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As for the challenges of learning on a green or previously untrained to that level horse, I get it; but, I've also had to train to first, second, third and prix st. george without the benefit of a schoolmaster so I know what it's like and I've managed to get past the speed bumps. It's difficult but...

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I also agree that it's about calories, although the kinds of food one chooses may make it easier for some to manage intake? Something I've been trying to find out more about though, is that my GP told me I needed to gain some weight because there's a correlation between low body weight and reduced ...

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I think chocolate vs. FiberOne is a false equivalency. I'm more likely to have a green salad with some avocado and an egg or tuna, which I think is more nutritious and certainly more tasty/satisfying than a bowl of cereal. I didn't mean to allude that it was equivalent. You missed the point and I'm...

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heddylamar wrote:And, look, we can CANTER!!!

Yes, and on a loose rein. That's impressive.

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Duh on me. Got my left and right mixed up.

Thanks Anne for catching my error.

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Are you merely sharing, or do you want to have a discussion about it?

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Mine came with a high quality leather halter. I guess it depends on who you buy the horse from. I think those coming in from Europe generally come with the cheaper halters.

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I know the same goes for me. A couple months ago, my instructor had me work on getting MM's outside hind to "feel like it was on a trampoline" in the canter. Well, I was skeptical I would feel that, but when I did, OH MY. Now...that feeling is ALL I can think about when I canter. My mare ...

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I want to tell you my personal views on dieting. First of all, I believe weight is a product of the genes we are born with. I think some people are just destined to be thin or heavy because of that. I'm fortunate to have been born with a thin gene, but that doesn't mean I haven't had some weight iss...

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That said, while I have literally ridden 100s of horses (~300+), I have owned only 1 and worked steadily with only 10-12. i do think more experience would help in being able to see when one could move to the next layer, and how to maintain the new standard. That's quite amazing, and I remember you ...

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I disagree on several points with the thinking of you all. There is no point to arguing about it, but there are probably many that support my views but choose not to say so. One point I will make is that while a minor may be someone under the age of 18, most young people are quite mature at 15 or so...

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Now, what happens if you, having yourself advanced through these levels of onion-peeling, take on a new horse? Do you expect it to reach your level more expediently or do you uncover each layer individually, as you did with the last horse? I don't know how 'advanced' in onion-peeling I've been on p...

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And it continues and continues. Almost every day there is some rain and when there isn't, it's cloudy. It seems so silly to post and bitch about it, but somehow it releases a bit of the anger I'm feeling about it at the moment. It's a pain in the ass to be pushing a wheelbarrow full of manure while ...

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What does you guys think of this one:

http://www.dressageextensions.com/leath ... G8QAvD_BwE

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I would suggest you call these places rather than emailing, if that is what you are doing. I know you are an experienced horse lady, but I would be very careful making your shipper selection based on who is the cheapest. Have you inquired about the experience this younster has loading and shipping?

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For me, the book helped me because it is specific in what to notice and look for in photos (and consequently video) and generally in horses. But how do you know what she is telling you is accurate? Maybe her version of what looks good or bad is not what another person sees. Also, there are certain ...

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Ok, I checked my email records and this is a copy of what I sent to the seller regarding shipping fee. I had a box stall in a small gooseneck and it was about an 8 hour drive. On 12/14/2017 10:19 AM, xxxx wrote: I got charged $1545 for the shipping. Originally, he had quoted you $1200 inclusive of b...

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Since we all used the same shipper, I don't recall the when and where, but I did end up paying a good bit more than the quote.

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I got the seller to take new photos and video of this guy. I really like his expression and way of going but might be blinded by the nice front end and shoulder and not looking at the hind and whole picture enough. He does have a lovely front end. I think he looks very immature for a 3 year old. Sm...

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Do you know the shipper yet. My girl came from Canada and the shipper was wonderful. She came in a box stall in a gooseneck. https://www.ehorsetrans.com/quote

Congratulations!

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A statement often made by my riding instructor is "I want to see him always finishing through over his topline and all the way down into the bridle." Exactly. It's one of those things you have to feel and identify to know. Many people including myself have thought they felt it, but really...

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My bolding. Also it not about high hands or low hands, it's about the connection between hands and jaw. The riders hand should be elastically connected to the riders core via the elbow, and the bit should elastically connected to the horses withers via the jaw and neck. Spending less time worrying a...

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This link shows blackberry. It is not dark at all. Personally I wouldn't like this color, but I stick with black. https://shop.olsonstack.com/Articles.asp?ID=280 I'm hard on boots. I need to be able to polish and cover the dings and scratches. If you get color boots, how do you do that? Do they sell...

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DsMom, is the spot different on each person? For you, was it more on the ball of foot or closer to the toe?

Also, what about people that ride without irons. Are the hips locked or unlocked?

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Khall, why do you several transitions to trot during the CC? Is that planned? How is the exercise suppose to go?

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I'd rather people just say what they think and that way I know what they really think. Obviously, there's a limit to how honest one can be without pissing everyone else off, but because I find the other extreme way more annoying I'm okay with "moderately" filtered. Good point, and I agree...

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Was this clinic a lecture only with no riding lessons?

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Let me guess, either she hasn't a clue what's going on so can't judge others' abilities accurately This is almost accurate. She like so many people have not yet understood how difficult it is to ride good dressage. (I know that this is in the eye of the beholder). I've always maintained that unless...

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Different friend, Different comment. Today she wrote this to me in an email. "he's pretty rideable, I"d say for just about any rider. I swear I'm very sure even you could ride him, he's very simple, as long as you ignore his size. " Even I could ride him. :lol: Well guess what, I don'...

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Moutaineer wrote:We've just had 3 nice enough days, but we are promised snow on Friday. WTF?

For me, snow is better than rain so long as it isn't 1 foot of it. I suppose Ice is the worst. But rain is really miserable for me because I can't do anything outside and I have lots to do.

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I know there are states that are in an emergency situation, so it's probably selfish to bitch about rain. However, it makes my life a living hell here in the rain. Almost every frigging day there is some rain. If it's not raining, it's cloudy. Add to that the wind. My mood is worse than usual, and t...

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This is really powerful for me. I have a neck injury that causes constant discomfort. The only way to alleviate it is exercise, and it is not always comfortable, but I know what the benefit is, so I can motivate myself easily to push through discomfort. The same with general fitness and strength tr...

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Same here, and really, who would even want to do "well" if it meant that they needed to be harsh with their horse to accomplish it? Probably a large majority of show people that are competitive. I'd like to think I was never one of them, but I used to be less considerate of the horse that...

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Also, I've been reading some riding theory and what I interpret from written information doesn't look like what I find on videos. It can be so confusing this horse riding business. Picking one system and sticking with it is my choice. Sure, as Kande wrote, sometimes we don't know what we don't know...

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I have proven my point about the mare's insecurity. I know in years past, insecure horses have been discussed on udbb and some of the in-house experts said it was BS. Yesterday I had my first lesson of the year, as trainer just got back from Florida. I had an idea, so I asked him if we could work ne...

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This ad I saw today. :o Casually ISO filly or colt (gelded ok) weanling-4 years old for my next project. Must be on east coast, preferably in New England/NY. Good brain a MUST, as well as excellent movement for dressage, and must pass PPE. Budget of $4k, with room in budget for ppe/shipping. NO impo...

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It sounds like a crazy solution, but we're not the only ones who have gone to more tractors so that we don't have to attach and unattach implements so often. I've considered that and/or buying a zero turn mower. Probably is the zero turn isn't probably good for the bumpy pastures. And then, there t...

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Thank you ladies for your concern. Yes, I guess we just keep on truckin. What else can we do. In some ways it makes it easier when you have an abundance of work and problems to attend to. There is no time for brooding. I've managed to hire an super lawn care company and they job the do is just so ex...

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We sure do all have different experiences and ideas. Each horse is different too. My opinion is that I don't try to do medium at rising trot. A prequisite to a medium is a lengthening which is done rising. But then, I hate rising trot and only do it in warmup and the occasional stretch. My current m...

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It seems it is different for every horse. I've had only two horses get splits. The first was a TB. She did have bench knees. She was quite lame on it. This was about 30 years ago, so treatment has changed. I used dmso per vet advice and continued to turn out. In a couple weeks (forget how many) she ...

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My problem is solved. Apparently there was only one pregnant mouse and that was the one I killed in the electronic trap. The two babies must have left the nest looking for food/mom. We still haven't found how they got in, but there was one tiny opening on the floor/wall in the vicinity they were. So...

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a horse with a straighter shoulder usually gives a higher knee with a folded cannon bone in the medium, and a horse with a sloped free shoulder gives a rounder knee, but both can be taught to do mediums Here's a friesian with the typical ugly front end doing what they are calling an extension. I th...

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I've always thought my old retired guy was a bit like Khall's rip. He had more than enough ability and he did score well on mediums/extensions, but only when he decided to put in the effort. Getting that desire from him was the difficult part. Even for regular basic work, he was not an energizer bun...

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My trainer would opt for Mari's method, at least with my current horse. My opinion is that horses are born with a certain amount of 'range' within their gait. It is what it is. This is another reason for the big price tag on horses. The better horses come with a natural medium and an easy extension ...

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I was really starting to believe that was behind us and just an odd one-off incident. While one-off incidents can happen with anything, my experience with horses is that once they have done something undesirable, it will happen again. I've owned quite a few horses, and each has had their 'thing'. I...

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So that's one of the big differences between expensive autos and expensive horses. There is another difference, but it jmo. In general a plain, inexpensive car/truck will get you where you want to go just as well as a fancy, expensive one. That is not the case with horses. While there are overprice...

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If the babies are old enough when the mother disappears they'll crawl out of the nest looking for her/food. I once found a whole trail of dead baby mice where they'd crawled out of the nest. Made me feel bad, because if I'd discovered them sooner I could have euthanized them. :-( Depending on the m...

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Koolkat wrote:Don't drown the mouse. What's quick about that? Drop it on the concrete, take a shovel and smash it broadside. Just do it. Don't let it suffer.

I don't agree with you on that, but I choose not to argue about it.

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I used peanut butter. Turns out that I did catch one. However, the green light was not lit. I had my farm worker remove the dead mouse, clean the trap, put down fresh peanut butter and put it back on the counter. Meanwhile, I stuffed aluminum foil around the outside of the plumbing under the sink in...

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People come and go from our lives and in this case I'm now OK with it. It really wasn't painful for this relationship to end - what she did/didn't do was the painful part. I'm in a similar situation now. I feel the same way. I am accepting the end of what I thought was a good friendship, but the hu...

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