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  1. "More schlok than doc" Did Dr. Oz REALLY say...

    "More schlok than doc"

    Did Dr. Oz REALLY say human ulcers are caused by a fungus?
    Was he asleep in that part of the course?
    kinda loses credibility of anything else he says to say that.

    Maybe...
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    Just don't do it! That said, I bought my big...

    Just don't do it!

    That said, I bought my big money horse in three monthly installments. The first installment was 80% of the purchase price and in the mid 5 figures. The enxt two installmetns were...
  3. sometimes the people who want to work off board...

    sometimes the people who want to work off board are not too reliable, so get references just as you would for a regular barn helper. When I had "co-op" boarders helping with cleaning stalls,...
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    I had an email from an acquaintance looking for a...

    I had an email from an acquaintance looking for a private place to board. I counted up my annual costs for 3 horses and divided by 3 ( hay, feed, shavings, wormers, supplements, water and electricity...
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    Big Fat Trainer? :winkgrin: I think you are so...

    Big Fat Trainer? :winkgrin:

    I think you are so fortunate to be able to keep your horse at such a place! :)

    But when you sign up, you agreed to these fees, so I guess its just the deal.
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    Instructors who smoke

    The now closed thread about granny smoking at the stable got me thinking about some of my past instructors.

    Why oh why can't an instructor in an ATHLETIC SPORT go without a cigarette for even a 45...
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    oh dear. the pool noodle schoolmaster just made...

    oh dear. the pool noodle schoolmaster just made my brain explode.
    That can't be natural.
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    naturally, I use dressage. Why else would I be on...

    naturally, I use dressage. Why else would I be on this forum?
  9. some horses can cope very well with confinement,...

    some horses can cope very well with confinement, others develop repetitive movement vices if kept in- weaving, chewing, kicking, cribbing, stall walking. But not the majority. I happened to tour a...
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    this thread has me howling guys! Pat Parelli...

    this thread has me howling guys!

    Pat Parelli once jumped a shark thiiiiiiiiiis biiiiiiiiiiiig!

    Well, he IS a guy-it's that "six inches is really a foot" thing going on isn't it?
  11. Thread: IS IT FAIR?

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    What stores like that don't get is something I...

    What stores like that don't get is something I encountered at the swankiest store on the planet- the Rolls Royce dealership in downtown London. I walked in, a total tourist with back pack, canuck...
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    That's my experience with my female of similar...

    That's my experience with my female of similar cross.
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    just remember, with big giant dogs, come big...

    just remember, with big giant dogs, come big giant poops. And a real need for walkies several times a day.

    still, we love our big old whatever-they-are, supposed to be rottie/lab, but are probably...
  14. seriously? would never happen here. Law...

    seriously?

    would never happen here. Law requires a 7 foot high fence around all swimming pools.

    However, my SO and his constructin crew pulled a horse out of a nearby creek/swamp after his...
  15. Thread: IS IT FAIR?

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    Fair? no. Reality? yes. I can tell you that...

    Fair? no.
    Reality? yes.

    I can tell you that any brick and mortar store that charged me to try something on would lose me forever right there.

    I have also tried something in a store after...
  16. Thread: Tractor Help

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    WOOT to getting the tractor running! Definitely...

    WOOT to getting the tractor running! Definitely miller time!
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    mjr tango- I think I'll try yours tonight as I...

    mjr tango- I think I'll try yours tonight as I happen to have the two breasts left over from making mine yesterday and a case of cream of mushroom soup, plus uncle ben's rice that I never use, in...
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    French Bistro Stew

    Well, me and the cat were just finishing the leftovers of this one for breakfast. Set it up the night before, plug it in when you leave for work, leave it for 8 or 9 hours, finish the sauce and...
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    hmm a bitchy backed off mare or a willing to...

    hmm a bitchy backed off mare or a willing to please but out of shape pleasant one?

    Enjoy your new grey horse!
  20. any good decal or screen printing place will be...

    any good decal or screen printing place will be able to make one up for you. You know, the places that make custom signs for business, print sweatshrits and the like? The whiteboard is usually open...
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    NJR quite right. This endless spewing of quasi...

    NJR quite right.
    This endless spewing of quasi fact and speculation, like puppies worrying an old shoe to shreds, adds nothing to this board or the situation.
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    normal phase. They make movies about it- one old...

    normal phase. They make movies about it- one old cliché is "The seven year itch".
    see your doctor and make sure you're not "depressed" or low thyroid or low hormone or something.
    realize that all...
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    haha, agreed Lex, I think the OP's complaints are...

    haha, agreed Lex, I think the OP's complaints are legit too.

    I lived in Winterpeg most of my life, where it starts to snow heavily on Hallowe'en and doesn't let up until Mother's Day. Its a great...
  24. hey Me too Star, and I had such a nice couple of...

    hey Me too Star, and I had such a nice couple of conversations over the phone with Ivan beforehand.

    D&CT was the best American Dressage magazine ever published.

    Ivan was an educated and...
  25. hehehe- so many requests for those lately- I must...

    hehehe- so many requests for those lately- I must post an updated picture- but they don't both fit in the same frame--out to take piccies!

    As for designer kibble- does Pedigree pal with a raw egg...
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