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[Janet]

I lost my first-horse-as-an-adult when she was six, She had septic arthritis in her hock, believed due to barbed wire. We eventually got the infection...

[Janet]

For as long as I can remember (about 50 years) the correction for a horse that is "behind the leg" or "not responsive to the leg"...

[Janet]

I have done it twice, and in both cases the owner was my vet. My own horse had septic arthritis in her hock, and we had worked on her for several months,...

[Janet]

As a generalization, the key to being able to control the horse with "invisible aids" is to have enough control over your OWN body that you...

[Janet]

My initial reaction is that the founder, if it is related to the hay at all, is more likely to be related to the alfalfa content than the "free choice"...

[Janet]

Most of my thoughts have already been covered.

Stalls that open on one side to the "sacrifice area", with a substantial overhang....

[Janet]

Probably not relevant in this case, but Intermediate Show Jumping is 3'11" (not 3'9") and Advanced Show Jumping is 4'2" (not 3'11")...

[Janet]

Have you considered leasing?

[Janet]

I am a little confused.

You say

That sounds like advertising/commercial use to me....

[Janet]

What are your plans for the horse?

If you expect to show under USEF, you will probably need a chip anyway, so you might as well kill two...

[Janet]

That (HWSD) would be my guess too.