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I'm pretty sure these are the ones I bought earlier this year:
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I've taught boys and young men in therapeutic riding for years... and with propriety being what it is, I'm not going to have That Conversation with someone else's 11-year-old boy! but I do tell the...

I have few regrets when it comes to horses, but I regret not injecting my teenage TB's hocks sooner, 'way back when I thought you needed to see spurs on the xrays before injecting. By the time he...

Someone gratefully paid me $100 to clip a Cushing's horse during a heat wave. I never would have charged her that much since I didn't do a very good job! but now that I've done a couple of them and...

Squirrels like bird seed. Dogs like squirrels.

My SO left a 5-gallon pail of birdseed on our screened porch one winter, and as soon as the squirrels figured it out, they chewed through the...

My vet told me this week, "if you have to have a joint problem, a fetlock is a good joint to have problems with because it's very treatable and responds well to treatment." I'm hoping she's right!

Bedding issues aside: is he working harder or more frequently at the boarding stable than he was at home? has your daughter grown a bunch this year? is her riding improving and she's asking more...

I have older horses who wear shoes and it takes about an hour to trim and reset the 4 shoes because the old guys need frequent breaks. They have great manners and will stand in the ties forever so...

You need to tell that story to your kids and nieces and nephews and whoever will listen because that's the kind of family story that paints a picture of a person, long after they're gone.

My mother could sympathize with your son! She and her sister are 11 months apart and were raised pretty much like twins = "take care of each other, stick together, safety in numbers, etc. etc." The...

Great answers! you're really paying attention and that's so cool!

The only new thought I have to offer based on what you just said: start letting HER reposition herself. You doing it for her is...

Consider shifting your focus away from the hands - that may be what's making her want to grip with her legs. Let her hold on, "pefect" her position, then let go for increasing amounts of time. If...

I would actually love to have something like this for therapeutic riding, except without the rear leather. The toe box would be great for so many people if it were shaped correctly (can't tell if...

Another thought: do they have a heated washrack at the stable he's going to? if they have better facilities for it, can you just do it there as soon as you arrive? I don't think anyone would fault...

I second the idea of bareback, especially since she's on a pony and it won't be far if she slides off. Don't make a big deal out of grippy clothing (just be sure she's not wearing snowpants!) but...

Can't add much to the other posts, besides this. I board so I prepare 24 hours worth of feed for my elderly Arab at one time. After work, I bring a big pail of dry feed and divide it among 4...

Ours are all over the board... elderly Arab is wearing a thin liner and heavy blanket under his brother's (larger) midweight. I'll probably take a layer off tonight since we're back above zero. ...

I'm pretty much like the majority here. Medium length hair kept cut and colored regularly and under a hat at the barn. Mascara and lip stuff and Olay with sunscreen. Bathe regularly, eat well,...

Beer and a cheeseburger.

My gelding had something very similar to this during his 2-year-old summer. We never really figured out what it was but assumed it was related to a tooth. I did warm compresses, antibiotics (both...

Try googling 4H Horse and Pony Project showmanship (sorry I'm too lazy to do it for you). I bet you'll find all kinds of good stuff. Showmanship patterns are great practice on cold winter nights...

Learning to set fences and courses - yes! builds teamwork, because kids that size probably can't lift a pole without cooperating with a friend. Also, you can teach them to longe by practicing on...

My Arab also hated any saddle that came over his shoulder blades until I found an ancient Crosby, and for some reason he loved it. Go figure.

Can't help the OP as far as a hunt saddle with a...

Definitely measure - some brands of buckets have longer cords than others. Also, decide how often you think you'll unplug them. If you're the type to unplug and scrub them daily, you'll want to be...

Worse! I board at a place that was a family dairy farm for many years. Last summer I was turning my horse out and felt something funny in my shoe. Turned the horse out, stopped to see what it was,...