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Well well well... Amber must like being fussed over. I missed yesterday's "fun", but it involved cleaning and debriding the wound then stitching on a piece of placenta to act as an interim skin. There is a piece of gamgee stitched to her shoulder over the open wound, which needs to be wet ...

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Demi has it with her late run.... $853! interesting that this is similar on different sides of the globe. Ouch! (pony doing well, although was playing with one of the drains overnight and ripped the skin further... The vet was scheduled to remove stitches today anyway so has instead trimmed the skin...

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Any further guesses?

FWIW, I said 250-350.

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A little bit trial and error. I'm horse shopping. I thought I found one, a lovely horse, to lease, but despite having LOTS to like, she's turned out to have a few non-negotiable responses when under stress and I am going to return her. I'm not shopping for a competition horse so my task is somewhat ...

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Ok here's a good one. I missed the mark with my guess so wondering if anyone else has a better idea... Pony had an altercation with a gate gudgeon early Monday morning (a week ago now), and the pony lost. Similar to DJD's recent one. Shoulder ripped open. Vet called and was there for ?1.5 hours I th...

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Vets charge consult fees to put horses down ($105, plus travel, plus drugs). Who knew - not I. I queried it as I wasn't sure it was correct. When the office manager rang back to tell me it was, she was quite indignant about the charge, as the normal charge is higher again ($150!) and the vet did me ...

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Not sure I'm supposed to say "good luck", but I hope everything goes smoothly. "See" you in a little while!

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Given your description, I'd suspect something ridiculously high. My last vet bill was a surprisingly low amount, as they only charged for a "short" consult and didn't charge for the diagnostic ultrasound. To be fair, it confirmed no further treatment options and their subsequent visit was...

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Given your description, I'd suspect something ridiculously high. My last vet bill was a surprisingly low amount, as they only charged for a "short" consult and didn't charge for the diagnostic ultrasound. To be fair, it confirmed no further treatment options and their subsequent visit was ...

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I've sent her a message on FB

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Yes, the unique combination of size, width, twist, rise etc will impact you and your individual body. I've seen a friend ride in several different saddles, all professionally fitted to the horse. More than one made her sit in a chair seat to a smaller or larger degree. Another doesn't, she sits real...

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FWIW, I worked with Tom from TDS Saddlers in the UK to buy my K2. He was very helpful. It took a few weeks to make to my specs (I had a 'standard' combination of tree/gullet/seat/etc, but some other customisations: Velcro knee blocks and extra billets) and about a week to ship to the other side of t...

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I have had Albions for years and years and years. I understand their fit and when I couldn't find what I wanted second hand, I purchased new, from overseas to boot. The fitter I worked with (remotely) reviewed my photos and tracings of the horse to confirm the saddle was correct. It arrived and was ...

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NZ did an initial 5-ish weeks of lock down ("level 4"), then back to limited restrictions ("level 1"), however expecting an announcement later today on further lockdown requirements. The past 3 days, the Auckland region (with 1/4 of our whole - admittedly small - population) was ...

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I hear you! The only thing that got me about "iso" was the craziness at the supermarket... I normally love grocery shopping, but it was just insane. Semi normal now and people forget we were ever in lock down, social distancing out the window. Still, pretty sure we are better off than most...

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Fitness work - speed/interval work

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Boots can be used for jumping, however, you're more likely to find they get flung off at higher speeds or with more momentum. One option might be to use boots for the majority of her work and remove them for jumping sessions. As SF says, the "best" boots are useless if they aren't the corr...

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Peggy Cummings and Sally Swift both have tons of exercises that will help the rider be aware of their body. Peggy's work is particularly good at bringing the rider back into the middle (neutral). Feldenkrais is hugely helpful for body awareness. Similar but different, is the Alexander Technique. One...

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Loving my roast leftovers - ha! - also have leftover spicy tomato/beef stew that I made last week. Basically beef cheek (diced), 2 tins of diced tomatoes in juice, a BUNCH of smoky/spicy seasonings (garlic, chilli, bbq, etc... I didn't go easy on the chili). Simple and delicious, with a great kick. ...

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Yesterday was a bit of a marathon, as my brother and his family had been invited for tonight's dinner 1) two dishes with scalloped potatoes (one for last night, one for tonight) 2) roast pork (shoulder) - just for me/lunches/other dinners as my brother's family is vegetarian 3) two trays of roast ve...

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I started baking sourdough after we got out of complete lock down ("Level 4", which was essentially 'go home, stay home'). I haven't baked many loaves. Initially successful, I had a couple of dismal failures as I forgot the quantities and increased the water by 50ml. We put that batch of g...

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Aww, shucks, Rockabilly! In-house chef (my flatmate) is still cooking but we've reined him in from doing something every night. He did some lovely pumpkin and sage ravioli with a burned butter sage sauce. Last night eggplant parmigiana with a simple salad on the side I forget some of the other dishe...

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Pretty happy with yesterday's effort. I really wanted something Thai so turned a bunch of leftover odds and sods into a really delicious Massaman curry. Yum yum yum! About half home-grown to boot (chicken, pumpkin, potatoes, zucchini, celery, lemongrass).

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Weeeeeellll I sent Scarlett off for some surgery in December. Estimate 1000-1500 (infected sinus cavity). 5 days in hospital, plus the initial visit, one after hours visit after she came home... bill was over 3300.

I'm going to guess $US600 for some face stitches and meds.

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Tuesday: Sage + milk roast chicken with roasted balsamic cherry tomatoes and roasted potatoes Zucchini soup Wednesday Risotto with chicken and vegetables last night (thanks to the in-house chef ;) he had mushroom risotto) Something with potatoes tonight Cooking out of the store cupboard/garden as we...

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Spinning Out - quite good

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If I know for sure that all my work travel would be cancelled through April, I would like to go buy some chicks to raise and add to my tiny flock of 2. I do plan to go get more potting soil though, as I have about 100 peppers and 50 tomato seedlings to transplant. Organised well before the virus is...

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Try a hard reset. I had an old one for a while and every now and then (if allowed to go fully flat) it needed a hard reset before it would power up again.

But, as others have said, the purchased books are on your account, not the device.

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Sex Education. British humour, I love it.

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Fences in our neck of the woods tend to be 1m-1m10, so about 3'4" to 3'10". That seems to do for most equines. 4' and higher fences are commonly used at stud farms or agistment facilities. It is nearly unheard of to see a 5' fence, unless it is a hedge on a farm. If fences are post and wir...

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From one horseperson lucky enough to have a 20-year bond with their horse, to another - many, many, heartfelt hugs. Scarlett's 25th birthday is next week, I didn't know if she'd get there or not last year after a terminal and untreatable cancer diagnosis. So far, so ok, but I know I will be in your ...

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To me, it depends if it was negligence or an accident. We lost one of our meezers. No idea what happened, he vanished. We eventually found him, 54 weeks later. Some on the board may remember me posting about it. I don't think the breeder would have penalised us (even if the result had not been that ...

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I've started my day with tears.

Godspeed, Fergus, and huge, huge hugs to you, Fergusnc. I have the same decision coming soon for my girl and I am dreading it.

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Thanks! I've borrowed it from my library.

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Billions (4 seasons)
The Bletchley Circle (2 seasons)

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It's so hard to decide what is working and what isn't because it's such a study of one, and chances are very good that they're going to become more confident in time no matter what we do. I did a lot of the slow habituation stuff because I didn't want to risk laming him, or contribute to the ulcer ...

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Adeno carcinoma Malignant Not removed all of tumour. Metastasise to other areas, very common. Occurs locally and elsewhere (lung, liver, etc). That is not common in horses, tho possible, Locally invasive - ie can destroy/damage ethmoid bones. Can go into brain. No evidence of this in Scarlett yet. I...

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Any first hand experience with this? My 25yo mare has had a snotty nose for an extended time. It started as a cold (the other horse got it, too) but never stopped. In the last few weeks it got worse. Vet thought most likely sinusitis last week so she's been at the vets this week and they've come bac...

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Idiots who don't appreciate the value of things... I've had my motorbike for sale for 6 months. It's worth 8500. I'm prepared to take about 7000-7500. it's the cheapest example of it's kind listed on our Ebay equivalent and it's well priced... The offers coming in are in the 5s and low 6s. Piss off ...

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But my legs do wander in front of the girth and I'm sure part of that is my fault for not working harder at my position. This is not necessarily anything to do with how hard you work on your position. The way the saddle is shaped and the place it sits you (where the deepest point is, the rise, the ...

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Mine is a dishwasher re-arranger, too. Which means that I just fling things in randomly for him to sort out nowadays. I feel like my flatmates do this with the pots and pans in the cupboard. I stack them. Limited space in a very small apartment and a desire to actually be able to find everything me...

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It has been a very tough year, relationship-wise. Extreme highs and extreme lows. BF decided to deal with some past stuff which has been very difficult for him - necessary, though - and tough on me too. Not through them yet but I hope the light at the end of the tunnel is coming into view now... Cer...

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I'm really, really sorry. I've been through similar, but not the vet part. Ended up saying goodbye to my girl. Necropsy was very very telling - the poor girl was totally broken.

Ask your vets to check C6 and C7 vertebrae for abnormalities during the necropsy.

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I think hosing it was too much. Leather doesn't like getting wet without being conditioned after (just like your bridle or saddle, except in a pad, you can't get to the leather!). If you hose it, the leather will get saturated. Then the fleece will be susceptible to falling out. I too wash my fleece...

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With my Mattes pads, which I use against the horse's back, I let them air dry after a ride (turn them upside down over a rail). when dry, use either a plastic curry comb or stiff dandy brush to brush off the dried sweat. The aim is not to de-mat the sheepskin, just brush the muck off. It is easy whe...

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There doesn't need to be a logical trigger. Please ensure you follow up for concussion, it is highly likely you were concussed and the brain is very delicate... You only get one of them, look after it! I got knocked out by a horse who kicked me while I was trimming it's hind leg. I had 2 weeks compl...

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Chicken thigh cutlets, browned. Spaghetti. Onions, lightly fried, with some garlic-balsamic preserve I made a long time ago (just the dregs in the jar rinsed out with water). Salt, pepper, and about 200g of frozen spinach.

Pretty damn delicious meal for a jet-lagged cook!

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Rodents will get in, no matter what. Mice only need a 5mm gap! I use a combination: a large wooden box (originally used to deliver some type of medical equipment) for long-term storage, as it is rodent-proof but not completely airtight old non-working chest freezer (700L) to store feed in 1 large re...

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Every time I take on a new horse for trimming, I expect it to act up, even if it is normally a saint. It has no reason to trust me yet, or understand that I will treat it kindly, and that what I do will make it feel better. The trust takes a few visits to build up, even if the previous person was no...

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Check out MMM - Mr Money Moustache. He is American so we Kiwis struggle with the tax and superannuation portions ie it does not apply to us. But in essence... 1. Determine what you need to spend every year. This pattern may be different in retirement than when you were working/earning. 2. Determine ...

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