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Kyra's Mom

Yikes...glad if he made contact it was a fleshy area :o . Since I can't ride much these days, I have been doing a ton of work with just leading and waiting. Two things Ms. I am Good Until I'm Not needs work on. 90% of the time she is an angel but when she gets a hair up her butt and she wants to be ...

Kyra's Mom

Definitely get a work up. Depending on the cause, the RX could be very different. I started having hip problems while rehabbing my foot post tendon surgery. I thought it was probably from the wonky way I had been walking. I did some PT for it...without a diagnosis and :shock: :shock: that made it mu...

Kyra's Mom

Thank you for the update.

Jingles for seeing this crap in the rear view mirror and getting on with life!

Susan

Kyra's Mom

^^^^^

Lucky cat (and nice husband).

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Oh no...didn't we tell you, enough? We tried anyway.

Jingles they can get to the root of the problem and fix it for good.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Yep...I just have a big heavy spring clip on my Blocker's. Way easy to move where I need. I just remembered one incident with my mare that truly made me a believer that the Blockers help defuse things. I had just finished a lesson. I tied her to the trailer to untack. She was on the tie ring. I was ...

Kyra's Mom

I agree Chisamba. fergusnc...With my two that I have used the Blocker's with, it does seem to translate to the hard tying. I have had no problems hard tying my current mare now. Do I go off and leave her for a long time, no. She has shown no inclination whatsoever to pull and will pretty reliably co...

Kyra's Mom

I have made my last two mares into arena flowers :oops: . The previous horse was very timid and did not like to go out at all until I took her to a horsemanship camp and boy howdy, by the end of that weekend she was a star. It just took a group and some guidance and a come-along string (I used in li...

Kyra's Mom

I am figuring it out but I don't like that if you have a multi-page thread going, you have to either go through each page or scroll to the bottom to say go to page 6. If I have been following a thread, I just want to go to the newest posts...now...not after scrolling or 4 or 5 keystrokes. The ads in...

Kyra's Mom

I tried a Tempurpedic before I bought the Sleep Number and I didn't like it. I don't like that sinking feeling and the heat :lol: . I know they have made improvements since then but :shock: , I really don't want to pay that much for a mattress. My sister has an I-Comfort from Serta that is similar t...

Kyra's Mom

I have been able to ride a couple times. The first ride, walk and trot were good but the canter was tense and quick. My back was already stiff (and probably part of the problem with the tension and quickness) but it really wound up my SI joint on the left. It seems to be hell to get old :P . So, my ...

Kyra's Mom

You are right, piedmontfields...it is training. Just like trailer loading, tying seems to be one of those things that people just expect the horse to do and it is contrary to every instinct he has. I think I have only dealt with one horse of mine that didn't pull back...hint, hint...it has to be wor...

Kyra's Mom

Well...I grew up in the west and when I got a horse, didn't have a lot of instruction (yes, poor horse :| :? ). So...I have always tied horse outfitted with a flat nylon halter. I have had those break (ok, tear) with no problem :shock: . Now I use either rope or nylon. I don't even own a leather hal...

Kyra's Mom

Godspeed Chicho
{{{{HUGS KAthy}}}}
Susan

Kyra's Mom

Healing jingles flying your way, Chancellor.

It was good to hear from you and glad you are having minimal pain.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

When I had to cross tie, I definitely had a Blocker on each side. I'm not a big fan of cross ties and the barn I am at currently just has a tie wall...but Blockers in both spots ;) . I put them all over our barn. They have fixed two of my horses from pulling back. I had one mare that pulled in the c...

Kyra's Mom

Lovely pictures and it looks like a fantastic time. Thank you for sharing.

I am kind of a homebody but I would love to go to Iceland.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Yes--Mountaineer, epic snowmelt. We had about 15 inches at it's deepest (I know really not anything but highly unusual for us). It stuck around for 6 weeks (normal around here is snow on the ground maybe 3-5 days). Once it warmed up, within 3-5 days, it was gone...GONE. Amazingly though, we passed f...

Kyra's Mom

It is good to catch up on everyone. Most are so busy. Jingles to those that are lame that it is nothing serious. My surgery to remove my tailbone and my extra tail was postponed until late April. My schedule is done in 8 week blocks and since the original surgery was supposed to be at the very end o...

Kyra's Mom

Hate is a strong word but yes...I find memory foam dead. To me, it just squishes down and there you lay. I guess I can look at other mattress toppers. I think I am going to cut a hole in the one I have. My butt didn't feel too bad after the first 2 nights but it hasn't been happy today :P . I need t...

Kyra's Mom

VBOpie...will do. I am going to have medical bills so am not really in the market but am so tired of flip flopping and interrupted sleep. I have been fiddling around with my various pads and got the idea to put my hard RV pad under the mattress topper. The topper is memory foam so it doesn't push ba...

Kyra's Mom

That should be a nice cross. Glad she has decided to hang around for a bit

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Susan

Kyra's Mom

it is a spinoff that fits in with my pain in the butt. I currently have a middle of the line Sleep Number mattress (no fancy top on it). I cannot get comfortable on it, regardless of what number I chose. I prefer to back sleep but guess what part gets a lot of pressure that way...yep, my tailbone. M...

Kyra's Mom

Getting cranky didn't help. It needed to be ASAP or I have to wait due to work issues. They had no available dates. Late March was too late. So now, surgery is not until April 24th. My job schedule goes in 8 week chunks and the cancelled March 3rd date was at the very end of the last schedule. New 8...

Kyra's Mom

OMG...is this horrid winter ever going to end?

Batten down the hatches!

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Just ENOUGH winter...

I remember getting water from my house in buckets and taking it to the horses in a pasture down the street because the faucet was frozen. NO FUN.

Warmer weather vibes coming your way.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Yes Mountaineer...I am going to call on Monday and say that for sure the 31st is not doable. She has to find something earlier. I told my boss and she was not happy. She has already crunched the schedule around twice for the first two dates I was given. If it is the 31st, she will have to cover 17 m...

Kyra's Mom

Well damn. The scheduler tells me it will be the end of the month (either 27th or 31st). Crap. Now I have 3 weeks of leave...for no reason and I am going to have to burn vacation time. I know I can pick up a few shifts but really :P . Not to mention my boss having to cover 3 weeks of shifts on the o...

Kyra's Mom

Thanks for all the jingles...I am going to have to hold on to them. For the second time, my surgery is postponed :twisted: . The first time they postponed, I at least hadn't done all the FMLA paperwork or the short term disability claim. I still don't know the next proposed date. My FMLA was suppose...

Kyra's Mom

Our local feed store quit carrying the Triple Crown flax and although I like the Horse Tech products, my wallet didn't. So, I am another that has switched to Renew Gold. It has flax seed, rice bran and coconut meal. My mare was leaving a little puddle of her powder supplements when I was feeding a c...

Kyra's Mom

I am having my tailbone removed on Friday. So hoping that will be the resolution for my pain in the butt :!: I am quite anxious about it but have exhausted all less invasive treatments over the last 6 plus years. I am so tired of spending most of my time standing up, it makes lots of things (sitting...

Kyra's Mom

We had a lot of snow this winter. I kept intending to build a snowman in Kyra's paddock and stick carrots in it. Alas...it never got done. The snow was never quite right...at least when I was out there.

It looks like Carmen's curiosity got the best of her. Thanks for sharing.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

I agree with Chisamba...pretty classic for hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed in my 40's. Once that was lined out, I have been able to lose weight despite menopause. I'm not sure my strength returned to my early 40's level but my energy is much improved. Once you get older, you have to work smarter ;) ...

Kyra's Mom

I have a Miele and a Shark. I prefer the Shark. LIght and ridiculously easy to empty. The Shark I have is only for floors so no tools on board so if I need to baseboards, I pull out the Miele. The Shark has 2 heads and the one for hard floors dusts and polishes. My house is 80% laminate so it works ...

Kyra's Mom

We had a similar invasion a couple summers ago...only they were hawks of some kind...I think Swainson's hawks. For about 10 days there were literally hundreds of birds riding the thermals above the hay fields looking for lunch. You could find a Hawknado (up to a hundred birds circling and rising on ...

Kyra's Mom

I was thinking about you. Thank you for checking in. My sister just finished her chemo. She will continue getting Herceptin out to a year but the nasty stuff is over. She too has been battling the potassium issue and last week needed 2 units of RBC's. She got through it though and you will too. Cont...

Kyra's Mom

Gorgeous...I am glad he is taking to being a riding horse so easily.

ENJOY

Susan

Kyra's Mom

I haven't tried one but want to. My mare is also very sensitive to sound. Especially when it is windy. However, I am grounded for possibly a long ime so I am not going to invest in one yet. I have read good things about them.

Do let us know how it works if you spring for one.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

I won't use clay. I am fairly new to cats but I find wet, slimy sticky clay litter just yuck.

I use either clumping pine, walnut or corn and it doesn't stick to the box...no wax needed.

I have seen about waxing before and I am glad it is working well for you. I'm too lazy

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Susan

Kyra's Mom

Very nice and

what they can do with spare stuff.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

I use shavings...sawdust actually so it really absorbs the pee because my horse has decided that the trailer is her porta-potty. The last time I hauled her was seriously, like a 7 minute drive but she just had to go and pee :roll: . I have never noticed said material on the horses or in the forward ...

Kyra's Mom

Lovely and a great way to display all those ribbons.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

How cool. Thanks for sharing.

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Count me in...clink!

{{HUGS Chisamba}}

Susan

Kyra's Mom

Well, the 10 inches of snow ended up 2...but rain on top of that for several hours. Sidewalks and driveways were a ~#?**! sheet of ice this morning. It is supposed to be above freezing today but will it get rid of a 1/4 - 1/2 inch of ice? I'm just over it :P . Mountaineer...we keep thinking of the m...

Kyra's Mom

Well..they are moderating the forecast a bit? 2-6 inches on Wed AND Thurs. Hopefully the 2 inches is the actual amount. For crying out loud, yesterday morning they said 1-2 inches then by afternoon it was 10 inches. I know weather forecasting is inexact but yikes. Yes, Tarlo Farm, the sled is a back...

Kyra's Mom

Sorry...I can't quit whining. If I wanted to live through winters like this, I would live somewhere that has 30 inches of snow on the ground for weeks/months at a time. Of course the local news is calling it Snowmageddon. We have had a short reprieve with no measurable precip for like 5 days but the...

Kyra's Mom

Hopefully, that quickly, the sore will be gone and you have perky new friends

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Susan

Kyra's Mom

Well, CRAP. Went out to the barn to meet the trimmer this morning. She was working on my horse when we looked up and :shock: :o :shock: , 3 of the 5 beams holding the roof up over the aisle were broken clear through and the roof was sagging! The sun was just warming up the roof and the water was sta...

Kyra's Mom

Yes Flight...if I wasn't so damned busy shoveling the snow, I could take a picture :lol: . Yesterday started out with 3 MORE inches of very wet HEAVY snow. By mid-morning it had turned to rain. We had 1 inch plus of precip yesterday. Our YEARLY average is only 12 inches. Many streets and intersectio...

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