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Has anyone dealt with a pinched nerve? If so what helped? Meds are not. I’m going to chiropractor and will get a massage too and my holistic DVM gave me acupuncturist to try. Trying to get into PT have to before I can get an mri. Of course no appointments soon. Argh. I’m taking a wide variety of dr...

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Fingers crossed for Joplin. Maia's been sidelined. She walked in fine, but I realized she had a puffy rear cannon when I was brushing her. No heat, no visible injury, no soreness in her hoof. So we did about 20 seconds of lunging — lame both directions at the trot. Cold hosed and bute, then I tossed...

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I'm so glad to hear that Joplin's temp has dropped, khall. Is the vet doing a blood culture too?

We just passed the three year anniversary of Maia's first bout with mastitis ... and a 103.9°F fever that lingered for days. Not a fun time.

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Can you soak her food? My oldster wouldn’t eat if we soaked her grain or timothy pellets, but give her a bucket of soaked oats or beet pulp, and she’d dig in.

And do tube electrolytes work with her? They’re more palatable for my garbage disposal mare than powdered.

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I wish I knew! I used to have great penmanship, and now it's either terrible or barely possible, depending on how bad the arthritis is that day. I have found that doing some hand stretches and flexes from PT before I attempt writing helps.

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Very cool experience, Flight!

Maia has some time off — I’m at SXSW for the week. Hopefully she’ll be as fabulous next week as she was on Wednesday and Thursday.

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I don't know how they compare to the UA Infinity High, but have you tried Handful? They have a big wide soft band, and don't compress the way most sports bras do. They're super comfortable for riding, and I can actually wear them all day. I'm a 30 C/D so I've got a mix of x-small to small in the gam...

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I've been going through this struggle too. I hadn't realized Tropical Rider was shutting down, and never ordered the additional colors of knee patch I wanted. Anyway, I found this thread at Reddit, and this one , which led me to Free Ride Equestrian . They have both silicone and patches, and it's no...

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I'm going to participate properly this time

– Ride 5+ times/week
– Minimum 2 lessons/month (I am a mess with this!)
– JUMP
– Lift weights at 3x/week
– Run outside again because I hate the damn treadmill

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Such a handsome cheesy dude

Maia and I solved our [99% mine] canter problem, and spent the last few rides doing simple changes. I love when everything clicks! When our Masterson bodyworker was out this past week, she complemented Maia's prominent abdominal oblique muscles.

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How are you asking her to stand? One of the things I do with youngsters (and walk-awayers, and all unfamiliar horses) is have a loose outside rein, and tight inside rein with the intention of forcing them to circle around me v. moving off. My redheaded mare, Maia occasionally has a month or so of &q...

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I finally got back on Maia and we had a good ride. Well, minus my inability to ride at the canter. Something fell apart for me back in December, and out right canter has been a disaster ever since, with small moments of improvement. Fortunately my trainer was riding at the same time and reminded me ...

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The ground isn't frozen here (just outside Boerne), so it's all pretty ice and a great big muddy mess underneath. Maia's all confused :D She's used to going out to play — and she played HARD — in this sort of muck in Maryland. We only kept them indoors if it was actually frozen solid. But, we had a ...

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We’re having withdrawl symptoms here. Between work, travel, and now rain/freezing rain, I have not gotten on Maia in 3 weeks. Not sure when they’re going to get back outdoors ... my barn owner has no sacrifice lots, so she keeps them in when the ground is saturated. I completely agree with preservin...

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In the past I only accepted a money order. Now that zelle (a bank-created and based money transfer app) is available, that’s my forst choice.

Cash is useless for me — we don’t use it, and without a brick and mortar bank, it’s impossible to deposit without paying fees.

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I know I prefer to wear clothes that aren't restrictive, well-padded backpacks, and absolutely do not tolerate anything that rubs, binds, or causes pressure spots. With that in mind, I try to choose gear for my horses with more padding. My current jumping saddle has wider, softer panels than the one...

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Lol. I normally prefer a light colored pad on a dark horse, and wouldn't ever purposefully combine two dark tones, but I actually really like the blue and black combo on Quilla(?). The white is too loud on her. Maybe a denim blue pad? Or 60-80% grey tone?

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My older mare and I were entering the arena to start a dressage test and something set her off. She twirled and twirled, and eventually I came unglued and went off her like a discus and landed face first in a mud puddle. In all my white finery. Mom caught it all on video, and I probably have it some...

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There are several after market bracket options, but depending on your state laws, you may be required to have a light too. I’d take it to a horse trailer dealer/mechanic or a an rv place. Both should be able to help you retrofit it without looking too janky or screwing up the wiring.

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DH fashioned our old treadmill into a a desk by cantilevering a board under the control unit, and putting his laptop there. He only used that set up for email or when working with his direct reports, never the client. On the new treadmill, he puts his laptop to the side on a table, and connects via ...

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Oh ouch, Mountaineer! I hope you had a nice relaxing evening with a glass of wine. unplanned dismounts are the worst. Poor horsie dude too. Sliding snow is freaky. And in the already scary corner? Ugh. I manage to video most of our rides too, demi. The pivo is handy. But in terms of usefulness for m...

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Mountain climbers and burpees are fabulous aerobic workouts. I combine those with my weightlifting days. Other days it's running outdoors or the rowing machine.

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The new — as of today — boarder at my barn decided to free lunge her horse in the round pen, whilst I was riding a few feet away in the arena. I was not very appreciative.

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You know you did that just for them

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We’re having cabbage thoran with tofu. Perfect dinner, but after tonight we’re out of all fresh produce.

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exvet wrote:Merry Christmas everyone! I feel guilty about having absolutely gorgeous weather here for the last few days.

And you have crazy heat in the summer — there are tradeoffs!

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All of my horses have had skin allergies of some sort, so I don't use anything chemical. A thorough brushing — curry, stiff, flicker, soft — followed by a barely damp rag will make them look freshly bathed. Just don't smell Maia. She likes to use her manure pile as a pillow, and smells like it too!

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Ugh, Moutaineer. I know that feeling. I had a horse go down with my saddle on, and just about cried. The marks aren't as vivid now, but at the time it was still fairly new. I've been following the noseband discussion with great interest. I grew up riding western, so no noseband. Then switched to eve...

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I'd love sheep pics!! And I'm a huge fan of our low-drama board. I've cut out a bunch of SM — ahem, Twitter, and much of Facebook — because the drama was just too invasive.

Would you consider a subscription, Chancellor? I'm happy to contribute either monthly or annually.

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I also think though that if the horse's minimum diet requirements are being met and they are in good weight and getting ~20lbs of forage per day, their energy level is appropriate for their metabolism, etc. If she's low energy, you might need to find better ways to motivate her in the work and more...

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I may need @Ryeissa! The Red Cell didn't look very promising based on the label details. Too many added nutrients on top of what she's already getting elsewhere. And I finally figured out that the BO switched Maia to Purina Enrich . We discussed it, but without having the details in front of me, it ...

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HL: I have not fed Purina Super Sport, but several folks in my barn have and found it useful. It was also palatable to the horses. In these cases, it was chosen for horses that had lost condition during time off or rehab, so I'm not sure it matches your mare's needs. I wonder if a higher fat additi...

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Does anyone feed Purina Super Sport? How does it compare to rice bran? I've researched the details of each, I'm just interested in any results you've seen. Maia needs some extra fuel. My fire-breathing dragon mare has turned into Ms. "I don't want to go forward" since moving to Texas and s...

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I'm hoping PRP works great for you too, Kyras_Mom. It took 3 rounds for my hip — twice in quick succession as planned, and then a third round for another damaged section a year later. I'd torn the labrum, abductor, and abductor cuff. Even after months of extensive PT the piriformis was still not hap...

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All the recovery jingles @Chisamba!

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Maia and I have a distinct lack of back at the canter too! My new barn owner/trainer was admiring the canter lengthening a few rides ago, and then laughing at my wild attempts to collect before we barreled through the arena gate

Trot lengthening is far more mannerly ... and far less exciting!

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Have you tried canter lengthenings yet? I find those easier to introduce and refine with forward horses. Trot lengthenings come much quicker after they understand the idea. When I was teaching Anz, she reacted by going faster for a solid year. It took some time, and lots of canter lengthenings, then...

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I don't quite know what's gotten into Maia, but, no, I am not here to hold her big ass head up! She's been heavy in my hands and lethargic the past few rides. No changes — she's out 24/7 and has been since late July, with the same pasture mate. On a positive note, the lack of impulsion has made cant...

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Thank you for the reminder! I'm a huge CO fan, and the My PS MIPS has served me well, but I need to track down the uvex to try on. Those vents will come in handy in the Texas heat!

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I treat Maia and Anz like big dogs, and take them along for my runs. It’s never a very productive run for me, but they get out on the trail, see frightening things, and pick up their feet over logs, rocks, uneven footing, etc. And they have to be on their best behavior.

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Moutaineer wrote:So someone here is learning the hard way not to leave temptation in their path...

DH hearing aid: 0
Kittens: 1

Our wedding is infamous for a kitten v. hearing aid incident

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That's no fun, Paula! My aunt had an ablation 10 years ago and hasn't had any further SVT events. I'm still having a bunch ... always at night while I'm trying to sleep, or early morning while I'm running. It rectifies fairly quickly when I've been running, so I never bother going to the ER then. Ji...

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Is your browser set to clear cookies? Or are you using incognito?

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Only if I'm on a different network — I always have to sign in on my cell phone, every visit.

E.g. if I'm out and about on my cell phone (and cellular network) v. ipad/laptop via my ISP.

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Oh no, Demi. I'm so sorry.

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I stick with water and the original electrolyte — salt. Even when I was running 50+ miles/week, I couldn't do gatorade, tablets, or gummies. They either merely upset the GI tract or make me puke. Neither is the intended effect. My mom has a similar problem with gatorade, but can drink things like Sm...

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Sending all the good thoughts to you and your DH, Demi. I hope he continues to improve. Maia's on a daily electrolyte at the new barn's vet's recommendation. She's not loving it and has gone off her feed — sort of amusing circumstances for the girl who hoovers her cereal — so I'm switching to a diff...

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For cooling off after a hot workout, I've found that hosing until cool to the touch, hand grazing for 5-10 minutes, then hosing a second time works perfectly. Like me after a long run, Maia always heats up again after that initial cool down. A few weeks ago, when DH and I hauled Maia in the heat fro...

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Maia was so good and relaxed (or eventually relaxed) our first few rides here, but there was no relaxing and getting down to work today :roll: At least she wasn't being crazy? There were people there. And dogs. And three cats. And a horseless rider who had the gall to sit in the observation box at t...

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My old barn owner had increased fees by $100 in January. It was the largest one-time increase she'd ever charged us in nearly 15 years. I started out paying $550/month and was up to $800 by the time we left. The new place is $770, including staff. The old place was a quarter the size, and only the b...

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