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  1. A trainer brought in a horse to start. We let...

    A trainer brought in a horse to start. We let him get adjusted to his new surroundings and then started light longeing in the round pen. When each piece of new equipment was introduced, we had...
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    I would be interested in Nutmeg and Blue. I...

    I would be interested in Nutmeg and Blue. I would like them for my grandchildren and Blue particularly for a pasture pal for my young colts. I have a farm in the Austin, Texas area. Can you get...
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    I have a yearling colt by Idocus out of a...

    I have a yearling colt by Idocus out of a Flemmingh mare. He is also fun to work with on the ground, but it will be another two years before he is started. Has jumped five foot pasture fences and...
  4. We moved to the farm 16 years ago. We have now...

    We moved to the farm 16 years ago. We have now converted majority of rooms to hardwood. Baths that were carpet (?) converted to tile; kitchen, great room, dining room and hallway converted to...
  5. Thread: RIP Bergamon

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    I was looking forward to seeing more foals out of...

    I was looking forward to seeing more foals out of Bergamon. I bred a gelding (now five) by Bergamon who is doing very well at first level with his new owner. Bergamon was a very underutilized...
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    I get mine from office supply shops -i.e, Office...

    I get mine from office supply shops -i.e, Office Max, Office Depot, local mail/printing/sign shops can do them very reasonably.
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    Not only do I have golf balls in my pastures from...

    Not only do I have golf balls in my pastures from a neighbor's grandchildren, but trash that blows from their unlatched trashcans. My neighbors can't seem to buckle down their trash! One neighbor...
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    I should have a case of serious trailerphobia;...

    I should have a case of serious trailerphobia; however, there is no one else to do it. I have had multiple bad things happen during trailering, most in the driveway of the farm or very nearby. Once...
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    I used to keep two trucks and two trailers due to...

    I used to keep two trucks and two trailers due to the fact that a young man with pyromanical tendencies lived down the road from me (made home-made napalm etc). I just knew that we would have a...
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    I have employed several young riders to undertake...

    I have employed several young riders to undertake the beginning riding careers of my young stock. My daughter, an HA Pony Clubber, was the first. She understood the program to start the young ones...
  11. There is one called Second Round, but I have no...

    There is one called Second Round, but I have no idea where to find them.
  12. I used to help score at a three day event years...

    I used to help score at a three day event years ago when it was mostly TBs competing. It was just breathtaking to get up early and watch the OTTB's in dressage warmup and performing in the arenas in...
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    My almost 7 month old Idocus/Flemmingh colt...

    My almost 7 month old Idocus/Flemmingh colt sticked tonight at 14 hands. He surprised me by being that tall as dam is only 16 hands. I did not measure at the butt, I refuse as it is currently at...
  14. I, too, would like to see Bergamon go to a...

    I, too, would like to see Bergamon go to a wonderful stallion home. I bred one of my best mares to him five years ago and the result was a great colt who scored a 74% at his last show at T4 in only...
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    Well, I just took pics this am and this is my...

    Well, I just took pics this am and this is my first attempt to post a link. The rack is still stored in my garage from the summer and the blankets have not been washed for the season. Therefore...
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    I had a welder make two for me. Think department...

    I had a welder make two for me. Think department store clothing racks. It is about six feet high and six feet long, elongated A shaped triangle frames welded with the point at the top. Each frame...
  17. I am sorry you are going through this. I had a...

    I am sorry you are going through this. I had a boarder whose horse did very much the same thing this summer. We have a very experienced vet who, in her years of practice, had seen this only once or...
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    Talk about rude tailgater, I got tailgated while...

    Talk about rude tailgater, I got tailgated while stopped for a train at a railroad crossing. The guy behind me thought it was very funny to deliberately stand on his accelerator, trying very hard to...
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    I just had mine done. Did the same thing as OP,...

    I just had mine done. Did the same thing as OP, bought a used PJ with a split seat. Called the saddle rep who was very nice, but said that it would cost over $1000 to replace seat panel. Turned...
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    I have only one foal this year. A second...

    I have only one foal this year. A second pregnant mare aborted at five months. The colt is mixed in a herd of open or bred mares. He seems to have a testosterone overload at two months old,...
  21. Years ago, my vet had the stallion owner ship...

    Years ago, my vet had the stallion owner ship semen to a smaller local airport for pickup. I went in the airport, surprised to find no baggage claim or cargo pickup. I waited in line (one person)...
  22. I don't know if this will help you, but I...

    I don't know if this will help you, but I recently acquired a mare named Etoile du France III (no L'), a Selle Francais mare by Bonjour, not Galoubet. I did not get papers from the previous owner,...
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    I celebrate(?) eleven years of involvement with...

    I celebrate(?) eleven years of involvement with EVA this spring. I can't believe there is still controversy and reluctance to test and immunize equine breeding populations. A friend imported a...
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    I knew when I arranged for my daughter and her...

    I knew when I arranged for my daughter and her less than cooperative horse to take jumping lessons with a local pro. Before the lesson even began, the pro picked up a wing standard to adjust the...
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    Took Pony Club daughter to schooling show at...

    Took Pony Club daughter to schooling show at local military base with cavalry stables. Loaded the horse in trailer with a mare whom we discovered was roaring in season. Drove one hour to show...
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