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- Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:20 am
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- Topic: Riding vacations in Spain
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Re: Riding vacations in Spain
Just remember that most Spanish horses and Lusitano horses are very much more sensitive and responsive than your average Warmbloods to handle and ride and you'll be ok.
- Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:12 pm
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- Topic: Riding vacations in Spain
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Re: Riding vacations in Spain
Thanks Kelo!
I'm probably booking the dressage intensive with the option to book a few advanced lessons on a unicorn
I'm probably booking the dressage intensive with the option to book a few advanced lessons on a unicorn
- Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:01 pm
- Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
- Topic: Zeus is being started
- Replies: 23
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Re: Zeus is being started
Update from breaker is that he is being ridden over tarps in walk and trot and getting used to flags and lots of other objects - we had already done a lot of this inhand so getting it nice and calmly under saddle is great for his future work. He will be doing Working Equitation and some of our joust...
- Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:54 pm
- Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
- Topic: Zeus is being started
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Re: Zeus is being started
Thanks! Their manes and tails grow like weeds. :lol: I chopped about 400mm off his sister Rosa's mane when I hogged it and it all grew back again in under a year. Zeus was about 3cm over the minimum height for stallions when measured by the studbook official last March, he has grown quite a bit sinc...
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:05 pm
- Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
- Topic: Zeus is being started
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Re: Zeus is being started
My Rosa is in foal to Paseo
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:10 am
- Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
- Topic: Zeus is being started
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Zeus is being started
I'm delighted to report that the young chap is now being ridden and is starting to become a proper horse. I dropped him off at the breakers last Monday and by Wednesday night he had already ridden him a couple of times and said he was wonderful! I had done most of the preparation anyway, he's been b...
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:35 pm
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- Topic: Riding vacations in Spain
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Riding vacations in Spain
For those of you who have been to Epona in Spain can you please either post some info about your vist and/or pix or both or PM me? I am interested in going there for one of their intensives while we are in Spain, I thought I would try them out as my normal instructor is away during the time we will ...
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:30 pm
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- Topic: Thankyou to Mareless!
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Thankyou to Mareless!
My wonderful kringler bought me just what I wanted!
A couple of the teeny tiny Turtlemade spindles for spinning fine fibres! Awesome!
A couple of the teeny tiny Turtlemade spindles for spinning fine fibres! Awesome!
- Wed Dec 14, 2016 7:53 pm
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- Topic: The beginning of a new equine adventure !
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Re: The beginning of a new equine adventure !
Lovely looking mare! Congratulations!
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:29 am
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- Topic: i lost my horse-- RIP, Gristle
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Re: i lost my horse-- RIP, Gristle
so sorry for you loss having been through this myself earlier this year. (((hugs)))
- Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:47 pm
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- Topic: Thank you to my Kringle!
- Replies: 11
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Re: Thank you to my Kringle!
Thank you to my Kringle for the gifts which I received last week. I'm actually not entirely sure that they are from my Kringle as I did not find a note, but I think so given what I received ... namely, the book about Valegro (LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!), and two pairs of fun socks one of which is horsey ...
- Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:33 pm
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- Topic: first chemo done
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Re: first chemo done
Did you take any spinning with you to help pass the time?
- Thu Nov 24, 2016 11:42 pm
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- Topic: I know, I know but... is it just me?
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Re: I know, I know but... is it just me?
^... have no idea what they are talking about!
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:37 pm
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- Topic: It is NOT triple negative breast cancer!
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Re: It is NOT triple negative breast cancer!
Kia kaha (((hugs)))
- Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:28 pm
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- Topic: Help needed with new kid goats
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Re: Help needed with new kid goats
I'd be doing their 5 in 1 vaccination now plus add a bit of yoghurt to the milk mix to help digestion, and maybe try adding a wee bit of the olive oil to get the gut moving but be careful that she doesn't start scouring or bloat in which case get onto the vet fast. Antibiotics may be a good idea in ...
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:34 pm
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- Topic: I have breast cancer
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Re: I have breast cancer
so sorry to hear this (((hugs)))
Sending jingles~~~
Sending jingles~~~
- Wed Nov 16, 2016 1:04 am
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- Topic: Thank you galopp!
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Re: Thank you galopp!
I think there may be a few other people getting their Kringles earlier than expected!
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:19 pm
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- Topic: No comments?
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Re: No comments?
Prepare for the apocalypse!
We hear there are lots of US citizens thinking of emigrating to Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
We have a nice climate, lots of horses and open spaces and life is pretty good here.
We hear there are lots of US citizens thinking of emigrating to Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
We have a nice climate, lots of horses and open spaces and life is pretty good here.
- Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:59 pm
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- Topic: Photo Experts - Remove Objects
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Re: Photo Experts - Remove Objects
I love the clone stamp in Photoshop, it's very useful!
- Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:15 am
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- Topic: Photo Experts - Remove Objects
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Re: Photo Experts - Remove Objects
I've had a crack at it but the result is a bit too large to post, so I've PMd you so I can email you a larger version.
Here's a smaller version, hope it's ok.
Here's a smaller version, hope it's ok.
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:04 pm
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- Topic: RIP Anna
- Replies: 41
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Re: RIP Anna
so sorry
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:01 pm
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- Topic: Television shows- I found some gems. Anyone else have any good ones?
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Re: Television shows- I found some gems. Anyone else have any good ones?
I've started watching Westworld, not sure about it yet but there are horses in it and its quirky.
Wish we had Outlander and some of the other more interesting series here but no luck so far and we don't have netflix.
I'm looking forward to Game of Thrones next series too.
Wish we had Outlander and some of the other more interesting series here but no luck so far and we don't have netflix.
I'm looking forward to Game of Thrones next series too.
- Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:43 pm
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- Topic: Show us your pets!
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Re: Show us your pets!
This is Zorro, he is my helper for weaving and crochet and enjoys lying about in the sun by my spinning wheel. zorro-in-the-sun.jpg He tried sitting on my lap while I was spinning but the movement of my legs annoyed him and he ended up swiping at the flyer and breaking the yarn so has been banned fr...
- Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:02 pm
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- Topic: Show us your pets!
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Re: Show us your pets!
Baroque, I didn't know you were a hand spinner! me too! yes I got bitten by the bug a year ago when trying to find something to do with my fibre. I now have 4 wheels [Majacraft Aura, Peacock, Beulah & Ashford Traditional] and about 20 drop and supported spindles, and 7 looms... :lol: I spend a ...
- Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:24 pm
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- Topic: Show us your pets!
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Re: Show us your pets!
Karma [our Bengal] in contemplative mode.
- Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:19 pm
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- Topic: Show us your pets!
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Re: Show us your pets!
Here is Zorro enjoying a bit of sun next to my spinning wheel. He is my main "helper" for doing crochet and weaving.
- Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:17 pm
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- Topic: Show us your pets!
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Re: Show us your pets!
More lambie shots.. 2016 lambs4.jpg 2016 lambs5.jpg Nearly 50:50 ewes to rams again this year and 9 sets of twins so far, there were a few of the previous years hoggets lambing this time, so these are always a bit risky in the outcome because they are young and inexperienced, we had 2 stillborn ram ...
- Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:13 pm
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- Topic: Show us your pets!
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Re: Show us your pets!
Some of this years Arapawa lambs from Flock 1 & 2, there are some missing from this lot as their mums were accidentally included in with Flocks 3 & 4 then I got a bit of a surprise when the lambs arrived! :lol: Flock 3 is due in a few weeks to a Pitt Island ram, Flock 4 may produce a few sur...
- Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:21 pm
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- Topic: Motility %
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Re: Motility %
Thanks for your replies! He apparently has 92% progressive motility and is producing *very* good quantities of semen according to the experts. :lol: I am very pleased that we have finally been able to get him started on the breeding cycle, it took ages to get this under way because we had to wait fo...
- Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:50 pm
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- Topic: Motility %
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Motility %
I'd be interested to hear what % people expect for average motility and progressional motility in fresh semen from stallions.
Just so I can compare these with the figures I got yesterday for my young Manhorse, which I think were very VERY good!
Just so I can compare these with the figures I got yesterday for my young Manhorse, which I think were very VERY good!
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:38 pm
- Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
- Topic: Had my first ride! BAREBACK & BITLESS!
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Re: Had my first ride! BAREBACK & BITLESS!
Congrats Baroque, energy is good! Can you remind me, is Zeus still entire - are you planning to stand him at stud? And what is his breeding, just curious, in my distant memory I seem to remember he might be by Jaleador? We have a lovely gelding by Cancionero, and very much like the breed. Hi Anne Y...
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:59 pm
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- Topic: And we're lambing!
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Re: And we're lambing!
Here are some of the others
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:58 pm
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- Topic: And we're lambing!
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Re: And we're lambing!
We now have 26 lambs and still counting...
Yesterdays twin ewes from Jellybean are adorable.
They are vary rare being mainly white, most Arapawa sheep are black or brown coloured, with or without spots.
Yesterdays twin ewes from Jellybean are adorable.
They are vary rare being mainly white, most Arapawa sheep are black or brown coloured, with or without spots.
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:28 pm
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- Topic: And we're lambing!
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Re: And we're lambing!
What long tails they have! All the better to wiggle them at you! :lol: crepe suzette + goatmum.jpg This is my Crepe Suzette - the lamb who I bottle fed and then fostered on her Goatmum last year because her own mother rejected her after she slid under the fence at birth. Mother had another twin to ...
- Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:32 pm
- Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
- Topic: Had my first ride! BAREBACK & BITLESS!
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Re: Had my first ride! BAREBACK & BITLESS!
Thanks for all the lovely comments. 8-) Had a short pony ride on him again on Monday, he was a bit more distracted this time due to my giant 18mth old PRE filly galumping about in the paddock behind the arena and yelling to him the whole time, (suspect she is in season again :roll: ) her friend was ...
- Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:41 pm
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- Topic: And we're lambing!
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Re: And we're lambing!
Now up to 19 lambs! 7 are ewes and the rest are rams. More to come...
They have great personalities and are fun to train and have around.
Cardamon produced a lovely pair of twins for me yesterday, Mum and kids doing well.
They have great personalities and are fun to train and have around.
Cardamon produced a lovely pair of twins for me yesterday, Mum and kids doing well.
- Fri Sep 16, 2016 2:20 am
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- Topic: And we're lambing!
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Re: And we're lambing!
Beautiful! What do you do with the fleece? I spin it. It's very fine and soft like Merino - typically 17-23 microns but has lots more bounce than Merino so its all lovely and squishy! arapawa wool.jpg I'm going to be setting up an etsy shop in a while to offer carded Arapawa fleece to people who ca...
- Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:04 am
- Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
- Topic: Had my first ride! BAREBACK & BITLESS!
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Re: Had my first ride!
No I didn't ride him on that day, he'd just come back into work and was throwing a bit of a tanty and looking at the guy working on our new shed foundations with his grinder so I sensibly opted to stay on the ground that day. :lol: I hopped on him this week after he'd done some work, we practiced ge...
- Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:57 am
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- Topic: And we're lambing!
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Re: And we're lambing!
Bambam
BountyBar & Bambam
Cardamon - she wants her treats!
BountyBar & Bambam
Cardamon - she wants her treats!
- Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:54 am
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- Topic: And we're lambing!
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And we're lambing!
It's spring here in NZ and our Arapawa ewes have just started lambing. :D So far we've got 3 sets of twins from Pinky, Honey and Brulee and a couple of singles from Custard and an unnamed daughter of Horatio in a lovely range of colour combinations. Lots of spots are coming through in Bambam's lambs...
- Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:32 am
- Forum: Young Horse Forum and Breeding and Registries
- Topic: Had my first ride! BAREBACK & BITLESS!
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Had my first ride! BAREBACK & BITLESS!
I finally had my first pony ride on Zeus this week. He is now 5yo and has grown up nicely, so tis time to look at breaking in.
Watch this space...
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:56 pm
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- Topic: Horrid couple of weeks
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Re: Horrid couple of weeks
From one PRE owner to another your Rosea and Zeus are stunning! Congrats on them passing the evaluation. Bring on the foals! Why do the ewe's get nasty with humans? Those horns are scary looking! Thanks! I've very pleased with them both. Looking forward to breeding Rosa later this year, I have seme...
- Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:08 pm
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- Topic: Horrid couple of weeks
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Re: Horrid couple of weeks
Thanks everyone. Still feeling a bit miserable from time to time and a day doesn't go past that I find I am missing him. :cry: I've been keeping myself very busy with lots of spinning and other craft work while I get myself psyched up to start riding the greenies. I've put myself down for a blacksmi...
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:41 am
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- Topic: Horrid couple of weeks
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Re: Horrid couple of weeks
Montymum wrote:I am very sorry to hear about his passing. Having met him I know what a special horse he was.
Thanks Montymum. Definitely one of the special ones!
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:42 pm
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- Topic: Horrid couple of weeks
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Re: Horrid couple of weeks
Thanks everyone for your lovely kind words. <3 Zeus is coping ok, he is a bit lonely without his big friend and he got very excited when I went out in the truck to get its COF inspection on Thursday and when I came back up the driveway an hour or so later he was running up and down the paddock yelli...
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:20 pm
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- Topic: Horrid couple of weeks
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Horrid couple of weeks
:cry: Last Thursday I lost my bestest mate and wonderful riding horse Merlin after colic surgery following a severe colic attack from strangulating lipomas, I never realised how common a problem these are for older horses particularly geldings. Merlin was 15yo. http://www.baroquehorse.co.nz/img/IMG_...
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:45 pm
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- Topic: Advice About Critter-Proof Grain Storage?
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Re: Advice About Critter-Proof Grain Storage?
Dead chest freezer here too.
I keep my strapping in a slightly smaller one as well, I hate rats, those suckers have done a lot of damage to my horse gear over the years , so we have 4 cats on duty!
I keep my strapping in a slightly smaller one as well, I hate rats, those suckers have done a lot of damage to my horse gear over the years , so we have 4 cats on duty!
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:50 pm
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- Topic: Riding vacations
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Re: Riding vacations
Depending on how you define "vacation" you could also go the short-term working student route somewhere. I did that last year and it worked well. Just be upfront and clear about expectations and such! This year, on my travels back to the US, I'm going on a couple-day horse trek in New Zea...
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:49 pm
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- Topic: Riding vacations
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Re: Riding vacations
Regarding the difference between PRE and Lusitanos, both are normally very sensitive horses to ride, but the PRE are generally much more accommodating and calmer to work with than the Lusitanos which can get rather cross if aids are not to their liking. So the Lusitanos are generally sharper and hot...
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:14 pm
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- Topic: Jingles for a peaceful passing - Update She's gone
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Re: Jingles for a peaceful passing - Update She's gone
(((hugs))) so sorry for your loss