and he...

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kande50 wrote:
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If you kill everything you can always reseed with exactly what you want. .

Excellent point!

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You just made my rainy morning! How cool and thanks for sharing!

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If you wish to use a pre emergent, are you planning for next year, since most have already emerged? Yes Chisamba. The more I read about spraying, even the things marketed towards grazing animals, I get nervous about all the precautions and risks noted to humans, so question the animals' ability to ...

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Yay! No strong opinion on PPE except that my initial reaction to your post was to wonder if I would even get one if I were in your situation, and knew the horse so well. My trainer friend and I once talked about a client of hers being in the fence about buying an 18 or 19 year old horse for dressage...

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Thanks Tarlo! So I read that some weeds the horses won't touch while growing can become palatable as they die off after being sprayed....for how long do you keep the horses off a sprayed pasture? Is it just a matter of the next rain, or until the dying weeds reach a certain stage?

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Thanks all! Hay fields...about 3 t additional acres. Horse pastures 3 acres. Property 12+acres...woods, pond, yards, extra trails. The hay fields are actually in awesome shape, just got 384 bales off of the 3.5 acres and it's lovely hay. Weeds are not an issue there until Fall, and it is round baled...

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So, this may be mostly venting, or asking for validation, but am also very open to feedback....and THANK YOU for reading this novel! :shock: 1. I am not a patient person when working towards a goal, so factor that in. 2. I am pretty Type A about getting things checked off my list. 3. I am a big plan...

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Gotta say, it's a great feeling...especially now that we're DONE!!!

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