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Jun. 18, 2013, 02:09 PM
I quit horse for two years after my husband was diagnosed with cancer. I was relieved, although sad to sell my horse. He went to one of my best...
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Jun. 17, 2013, 06:30 PM
Just so sorry for you and for your horse. It's hard to make these kinds of decisions but that's what we sign up for when we have animals.
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Jun. 17, 2013, 03:03 PM
I power wash my barn, inside and out, twice a year. Stripping the stalls is a pain, to be sure, but it is a VERY satisfying project. Watching that...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 05:25 PM
I had a buyer from an adjacent state want to buy my horse. They were interested, but couldn't come for two weeks to look at him. I had another...
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Jun. 10, 2013, 06:50 PM
Loved #31, the little girl on the spotted pony. Too cute.
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Jun. 10, 2013, 06:47 PM
I call it a barn or stable. I live in the west, and a ranch is a big spread. Don't know how big, but I know it when I see it! As a joke I call my...
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Jun. 8, 2013, 03:36 PM
I've weighed in about riding a spur stop trained horse before, but here goes.
I have one. He came that way. I show in all-around events at Paint...
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Jun. 8, 2013, 03:20 PM
I have dutch doors on my stalls and love them. Most of the time the doors are left open to their runs, but on occasion (think blizzard!) I shut them...
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Jun. 6, 2013, 01:01 PM
I've bought and sold saddles off of Tacktrader. Go to dreamhorse.com and click on their link. Both transactions went off without a hitch. One I...
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Jun. 3, 2013, 12:44 PM
4 times a week when he's home. 3 times when he's at the trainer's barn where she rides him 3 times, too.
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Jun. 2, 2013, 10:46 PM
I have 40 foot runs off of my stalls, and I love them. I can have my non-horsey neighbor cover for me in a pinch, and without touching the horses...
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Jun. 2, 2013, 08:00 PM
I turned my show horse into a trail horse last fall, and I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly he took to it. Third ride out we came to a downed...
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May. 30, 2013, 11:52 PM
I had pain issues when I bought horse property, too, but tendonitis in my left arm, not back pain. I have a small Kubota tractor and I never lift a...
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May. 30, 2013, 09:23 PM
I have Paints and I bathe often, especially during show season, after trail rides, and sometimes before rides, too. You can't have that much white...
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May. 30, 2013, 01:48 PM
When I bought my 3/4 ton diesel truck I stopped at the grocery store on the way home. As I climbed out of my shiny new truck this older gentleman...
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May. 28, 2013, 04:27 PM
A guy who worked for my dad won the lottery...4.5 million dollars. He was 63 and retired immediately, they moved to Arizona, and he golfed every...
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May. 28, 2013, 02:41 PM
My 90 year old dad just died and his last act was to write a letter outlining all of his grudges and grievances, aimed at everyone in the family and...
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May. 27, 2013, 05:57 PM
I don't have a smart phone or iPad, but I do have a Kindle...it was a gift...I would have never bought one on my own, but do like the convenience of...
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May. 27, 2013, 05:13 PM
Ditto on missing Ricardo Montalban. He was fantastic as Khan. Agree totally with it being pointless to have Benedict Cumberbatch be Khan. He could...
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May. 27, 2013, 05:07 PM
I never had any issues with any foods after my surgery. Still don't...unfortunately! I had my surgery the old fashioned way, but my incision was...
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May. 26, 2013, 11:24 PM
I had my first attack when my daughter was two weeks old. I went to the ER and they were about to do some tests when my husband walked in with the...
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May. 25, 2013, 05:35 PM
Eureka (really fun sci-fi series)
The West Wing
I had my floors redone upstairs so was banished to the basement for two weeks, and The West Wing...
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