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    Here is something to ponder on the OTHER side of...

    Here is something to ponder on the OTHER side of the equation ...

    After shipping my own stallion for the last 4-5 years, and now shipping semen for a couple of other stallions, I find maybe 1 in...
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    The stallions absolutely get collected and...

    The stallions absolutely get collected and analyzed before the start of every breeding season and every single ejaculate is looked at raw and extended before it gets shipped to Mare Owners BUT ... I...
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    How very very cool!!! :)

    How very very cool!!! :)
  4. Spin off of the "How Popular are Buckskin WB's" thread ...

    Out of curiosity, what stallions can anyone think of that due to "holes" in their pedigree, they were ineligible for approval in "known" WB registries, but through stellar performance results,...
  5. Years ago my Puchi Trap mare had a small cut on...

    Years ago my Puchi Trap mare had a small cut on the backside of her pastern - and I mean SMALL - like 1/2 inch long or something like that

    I scrubbed it with the Betadine and put something or...
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    I have a couple of my guys that if I dont put it...

    I have a couple of my guys that if I dont put it into their wall mounted hay feeders, they will drag every bit around and through bedding in every corner of their stalls and then because they pee and...
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    I dont recall her ever nickering to anyone else...

    I dont recall her ever nickering to anyone else but I only had her a few months ... :)

    The lady that owns her now said the filly nickers to Mom, if she has been sleeping and then gets up and cant...
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    The one splash mare I had WAS deaf and I found...

    The one splash mare I had WAS deaf and I found her to be a total PITA to deal with to be honest. She came from a field raised / living in situation and in that environment, she was completely okay....
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    Lynaire - do you have any loose footage of him...

    Lynaire - do you have any loose footage of him trotting and cantering around that we could see? Just to get an idea of how he moves naturally without a rider asking him to come "up" into a frame?
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    I am so sorry Aven. :( We can all sympathize...

    I am so sorry Aven. :( We can all sympathize with you in one way or another and have all sat in a corner wondering if this is all worth it when things come crashing down on us, desperately searching...
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    He is - again - very very nice, but I sure dont...

    He is - again - very very nice, but I sure dont think "hunter" when I watch him being ridden!!! :)

    Now here is a question as well. The AES approval doesnt "mean" anything to North American's (I...
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    Lynaire - I really really like your guy, but IMO...

    Lynaire - I really really like your guy, but IMO - he should be aimed more towards the jumper / event / dressage market for a couple of reasons

    A) he already has credibility and approval and show...
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    Nope - never said it was NEXT to the manure pile....

    Nope - never said it was NEXT to the manure pile. I said I passed it on my WAY to the manure pile! The puffball was maybe 350-400 feet away or maybe even a bit more from where the manure pile is so...
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    ... sigh ... this was NOT a happy "Giant...

    ... sigh ... this was NOT a happy "Giant Puffball" ...

    When I cut the bottom root off, it was snow white and dense inside and I thought "YES!!!!!" "We have a GOOD Puffball here!!!" and I was SO...
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    Thanks Anna! You make me feel SO much better that...

    Thanks Anna! You make me feel SO much better that all species of mushrooms are edible at least once! :lol:

    Here's a picture of it picked and upside down waiting to be cut into:
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    Any mushroom people on here???

    We occassionally come across morels in the springtime and I know what they are and what they look like and how fabulous they are for eating, but came across this honking HUGE sucker last night that...
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    I would say with your largest being 15.2hh, 10 x...

    I would say with your largest being 15.2hh, 10 x 10 is just fine ...

    Mine are 12 x 12, but my horses are all 16hh+ and my broodmare stalls are 16 x 12's

    Especially if they can also hang their...
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    Methinks he was there for a far different reason...

    Methinks he was there for a far different reason ... ie, in casing the place for a future B&E, or ???

    And dropping his laundry and pretending he "had to go", hundreds of feet and around a bend...
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    I had a U-joint let go when I was about an hour...

    I had a U-joint let go when I was about an hour from home, heading down to the States to pick up a horse so very fortunately, didnt have anything on board at the time

    Called the shop up that I use...
  20. Ronda - you should be okay - so far! - as he...

    Ronda - you should be okay - so far! - as he would be crossing at Lewiston, NY and I havent ever heard or seen anything get x-rayed there

    Ravencrest - yes - that unit you described makes sense for...
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    Oh Holly - I am so sorry for both of you but most...

    Oh Holly - I am so sorry for both of you but most of all for the promise lost on those 2 wonderful horses ... :(
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    Thorn in the hay or splinter from a post or board...

    Thorn in the hay or splinter from a post or board would be my guess ...

    Can you put a hot compress on it and keep changing it to a new hot compress and see if you can express anything out of it?
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  23. At the border crossings are big beams on 3 sides,...

    At the border crossings are big beams on 3 sides, larger / taller than a tractor trailer so as the trailer passes through they are looking inside to view the contents to see if it matches the truck...
  24. I dont really think they'd tell you WHAT they...

    I dont really think they'd tell you WHAT they were looking for ...

    "National Security" and all dontcha know ... :rolleyes: ...
  25. Dear God - people actually buy these things as...

    Dear God - people actually buy these things as PETS???! :eek:

    If water actually isnt good for these suckers - cant you just get a water pistol and drown the thing???
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