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I'd say you need to prioritize your needs. I've had well-behaved stallions here, but I don't permit them to be bred here--they must go off- site, so there is no confusion about permissible behavior...

Shade and a fan, with clipping, will help, but I agree heat intolerance to that degree isn't normal. I have Nigerians, and they do really well in the dry heat here in CA (much prefer a 95 degree day...

My surname is Bailey. About 5 years ago my parents moved, and were taken aback one evening while sitting on their patio to hear a neighbor yelling "Gawdammit Bailey! Shut up already!"

It took...

Our dear departed Merlin had severe shivers/mild stringhalt, and competed successfully through the CCI** level. And ultimately, it had nothing to do with his retirement or death. The two places we...

PePo I know the one you wanted, breeder/owner is a friend. The dam on that one was very ammy friendly, and that boy I'm confident would have stayed so.

Farley def added, jump, bone and bravery to...

Though I've never bred for color, I love buckskin! Palomino, meh, not my thing, but buckskin is a gorgeous, nuanced color. I have a gray I dearly love, but I wouldn't go out of my way to own another....

Here is our 6yo Formula One filly jumping clean in her 2nd prelim (she also jumped clean in her first one). She is out of a full Irish TB by a son of Sadlers Wells. Every way you described your mare...

Can and will are two very different things. Many/most top upper level riders can produce a horse from scratch to the top, because at some point, before they were famous, that's the only option they...

Age 15: Dear friend who goes to a different high school wants to set me up with her boyfriend's best friend ("We can do everything together!") Sum total of knowledge before I met him for said date...

Wow. You people have it good. Around here getting an individual of questionable background and legality for a day's work is at LEAST $15 an hour.

For temporary/occaisional projects (mainly weed...

I started a 7 year old who eventually made it to Rolex and a short list for the Pan Ams (didn't go, got injured in the last gallop). I also know of two mares who were broodmares until they were ten...

Maybe its the end of the year that has me a bit reflective, but as I look over my fields, I find myself thinking about those unsung heroes of the horse world.

About 9 months ago, a lovely lady...

I too have been an owner upon occaision, and I think there is a lot of good food for thought in this thread.

I think the key, which can be tricky, is picking the right rider to partner with, and...

And adding to backstage's questions, did you feel like the conflict became worse or was exacerbated by the horse coming on to team radar? I have heard/seen other situations where owners and riders...

I just want to say thanks for all the replies. I have sent an email to Mom, with the links posted here. I do not in any way believe that her parents don't have her best interests and safety at heart,...

Born and raised Californian here who lived in Virginia for 13 years. I moved for the horses.

I moved home to NorCal in 2006.

While I had some amazing experiences in VA, and met many great...

One of my teenage students was in a huge car wreck, totaling her Dad's new car (Merry Christmas!). Miraculously, she emerged with "only" a concussion. It was apparently serious enough for them to...

Practical and something I'm actually working on: Losing weight and getting fit and getting off the baby weight.

Pie in the Sky: Win the lottery.

Trip in the way back machine: Not ride so many...

I am not going to comment on anything to do with this case, as I know nothing.

But, to those doubting the half owner, I do remember years ago (like at least five, if not more) going to PP's...

Dear god this times a million. Always quit while you're ahead, LOL. A corallary to this: It doesn't matter how well the kids have been riding in camp all week--they could have been doing 3'6 courses...

Disclaimer: I no longer live in Area II.

However, in 2005 (I think, I'm getting old, LOL), our horse won several Intermediate Horse Trials, and the Area II Intermediate Championships. We got a...

Wow, Super STar is a looker! I've always loved the Akhal Teke brain and athleticism (had a friend that rode for the Cases back in the day, and interacted with those horses a fair bit), but most of...

I changed my horses name back to his JC name. I got him showing under Quicksilver, which fit him, but was far too common for a gray (there were like 9 of them with USEA). I researched his tattoo and...

Ok I've got a few happys. Truly 2010 sucked for us, Mr. PF spent most of it hurt and laid up, I lost three relatives in a six week period, my dog died, and my ancient but beloved mini was euthanized....

I don't let color stop or entice me to buy, BUT

every dark bay gelding with either no white or a star no bigger than a thumbprint that I have ever known have been total pr@#ks.

And 3 of them...