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No, they don't work the same way. At all.

The english hackamore works off of leverage on the nose and poll.

The side pull is exactly what it sounds like - it pulls on the sides of the horse's...

Eh, they're bound to get it right occasionally. Although just because the test tells you what you expect to hear doesn't make it accurate.

I did graduate work in genetics (and political...

Eh, not really. They're great for amusement, but not much more useful than that.

Without getting into a ridiculously long explanation - genetics just don't work that way. There are no genetic...

I'm just going to leave this here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a4CDvK868w

If he really is just bracing, it's a training issue. And not one that will be solved with a sharper bit. If he is disrespectful in one bit, it's only a matter of time before he'll be disrespectful in...

Several people have said they were flagging her off the course. Of course, even if they weren't, she had had 4 refusals. Someone at her level surely would have known that 4 refusals means...

Much like his reining career and Linda's dressage experience, I think this is probably a bit...exaggerated.

I'm sure the Parelli's would claim Olympic medals if they thought they could get away...

So which division is it that your trainer doesn't want you in? Is it open to both juniors and amateurs? Or...?

Not that it really matters, I'm just all sorts of curious now.



I would blow...

I'm always nervous when I'm backing one for the first time. I've never had one do anything remotely interesting though. Like you, I do tons of prep work before the big day, so they're pretty bored of...

I WISH we had a local tack store to shop in. As much as I love SmartPak, I'd much prefer to buy stuff in person. I like trying stuff on, feeling the material, etc... Not to mention I have pretty much...

If this is truly the way you see the world, then I feel sorry for you. Yes, what happened was horrifying and unforgivable, but to allow it to consume your whole life is equally tragic.

It's been...

He wasn't (and probably still isn't) a horse person. He has a very common name. USEF has a Walter Williams registered in Ohio. A google search of the name Walter Willams turns up millions of results,...

I was wondering when someone was going to say something... :uhoh:

There's a quarter horse reiner out there named "Granny Got Wood".

Well bless your heart. ;)

Well the eq over fences is hugely different. In USEF, you're actually judged on your eq. In AQHA, whoever finds the fences wins. Plus, the difference in jump height is astonishing.

No, I'm not...

Well, develop into my own independent person, for a start. College was the beginning of that process, but I still have a lot of growing to do and I don't want that growth "stunted" by somebody else....

I was on my university's NCAA equestrian team while I was in college. I still have the team workouts on my computer if anybody wants a copy. Feel free to PM.

ETA the weight coach that designed the...

Looks like an ACD to me, but I'm terrible at guessing breed.

As for doggy DNA tests - watch the youtube video. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a4CDvK868w

Essure is permanent and nothing like an IUD. ;)

OP - I really want Essure, but apparently I'm still too young. :sigh:

Someday. Hopefully.

Okay, I've gotta know - how did you change the screen savers?

Meh, I think it can be a discussion of both. For some people, the relationship isn't serious until there is a ring. For others, it's serious because you've held hands.

:lol: Maybe I should have been more clear... My relationship is fine. We're "stuck" because we love each other and we want to be together, but there's a lot of other stuff we want to do too. I don't...

Full disclosure: I've been with my boyfriend for almost 3 years now. No, we have no current or future plans to get married. I'm only 22, he's only 24, we're too young.

However, after almost 3...

Not the worst thing he could do, but certainly a deal breaker. I don't buy the "I made a mistake" excuse. Having sex with someone isn't a mistake, it's an intentional act that he KNOWS is wrong.
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