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May. 18, 2013, 06:52 AM
I remember a draft horse in the stall next to mine having to be euthanized at a well regarded veterinary hospital because of scratches. I have never...
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May. 17, 2013, 02:03 PM
There is a petition here-
https://www.change.org/keepmeridabrave
Apparently Disney has agreed to pull the new princessized version from one...
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May. 14, 2013, 08:39 AM
I think that the whole "worst jobs" list was tongue in cheek. I mean "presidential press secretary?" Right. Boo hoo hoo all the way to the bank....
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May. 13, 2013, 01:36 PM
I agree. And what the heck is the hang up with people with "health concerns" around manure these days. Does anybody know anybody ever who got sick...
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May. 13, 2013, 01:20 PM
Not just any bratty 4 year old--but probably a hormonal 4 year old.
I don't know how old she was when you started her, but typically in the...
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May. 13, 2013, 08:18 AM
Make sure that you are comparing apples with apples. What is the thickness of the bits that you are using? How wide are they? How high up in the...
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May. 12, 2013, 04:28 PM
As I recall, you asked why OTTBs had a reputation of being so "scary" and I gave you the answer. YES, it IS a rider problem. I haven't seen...
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May. 12, 2013, 06:54 AM
Because a lot of riders go right from a 26 year old school horse on whom they have been taking lessons or part-leased to a 3 or 4 year old OTTB that...
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May. 11, 2013, 06:53 AM
You never know what the horse's "triggers" may be. One memorable OTTB mare that I rehabbed would go nuts when she heard the footfalls of another...
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May. 10, 2013, 01:59 PM
Hi Mod 1-
I've been having the enter key trouble for a while now. I just looked under General Settings, Miscellaneous Options and found that it...
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May. 10, 2013, 01:01 PM
My favorite article on point.
http://www.kathyjohnsondressage.com/rehabracer.html
Not only does the author advocate "down time" after the...
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May. 10, 2013, 12:28 PM
I was a bit taken aback when I saw the title of the article. I co-wrote an article for Equisearch.com with the same title several years back. My...
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May. 7, 2013, 12:57 PM
Well, before PP it was rollkur and the kittel video. :lol: Patrik Kittel, the rider in this video, is not even DUTCH, you understand. I guess we...
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May. 7, 2013, 12:32 PM
Oh lordy, the blue tongue video. That's the COTH equivalent of Godwin's law. :rolleyes: Note that this is NOT Anky.
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May. 7, 2013, 12:30 PM
Size matters! A bit can be harsh if it is too thick for the horse's mouth, or if it is too big (bangs around) too small (pinches) or not adjusted...
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May. 7, 2013, 12:22 PM
Wow, someone who asks for advice and then.......wait for it....FOLLOWS THE ADVICE! :lol: Good for you Taz's Mom! Keep it up.
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May. 6, 2013, 02:21 PM
Rearing is a flight/fight adrenaline response. Some just choose "fight" and a show of bravado by rearing instead of spooking or running away. In my...
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May. 6, 2013, 10:08 AM
Show us your gold medals, all knowing experts! :lol:
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May. 5, 2013, 11:25 AM
Don't beat yourself up or them. What would you have done with this mare if you had known sooner that she she had a neurological issue? Would you...
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May. 5, 2013, 11:19 AM
Well again, back to the clinic that I wrote the article about. Anky did discuss LDR and said that it is simply one tool to be used as needed, when...
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May. 5, 2013, 07:20 AM
I audited and wrote an article about an Anky clinic for my GMO in 2004. I found her to be down to earth and clearly very emotionally attached to her...
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May. 5, 2013, 07:05 AM
Most horse start out with a weaker side. Just like humans who are right handed or left handed, one side is dominant. That could be all that it is,...
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May. 2, 2013, 12:30 PM
Nice article about turning out dressage horses (including stallions) on eurodressage ...
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May. 2, 2013, 09:16 AM
If you are at the very, very beginning and want to know what dressage showing in the USA is all about, then check out the USDF Guide to Dressage. It...
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May. 1, 2013, 01:11 PM
In addition to Podhajsky's "Complete Training of Horse & Rider" if you are in the USA you should get the USDF's Guide to Dressage. ...
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May. 1, 2013, 01:08 PM
This book is the cornerstone of any dressage library! ...
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Apr. 30, 2013, 08:31 AM
Had they brought that suit in the USA it would be considered "malicious prosecution" for which PETA could be found liable and its attorney be up on...
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Apr. 29, 2013, 01:46 PM
Don't try this at home. It could just be that AN is so good that he does extremely well DESPITE his lower leg. (Think Mike Plumb's hunched and...
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Apr. 28, 2013, 07:15 AM
I rode a horse like that, with one hollow behind the scapula much deeper than the other. I had saddle fitters and saddle sellers look at him and the...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 02:39 PM
PLAY. Particularly with a kitten, you will get a better response than with food. The kitty will look forward to play time and bond with you as play...
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