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  • #81
    Oh, c'mon - now you are giving all the credit to the USA - how pompous.
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    • #82
      Originally posted by Foxtrot's View Post
      Oh, c'mon - now you are giving all the credit to the USA - how pompous.
      I do recall that Canadian moose brigade on the beaches of Normandy....

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      • #83
        How much cred is involved in distributing candy and stockings ?
        ... _. ._ .._. .._

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        • #84
          Originally posted by Ajierene View Post
          I do recall that Canadian moose brigade on the beaches of Normandy....
          We can't forget the Canadians at Normandy, or on any of the other battlefields of WW II. To say they also served well is an understatement!

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          • #85
            Originally posted by Huntertwo View Post
            Ah, maybe you're just #issed because we kicked your arses during WWII..
            Oh, Huntertwo. I'm actually American. Yep, Baltimore born and raised. I just decided to open my eyes a bit and gain a little worldly perspective, and have legal permanent residence in both the US and Germany. But, statements like that are great at reminding me why I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and moved to another country when I turned 18- to better understand why people make that kind of statement to begin with. Typically, there are 2 reasons: ignorance, and fear of the unknown. But that's quite another discussion, and I feel lucky to be free of your type of sentiment. I even speak the language fluently! Such a novel concept for so many of my peers...

            FWIW, I've never lived in the UK. But if I think horsey life in Europe is a lot different than in the US. I would imagine I like it better in the US because I am able to live in the city and commute quickly to where my horse lives in a more rural area. We don't keep a car in Germany (a lot of people don't), and riding the train to most serious riding centers would be a huge hassle.
            Here today, gone tomorrow...

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            • #86
              Originally posted by Radar Love View Post
              We can't forget the Canadians at Normandy, or on any of the other battlefields of WW II. To say they also served well is an understatement!
              Just to be clear, my statement was just a bit of fun at our Northern neighbors. Canada has always contributed their troops to whichever cause was necessary. I worked with them on quite a few occasions recently, in a military setting. The Canadians and the Brits that I have met have a great sense of humor, as well as a great work ethic. They can dish out as well as they can take.

              If Canada were not so cold, I would consider moving there, as there are some beautiful places and it is not nearly as far from my family. Since I have such a great park here, some great farm/open country and numerous venues within a reasonable driving distance PLUS all the important people in my life less than 15 miles away, why would I want to move anywhere?

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              • #87
                Originally posted by FrenchFrytheEqHorse View Post
                We don't keep a car in Germany (a lot of people don't), and riding the train to most serious riding centers would be a huge hassle.
                This has a point, but there is a pleasant side to taking the train to the barn.

                We only keep one car in the UK and that is a luxury, so I have been in a position to have to take the train to go and ride. While it is significantly more hassle in that I have to plan rides around (admittedly plentiful) rail schedules, there is something very nice about leaving the barn, sitting down on the train and not having to think about the drive back -- especially after a long ride.

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                • #88
                  Originally posted by FrenchFrytheEqHorse View Post
                  I would imagine I like it better in the US because I am able to live in the city and commute quickly to where my horse lives in a more rural area.
                  I live in a city - Glasgow, Scotland - and it is only a 25-30 minute drive north to where I used to keep my horse, in rural farmland.

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                  • #89
                    ^ That's pretty much the case with most UK urban locations.

                    End of the day, compared the USA, you can pee from one side of the UK to the other if you're so inclined so you're never that far from where you want to be.

                    Though by gosh I really did love Oregon and Montana.

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                    • #90
                      Originally posted by Equibrit View Post
                      How much cred is involved in distributing candy and stockings ?
                      you forgot the fags lol

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                      • #91
                        [QUOTE=FrenchFrytheEqHorse;5006426]Oh, Huntertwo. I'm actually American. Yep, Baltimore born and raised. I just decided to open my eyes a bit and gain a little worldly perspective, and have legal permanent residence in both the US and Germany. But, statements like that are great at reminding me why I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and moved to another country when I turned 18- to better understand why people make that kind of statement to begin with. Typically, there are 2 reasons: ignorance, and fear of the unknown. But that's quite another discussion, and I feel lucky to be free of your type of sentiment. I even speak the language fluently! Such a novel concept for so many of my peers...

                        lol to chai hahaha

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                        • #92
                          Originally posted by sublimequine View Post
                          The US, definitely. I'd miss the plethora of stock horses and western riding if I moved to the UK.
                          Western riding has been getting more popular in the UK in recent years, I'm even seeing "American Quarter Horses" on some web sites (as if there were any other type of Quarter Horse!--it's an American breed!). And there is reining there.

                          The UK for me, definitely. Or maybe Ireland. Miles and miles of bridleways open to the public (if where I live were England, for example, my friends and I could ride back and forth between each other's barns without having to worry about traffic on the road or barbed wire fences with locked gates). TV with actual horse competitions, more than just 4 days of TB flat racing a year.

                          Don't know how I'd like the rainy climate, but I sure wouldn't miss the heat I have here! I would want AC.

                          But being able to actually open windows in the house? Having milk actually delivered to the door? Post delivered before 5 pm? Free medical care (if you're a citizen)? Oh, yes! I'd love all that, as well as all the horsy stuff.
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                          • #93
                            Originally posted by Thomas_1 View Post
                            ^
                            End of the day, compared the USA, you can pee from one side of the UK to the other if you're so inclined so you're never that far from where you want to be.
                            I've heard that if you nip behind a UK tree or hedge to do that, you're liable to still be observed by a birdwatcher or some other walker/hiker/rider/whoever! Maybe the wide open spaces aren't all that wide and empty!
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                              #94
                              Originally posted by Wellspotted View Post
                              Western riding has been getting more popular in the UK in recent years, I'm even seeing "American Quarter Horses" on some web sites (as if there were any other type of Quarter Horse!--it's an American breed!). And there is reining there.

                              But being able to actually open windows in the house? Having milk actually delivered to the door? Post delivered before 5 pm? Free medical care (if you're a citizen)? Oh, yes! I'd love all that, as well as all the horsy stuff.
                              When I went over initially in... 1996, I think it was, there were a bunch of Brits on the plane with me all blinged out in western gear. They'd just been to some kind of big show in the US. Western's been popular in some areas of the UK for a while.

                              Anyway, you also don't need to be a citizen to qualify for NHS coverage. You just have to have permission to be in the country longer than 6 months. (So when I was on a student visa and there for 3 years, I got NHS care, for example.)

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                              • #95
                                In consideration of the whole easy commute thing-

                                I drive to the barn 5 days a week. It's about 25 miles, one way. Gas currently costs about $2.60/gallon in my region of the US. Last time we owned a car in Germany (2007), gas was running about $6.50-$7.00/gallon. I wouldn't have been able to afford the cost of driving 250 miles per week to see my horse if I had to pay $6.50-$7/gallon for gas (and I drive a relatively fuel efficient car). Hence the statement about the whole train thing...
                                Here today, gone tomorrow...

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                                • #96
                                  Originally posted by Coreene View Post
                                  I did not have a bad time. But I would rather die than have to live there again. And yes, I have been back since quite a few times and had a blast. Okay to visit. To live? Never.
                                  Why? Honest question. Any things in particular?
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                                  • #97
                                    Originally posted by Foxtrot's View Post
                                    Anybody with children under l8 and who had parents born in UK (or other country) should seriously think about getting the dual-citizenship for their kids. In this day and age it is entirely possible they may want to work there some day. Being in the European Union gives all sorts of possibilities of living and working in Europe. Even travel is easier through all those little countries and borders. Use one passport going, and the other coming, easier than the lineups for visitors.
                                    .
                                    True. My kids were registered with the French consulate and have dual citizenship. They could work in any of the EU country. Actually, my neighbour is also French and her daughter is presently studying in England after studying in France for a year.

                                    I am trying to get my son to register his 2 yo daughter as well. You never know when it could become handy!

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                                    • #98
                                      Thomas1...just wanted to say how beautiful your area is and how green.
                                      It's hot, hot, hot and super dry in Texas at the moment. Will NOT be showing
                                      your pics to my horses or they will be on the first plane to your place.

                                      Have been to England twice and loved the countryside. London was impressive but not really a city girl. Both times were in the summer and everything was soooooo green!

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                                      • #99
                                        Originally posted by Huntertwo View Post
                                        Ah, maybe you're just #issed because we kicked your arses during WWII..
                                        <Sigh> obviously some history lessons needed.

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                                        • #100
                                          Originally posted by Auventera Two View Post
                                          I couldn't handle being packed up on top of other people and having my horses in tiny pens and lots.
                                          That's stereotyping a little... it depends on what US State you're comparing to...
                                          The density of population is low in the US in general; but California for instance has the same density of population as the UK...
                                          Leaving and working in LA right by the biggest Equestrian Center here, I can tell you the horses here have absolutely no pasture or large open spaces to enjoy...
                                          You can find nice open spaces and packed urban areas both in the US and in the UK.


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