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    Another, "GOOD FOR YOU"!!!! "That" was what PC's...

    Another, "GOOD FOR YOU"!!!! "That" was what PC's initial focus was when it started!! Get kids out of the ring and learn to RIDE!!! The fun is flatly addictive!! Good Luck!!
  2. Years ago we made stall dividers to make our...

    Years ago we made stall dividers to make our foaling stalls into two standard stalls. Both walls were hung with big hinges. Half the wall swung and laid flat against the back wall and half swung...
  3. Clean, clean, clean. A pressure washer will do a...

    Clean, clean, clean. A pressure washer will do a lot to improve the looks. Remove clutter, organize things. This is the cheapest improvement you can make!! Plant some colorful flowers in gardens...
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    I did that!! Hung them on my side porch outside...

    I did that!! Hung them on my side porch outside the kitchen window so I could see them from inside or the yard!
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    I had enough trouble getting a "onesie" on a...

    I had enough trouble getting a "onesie" on a cooperative infant...a 17 hand TB...I don't think so!!!
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    The short answer is that guys don't think "girls"...

    The short answer is that guys don't think "girls" know how to do anything and they know how to do EVERYTHING!! My solution...in the course of 40 years of marriage...is to do everything I can...
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    For years (in the race horse business) we always...

    For years (in the race horse business) we always had a 3/4 or 5 horse van then switched to the 4H H2H. Great move. I love that configuration and NEVER haul slant!! First one was a steel Kingston -...
  8. THIS happened to my daughter at an "Open - breed...

    THIS happened to my daughter at an "Open - breed show" here in Oklahoma. Her very nice, hunter type, but not peanut roller type, lost several ribbons where I thought she should have won or been no...
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    There is a product called "Kaboom" (smells...

    There is a product called "Kaboom" (smells awful!) which I've found works very well. Spray, let it sit for an hour or so and scrub with a ball of SS scrubber stuff. Then rinse well. I also spray...
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    If the horse is not enjoying life and you are not...

    If the horse is not enjoying life and you are not enjoying the benefits of owning another pasture pet only you can know if the time has come. Quality of life and "real life" economics are also...
  11. Good catch!!! They should tame quickly if you...

    Good catch!!! They should tame quickly if you are their only source of nutrition and nurture!! Good luck!!
  12. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in...

    You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in there Doug!!
  13. Girth up in small steps as suggested...then do...

    Girth up in small steps as suggested...then do forward extension stretches with each front leg. There is a nerve in that area that can be squished when girthing.
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    Not a boarder, but....I have no problem with the...

    Not a boarder, but....I have no problem with the horse being tied - too short for sure, but NOT TO THE STALL BARS!!!! We have a tie chain in every stall, but it is a screw eye into a 6x6 post!! I'd...
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    I'll match some of these stories!!! I had a very...

    I'll match some of these stories!!! I had a very well trained, but fast and "forward", ex- winning, racing QH, lead pony back some years ago. I went out to "pick-up" a difficult race horse who had...
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    We have six (out of 21 horses) that were never on...

    We have six (out of 21 horses) that were never on the track (mares, geldings and stallion)...and my current "Best horse/Friend" is a Stakes Winning, 17 hand, OTTB gelding who has been a successful...
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    People have to start looking at movement,...

    People have to start looking at movement, conformation and temperament when they evaluate a TB...foal, prospect or stallion. A "race pedigree" does not exclude a horse from "sport disciplines". A...
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    We've owned our own laser for 30 years and I...

    We've owned our own laser for 30 years and I swear by it!! We also use it on ourselves for soreness and injuries!! It is an underused tool which is now regaining popularity.
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    **** THIS - Potential buyer approached YOU. ...

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    THIS - Potential buyer approached YOU. They must have a plan/price in mind...as is, where is!! No mention of suitability to their desires. I vote no trial...of course I NEVER allow...
  20. Everything that everyone else has said...but I...

    Everything that everyone else has said...but I want to add...IMO it is more cost/time effective to buy the eggs due to the huge rise in chicken feed cost. Other than that...it's not much work if you...
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    How long after the end of the heat cycle do you...

    How long after the end of the heat cycle do you give lutalyse?? It's been years since I gave it!!
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    People can just be unbelievable!! Who can look...

    People can just be unbelievable!! Who can look at a horse every day and not see what is happening?? 25 years ago (the LAST time I let a horse go on payments) I sold two, sweet, two year old QH...
  23. I use Bag Balm - the kind in the square tin can. ...

    I use Bag Balm - the kind in the square tin can. Repels and soothes.
  24. I sold mine on CL...same day I posted it!! I was...

    I sold mine on CL...same day I posted it!! I was literally swamped with calls. Due to the size of the item...your local market will be the best place...unless you live in a city!!!!
  25. IMO- You ride "bargain basement" horses, but...

    IMO- You ride "bargain basement" horses, but don't necessarily breed them. She looks like a pleasant mount, but not fabulous enough to breed.
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