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[Groom&Taxi]

This may seem obvious, but is there anything about the conformation of the foot that would tend to make the horse abscess prone - like, is the foot flat?...

[Groom&Taxi]

I was catching up on this thread and had another thought.

CHT if I am not mistaken from your prior postings, I think you would likely be...

[Groom&Taxi]

I'm an adult with fairly low level goals that I've been pursuing for over five years now. Given the modest nature of the goals and the time I've put...

[Groom&Taxi]

I would make him unquestionably sound....

[Groom&Taxi]

Based on the first pic, my first impression was low side of "normal" for the withers, but after studying the other two pics and then coming...

[Groom&Taxi]

If you need show quality, I believe some of the companies that build jumps for high level shows occasionally sell used sets. Maybe find a company in...

[Groom&Taxi]

Ding, ding, ding! I checked out the social media and definitely is her with those very distinctive colors - especially the breast collar. After seeing...

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I like it - maybe add a couple of stripes with navy tape to bring it all together? ...

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I am not comfortable posting the whole pic since I don't know who is pictured - hopefully the snip below is enough to give you an idea....

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At bottom, I think my reason is that it does feel more safe. The risk associated with jumping is high, and I don't want to be in the position of seeing...

[Groom&Taxi]

I prefer barns that have a no jumping anything higher than a cross rail outside of lessons rule - applicable to everyone except pros/trainers. That said,...

[Groom&Taxi]

I saw and hung onto a pic of a chestnut going xc at Rebecca Farm whose rider was wearing a rust colored shirt that was very close to the horse's color....

[Groom&Taxi]

Regarding any personal items, "I'm taking all my stuff home to do a thorough cleaning".

And in this situation, since the lease...

[Groom&Taxi]

OP's post on the other thread went *poof*....

[Groom&Taxi]

I don't know that I've ever heard or read anything regarding fly mask mesh color and visibility - I do know it's easy enough to put one on and form your...

[Groom&Taxi]

I'm familiar with a number of indoor and covered arenas, and I haven't come across any where calling "Door" is part of the barn culture. However,...

[Groom&Taxi]

I also experienced owning a horse with broken withers - pulled back while tied and went all the way over when the halter broke.

The spinous...

[Groom&Taxi]

I am not as familiar with northern parts - the following come to mind on the eastside.

Meg Finn at Tally Ho Farm in Redmond - think she...

[Groom&Taxi]

To me, this one sentence really gets at the heart of the dilemma, and the "right" thing is truly going to be different for each person based...

[Groom&Taxi]

I rode a mare all last fall who had trouble with the right lead. She was fairly green under saddle but seemed generally sound, and even a pro had not...