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heddylamar wrote:
boots-aregard wrote:You can just cut off the buckles you have and sew the front together yourself. Voila, closed-front blanket with shoulder gussets.

Both of my closed front blankets (Schneiders) have gussets and the velcro adjust for the neck.

I saw those on the Schneider's site. First I'd seen.

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I was a little worried at first, as Dallas was a new save from a rescue, but no issues. And it has worked really well.

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The reason is that I have it worked out well with my two. They can run in and out of their stalls and share a field with no drama. . How do you keep them from squabbling in the tight confines of a stall if they have free access in and out? I only have two as well, in a great routine, really good bo...

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Wow, Chismba, 50-100 pounds OVERNITE...that's wild. You make good points about fuzzy not being the only factor. I boarded at a barn for a short time where the owner refused to be responsible for blankets based on personal beliefs. If we wanted them on/off it was up to us. For the most part my guy di...

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You mention he's a wooly bear and he's been itchy and rubby with the blanket on, maybe he's too warm. Yep, I don't know. Both mornings when I pulled the blanket off he seemed a good temperature, certainly no dampness. But I haven't seen him itchy in several months, and it only happened on blanketed...

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I called smartpak just to see if they'd had any options to swap out the chest straps with a different type of clasp (Dallas' blankets have a clip that is like a dog leash with the little trigger piece you pull down) and told them why I was asking. No option for new straps...the replacement ones are ...

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I am leaniñg that way now too! Of course I just ordered new blankets of all weights for both boys, all with that clip. A friend suggested taping the clips once fastened and essentially turning them into over the head styles.

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Thanks guys. Yea, kinda of crazy! Never thought about the closed fronts..never saw ones with shoulder gussets. I guess it could go wrong either style...especially now that I know there's no breakaway factor with those clips. And I get why that is too...if they broke away but the surcingle and leg st...

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Holy Crap. You know when you see something, can't really believe what you're seeing, have about 1/2 of one second of doubt that you can handle it/get flashes of how wrong it can go, and then the horse person part of your soul kicks in? Well... I woke up this morning on my first day off of a very lon...

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Random question..,for those of you who have/have had just a couple boarders at your home place, did you get liability insurance? And how is that priced? I always assumed it was a no-brained, and also assumed it would be expensive, and figured it would be cost-prohibitive unless you had a bunch of bo...

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Glad for the good news with your pup! We recently put down our 17.5 year old kitty after getting RX's filled shortly before. Anything "drawn up" could not be donated back to our vet, but the blister packed meds could be and they had a cabinet for clients struggling with finances. I called ...

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Goneriding, I was thinking about your situation this morning! One of the perks of me having my two reasonable boys and our current set up is being able to walk across the pasture with buckets of warm water unmolested, to arrive at The Little Gray Barn to prep the "oatmeal" and then use the...

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So glad she is OK and you are handling it well too!

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I don't have boarders. Vaguely thought about it before we found our place but ruled it out. I have two at home, out 24/7 except for meals and really yucky weather. My guy has always been a saint with gates and fences and stalls, and my new rescue pony has THANKFULLY been the same. Maybe times I give...

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I am just so insanely sorry to hear this. Prayers, good wishes, positive thoughts, all coming your way. Strength and peace to you and yours.

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Quite a handsome fellow! Congrats and enjoy.

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She is spectacular.

And you make a lovely pair. Can't wait for all the updates!

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How heartbreaking. I am so very sorry for your loss. Peace to all of Anna's family.

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Such a lump in my throat as I read your post. I just cannot imagine how that must have felt, and am so very sorry for your loss. She sounds like a tough, wonderful girl and what a love you had for her to try so hard and also recognize when it was time to say farewell. Last week I lost the second of ...

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Just called up to vet. Four heavy dews or one heavy rain before back on pastures...same rule for fertilizer or lime, thought fertilizer is more potentially caustic than lime. Thanks all!

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I have heard both answers. From "no problem at all, it's just calcium and magnesium" to "holy cow, no way, it's caustic, aaaagggghh!!!!" and was wondering what real, scientific answer is. I am not having the best luck with detailed, or sometimes any, responses from the Ag Ext Age...

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Take a deep breath and look at the other people you know who drive trailers. Chances are they are not rocket scientists. So true. That would be me. For 5.5 years I hooked my trailer to my truck myself. I loaded Billy by myself. Checked everything 3 times and drove him to Nashville once a month on 2...

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SF, Yes I know that trick...read it in a PH about 10 years ago...but i haven't hauled enough to ever decide if that will work for my muscle memory...now I will have plenty of opps to decide. :D My biggest thing with backing is turning the wheel too much I think, then turning it too much in the other...

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Prayers and jingles. So sad and scary. Should we assume that General didn't make it? Seems like a loyal little dog couldn't make it through such a tragedy.

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See? That wasn't so hard, was it? :) Actually, it was AWESOME!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Felt really proud of myself, and will feel better when I can back up better! 8-) Now I just have to navigate the DMV process, and apparently my truck plug needs an additional wire run in the truck because my fans an...

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Quelah wrote:Lovely colors!!! Congrats!!

I havent seen that style before. How do you get to horses' heads?

It has no dressing room...those doors on the sides are the escape doors...they put you at the horses' heads.

Thank all! It's pretty fun walking past it in the driveway knowing it's mine.

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Early morning start, home a bit after lunch. 2.5 hours of "practice, for me on the way home...complete with narrow, windy roads, as well as big city interstate weekend traffic. Pretty proud of myself. 8-) :lol: I can't back up worth crap anymore, but have a plan for parking lot practice practic...

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Canyon, I saw something similar. Got me thinking nothing invented by man is 100% good for our health...seems like if you give it enough time, everything has a down side. Scary. My brain is mush about this at this point, but I am pretty sure I remember the light I bought was 3,000 kelvins and the blu...

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Hummus and raw veggies.

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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ this update and those fantastic photos! She sounds like such a gem!

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Thanks for the info regarding breaker use...will ask my electrican about it. Thankfully those switches would be easy to find a safe place for (unlike the head scratching needed for stall lights) due to lay out of barn.

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Fantastic!!

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My head was exploding last night after a couple hours of searching sites and digesting everyone's ideas..,had to go to bed! Nothing fits exactly what I want without giving me side effects I don't want. Starting to absorb the motion detector concept, but my head was too full to start looking at them....

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Doesn't sound preachy. Good things to think about. So, how many people have dusk to dawn lights at their barns or biarding barns? Pretty much every boarding barn I have been at had one, as far as I can remember, thus why I was thinking about one when figuring out my lighting plan. Again, with my lay...

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So I went and got the new ball mount and ball, and picked up some "ball grease" while I was there. Also got extra hitch pins and clips to store in the glove box, and a lock for the coupler. I have wheel Chocks already. The trailer-aid is on its way in the mail./UPS/whoever. I have spoken w...

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With the layout of our place and what I need the light to do, motion sensors will not work.

I looked for a shield on the Lowe's site but didn't see any, nor any lights that were built having one...LED anyway.

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Thanks guys. This seemed like a pretty standard one on quick review of Lowe's site earlier. Thoughts? http://www.lowes.com/pd/All-Pro-Area-and-Wall-Light-33-Watt-Gray-LED-Dusk-to-Dawn-Flood-Light/50278199 Didn't know if this was low enough wattage? Or if there is a way to shield it a bit? One of my ...

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Having one installed in a little over a week. Doing some shopping. Electrician suggested LED to save money. So in my research and reading reviews I see positive comments of "lights up the place like daylight!" which to me is too much. Says it lights up 5k or 8k square feet...I forget. I am...

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What i noticed more was the complete absence of upward transitions in the video....that made me wonder even more than the super quiet mounting, though I did notice that too. I also know folks who ride multiples that get on all horses like they are made of glass, just to be extra safe, so that could ...

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Take a deep breath and look at the other people you know who drive trailers. Chances are they are not rocket scientists. You will be fine. Really. Thanks Mountaineer, you made me smile. Is ball grease literally called ball grease? Maybe I can pick some up when I get the new ball mount/ball at the l...

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The trailer should arrive at the dealer this week-ish. :D :D :D :D Now...I took notes from Sunshine's thread re:trailer tips, but got a little confused about some suggestions as I wasn't sure they would apply to a 2H BP versus maybe big trailers with LQs, or just high horse number trailers. So....ke...

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I have never forgotten what your vet said about Billy's passing and as terrifying as it is to think about it, I pray for a similar passing for all the beloved horses who have crossed my path and/or stayed with me on "my" road. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ that Billy boy...even having never met him.

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Yay!

With as good and zen as Ariel is about life, any reasons you'd suspect she needs "help" to get through a farrier appointment? Could she be uncomfortable?

I am so excited you are enjoying your new gal so much!

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Update...electrician was really helpful with problem solving. We are solving the problem of multiple safe switch placement by giving each outlet (to be used for fans, one outlet per stall) its own breaker...and I will turn individual fans on/off using breaker. The breaker box is in the back half of ...

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I know that if you can think it, they can/will do it…and I try to set things up with that in mind…but,…

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And wondering...worst case scenario, if they can reach a light switch, wouldn't worse case scenario be they would just flip in on/off over and over again? Or is the worry that they would bite off the toggle switch and swallow it? They can't electrocute themselves off of a light switch can they?? (I ...

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All the wiring will be in conduit. All lights and outlets and such are/will be weatherproof, vapor proof, etc per code. That part is covered...the inspector actually said barns never pass for electrical on the first try around here, and mine did, so he was very impressed with my electrician and the ...

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Next stage of The Little Red Barn as far as electrical work will happen soon. Electrician coming today to talk about what I am thinking for this stage. One aspect will be light switches for lights in each stall. Feedback and experiences please on what you have liked/regretted? Shed row barn so makin...

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What an awesome and timely thread...thx for starting in Sunshine, I am enjoying the benefits of your effort! :D Total newbie question...how/where/with what do you grease the hitch? Please keep the advise coming....how about some suggestions about storing the trailer if there isn't a shelter for it? ...

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Looks great! Good for you!

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