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I have struggled for years with old horse (whom some may remember as Brychen) and now for four years with her. I kid myself we could do a decent dressage test. I am probably deluded. I did some research last night after watching my clips from my training session and the key factor is that I have ab...

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I think it's a wise move to take the winter to regroup, and see how you both feel in the spring. It's nice having them home, too :) And yes, pictures! Yeah, I can't wait to have the big goof home. It's funny, we have been spending a lot of time just being together, working on the ground, and I have...

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I was just going to ask the masses about blankets and I noticed this thread. My minis donkeys wear blankets in the winter because they get chilled very easily and if they get wet they are done. It snowed/still snowing last night and they are currently in the barn under a heat lamp until the snow qui...

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He had another session with his therapist yesterday, and he is on the right track healing wise. Back is better, I saddled him up the other day lunged him and he was good. He gave one buck but that was a tack issue that I resolved and he was good. We are going home. Have been toying with the idea for...

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I am completely shocked. I'm also a little frightened. The markets crash all the time for lamer reasons than this, but I think this time will be different. One point Trump was consistent about was his anti-trade views and that's going to have markets all over the world reeling for some time. Around...

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Dug out the ground poles. 10 minutes of work total. I had fun considering I had never done this before on my own. He was a trooper. He had the mental drool coming out of his mouth at the end so I hope I did something right. https://youtu.be/eLEyGs45CKQ Yeah, it echos in that arena... sorry! It sound...

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From my limited experience, the only reason I have ever cut my lessons short is because a) the horse is as green as a John Deere tractor and, although may be fit, I don't want to put him into information overload and b) the lesson is flying by and things are great but I reach mental capacity and I a...

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Chancellor wrote:I was just reading this and thinking...how lucky was that young rider to have been competing him??

Yes indeed!

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I read this - so sad.

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Thanks demi. We are taking it slow and steady. He is such a star. He was following me when I had to leave the other day. Busted my heart.

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exvet wrote:And clip what?!?! She is full-bodied with curves and hair to match

Exactly - to clip a Canadian!! Noooooooo!!!

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http://www.canadianhorselink.com Check out Petra's ad under the mares for sale. I personally know the owner, have clinic'd with her and this mare will have a solid base on her. I do know that the owner does have some youtube videos available to watch as well. Owner is also a student of Ecole de Lege...

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OMG ANOTHER CANADIAN HORSE OWNER!!!!! (I have 3 so yeah, love them!) And a bay one as well!

Congrats on your new partner in crime! Hope you have many lovely adventures!

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Thank you vkitty! And kande50 - pm'd you with some info about your friend's horse.

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I just love this story and all the pictures! And I hope that he is okay since his show season ended so suddenly.

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I was bringing Tuddy in from pasture the other night. It was dark and there were three other geldings that wanted to come in from pasture as well. Two of the three were respectful and stayed behind Tuddy so that I could get him through the gate and close it. The third one took a chance with the open...

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Hi, I haven't had much of an update for you because, well, haven't really done much. Last time I posted, my daughter went back to school and she her extra curricular activities have me driving all over the country 3 days a week, my father in law is back in hospital and our farm is just a swamp with ...

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I am sorry for your loss. Hugs!

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Off topic alert! Hey Tuddy, was just thinking about you the other day. How are things going with your fun-nicknamed-Canadians? Lol! :) Absolutely horrible if you really wanna know the truth, but I am not going to jump this thread, so I will update my Tuddy thread probably after the weekend. :) Fatc...

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How exciting! Yay for both of you!

As for a journal, keep one here. I had one for my Tuddy, which I will update next week, and I love the contributions that other members here have added to my DDBB journal. Super helpful.

Can't wait to hear more of your adventures!

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Love your story! Poor Stewie! Great name tho! We usually have a calf in the barn that we have had to apprehend from their unfit mother. The last one we had (and still have actually) we named Chewbacca, Chewie for short. He is half Galloway, so he was pretty hairy when he was born. :) My big horse ju...

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Tuddy will probably come home for the winter at the end of October, and then I will take the #blondebastard over for me to ride. My goal is to get on both before the end of November. Winter is coming on the Prairies, so I am hoping to get as much horsey time in as possible these two months before th...

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First of all - thank you. Thank you for being the caregiver to these people that other people are not able to provide. My husband and I are currently tending to the needs of my father in law, who is not in a care home as of yet, but should be. And, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for all that...

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Lucas sliced his face open to the bone and I didn't realize it until it was too late to stitch up. I used a product called "Well Horse" on it everyday and left it open. You can not even tell he cut himself it healed so nice.

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LOVE IT!

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Like others have stated, I would add more protein. Can you add some liquid egg whites in at breakfast. Cook the eggs in coconut oil as well. I used to compete (bodybuilding) and I was known (still am actually) to walk around with a Ziploc bag of about 4-6 oz of grilled chicken or steak bites and sna...

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I am sorry to hear that you came off your horse, but glad you are not badly hurt. I've been there. We were cantering in the outdoor, and on the short end/scary corner he spooked, unfortunately it caught me off guard and I 'gripped' him w my spurs -bad went to worse and he bucked. Does he do this reg...

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Anyway, difficult horses take more empathy than others. You have to struggle to understand the reason, and then be better able to influence the behavior. Agree. Difficult horses are difficult because they're struggling with our demands, either because they're confused about what we want, or because...

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[quote="piedmontfieldsTuddy, but I fear that you do not realize the scale of the problem at hand or have adequate resources for addressing it (ex. trainer may not be the right one or the right scale of training for Tuddy's needs). [/quote] I had a whole reply, hit submit and it asked me to log ...

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Been a while since I updated. We have just gone back to the basics of ground work. We are doing okay. Image taken from that photoshoot day - about 5 minutes before he piled me... :oops: (photo credit @Ewa Lee Equine Photography) Photo shoot image12.jpg And here is one I took last night. Sept 6 2016 ...

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Definitely interested on any replies....

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Had a good session last night, just me and the big boy. I worked on just some NH stuff that I dug out of the mental filing cabinet on the ground first. Simple leading by asking him to stay with me and not have me "drag" him. Then standing having him focus his attention on me and not what w...

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How are you at backing up? I took my trailer to an empty parking lot and practiced backing into a parking spot -- 90 degree turn into spot -- in both directions. This. As a friend said to me this weekend, you need to be able to back it up in case of an emergency, or you end up somewhere that you ne...

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Enjoy!!!

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Thanks for the advice Quelah. It's all good. Eye update - Tuddy had his exam on Friday and he has pin point cataracts in the left eye and a stretch mark that indicated the start of glaucoma. I emailed the breeder that I purchased him from to see if there are any horses of theirs that have glaucoma a...

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Thanks for this thread - perfect timing for me as I came off Tuddy last week. Nice to see that I am not the only one with a horse that requires a lot more mental work than others.

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Nope, nothing broken. Thankfully. Actually, my massage and chiro both were very surprised at how well I came out of it. Lol! I did precautionary x-rays today, but I think they will come back clean. I've always had a helper getting on. Its more of a barn courtesy where I am at as the helper was more ...

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I know that my horse picks up on things in the distance (because he's always looking) and that sets him off, but his reaction is usually to stop and stare before he reacts. I don't always see or hear what he's worried about, but I have seen or heard it enough times to know that it doesn't take much...

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so if i blame myself at the outset, then i am of the mindset to examine what i need to do differently to change the mistake. We learn from fixing our mistakes, that is the whole process of both learning and teaching. i hope you feel better soon. Thanks - and yes, I agree, I just wish I knew what mi...

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Anyways, after not being rode for a month, I hopped up on Tuddy last night and rode around a bit in the arena while my coach was riding her mare. It was a great learning experience for Tuddy, as he has never had to work while there were other horses in the arena. He did great, we worked on the basi...

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The photo site was the north side of the arena, in the area that is considered the outdoor ring (not fenced though), and he has had sessions there before. He is no stranger to it. And he was lunged and warmed up considerably, as prior experience has shown that is what is needed for him. Like I said,...

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Has he been in regular work? Have you ever been on him in the area where you mounted for pictures? Anything we do with our animals either sets them up for success or failure, depending on temperament some are more forgiving than others. I'm glad you weren't seriously injured. Yes to first and no, I...

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I am so tempted to throw in the towel. So.damn.tempted. A friend of mine from Alberta was visiting yesterday along with another friend from just a few hours away to take pictures of all my Canadians. They are both Canadian owners and breeders, and the one from Alberta is a professional equine photog...

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beautiful!!!!

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Demi - sorry to here that Emma is not feeling well... hopefully, you are right and it is a combination of heat and work. Thanks for sharing updates people. I don't have much to contribute as my only goal this next couple of months is to get the #bigblackfreighttrain 's face injury under control. Whe...

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Me too.

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PaulaO wrote:Cute! What does the TH stand for?

The 'TH' stands for Turtle Hill. When a Canadian is registered, there are three parts to the name. The farm name, the name of the sire, then the given name.

TH (farm) Javier (Yonka's sire's given name) Yonka (his name).

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Gosh it has been a while since I updated, but I really haven't had anything to update. I won't lie, I have been in a bit of a funk with everything (the horrible clinic experience, the eye issue, life in general), so Tuddy and I took a little time off to regroup. I have only had a couple lessons sinc...

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We need pictures of this wonderful experience you are going through!

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I have to sheepishly admit that I am a caveman if I don't catch myself. But I can also agree that the sound of people chewing makes me cringe. My husband can make a banana sound like it was the crunchiest thing ever and I just want to throat punch him. Don't get me started on the popcorn eaters in t...

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