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Beautiful pictures Anne! What a gorgeous horse Ponichiwa, which horse are you using the Tactio on, Queso? Also, I can't remember why you bought it. (Asking for a friend, lol) Congratulations exvet! Btw, 99.9% of the time Rudy is a perfect gentlemen, but his occasional sh** storms are why he'll never...

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SO, I had just gotten some Piper riding tights and I wanted to try them out. They are super comfy, but made for hot, not cold weather. I originally intended to ride with my wind breaker pants over them but I wanted to see how sticky the silicon was, and of course, I also did not have my usual wool s...

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I miscalculated and took Rudy out for a nice "long" ride out even though he was feeling VERY cheeky in the chilly weather. He kinda hates winter as it is and he really hates having his nice warm parka taken off, but he no longer likes his quarter sheet either. Oh, and my arena is full of s...

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Aww, that's a sweet idea. Gotta think on it.

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I sense a theme...

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SO our beautiful snow turned to nasty slush which is frozen every morning and chewing up the horses' feet; yet somehow, no one is even sore footed, not even Tio!!! We had a reprieve from single digits this week but apparently the thermometer is headed back down. Last single digits, the tank heater s...

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You know...the horses were so thrilled with those delicious treats, nothing else was required or expected! That said, I just got the most perfect saddle pad, exactly the color I was planning on buying to show Rudy in this summer! Thank you sooo much, I can't wait to show it off. Also, my feet will b...

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Nope, just horse treats in a large box!

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Thank you for the horse treats Blob!

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Chantel, when Sylvester "pulls" engage your core and soften your elbows. Took me forever to learn that. I have given up on goals with the ponies. They are all doing very well, but Rudy has informed me that there will be no riding until the wind stops blowing and we get up into the 20's. Ti...

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Wow! That's beautiful, SF. Can't wait to see how it develops.

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Quick piece of advice, LSP, put a neck strap (or some sort of grab strap) on your horse when you do pole work. It will help free him up a bit and he won't feel the inevitable tension in your arms from "jumping" a green bean. With Tio, I used the saddle pad straps (cuz I don't loop them thr...

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Holy Carp, Rockabilly!!! Massive jingles for recovery sooner rather than later. Maybe Billy was trying to help you survive from his side of the Rainbow Bridge

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Take it for what you will, but I think the "problem" is that you need to carry your hands more forward, fully in front of her withers, whether you hold them higher or not. During your down transitions, imagine your reins are broom sticks and "shove" your hands forward toward her ...

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I have a teenager (well 19) and I'm a 4H leader, so I'm always around the goofballs. They sometimes have some VERY interesting insights.

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Technically, I'm from the east, but I've lived here in Idaho for most of my life. I would find it extremely difficult to leave this western culture and move back east even if I still had family there. Where I live now, I have an awesome social support group, I love my county and the weather is toler...

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You are most welcome. I hoped it would brighten your day. Your posts are often so very helpful to me and my ponies.

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Yay! SF and Kyra's Mom! KM, writing that check every month is hard, seeing your mare so content is not, and makes it worth every penny. :D SF, Tio was the same way initially, the funniest being when he got his first set of shoes on the front. When I walked him off, he kept trying to look under his h...

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SF and Kyra's mom...I "hate" you guys :lol: Yesterday it was 15 in the morning and got clear up to 40 with a breeze blowing. This morning it was a balmy 12 at our house but no breeze (yet) so it feels warmer. My horses are VERY fuzzy and happily munching down their alfalfa. Me, I'm being a...

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Exvet, I put down our JRT this spring, he was 17 and just gradually failing mentally and physically. Typical of a JRT, he never stopped "living" but one day I looked at him and just knew it was time. So when I went to do the deed, for the first time in his ornery life he let me pick him up...

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Interested to see how the case pans out.

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Great discussion as always! Demi you and Rocky look fantastic! Exvet, i'm glad you and Junior got to have some "alone" time where you could play out on the trails. The horses always come back so refreshed after a hack day like that. Jingles for Aleuronx's Kora. AND congratulations, Lipsmac...

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first if all , and very important, every "behaviour" is a non verbal communication. to work out what a non verbal is attempting to communicate by a behavior the best was is to do ABC documentation. A, antecedent. what was the setting , what was the trigger . B. behavior C. consequence the...

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Wow! What a cool horse you found! Congratulations, Xan.

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Days Rudy isn't "into it" we hit the roads, but not always just to play, I usually mix in some work too. Seems to really refresh the forward and suppleness. I think it also refreshes my brain and focus. But I get it, Blob. If I could work Rudy from the ground, I would. I think it's an exce...

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SueB, ok, after your rodeo bucking episode on Tio and now the galloping down the road fc’s on Rudy, here’s a thought: beneath that cultured, dressage riding, French horn playing exterior of yours, is an old fashioned cow girl! You really like to whoop and holler and your horses know it. They’re pro...

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So just to prove my problem with fc's is just that--MY problem; galloping Rudy down a farm road the other day I thought "Gee, maybe I should have him change leads now" and poof, flying change! What the he**, why can't I do that in the arena?????

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He looks amazing Chisamba. Definitely more muscling on his topline in addition to muscled out hind end and shoulders. I definitely think some degree of bone remodeling occurs in addition to pronounced muscular changes.

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I got to take my usual Thanksgiving rides this year; even if it was a bit frosty it was so much fun! In the morning we (ds, his gf, my sister, riding friend, her dh and a lovely man who was recovering from a heart attack) participated in the Turkey Trot, along with my 3 dogs and friend's 2 dogs. It ...

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I love fish tanks and fish (fresh water only, salt water fish too challenging for me); my sister and I used to breed Black Mollies and sword fish for the local pet store. For a couple of decades we had a nice one here at the clinic, but it just got to be too much to take care of well. That, and peop...

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Oh! I forgot to tell y'all. Back in late September, I was picking up ds's horn from the shop in Idaho Falls when I casually mentioned I was sorta looking for a good quality used horn. Shop owner scurried to the back of the shop and presented me with a beautiful old double they had just readied for r...

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Updating to share that I played my horn for my little church as part of our Thanksgiving celebration. Like my typical dressage show, could've gone better, could've gone worse.

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Sent mine in

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for updating us. Gilbert is truly adorable and you look like a happy family. Best of luck as these crazy times roll on!

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Holy Cow! Well done Blob (and RP). You should be very proud of yourself and your pony. As Moutaineer said, sometimes it depends on where the judge is sitting what scores you get. Also, at least at the clinic, Gary Rockwell was equally attentive to and complementary of the GRP's, so less about flashy...

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LSP, having a reader will do a lot to calm your nerves, highly recommend. Rudy memorizes tests very quickly but it's not a problem unless I try to go off course, lol. Really the only time he got upset is when I pulled up out of a canter lengthening because I thought the judge blew the whistle. Turns...

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Ugh, so sorry Moutaineer, jingles that you can repair your floors. My mom once flooded a large section of her hardwood floors when she left the faucet running in the farm-style sink all day. Multiple fans and wet/dry vacuuming later (and a few weeks for the swelling to come out of the wood) no actua...

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Jingles for Moutaineer and her sore shoulder! May you heal quickly so you don't miss out on your upcoming clinic. Safe and happy travels for Blob and RP. Oh and weather jingles that you don't get poured on! So far I'm on day 3 of a stoopid migraine, wishing my head would just.stop.hurting!, lol. Any...

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I'm in! Thank you for doing this.
Btw, we have not had a baby update in a VERY long time

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Sounds like really great progress, Demi. Proud of you for sticking with it and figuring what works for YOU and ROCKY. You're the one on riding afterall, not the trainer/coach. Sometimes what one sees from the ground doesn't match up with what one can feel on the horse. Also, just wanted to add that,...

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Rye, I am so happy for you that you have regained your riding joy! I love having my horses at home but I am sometimes envious of those who board their horses; especially when I visit one of the nicer barns in the Boise area. My horses are on pasture 24/7 so no stall care or barn care, just fencing a...

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Wow, Susan, Congratulations! I am so excited for you to finally be in a full-care barn with rideable arenas. How cool is that :mrgreen: No riding lately. I could've ridden Tio a couple of days but I decided to work on cleaning up outdoors before the storm hit. Turned out to be worth the effort. Also...

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CONGRATULATIONS! Chisamba, excellent work! Susan, I too love a ride on the beach, used to gallop through the wet sand as a kid living in SoCal. :D I too would love a Weymouth lending library, although I suspect Rudy won't like a double period. Not only is he super picky about EVERYTHING but he also...

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Great video exvet!

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Exvet, I have a crazy idea for puppy paws and not being able to feel them. What about duct taping a little stake (marking) flag to the back of your hands/gloves. That way you can see with your peripheral vision if the flag(s) is(are) standing up or tipped in some direction. They are otherwise unobtr...

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SF, I was there with a friend on Saturday but just through the first afternoon ride. Friend and I hit the road at 5:30 am to be sure we'd catch the first ride at 8, just missed the first 15 minutes or so. Next time I ride Rudy, I want to work on w-c without prep, which I had kinda been doing recentl...

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They'll fit me! Should I email or what?

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That is so cool khall!

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Lesson 1, and every lesson thereafter for quite a while, I had developed the VERY BAD HABIT of resting my finger on the trigger. VERY BAD. But no one had told be not to! So, I got over it, learned not to do it, but it took a while to break the unconscious habit. I can best liken it to it's easier t...

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I'm with Moutaineer. Drinking away from home should be done with caution! I think having Annabell drink from your show bucket before leaving for the show would be a good idea so she's not looking for the auto waterer. Some horses I've had to flavor the water ahead of time, most drank just fine, howe...

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