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I need help finding something. Phoenix's bridle has started rubbing/chafing her on her jaw under her noseband. I tried a foam pad someone else had at the barn, but it wouldn't stay put. I've started putting her noseband a hole tighter for the time being and that seems to help, but I'd like to find s...

Congratulations! He looks awesome!

Finally got all the photos from our photographer today. I’ll post several more when I have time to resize them all, but I wanted to post this little teaser from my bridal shoot with Phoenix yesterday.
What can I say but I love my horse

I went to college in Colorado Springs and love the area. Where were your ceremony and reception? I'd love to see more pictures. The wedding was at Farish Recreation Area in Woodland Park, and the reception was at the Edgewood Inn in Woodland Park. Both were beautiful venues. Still waiting on the re...

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Our wedding was two weeks ago tomorrow! We had a wonderful time in Colorado, and aside from it SNOWING during our ceremony, it was exactly as we'd planned it to be. The only thing I would change looking back was the weather, even if it made for some pretty pictures. The snow and clouds blocked much ...

What a cutie! I love the "matching" blazes.

He is gorgeous! I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with him, and I cant wait to see pictures when he's home! Congratulations!!
Phoenix is also Friesian/TB so I'm quite partial to this cross

We rode with Alyssa Doverspike again this weekend. I really enjoy learning from her. She's very positive, and I always feel like I leave knowing what to do next! We have a lot to work on, but I cant wait until the next clinic! I went the extra mile and bathed, trimmed, and got Phoenix super clean. K...

Everything went surprisingly good! By Saturday she was really settling back into working and was pulling a lot less nonsense. No spooks or bucks and I was just so proud . She didn’t even get very upset at the chairs that “magically” appeared in the arena overnight (auditing seating). I went to the b...

I just have to share my excitement that I'll be riding in my first clinic with Phoenix this weekend. She's had about 5 months off again with my school/work schedule but since I'm finally done with school and the weather is warming up I'm bringing her back into work- hopefully for good this time. I'v...

In news today, the Rothenbergers barn in Germany was lost to a fire last night. His WEG mount Cosmo was saved, but they lost several other horses to the fire and Sanneke Rothenberger was hospitalized for smoke inhalation. I really enjoyed watching Sonke ride at WEG and my heart goes out to them. htt...

Just wrapped up Marvelous Mrs. Maisel a week or so ago. Started the Netflix version of "A Series of Unfortunate events" this week and have enjoyed that so far. I've been watching Bates Motel here and there, mostly because I never have. Since I'm marrying someone with the last name Bates I ...

I just want to say that I got the most wonderful gift from my kringle. A wonderful box of spices!!! Really nice ones, some new blends, and some faves. They smell wonderful. It's a precious gift. It brought me joy. Thank you I'm so glad you like them! Your other box should be arriving soon if it has...

With my nose having been buried in textbooks for the last year and a half, I'm looking forward to three weeks from now when I can get back to reading for enjoyment. I don't think I've picked up a book I didn't HAVE to read in 2 years, and man I miss it. Some of the first ones up on my list The Four ...

It seems shipping is messy all over this year. I've exchanged quite a few elf notes letting people know their gifts are en-route but running late. Christmas shipping is always hit and miss, but this year worse than most it seems. Hang in there everyone, and please keep me in the loop if you don't ge...

Baroque wrote:I need an elf please. I don't have my Kringle's email so I can't get in touch.

Send an email to the DDBBKringle@gmail.com email and i’ll Take care of it!

ETA: whoops! Just saw your pm, I’m on it!

Krinlge assignments have been sent! Please let me know if there are ANY issues! Happy Kringling!

Thank you everyone! Here’s the pictures!

I have been dating this wonderful guy for awhile now. After everything I went through in my previous relationship I really thought I’d never find what I’ve found with him. On Thanksgiving morning he asked me to marry him, and I said yes! He planned it perfectly, his parents were there and took pictu...

My apologies everyone! I have received your emails and will be sending out matches soon! I got a big promotion at work a few weeks ago and haven’t had the time there as I had planned to organize( I used to have a LOT of down time) Then over this weekend I didn’t have access to a computer as I though...

I've added the directions and questionnaire to the original post! Happy Kringling!

Looks like we're definitely a go!
I'll do my best to get the details posted sometime next week.

Checking to see if we have interest in doing a gift exchange again this year... Christmas is really only 3 months away! :o If there's interest, I'll coordinate again this year. ***EDIT*** Here we go! For those wishing to participate, Here is what you need to know! This is our annual Christmas gift e...

She looks so nice! Good for you. Did you ever get that saddle problem resolved? I haven't. Thankfully they haven't sold the saddle that fits her yet (pictured). However, I'm really liking the Equipe saddles they're just really pricey. I'm hoping to be able to put it off long enough to get one of th...

This weekend after getting home from WEG I had the ability to spend some time with Phoenix. Perfect end to a great, although hectic vacation. It’s been about 6 weeks of not being able to ride because of school, and she was great. After a bit of lunging and riding in the indoor, we braved a walk arou...

Our hotel is in Asheville, and our seats are under the overhang.
Nice weather so far today, cloudy and looks like rain but that’s serving to cool it off. Only about 74 degrees at the moment.
ETA: The hotel specifically is Country Inn in Asheville.

Well, we (me and the people from my barn) are here. Arrived in Charlotte around 1. Hoping for the best! It’ll really be a bummer if things get canceled.
We subscribed to text message updates from WEG and so far everything is on schedule for tomorrow.

Here the standard personal injury guideline is 3x the amount of medical bills, or in your case 18K. :shock: Well, wouldn't that be nice! I am definitely waiting to hear their initial offer before proceeding. I chatted with one of our claims people here at work (malpractice, not accidents/personal i...

They really weren't very upfront about it. They just told me to make sure I told whoever I called that a certain person from the Chiro. had referred me. I just figured maybe it was someone this person knew personally. It doesn't sit well with me at all, which is a factor in the decision to try to do...

I’ve been talking with the at-fault insurance. I didn’t file a claim through mine. I called my insurance at the time of the accident and they made it seem like this was the way to go. The thought of having someone else handle it for me sounds nice, but not for the 40% I’d have to pay to hire them. I...

Long story short, I was rear ended in my car by a truck a few months ago and ended up with whiplash. Minimal bumper damage (paint scratch) but all bumper shocks etc had to be replaced making car repairs over 2k. The insurance company of the other driver has already fixed my car. However, now I'm don...

6 days for me! It will be my first ever commercial flight so I'm relieved to be going with several other ladies from my barn to "hold my hand" through the process. We also only have dressage tickets. This will be my first WEG, although I did attend the World Cup in 2017. Hoping for many mo...

musical comedy wrote:The reason I inquired about your past riding, is that I can tell you have experience with riding green/young horses. That's a compliment!

Thank you! Yes it is!

For fun, because the question of what I rode before got me feeling nostalgic- the 2 horses that I will FOREVER regret selling. The chestnut is Lucky, my first heart horse. The buckskin is Dixie. I’ve lost track of both since they were sold.

Good job! You have yourself a nice young horse. What were you riding before Phoenix? That indoor is lovely. How do they close that window that is overtop the short wall mirrors? I'd be working towards teaching her how to stretch down, but I'd wait until you are able to connect to the outside rein. ...

Lots to consider here. The saddle I'm currently using is a Hulsebos, but I haven't gotten any information past that on it yet. I'll do some looking into local saddle fitters/used sellers. I think getting a baseline idea on what she'll need, and some education for myself might be the best way to star...

All of your input on my last video was so helpful so I'm posting another, longer one. :lol: I'm going to start using this method to video- I propped my phone up on the arena wall. Next time I wont ride so far down that I keep going out of frame. This is also edited down to not be *as long*. There wa...

When I had an overweight guy a few years ago, I made sure to switch to a timothy based pellet instead of alfalfa. Many of the guinea pig foods out there are actually alfalfa based. I also enforced portion control, but that's harder with other piggies. Always have loose timothy available, and limit y...

She looks lovely, and that trail clinic looks like a lot of fun! You both look relaxed and happy!

So happy everyone is safe! How scary!

I did raise the stirrups a couple notches this weekend, and I do think it helped. However, one of the BO's/Owner of the saddle said it puts EVERYONE in a chair seat and that's a big reason they're selling it. No one likes it. She said its useless fighting it and just to ride in it the best I can wit...

Yes, I'll bet it is. It looked like your leg was swinging forward. That could affect the canter. I definitely relate to the problem as I am also currently in a poor fitting saddle that won't allow me to keep my leg back. Shortening the stirrups would help you with that. I can't do that because then...

Very good for her age and long time off! My comments would be not to canter the whole ring several times. Instead, make circles or down transitions. I say this because it makes it easier for them to balance. The video is a bit blurry, but it looks like your stirrups are too long. Its possible the s...

Has anyone tried out the subscription to Dressage Today Online? Is it worth it?
https://video.dressagetodayonline.com/

ETA: Just actually looked at the subscription cost, its considerably more than I expected ($36.00/Mo). So that raises the question for me even more of if there's value there!

Looking great PhoenixRising! You must be very pleased with your little girl. If you don't mind (and take it for what you will), a tiny suggestion. Fair warning, this is way easier to say than to do on youngsters. Anyways, try to focus on opening and closing your elbows in the canter to encourage he...

We have one horse at the barn who flaps his bottom lip for cookies. We have another that makes silly "fart" noises with his mouth to get your attention. Phoenix will look directly at you and start pawing if she feels you're not paying her enough attention (you can actually see it in her fa...

On the one hand I think they perform very nicely done tests, and I think Laura is a lovely rider.
On the other hand, I've never really been a big fan of how he moves. I don't personally find it all that impressive.

I find this interesting. As a baby I tried to string test Phoenix and if I did it correctly, it estimated 16.2-16.3. Right now she's 4 and almost exactly 16h. I hope she continues to grow as I really like the bigger horses.

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