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My first two horses were snuggle bugs that loved to be groomed and fussed over, which was great when I was young. I could spend hours playing around. Cadie is definitely a "talk to the hoof lady" kind of girl. She loves to work, but then she wants to get back out with her friends. NOW. Lol...

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That is really interesting. I wonder what breed those stallions are?

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About 6mos before I turned 40 I started to have back pain, and everyone said "welcome to your 40's". After a couple of weeks I went to see my GP who ordered X-rays. They showed nothing. When the pain continued, about 6 weeks later she odered a bone scan. Nothing. By my birthday I couldn't ...

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Wow, that has healed really well. Many years ago I had a thoroughbred who did the same thing, and the healing was quite similar. It never really affected her soundness afterwards, so hopefully you will have the same result. I will say that Cornucrescine hoof ointment really helped with hair regrowth...

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Hazel eyes shift between brown and green depending on light and surrounding colour conditions. They can have a dominant colour of either brown or green. If you think they may be green, they are probably hazel with dominant green. True green eyes will not look brown under any conditions. That said, a...

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I volunteer as a scribe for a local eventing venue. A horse came into the ring wearing a Micklem and the judge commented that it was a good bridle for horses who like to lean on the bit. The horse in the ring looked to be quite a leaner even with the Micklem. That girl must have had arms of steel.

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He's adorable, glad to hear you are helping to preserve the bred. I wish I was in a position to have a broodmare and breed. It was something I had always planned to do when my dressage mare retired. However, now, with the unlikelihood that I am going to live a long and healthy life, I have to settl...

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Thanks Chancellor for making Barnaby the Christmas Pony. I had fun doing the photo shoot. It was my birthday and my friend had brought a carrot cake so the horses could share. Barnaby loved the carrot cake and we were all buzzing on a major sugar high by the time the Christmas hats came out. :lol: B...

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I am a blanket fiend, especially with all of the fun colours and patterns available now. However, this year I am trying to cut back. I sold most of my older blankets that are boring colours at the local tack swap. My mare takes care of her clothes, so usually I get bored with the colour/style long b...

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My mare is a weenie when it comes to cold. She doesn't grow enough of a coat on her body to clip which is funny because her legs and face constantly need trimming and I call her the hairy German woman. I aim to keep her warm. If she is too toasty, she gives the barn workers a hard time catching her,...

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Are they giving you Nulasta? If so, I highly recommend taking Claratin twice daily. It helps with the bone pain side effects. I ended up in the ER with severe pain prior to starting the Claratin. I had no idea. I have been on it a few times over the years, and was told Tylenol helped, and it did a ...

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I feel for you, and applaud you for standing up for your quality of life. I recently did the same thing. I have been undergoing treatment for Multiple Myeloma (a blood based bone cancer) since 2010. Up until 6 weeks ago I followed every treatment and recommendation my Dr's made. I was on a treatment...

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When I had my basement finished last spring, the contractor said that the designer he was working with on another project told him that ceilings were going with the wall colour, and trim and doors were going darker than the wall colour. So that is what I did, and I love it. That said, it is a baseme...

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Quelah wrote:I'll admit it, Luicifer is my guilty pleasure.

Me too!!! He is just lovely, and the storyline isn't bad either

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My sweet Newfoundland pony Barnaby has a new bff. A rescue mini by the name of Taco. Taco is the cutest little bugger, but he is turning Barnaby into an Appaloosa. Lol. Barnaby is a white pony with black skin. Taco is taking quarter sized spots of hair from Barnaby's neck, shoulder, chest and right ...

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US they are $24.95 - would it be cheaper if you bought them from Schneiders Tack here in the US? Their website is SSTack. Dover also carries them. Thanks Hayburner. I checked out that option on your suggestion. Unfortunately with the terrible exchange rate and higher shipping costs, I don't save an...

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Reviving this thread again because after the rave reviews, I ordered a pair from the Canadian site. The price was a bit of a gulp, but I decided to trust you guys. I am now kicking myself that I didn't order two pairs. This pair isn't even going to make it to the barn because it is so amazing on my ...

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Doesn't sound like my experience with sweet itch. The shire at my barn completely rubbed off her mane, half her tail, and her whole body was covered in scaly scabs. I guess her sweet itch was extreme, but what a horrible disease/reaction. Nothing the vet did helped, so they bought her a Boette blank...

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With the drought we have had an explosion of grubs in the lawn. The porcupines have churned it up like a rototiller so what little bit of grass that might have been alive is now definitely dead and the lawn looks like a ploughed field. And then the deer have eaten every geranium out of the planters ...

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My Oldenburg mare will only travel on the passenger side of the trailer, so imagine 16.1hh bum on passenger side and 12.3hh bum on the drivers side. Looks a little goofy. Thank goodness my trailer is low and super stable.

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That is a fantastic update!! Good job K. Love to hear proud mommy brags!!

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Ok, I am going to offer a possible reason. Not that it makes it acceptable, because I am firmly in the no nicknames at work camp, but here goes. I have noticed recently that I almost never use people's names when I am speaking to them. Eg "No, don't worry you are good." Full stop, no names...

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Hobbyist describes exactly what I am interested in. It is unlikely that I will ever require a professional grade camera, and the D5500 sounds like it would fit the bill. Interesting that you should mention packages WMW. I have been looking at different vendors, first focussing on camera shops but I ...

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Thanks for the suggestions. I totally get the "feel" being important. With my point and shoots, I have always ended up buying a Nikon, but I am open to either brand. Mirrorless sounds tempting from a size/weight perspective, but I will I have to start all over again buying equipment if I p...

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I made the decision a few years ago that once I was no longer able to ride, that I would take up photography. The problem is that I have no idea where to start. I would like a good quality camera that will grow with me, but don't want to buy something that is too complicated for a beginner. My Multi...

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Favourite town: St. John's, Newfoundland, It is spectacularly beautiful in nice weather, and I never get tired of the views. The people are awesome too. Favourite store: Kidston Landing in Baddek Nova Scotia. It is just a cool store, (clothes, home decor, tea, touristy stuff) and everything I have b...

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What a kind idea Chisamba!! I would love to do something like that. When my friend was horseless, but not ready to start looking, I suggested she help out a nervous girlfriend by putting some miles on her draft cross. Not at all the type of horse my friend would want for herself. But, it took the pr...

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My neighbour had a shire with sweet itch. They ordered her a Boett fly sheet that worked well to protect her body.

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How did you find Barnaby? And have a butter tart for me please. The butter tarts were awesome, but still not as good as they used to be. Wherever the store used to get them,they were full to the top, and oozed when you bit them. They are still really good, just that they used to be better!! As for ...

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Ooh, Mountaineer and Hoopoe, it would be awesome to have a couple of us to share stories/successes!! I spoke to the local Mennonite tack store this morning and they will custom order me a new set of shafts for about $100. The pain in the neck thing is that I have to bring the cart to them to measure...

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Here are a couple of pics from our first driving lesson. The instructor was quite a character. A hoodie, hot pink shorts and Hunter wellies. She was super hyper, but once I learned to filter out the noise, she really knows what she is talking about. It was a black and white day. My friend the barn o...

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Thanks Beorn!! I have been feeling under the weather from chemo and have only gotten as far as emailing them to myself, but not trudging downstairs to the desktop. We had our first driving lesson yesterday, so I will try and post a pic of white pony in black harness. He was a superstar, but the inst...

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Ack, the pics won't show.

Trying to fix. This is my first time using flicker as a hosting site because photobucket just freezes on the iPad. Maybe I need to go downstairs and use the real computer and go back to photobucket. It never failed me before.

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This is my new pony Barnaby Blue, aka Little B. I have been in love with this little guy since I found him for my neighbour's granddaughter 10 years ago. He is the sweetest pony, and doesn't have a mean bone in his body. He can be cheeky when adults ride, but he adores children and doesn't put a foo...

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Feeling strong enough that once my part boarder gets home and has ridden my mare a few times, I am going to try getting back in the saddle again. I also just free leased (possibly to buy) a neighbours Newfoundland pony that I am going to try driving with in case the riding doesn't work out for me. (...

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So many people I know have taken out their master bathtub and replaced it with a high end shower. If you make the shower really nice, I don't think it will affect your resale prospects at all. With an aging population, showers are far more desirable than baths. You already have a bath elsewhere in t...

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A friend had a black bridle with medium blue padding and it looked stunning on her gray. It would have looked awesome with the blue browband you linked. If you are rethinking the bridle, consider lighter padding on the noseband as well as one of those awesome browbands. It made the black leather par...

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Both foal and daughter are adorable. You definitely have the luck when it comes to an oopsy foal. Most of the oops foals I have seen are pretty fugly. This little guy should be easy to sell, even if he isn't easy to give up. Horse #10? I have definitely lost track of your herd. How do you find time ...

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Rockabilly, Thank you for having the strength to share your change of heart on this issue. I always had the greatest admiration of how hard you fought for Billy. You did so much more than I could have (both financially and emotionally) and I was always in awe of the depth of your determination on hi...

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Fabulous no.stirrups!! My friend and I are hard core shoppers. No wandering around for us. When we go to the Royal, or something like EA we start in one corner of the building and systematically work our way through checking out just about every booth. Schleese is a local business to where I live, a...

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Oh, you guys are killing me!!! This is awesome. Now for cheese, I have a standing date with Grandpa's Cheese Barn, somewhere along the route to Columbus. My friend and I originally stopped because of the crazy name, I mean really... Who calls their business Grampa's Cheese Barn?, but we are going ba...

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Thanks for the ideas. I am not worried about being disappointed. Anything I buy is purely for the fun factor. Cookie butter is not exactly serious stuff. I will probably not even like it, but I have to try it. There are just little differences in the foods in your grocery stores that are different t...

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I am a Canadian heading to Ohio in a few weeks for Equine Affaire. In addition to the horse shopping, I have a list of other US only products I intend to pick up. I have heard so much about Trader Joes I have decided to add that to my list of stops this year. Cookie butter is the big standout from t...

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I had a mysterious debit on my summer house phone bill once. The phone company then used the money to activate the phone without my permission. It took 30 minutes on the phone to get the activation and charges reversed. Then when I told them that I hadn't made the payment, I was told that all I coul...

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A friend's greyhound is a beautiful dog, but she is not safe with cats or small dogs. Her racing/prey instinct is just too strong. Getting a fostered dog would be better because these dogs are behaviour tested before adoption. Beautiful dogs,, and great pets. I think you should do it. Just like an O...

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I gave up on the Aussie Netflix because it didn't have the main shows I was after. Minz - get an American DSN code? I might go and google what that means :) Under the settings in your Apple TV box, your DNS code can be set automatically or manually. I go to a site like this http://www.netflixfixer....

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Minz here and TOB, was Minz000 on UDBB, and was DW many moons ago but lost that login with an old email. I live in "Headwaters Horse Country" a very horsey rural area 1 hour north west of Toronto Canada. I am usually a gr 7 and 8 schoolteacher, but am currently on LTD because I am undergo...

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I normally use Canadian Netflix, but occasionally there is something I want to watch on US Netflix. I don't use a proxy server, I just go online and get an American DSN code, watch my show or movie, and then reset it to Canadian when I am finished. I didn't know proxy servers work, so that is what I...

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I'm so sorry you had to learn of it at all Minz. (((((((((HUGS))))))))) Thanks. Fortunately enough time had passed that I was more shocked than traumatized, but I felt so bad that my dad was put in that position. To my parents' credit, they never said a word. It was the vet who let it slip accident...

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An eventer I know took on a man in his 60's as a working student. The gentleman was a retired university lecturer, and had always wanted to be a working student, so he did, and loved it. IIRC he only did it here for the summer because he was a snowbird. I am not sure if he found someone in Ocala to ...

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