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Vineyridge, every time I think I'm starting to understand bloodlines, you come up with something new (to me, anyway). Mitochondrial DNA I get. FF 5-e I don't.

Thank you for continuing to...

Groton House Fall Classic is one. I'm not sure if Apple Knoll is recognized or unrecognized this year. I think they ran a CANTER hunter pace last year, too.

JER, try posting your idea on the "USEA Suggestions" thread. Grey Dun is reading everything and trying to forward ideas.

And Gnep, I never thought you'd begin morphing BaroquePony.
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Deepest condolences, Kookicat. This winter has been hard on lots of oldsters. I hope you can plant some lillies in the spring in her memory.

My first really good eventer was a 3/4TB 1/4 Welsh Cob mare, about 16.2 and a fabulous mover. She came to me from the show hunters, and we did worked our way up to Prelim comfortably. I would have...

Oh Lisa. I'm so sorry! You and he had such a great partnership and I love the photo of Linus with your son. Such wisdom in Linus' eyes.

From experience, I can tell you that sharing the pain on...

Wow! Some great advice here.

One thing I'll add as a member of the committee that organized an FEH and who spoke to the judge at length afterwards:

They really aren't looking for the...

Great examples, LAZ.

Another thing to try if your horse is addicted to peppermints (as all mine are). I grind a peppermint or two with the meds and add it to the feed. They lick the feed bucket to get every bit.

I used to ride a horse that had fractured her jaw: no long term effects, and having fractured my upper and lower mandible, I can tell you that milkshakes and blender food really can be tasty and good...

Pol, you know I think you walk on water (when it's frozen anyway :winkgrin:), but I have seen horses with frostbitten ears, and they look WEIRD! The worst one had only about 3/4" left at the base of...

Finally had a chance to read this thread.

LLDM, I'm with you. At least part of LLDM's point, as I read it, was don't go to either extreme. Don't breed any horse just for the sake of breeding,...

I was talking with a friend about entering clinics and competitions this season in the face of rising costs and decreasing funds. She organizes clinics and a YEH/FEH, and is concerned that the...

Thank you for sharing your story. Kudos to Peter Green and to everyone who pitched in at your barn. I'm so glad that the damage wasn't worse!

My neighbor is a fireman, and mentioned to me that...

Mary, I'm so sorry for your loss, and my condolences to your family and the rest of Puck's extended family. He exemplified the heart and character of the true event horse.

What a lovely idea to...

Well, I'm putting my flame suit on 'cuz I'm going to add fuel to the fire.

I have found (with the guidance of an excellent dressage guru) that a little BTV combined with long and deep can really...

I was so sorry to open COTH and see this. My deepest condolences on the loss of Maxx. Your love for him has always come through in all of your posts, and even in your first post, you put his...

Condolences, FC, and thank you for giving JayKay a wonderful life with a loving end.

Oh yeah, I can see it now..."Mom, could you please get me the TV remote?" "Mom, may I please have some cookies?" "Mom, I'll help you with those dishes as soon as I can get up sloooowly."

Just...

I have a lovely Sadler's Wells grandaughter (through Thowra) with French blood on her dam's side (Relkino), and her dam evented Int. in Britain successfully. She's about 16.3, and has great big feet...

OOOOhh NOOOO! Chestnut mares? Stay away: evil, evil, evil.

And if I can get enough people to believe that, all the great chestnut mares in the world will be avaiable to ME!

I've had some ...

From reading other COTH threads about TB bloodlines, the only thing I can add is that more frequently than in the US, English and European TBs are raced on the turf and in longer races, and therefore...

I find it hard to ride regularly during the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So much to do! And the freezing cold that turns on and off like a switch here in the northeast isn't helping...

Pwynn, not to hijack, but I just noticed your sig line (been out of the loop with computer problems for too long!).

LOVE IT!

Just a shout out to Annika, who seems to never, ever have it easy with a horse.

I will say that your mention of his bucking when eating makes me think that there's an issue with his palate or...