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  1. Shamed into straightening the mane

    OK, my mare has a pretty thin mane and when those braids come out the only word to use is AFRO. Really, it's pretty bad. I never cared that much though, but after reading these threads, I think I'm...
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    Poggio and Poggio II

    Can someone remind me which of these horses is which? Didn't one of them go to the WEG last year and is now retired, or something like that? I realize I can look this up, but I am too lazy.

    Also,...
  3. Hear Hear!

    Or is it here here! I just started reading this thread, only watching results over the weekend. But I think this has put it PERFECTLY! Thank you for writing this, monster pony.

    Melissa
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    This is true. I received a call, and the woman...

    This is true. I received a call, and the woman said they were trying to call everyone. i was really impressed. That's hundreds of people. They are doing an excellent and exemplary job.

    Melissa
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    I asked the BO if she'd like to move the horse,...

    I asked the BO if she'd like to move the horse, and she said no. Not sure what else I could do.



    If this is EHV-1, everything I have read recommends isolating a horse for 21 days after...
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    wow, just got onto this thread. I rode at the B...

    wow, just got onto this thread. I rode at the B Show last weekend, and, to CHC's credit, I got a call from them Friday about it, and they were trying to call everyone who had attended the show (and...
  7. Thread: Need advice!!

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    True, that's a good way of looking at it. YOu pay...

    True, that's a good way of looking at it. YOu pay for the stuff up front, and then ... that's it! You do it all yourself. I love it.

    Melissa
  8. Thread: Need advice!!

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    Hey Darley Drive, I'm glad that you love the...

    Hey Darley Drive,

    I'm glad that you love the advice so much. I am a real believer in Parelli. I just wish I had more time to invest in it. Part of it is that my mare has become so easy that I...
  9. Thread: Need advice!!

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    Hello -- I'm coming in quite late here too,...

    Hello --

    I'm coming in quite late here too, just found this thread and read MOST of it. I have DONE natural horsemanship, I have the Parrelli stuff, and I can say that IT WORKS. I only do Level...
  10. Okay, someone asked earlier what did I learn at...

    Okay, someone asked earlier what did I learn at SRRC? Wow, I was there much later than you guys, in 1982 and 1983. Then I stopped riding in 1984, and, well, started again in 2002, and I paid NO...
  11. Oh my god yes, I remember Chris. He was a great...

    Oh my god yes, I remember Chris. He was a great instructor but soooo full of himself (surprise!) I'm off to the barn now but will be checking this thread later tonight. This is all such a throwback!
  12. Wow, I just sort of "strolled" in to this...

    Wow, I just sort of "strolled" in to this wonderful thread and I can't believe I just read about the Hulicks. I'm not quite old enough to have the photographs shown here, but I did ride with the...
  13. Thanks LH for that great story! I can picture you...

    Thanks LH for that great story! I can picture you having to stay up late to jimmy together buttons on breeches in the days of velcro! At least they stayed on, right? And thanks also for putting up...
  14. Thanks LH for that great story! I can picture you...

    Thanks LH for that great story! I can picture you having to stay up late to jimmy together buttons on breeches in the days of velcro! At least they stayed on, right? And thanks also for putting up...
  15. Thanks HorseyGurl. I do remember going to watch...

    Thanks HorseyGurl. I do remember going to watch the amateur hunters at the Washington International in the fall. I do remember one woman wearing this, but not all, so I assume it's optional? What IS...
  16. Thanks HorseyGurl. I do remember going to watch...

    Thanks HorseyGurl. I do remember going to watch the amateur hunters at the Washington International in the fall. I do remember one woman wearing this, but not all, so I assume it's optional? What IS...
  17. To demonstrate my lack of knowledge about "dress...

    To demonstrate my lack of knowledge about "dress codes," I'm struck by the Garden picture showing a hunter wearing a shadbelly and top hat, reminiscent of dressage. When was this the norm? I know...
  18. To demonstrate my lack of knowledge about "dress...

    To demonstrate my lack of knowledge about "dress codes," I'm struck by the Garden picture showing a hunter wearing a shadbelly and top hat, reminiscent of dressage. When was this the norm? I know...
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    Thanks for the welcome everyone! I like this...

    Thanks for the welcome everyone! I like this thread a lot and feel less intimidated. Jakeable, you hit it on the head when you said "I can't believe I'm responsible for him." I'm lucky I board at a...
  20. Thank you! Okay, even I know that helmet. Perhaps...

    Thank you! Okay, even I know that helmet. Perhaps it means "Grand Prix Approved?" How much do they usually go for new?


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  21. Thank you! Okay, even I know that helmet. Perhaps...

    Thank you! Okay, even I know that helmet. Perhaps it means "Grand Prix Approved?" How much do they usually go for new?


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  22. What a fantastic thread! I got carried away...

    What a fantastic thread! I got carried away reading through all this. LH, you had the life I wanted. Can we trade for a week? I just got back into riding a year and a half ago after 20 years off ......
  23. What a fantastic thread! I got carried away...

    What a fantastic thread! I got carried away reading through all this. LH, you had the life I wanted. Can we trade for a week? I just got back into riding a year and a half ago after 20 years off ......
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    Hello everyone! Gunnar recommended this thread to...

    Hello everyone! Gunnar recommended this thread to me after seeing my post in the "stuck in the '80s" column. I'm a TOTAL re-rider, so belong here. I'll just introduce myself briefly. I rode as a...
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    Hello Everyone, I'm brand new to the chronicle...

    Hello Everyone, I'm brand new to the chronicle forums, and I love this thread! I just started riding again less than two years ago after competing in hunters in the 80s! Now I'm 35 but still want to...
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