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Jun. 18, 2013, 10:47 PM
I like this. Every shoer has a it different style. Some great shoer work really well on one horse, and not on another.
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Jun. 18, 2013, 10:44 PM
You could tell him your instructor wants you to try her his/her farrier to see if that will help your training.
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Jun. 17, 2013, 09:52 PM
Worst comment "you should have gotten me to sign a contract" when she didn't show up to judge a previously arranged show. I called to find out why...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 08:39 AM
My old vet, loved all "animals", and I only know of two who basically he felt didn't deserve to live - snapping turtles, and starlings. I think he...
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Jun. 10, 2013, 12:19 PM
That is what we thought when we went to visit a farm, before doing ours. The rubber/sand mix just felt like sand. SO, we left out the sand, which...
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Jun. 10, 2013, 09:17 AM
Remember though, when using a type of sand, arenas can become pretty much unrideable if frozen, and if too much rain, they easily get too deep for...
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Jun. 9, 2013, 11:13 PM
Probably because they kill all of the baby ducklings and baby goslings in ponds.
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Jun. 9, 2013, 09:43 PM
I never treat for bridling, or try to teach them to drop their head. I make is as simple and quick as possible with their butt in a corner at first....
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Jun. 9, 2013, 07:35 PM
My arena is kind on top of a bit of a rise. Heavy rains come from the west, and the rubber tends to drift towards the east. OUr arena does tend to...
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Jun. 9, 2013, 07:08 PM
We began with sand, but it all blew away within a year or two. The rubber does float, and over 15 years. we only have about 1/4 of the rubber we...
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Jun. 9, 2013, 02:22 PM
Actually, it won't if kept in the fridge. I always have a little empty butter tub that I top with any bacon grease left from cooking. I never clean...
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Jun. 9, 2013, 01:08 PM
Personally, I would just put in rubber. We put 20 tons of rubber directly on a packed crushed bluestone base, in a 150x250' arena, and it was the...
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Jun. 7, 2013, 08:41 AM
I had a horse with a locking stifle. It began when he was a 3-4 year old, and only when standing, actually. We tried the conditioning route for...
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Jun. 7, 2013, 07:26 AM
There are lots of opportunities for this. NO ONE wants to work anymore.
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Jun. 6, 2013, 05:31 PM
Oops yes, sorry, if the offspring inherits a graying gene, it will be gray. If both parents have 2 graying genes, then you will get dominant gray...
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Jun. 6, 2013, 01:55 PM
Gray is not a color. It is an effect on a color, due to a graying gene. All gray looking horses are really genetically chestnut, black, bay,...
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Jun. 6, 2013, 01:35 PM
Here are my thoughts.
Your depression will solve/cure over time because you gain confidence at taking care of your self, and your horse, have...
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Jun. 4, 2013, 10:57 PM
I may be needing a ride to near Saugerties.
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Jun. 3, 2013, 01:51 PM
Reminds me of my favorite thread http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?35809-Hello!
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Jun. 1, 2013, 10:21 PM
Green and problem do not have to be in the same sentence. Look for a green horse that is bred to be quiet and easy. Some are just born broke,...
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May. 31, 2013, 09:57 PM
When I was shipping semen to Nevada's breeders, I tracked every shipment - 9 PM to make sure it left my local FedEx, 1 AM to make sure it was on the...
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May. 31, 2013, 09:47 PM
Sorry, really tired tonight, and it totally took me by surprise coming from someone I considered a friend.
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May. 31, 2013, 09:31 PM
Seriously??? You can call me all kinds of names because I can't actually kill something??! I have not in any way judged anyone for killing animals,...
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May. 31, 2013, 07:37 PM
That may be true, but running a farm did not turn me into a person that can kill an animal. I CAN kill flies though. ;) I killed a snake last...
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May. 31, 2013, 07:22 PM
There is no way I could personally kill a wild animal. Running a large farm for 35 years, did not make me able to kill an animal. JFYI, Animal...
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May. 28, 2013, 10:51 PM
I have not read the whole thread, but some of it sounds like torn hind suspensory.
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May. 28, 2013, 06:07 PM
My point was that given a choice, it would be far SAFER to "smartpak your grain, and scoop supplements. Supplements may be more expensive, or the...
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May. 28, 2013, 02:28 PM
I would hope that you CAN trust those feeders to get the right stuff to your horse. Feed is DANGEROUS, if given the wrong type and amount.
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May. 28, 2013, 08:19 AM
The video above is more what I expect. Horses are very likely to go forward, out an open window or door.
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May. 28, 2013, 08:17 AM
I wanted to re-visit this thread as my "hauling with open back doors" is what I do with trailers that do not have short ramps, or are not too small...
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