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Chisamba - I was just thinking about you. Wow, you both look great! What a fancy gal she is! You both look like a great pair. I did end up riding today. It was sunny and the arena was dry enough to ride outside. It was windy though so it was pretty short and sweet. Which is what the vet ordered anyw...

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Alueronx- how exciting to be looking towards 4th level and PSG. I hope you get more video of you and your beautiful girl later on. Khall- what an adorable foal! Glad Rip is doing better. And as always, I love hearing how much you love Joplin. It makes my heart happy when people connect so much with ...

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SF- glad Tesla settled down and focused. And yay for more solo shot videos soon! Mari, that's definitely scary. I hate all the diseases that are always lurking and threatening us. I hope your horses stay healthy. So sad about that foal. Exvet, I'm sorry the show didn't go quite as hoped. I hope you ...

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Also Heddy, sorry about your old Guinea pig. They are adorable and sweet but yes they leave us too soon..

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Mountaineer, Lynx is in the same boat cost wise. The main barn is lightly heated in cold weather so the inside horses seem to stay slick or get body clipped. Lynx looks like a yak next to them since he lives in an outside pen and we didn't do any clipping this year. Heddylamar-sounds like you guys a...

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Thank you guys, I won't over worry about this occasional (but pronounced) crookedness and will stay the course with the strength training! I'm sure the more fit I also get, the better off we both will be. First ride back under saddle will be Monday, looking forward to it. Exvet, I don't think we all...

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SF, he's pretty good in shoulder in but going from SI to LY at an angle certainly could be good for him and possibly diagnostic. I mean hopefully with his stifle injections, he feels more straight. Fingers crossed. The ride on the schoolmaster was good! He definitely wasn't as sharp as Lynx. Which i...

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Khall, yeah SF is our jam with him. It's weird that he doesn't always do it though. And when I say he's throwing his haunches in, when I mean he really is. Not slightly crooked...but really putting his haunches in like he's doing that movement instead of just going straight. I do think it's a streng...

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Sounds like a wonderful clinic Blob. Thank you for sharing such detailed notes! I had a light lesson this morning. Lynx REALLY was throwing his haunches in both directions during the w/T transitions. Today we played with doing a step or two of leg yield to get him listening to my aids and then into ...

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Mari, lovely photos. I'm sorry the judge wasn't super thrilled and as someone who is really hard on myself, I can understand your feelings. I hope you keep going now and you might even find this was just a weird one-off thing.

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Blob and exvet- thank you for your thoughts. In pretty sure he does it in either direction (I'll have to pay attention next time) so perhaps it is just a weakness thing and him trying different things out. It's also possible that I was doing something with my seat. He is so sensitive to it so perhap...

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If you guys have any ideas about throwing the haunches in, I'd love to discuss that! My trainer said it really looks very deliberate, I think he's not just randomly crooked since he goes from straight to throwing it in.My trainer's not sure if he's just confused or if he's just uncomfortable and rea...

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Well, of course I was bound to have a not so great ride after quite a few weeks of great ones lol. Horses. We went out to the open ring (no jumps in that one) and there was a few bags blowing around because the other day we had 60 mph winds, so the ruff raff is still showing up around the farm. So I...

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Khall, congratulations on the covered arena. It looks great. And Joplin and you look great too, what a canter! Enjoy the working Eq clinic! SF, glad T is feeling better! Blob, good luck at your clinic. I hope you report back to us with how it goes! I admit, as much as it sucks to live in a state wit...

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Khall, congratulations on the covered arena. It looks great. And Joplin and you look great too, what a canter! Enjoy the working Eq clinic! SF, glad T is feeling better! Blob, good luck at your clinic. I hope you report back to us with how it goes! I admit, as much as it sucks to live in a state wit...

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Mountaineer, wow that really amazes me, where has the time gone!! It truly feels like you got him like last year lol. I'm so glad that you guys found each other :D It's been fun to hear and witness a little of your journey. Well the clinic was great. My nose was leaking like a faucet and I had to ta...

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Mountaineer- that's exciting to start working on some PSG stuff and dipping your toes into 4th level. Crazy to think you took a little bit of a chance on Potters and wow, how great of a team you guys are! I love to hear it. Exvet, lovely photos and I have to say I love your shirt! I think you are ri...

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Exvet, my post definitely auto corrected "Troy" to "trot." But I definitely want to see show photos of Junior and photos of Troy too. Lol!! It sounds like there actually has been a lot of progress with Junior and I'm eager to see! Your perseverance is really inspiring and sounds ...

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Exvet- I would be dang happy with a 65 at 3-3 and 4-3. It sounds like Junior is making steady progress so that's really exciting. Abc the saddle does sound promising. Trot sounds fun, we need more photos! SF, fingers crossed for the shoes helping! I'm hoping to have a lesson today if my daughter isn...

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Heddylamar- looking forward to seeing some video clips later! Flight- glad Ding is okay but so sorry to hear about Norsey. Glad you have Ding and Bear to keep you going for now. Exvet - good luck at the schooling show!! You are superwoman with all your energy. Mountaineer- Potters always reminds me ...

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Chisamba, sounds like a good plan. I hope you update with us how the bite trial goes. SF, glad T worked out of it and hopefully she just needs a way to enjoy her ALCAR more. Horses, man. Lynx got his feet done Monday and chiropractic on Tuesday. The chiropractor said he felt great. Back feels good a...

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Mari, glad you are okay! Sinkholes are terrifying to me! Mountaineer - glad you are feeling a little better and got on Potters! Lynx did a double take at a pile of snow that was surviving in the shade the other day until he decided it would actually be a really fun thing to play in. Lol I was runnin...

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Exvet, I totally agree. Her instructor isn't a dressage instructor, more just a general all around instructor. But she has rode Dressage, Eventing, Show Jumped, Roped/Ranch Riding, Working Equation. So she just has a good all around the base of knowledge that really works my daughter, especially at ...

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Fingers crossed for everyone on the saddle fitting stuff!! Yesterday the weather wasn't great and Lynx worked hard this week so I just did some in hand work and walked over walk poles for his core and booty. My daughter actually has a lesson really early this morning and the weather wasn't supposed ...

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Chisamba, glad Siaph seems to be on the right path right now. And hopefully Letta drops the bucking into the canter soon. Khall, I'm glad Joplin is okay. Hopefully she stops eating things that she should not! I had a wonderful ride today. Lynx was very focused and just relaxed. We had some wonderful...

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Thank you guys! Here is a little video clip. He's SO different than her lease horse who has been a lesson horse his whole life. But I think for both being out of their element with each other, they both did good. You might be able to see how he's definitely thinking about cantering LOL. And her rein...

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I'm so ready for spring! My daughter kicked off March by riding Lynx yesterday. I threw her on him after just some hand walking in the equiband. I'm very proud of them both. I can tell they're both a bit on the greener side as far as life goes lol. But they did really well. We did have an accidental...

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Okay, January and February was mostly a bust for us between never ending illnesses and bitter cold. Thankfully now we are healthy and the weather is beautiful for now. I got a few rides in and Lynx was wonderful. Hopefully spring will be much more productive for us.

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Enjoying reading everyone's reports as usual! Exvet, I sure hope you find a saddle! At least you have a resourceful fitter on your side. Blob, looking forward to hear about the clinic later on! Mountaineer- I commiserate on winter, ugh. It's not looking great hear the next few days either. Well I ha...

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Mari, that's such a bummer!! SF, sure is a gorgeous saddle. Fingers crossed it keeps working so well! Lynx was a handful last week. But today I had a more relaxed and focused horse. He did do this hop thing that previously he had done when he had to pee- which worried me but we pushed through and he...

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Exvet, I watched a few videos of Molly's channel, I was very impressed. Love her teaching style.

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Good to hear from you Tanga! Funny enough when I first started reading your post my mind went to the possibility of POTS, but I'm not a doctor so who knows! I hope you continue to improve and get answers! Glad to hear you're still able to ride and continue on with your mares!

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SF, glad the jump saddle seems to be working so well! Fingers crossed that it is just as wonderful when jumping. Exvet, I always love your detailed posts and they are very helpful. Lynx can get behind the leg too at times so it's always good to read these things. I have a very similar philosophy abo...

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Exvet and SF- fingers crossed that you find the perfect saddles soon!! Blob, that frustrating. I actually have stuck so far with our extremely pricey farrier because he does a good job but even more because Lynx is so good for him. I usually am present for it (although I totally know not everybody c...

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I can commiserate with everybody in these frigid temps!! It finally got into the double digits today. Horses weren't turned out for a few days but thankfully today and yesterday they got out. I decided it would be a little unfair to hop on Lynx today after all that so we did groundwork today. I can'...

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Well this week was supposed to be the week of getting back into work. I did manage to ride Lynx once after he barely has worked in a month. But now my daughter has what we think is probably norovirus and temperatures are going to get below zero the next few days. Ugh. So not much happening here. I k...

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Chisamba I hope you are feeling better and I hope you can tell us more about your trip to Ireland soon

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Blob, I hope M.M. gets her digestive issue sorted. Aleuronex, love the video, you guys are a great pair. Tanga glad you are still at it and thankful you are okay with the fires. I hope you stay safe. Weather is so unpredictable and scary. Being in Colorado I can empathize a little. Things have been ...

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I'm fairly certain that Kelo worked with Sarah Dodge. Maybe not exclusively but I know that they worked together a bit, virtually. Jeremy Steinberg actually had a recommended that I train with Sarah as well but that was when she lived in the same state as me. She since moved to the other side of the...

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I know of quite a few good, accomplished trainers that do virtual lessons. It's not exactly the same as having someone right with you but honestly it was pretty close in a lot of ways.

I see the predicament you are in with using her at the moment. That's tough. Maybe just not the right fit, honestly.

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Blob, that's tough. I've ridden with a few trainers like that in my life and I definitely do better if I ride with a trainer that believes in me and my horse. Or at least one of us. Is it possible to just ride with her sparingly and supplement with someone else? I don't know if you can kind of take ...

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Aleuronex- it's been amazing seeing the improvements with Kora lately. Definitely seems like you guys are progressing leaps and bounds! Bummer on the old trailer but how exciting for the new trailer! Just so glad Kora and you are okay. Well my trainer accidentally dropped the bottle of Estrone right...

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Aleuronex - What a beautiful snowy ride. And I love how encouraging you were to her.

Flight- that's also a stunning photo! I think that one needs framing.

Khall- Joplin Just looks like the sweetest mare. She tries so hard for you, how awesome!

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Thanks everyone for the commiserating on the barn stuff. I'm not too worried yet has not been unheard of for barns in the area to take a year or more to sell. So for now, staying focused on what's going on in the present day. It could end up working out for the better in the future, who knows! Blob-...

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:( Well we just got news that the barn will be for sale... I'm not 100% surprised as there were some signs... At the moment we're sitting tight and seeing what happens but of course I have no idea what will happen. Definitely very sad. And I hate to leave as it's 6 minutes from my house. Very bitter...

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Exvet, I think that's an exciting plan and I think all your hard work will pay off! That's pretty exciting!! When exactly is the show? We will be rooting for you.

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Well, I decided I'm skipping the clinic (although might audit one day of it.) I loved Lauren but I think it's a lot of pressure and money to haul there next weekend. I'd rather be able to haul Lynx out a few more times in more low pressure settings. I did have a fabulous ride today, worked on our le...

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Well I survived the virtual lesson with Lauren Spreiser! I dug out my older Pivo, which I'm embarrassed to say I never even tried before. My husband was able to get it all set up for me. I rode in the indoor, just so we would be more likely alone. I don't love the footing in the indoor but it worked...

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Mari- oh nooooooo!!!

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Lovely photos both Mountaineer and Flight! Flight- The whole show sounds like quite the adventure!! And I'm jingling hard for Ding. I really hope he turns a corner. I had to cancel our field trip to the other trainer this weekend because with the holidays it just wasn't feasible. Definitely bummed a...

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