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Oh my goodness. The voices in our heads are apparently emanating from the same source. I totally have thought this and could not agree more.

Hear, hear.

LAZ and SevenDogs are fabulous and I completely agree.



I speak only for myself when I say this mindset must feel awful and I'm sorry you choose it. I maintain that we need to be kinder, and...

Agree with Badger. I can also see a little bit of EqTrainer's point. There is a time and a place for unsolicited advice. Many times people are simply doing the best they can and would actually be...

I see that as solicited advice. I would quietly and privately discuss it with them.

Yep, I carefully observed really good riders, read a lot of books, thought carefully, asked questions of excellent riders, studied, took notes and rode in clinics with the best instructors I could...

Yep.

Agreed. Thanks for posting this Janet. At least two of my eventers would be really unhappy to be led back from xc. This actually goes back to the topic of the thread: horsemanship-knowing and...

Sorry about that. I did that with a horizontally sliding window and a sleeping bat. Ewwwww...

My addition: No matter what they tell you about the horse they hand you to ride, check the basics. ...

I suppose it could be in some cases. As stated, this was my young nephew. Thanks for your thoughtful input in, ahem, teaching me, a casual, adult acquaintance. How is that not rude, by your own...

A written, mailed thank you is appropriate for a mailed gift. The recipient of my comment perceived it as useful information. Sorry we don't agree.

Hmmm... Can't say I live in that universe where it is considered rude to educate someone in a quiet, loving way. (Calling them harshly out in public is rude, yes.)

My universe says it is rude...

I agree with first sending an email to ask if she rec'd it. If so, I would politely share my thoughts that an email note of appreciation would have been appropriate.

(Sidenote, I mailed a...

I'm with LAZ who said: "Some people believe that it was a horrible, horrible mistake that shes wishes she could take back for the rest of her life, and think "there but for the grace of God go I"."
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Yellowbritches is always full of good insights. Now I wonder if, even though my horse is doing well, I should have his SI looked at. Chiropracted already, but not vet SI exam. Do tell, YB, what do...

I've had this too with a big OTTB. In an arena he couldn't hold himself in balance. He would swap leads behind, buck by just popping his butt in the air etc. The quickest fix was to get him out in...

The laserpointer thing scares the hell out of me, especially when I think that it could be attached to a gun scope. Yikes!

We bought our place in 1996. There had been some starving ponies on it...

Burwell Nebraska. Foxhunt weekend. Nasty cold rain windy storm comes up at 3 a.m.. I'm worried about the horses being outside at the rodeo grounds where they were staying in a paddock. I get up,...

I'm with BuddyRoo with the addition of giving him a copy of the email, addressed to each of the women, that I would put on delay send for the next day at noon.

Wow you are so nice! Holy cats, what she was doing is rude.

At the very next cluck during my riding, I'd have said, "Excuse me please," to the BNT during the exercise, stopped my horse, made a...

I just keep a hair clip in my trailer and then I have some regular ribbon for wrapping presents which conveniently came in white, red and green. For under $3 you are set for life for ribbons. ...

Hey Silvy, thanks for volunteering!

This was our first time at OC and we were very impressed with the facility, and the people were very friendly! The competitor's party was way fun. Loved the...

I have a lizard horse in my barn. I've tried all sorts of things. Best result for us is a french link, lots of half halts to get him on his hindquarters and off his front end, and a drop noseband. ...

Devcubber, that was so funny about the MACTA ribbon at Heritage. When John announced that we won it, I was doing the math in my head and guessed it was a big "Um, not". Some BN or N DQ always...

What is this "inappropriate" of which you speak? No comprende.