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My mare is a saint about standing when I'm mounting or dismounting which is GOOD as I'm now 74 and can't just swing up quickly. The motivation to her heart is a treat. Once I'm up she waits for her treat, one on each side. The same dismounting. No matter how long it takes me she just stands there ti...

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So very sorry !! Cats are so special.

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I had a sick horse and acupuncture helped with her appetite. Might be worth a try.

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Thank you so much !!

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Thank you exvet ! That's very helpful.

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Exvet, I've enjoyed your videos! I have a question about your arena lights. How tall are the poles and are you satisfied with the height? Also do you know how many lumens each light is? Am working on putting some up in my arena before fall when we run out of daylight. Thank you

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Awesome footage!! I love geology.

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She hasn't posted since February.

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That picture would warm your heart no matter how cold it is outside!

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Patience

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Great news about Finn, but what is even better is that your daughter videos you while riding her horse! She has come a long ways.

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When we lived in Georgia, someone told me to add a splash of lysol to murphy's oil in water. It did seem to work pretty well and the tack handled it fine.

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Being in my 70's, I'd take it as a compliment!!

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I was just wondering the other day how you are doing. Great news and hope the time till February passes quickly and productively.

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I'll just put this out there for what it's worth. We had a haflinger who stopped sweating when he was on Therahist or Equihist (can't remember which). He resumed sweating when we took him off the medication.

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Thanks all. I was visiting someone's house who used non-stick cookware and found out what I've been missing all of these years! I guess I'll never have the pleasure of using it in my own home since the bird will probably outlive me. Stainless steel and cast iron it is. And, I just found out that Rev...

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Are there any non-stick pans that are safe to use when a bird is present? I know that teflon is a no-no.

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Wonderful !! So happy for you and your daughter!

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Are you still commuting from the East Coast to CO or in CO full time? For boots, I like the assortment that LLBean has. They can fit you up for almost anything. In the winter I usually ride with a larger stirrup to allow for the extra width of winter boots. I buy handwarmers by the carton on Amazon ...

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Will PM you

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Are you going to Equine Affair Nov 8 or 9? Might be interested in the fuchia. For some reason I think you are or maybe were in New England.

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Walter Zettl died early this morning. Details are on the Walter Zettl Classic Dressage facebook page. Sorry, I don't know how to get it onto this site. May he now ride "Up in heaven" with a young body on his cherished horses.

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Keep with it Linden! You have people you don't even know rooting for you.

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Chisamba, you probably know, but Lyme can cause horrid temperament changes.

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For our pony, i just put it in with his tiny bit of grain. It's a deep feed tub so little chance of him tossing it out. I think the first few times I put it in a slice of apple just to make sure he would eat it.

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Sometimes I think it's harder to go away than to just stay home. Having to get everything ready for the animal caretaker, lists and lists of who gets what and when, vets numbers, back up numbers, making sure there is enough feed, supplements, and bedding for everyone, making sure all bird cages, lit...

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Oh my gosh! They are beautiful !!

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Thanks for the gate answer. Looks like they would be easy for a dirt bike to breach but would keep out 4 wheelers.

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Happiness!! I've never seen a gate like your first picture. Why is it shaped like it is ?

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My pony is also on Prascend but he is only 600 pounds so is getting one half tab a day. He's been on it a couple of years and so far his blood work is good. He is old enough that he's losing teeth though.

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Years ago I had a pair custom made and they weren't all that expensive. Maybe someone who does upholstery work could fabricate you a pair. Their sewing machine is probably heavy enough to go through leather. Farriers often have their chaps locally made. Ask yours if he has any leads.

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In case the vision is not an issue with a cat missing the box,I had a 17 year old Himalayan who started peeing outside of the box. I was siting near the box one day and "Zeus" went INTO his box and peed on the floor. Turns out he would go in the box just enough to get all 4 feet in, lift h...

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Love your sheep!! The lambs are adorable.

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On the subject of boarding, I have owned and operated a 30 stall barn which we ran as a business. I really didn't have people complaining about anything. Fencing was safe and repaired as needed, horses were well fed, if supplements were put in a baggie - I fed them, dressed and undressed horses for ...

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I'm sorry. (((Hugs)))

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For me, as a former boarding barn owner, I liked the shot of the hay truck and elevators. It showed a large capacity in the hay loft and also the fact that you can actually get a large truck to the barn. Those are important necessities when housing multiple horses.

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My farrier has used the copper nails for the past two shoeing. He seems to like them and says that they can't hurt.

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Cleaning the bird cage and cooking.

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Love Nova Scotia and PEI. I have relatives there and my Grandmother came from Amherst.

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I've had 2 shoulders and 2 knees done. The knee replacements were a walk in the park compared to the shoulders. Was back on the horse in 6 weeks with the knees so if you have your hip replaced, barring any complications you should be OK.

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Started with lessons for one year at a local farm that actually taught horsemanship when I was in 10th grade after years of begging. Got a horse from an auction for $250.75 who luckily was an absolute saint. Parents didn't think we needed lessons after we got the horse but fortunately we had a great...

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Boots, I would suspect that the amount of shavings mixed in with the manure would be a factor. Few shavings would equal slipperyness. Also the drainage under the shavings track would be important.

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Good excuse not to braid!

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My only regret with our place is that in hind sight, I wish we would have built a small simple indoor with just a few stalls across one end instead of the beautiful, custom barn that we did. In this climate (VT) an indoor would have been much more useful than tongue and groove varnished stalls. The ...

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I had a gelding who developed anhidrosis when he was on antihistamines. Once he was off of them he was alright.

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Waves

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For about the past 19 years my vets have power floated my horses. The vets were in WA, IA/NE, and VT, so not any one vet. My Clydesdale who is about 25 and Welsh pony who is also about 25 are both having trouble with their teeth. We have owned them since 2004 so their teeth have been power floated f...

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We had snow at the slightly higher elevations yesterday and the day before and more rain elsewhere. There is no end in sight for at least a week. I had to put winter coats back on the horses it has been so cold here lately. When the sun finally does come out, the bugs are going to be horrendous!! DJ...

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Following this with interest!! We have a 16 year old male Himalayan who just lost his sister. Some of his yowls sound as if he is in pain but if we talk to him or pick him up he stops. He's been to the vet and seems OK but we have to go away on 2 separate occasions and will leave him at home where i...

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Piedmontfields, she is CUTE!

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