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Thank you, Jon, for addressing this. I for one am really glad that the PHC decided to make a statement- they are concerned, which is something that people on this board often accuse them of not...

Sounds like it could be a sarcoid. Show your vet the next time he is out and he can give you something to get rid of it if that is what it is.

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Oh I hate show jumps. I think it is all the air in between the poles that makes them look worse. Give me a solid fence that I can gallop to any day. One of my best friends does the big show jumpers,...

I am young. I have an intense desire to be the best horseman that I can. I was a WS for years. But I had a conversation with my trainer the year before I graduated college that changed my perspective...

Absolutely agree that it has to do with the horse you are on. On something well schooled and athletic, intermediate was where I started to say the rosary. I have taken quite a few greenies to their...

One other thing that I think it is important to remember is that your horse isn't reading the books and learning the theory. They don't understand why you are trying to "skin the cat" a different way...

I have always preferred to work with one trainer. They see me week to week, really get to know me and my horse, and I get to know them and the way they communicate. When I clinic, I try to clinic...

It varies quite a bit around here, but I have found that in this area, if you want good quality care, you either have to pay $500+ or do it yourself! There is a barn here with wonderful facilities...

You know everyone here thinks you are wonderful. Tell him to find a way to stay and that solves the problem. I will miss you too much when you move!

Big hug. I feel ya on the weather woes. It has been miserable here in TN, and from talking to my little brother in DC, it is much worse up there where you are. I think I am going to have to restart...

I can't kill them myself, but my JRT and cat are both excellent mousers. Only problem with the cat is she brings the dead mouse into my bed in the middle of the night. Gross.

I worked at a barn...

My computer just ate my post, but I think Lex is right in that most horse girls are very independent and hard to date. I know my boyfriends have all been clear that my independence was one of my...

Made me want to go XC, too! I did however get that eerie feeling that I get when I dream that I didn't have time to walk my course. I would have liked it better if I had known where I was going!

I agree with most everyone here- working on the balance is key, and if the horse is to move up from training, he has to be able to get to short or long spots and know what to do with his feet. I also...

[QUOTE=yellowbritches;4646000]Oh, and if you're hauling in a bigger trailer (like a 4 or 5 horse), do try and put everyone next to someone they actually like so they don't spend 10 hours on the road...

I gave my old guy summers off. He loved Aiken and Florida. Hated hard ground and sweating. So he competed all winter long and then we took care of the barn while everyone else competed in Kentucky...

I use the IRH skull cap for the same reason as EventerAJ- only helmet that really fits me. My colors are black and blue, and I have a plain black cover with blue rubberbands. That way I can wear it...

My biggest dislike is yelling. My favorite instructors don't just dictate, but ask me what I am feeling too. I am also a really big fan of an instructor who will get on my horse and show me if I am...

The farm I worked at was for sale a few years ago. Many of the potential buyers were horribly rude. We had a gate, and the people who came through, shut the gate, and asked if they could drive down...

Mine gets ulcery when the weather changes. When he was working, I had more trouble in the summer- I think it was because he hated to sweat so much! I kept him on omeprazole on working days and double...

I will second Simon Eades. He is an absolutely fantastic teacher. I learn more in an hour with him than in 4 with anyone else. PM me if you need contact info.

Agreed. Everytime I have tried to do a trace clip, I ended up doing a hunter because I couldn't get the sides even or straight. Also it just gets too hot for them to go unclipped if they are in...

Name: Junior
Age: 19
Sex: Gelding
Location: Franklin, TN

Junior, if you hate being brushed so much, why do you get so dirty?

Name: Buddy
Age: 4
Sex: Gelding

Me too. My old guy had navicular, and when he started looking for the ground early, it was my signal that his feet were bothering him and he needed his coffin joints injected again. It was often...