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Jun. 9, 2013, 08:38 PM
A "puke"! I haven't heard that term since the 1970s...that's what my trainer way back when used to call a naughty horse. I see you are in Mass,...
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Jun. 9, 2013, 08:16 PM
Have you been able to ride in any of the saddles you are considering yet? That's what really counts. The barn I'm at is dominated by County...
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Jun. 7, 2013, 08:27 PM
I use three different practices, for different things, and no one seems to mind (or they are not letting on that they do). One is the regular, long...
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Jun. 7, 2013, 08:17 PM
Oh, gee times have changed. I've never ridden Western, so I may not know what I'm talking about ;). Back in the mid-1970s my Children's Hunter was...
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Jun. 4, 2013, 08:47 PM
I don't feed garlic to dogs...the effect is cumulative. Dogs get into stuff and may accidentally get a bit of onion or garlic here or there, so I...
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Jun. 4, 2013, 01:26 PM
I've been using Advantix II on my dogs, it seems to be the only thing that works on fleas and ticks here this year.
I keep the dogs away from...
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Jun. 2, 2013, 12:42 PM
10 feet! No way. Jumping aside, if I'm 70" tall with 33" inseam and I sit on a 17hh horse, the top of my head is 8.75 feet from the ground, not...
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Jun. 2, 2013, 12:23 PM
I see IRH on the list now...yeah! Their long ovals are the ONLY things that fit me and I'm due for a new one. Their prices have gone up quite a big...
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Jun. 2, 2013, 12:18 PM
Do you know which suburb yet? Or which general area? There are plenty of dressage barns, but where you'll be living/working will determine which...
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Jun. 1, 2013, 09:44 AM
Oh, and what terms will attract leasers probably depends on the makeup of the students who would be leasing. One thing I've noticed is that, when it...
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Jun. 1, 2013, 09:21 AM
I have been half leasing privately owned horses for several years and the standard contract language I've seen includes 1/2 board, 1/2 farrier and...
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May. 31, 2013, 08:01 AM
I think I might have given up on staying on too easily a couple of years ago. I rode extensively as a junior, had a couple of horses, taught riding...
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May. 30, 2013, 02:38 PM
From the Miami NewTimes article:
:lol::lol::lol:
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May. 30, 2013, 08:32 AM
Horse shows are boring for non-horse people (and even some horsey folks!), especially the more subjectively judged classes, where a layperson would...
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May. 30, 2013, 08:20 AM
I would be angry. A need to clean is fine, but moving other's stuff around without their permission is not OK. I even get irritated with DH when he...
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May. 30, 2013, 06:26 AM
Bulk buying is hard with one person, but if you can figure out the best way to store various things, so they keep well, that reduces food costs. Big...
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May. 30, 2013, 06:11 AM
I don't know what local laws are like where you are, but here in Mass, you can serve ANYONE with a "No Trespass" notice, even relatives. We,...
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May. 30, 2013, 05:59 AM
Yeah, that's kind of what I was trying to say in an earlier post. When I looked at the Wheat Belly web site, the guy promoting it was even saying...
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May. 29, 2013, 07:20 PM
I'm not sure. Yeah, I don't have any chronic, inherited health problems (yet!), but I've never been able to discern the difference between genetics...
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May. 29, 2013, 07:02 PM
Well, from reading this thread, the One True Religion has to be either exercise or diet. Guess I'm an atheist, because I'm not extreme in either...
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May. 29, 2013, 06:55 PM
OP, I know you weren't asking for advice on your relationship, but I think that the reason the thread has derailed a bit is because so many people...
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May. 29, 2013, 05:20 PM
Agree with BLBGP...everyone is different.
I didn't find the original post offensive, it sounded like someone very happy to be losing weight and...
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May. 29, 2013, 02:13 PM
I have only boys, two are grown and gone and one is too young to date.
As long as parents are home and awake on the other end, I wouldn't worry...
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May. 29, 2013, 01:54 PM
Don't be so polite? Start out as Stryder suggests, "Thank you for your concern, but we are working with qualified medical experts and have the...
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May. 29, 2013, 01:26 PM
And, another curve ball, in the opposite direction of Thoroubred Fancy's. Yes, this is quite the blanket generalization.
I do not eat Paleo,...
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May. 29, 2013, 11:35 AM
Ugh...yeah. I'd be pretty irritated if an ex though he'd get remarried and setup shop with his new wife in a house *I* was still on the hook for. ...
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May. 29, 2013, 09:17 AM
Someone on the NE Equine Site board found this gem.
http://worcester.craigslist.org/grd/3817798001.html
Read the description ;).
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May. 28, 2013, 08:51 PM
I know you don't want ILs to see this and know who you are, but can you give a rough idea of your location? Maybe people here could foster some...
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May. 28, 2013, 08:44 PM
What Ako said. I have no formal management responsiblities at work, but I have several people who do work under my guidance, as I have way too much...
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May. 28, 2013, 08:17 PM
Probably because OP is a responsible person who has bills to pay and can't afford to quit without another job ;).
I've been there and done that. ...
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