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May. 24, 2013, 09:34 AM
Totally agree with Fleck (again as a Training/little bit of Prelim person, at least in the past).
First ditch and wall I ever jumped was a max...
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May. 23, 2013, 09:46 PM
It's not new. Jumping in a recognized event, it is required. Unrecognized are up to the organizer.
I will say that the EMTs would much rather have a...
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May. 23, 2013, 04:41 PM
Those are some fat horses.
I think my favorite boarding packages are:
Magnificent Horse Package - Stall Rental Only - No pasture, you provide...
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May. 23, 2013, 03:42 PM
Leasing would be WONDERFUL for you -- much lower risk, obviously, and you never know...after 6 months of a good lease you may get the bug (or as mr...
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May. 20, 2013, 03:56 PM
I'm surprised I didn't put this one on here the first time around, but I once made the mistake of taking my first event horse, a GIANT Irish horse...
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May. 17, 2013, 08:11 PM
Kevin Keene in PA has a dedicated ultrasound specialist in his office.
Can't go wrong with Virginia Equine Imaging in Middleburg VA either
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May. 16, 2013, 05:37 PM
Mr asterix is the warmup steward at our recognized events, and he would tell you that overall, the more experienced the rider, the more efficient the...
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May. 16, 2013, 03:03 PM
Looks too small, and I agree that when your stirrup is jumping length it looks from this pic as though your knee will be up on/over the flap.
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May. 13, 2013, 08:43 PM
If it is scratches (and this is the season for it - my 4-white-socks guy gets it every May), it will present with crusty scabs.
You need to gently...
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May. 10, 2013, 01:01 PM
That was a really nice article, and I love the video (complete w. videographer's sotto voce encouragement).
Honestly, unless you are really...
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May. 8, 2013, 09:01 PM
Look at the options on www.sierratradingpost.com
I am horrible about losing sunglasses so am constantly buying new ones -- like good quality lenses,...
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May. 8, 2013, 08:21 PM
Lucinda Green for XC, JW for SJ, and Mara DePuy for dressage.
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May. 8, 2013, 10:33 AM
Well, since you asked...I have had a horse go very lame and block to the foot with a collateral ligament injury, and with a deep digital flexor...
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May. 7, 2013, 09:11 PM
My coach can do all the GP movements bareback -- her stallion, who is now in his late 20s, routinely schooled GP bareback. She showed in a saddle, of...
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May. 7, 2013, 05:25 PM
Nothing to add except that I have no idea how you convince a horse to eat hay when they are on really good pasture 24/7. Assuming you are wrong about...
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May. 7, 2013, 05:06 PM
I too have had a horse who loved it and a horse who tried to spit it out...
Just a side note, do not extrapolate how much room is inside your...
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May. 6, 2013, 06:42 PM
Neither one of those is a very good solution for unsupervised turnout. Very easy to come undone, get tangled on something, and cause a real mess....
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May. 3, 2013, 05:54 PM
I'm like bornfree -- sometimes get lazy and just wear my white wicking shirt (maybe mine is irideon?) from dressage for all three...but of course...
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May. 3, 2013, 05:49 PM
I've evented a draft cross through Training and have lots of experience with big horses generally.
As others have said:
1. Walking. lots of...
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May. 2, 2013, 02:24 PM
I like Jerry's Harness. It takes a while but it is certainly made here and the quality is very good.
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May. 1, 2013, 10:09 AM
I use the wonder bit - have a big horse and some times enthusiasm gets the better of him. This gives me just a little more ability to say "hello!"...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 09:24 PM
Does your sales contract explicitly state that it can be nullified if bloodwork shows masking agent? If not, most sales contracts are as is and...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 09:59 AM
There are also several groups on Facebook, including Event Horses for Sale -- free and get a lot of traffic.
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