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OMG! I'm so sorry about Panache. What a horrible run.

Nice stitch job by your vet. I hope it heals well. Please take care of yourself.

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I haul with a Jeep Grand Cherokee, V8 with tow package. It is rated to tow 7200 lbs, has a 115 inch wheelbase and a curb weight of almost 5k lbs. The trailer is a 2H straight load aluminum Featherlite, 7 ft high, with an empty weight of 1800 lbs, which is about the same or less than most Brenderup t...

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Dresseur wrote:IMO you're either going to pay up front or in training. Sometimes both .

^^
Truth

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I do agree too exvet, $$ does buy an edge. Those higher dollar horses are much more likely to have some really quality, dressage specific, training in them. I don't begrudge it either, if I had tons of disposable income, it would be fabulous to be able to buy a made, highly trained horse to learn to...

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... but these are not trained horses at a certain level that are ready for the average AA to compete or learn on. There is nothing wrong with not wanting a challenge or not wanting to work with a young/green horse. In order to find a horse that will pass a PPE, be without bad faults, be safe and ea...

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I like the podi green products (gel and liquid), similar to clean trax. They produce the gas which seems to be much more effective getting up into the hoof and killing the bacteria/fungus. https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=4947a297-3362-4e2d-8d0d-ae13f75fe3a7&itemguid=035c4136-3e30...

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Besides brains and trainability, I like a high set neck too. :) I personally don't mind a little bit of an upright pastern (think 50 degrees rather than 45). I think it sometimes correlates with the more open shoulder/elbow/forearm angle that give a horse more shoulder reach and freedom. I like seei...

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I'm so sorry about Roger. Sounds like a he was a gem.

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For me, I would not say 'never be able to do or solve', it is more that some things are challenging and my progress seems slow as molasses. That 'thing' for me is sitting the extended trot (and some days just sitting regular trot). I can do it, but some days are better than others and I do not feel ...

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That just made my Monday. Thank you!
They really seemed to enjoy the squishing of the squash.

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piedmontfields wrote:Now that is an excellent "advertisement" cb06!

I know, right?!
She said he is really well-balanced and comfortable to ride...and a snuggler (bonus!).
Make me really wish I had a farm to stash away a youngster for later.

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An update...a friend just bought this youngster from this group. He had just (and I mean 'just') been lightly started under saddle so she (amateur) hopped on for test ride.

https://www.facebook.com/jody.swimmer/videos/10215876418257477/?t=25

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That is a great story Woost! ...and it reminded me of something I recently read in a COTH blog about the Charlotte Dujardin NEDA clinic... "Watching the young horses brought up the topic of what Dujardin looks for when choosing prospective mounts. She stressed that character trumps all, because...

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These are nice prospects in Kentucky, 2 yrs old, well-bred and cared for, reputable breeder, well-handled to lead, cross-tie, clip, bath, lunge, etc. There are more prospects with pics and videos coming. Finding great sport owners is a priority. 2-4k ish If you want to find out more, https://m.faceb...

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Well here is a fun twist to the versatility of American Saddlebreds.... :P FB_IMG_1536009748374.jpg Yes, that is Keanu Reeves. He is filming John Wick 3, and that beautiful black horse he is riding is an American Saddlebred stallion...who was showing 4th level dressage last year. 8-) Full story here...

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He is super cute. Congratulations!

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Is he the one in the indoor arena? No, the horse in the arena is another really nice Saddlebred completely amateur owned and trained... placed 8th in I1 at U.S.National Dressage championships last year. My horse is at about 19 seconds in, then a couple other times after...trainer is riding, I was s...

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What a great update! You both look so good.

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Thanks you guys. Willie is the best... he has been a true partner in this dressage Journey.
...and having been around Saddlebreds for decades now, I can tell you he is not an exception, he is very much the norm...we just got hooked up with some good training to learn this fancy dressage stuff...

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A committee for the Saddlebred Association put together a couple of really nice dressage and versatility videos. The dressage video. (my horse has a few cameos) https://www.facebook.com/ASHAEquineWelfareCommittee/videos/1934531140177990/ ..and another nice all-around video. https://www.facebook.com/...

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I'm not sure exactly what will work but I do agree that the training and skill of the rider makes a difference. In my experience with a forward, overachiever, what worked were long trot lines of shoulder in and leg yield, shoulder in or counter shoulder in on a circle, spiral in, leg yield out, keep...

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Thank you all. Hemangiosarcoma is indeed a horrible disease. :cry: Chisamba, I am also sorry to hear about Deneb, but glad you got a diagnosis that confirms the source of her behavior changes... even though the options stink. :( Will and I went to our first lesson in a couple months yesterday. I ask...

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Haven't posted much at all lately, life has been a bit of a roller coaster this past spring. My goal was to make progress, if leisurely, towards PSG. I took a few lessons in March/April and was starting to put together some decent lines of changes (our biggest challenge). I even got out to audit a c...

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Lots of nice horses. Love the Morgans.

That DHH is beautiful Khall.

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CB is the pally you posted a ASB? Yes. There is another palomino ASB currently showing PSG on the west coast...and, though not a palomino, but a flashy flaxen mane and tail Chestnut, Fancy Trick was Hilda Gurneys Saddlebred/Arab (National show horse) Grand Prix horse. ... and I watched a Morgan (no...

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Reality check time: can I get the color, gaits, brain, and size that I want for my budget? I will re-iterate that you absolutely can find this. Look at the horse, the 'real' horse, not the label/papers. Quality training and riding will get you far and it sounds like you have the skills. This is an ...

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Related news, may be setting up an appointment to go see this young lady: https://houston.craigslist.org/grd/d/palomino-paint-filly/6590166328.html Not the highest odds of working out as the dressage prospect of my dreams, but she's close enough to make it worth my time to check. Right? She's cute!...

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I'm looking for something that's got a decent brain, 3 good (capable of scoring 7+) gaits, preferably larger than 14.2 but smaller than 17h, and under $15k. Eventual goal is going up the levels in dressage (I have experience training through GP, albeit just the once). Reality check time: can I get ...

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Just got back from my annual and need to do this for the first time also....I was able to get the home test kit (covered by insurance now). Cologuard?
If you do not have any risk factors (talk to your dr), they might allow it?

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Returning to topic if I may. Kimba continues to do well when I focus on not only my aid, but how she has assimilated that aid, and communicating it more simply and clearly if she has not. I am employing the same technique in my teaching and riding other horses. It has been so successful and so enli...

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I'm enjoying the updates, video and pictures, ups and downs. I never get on Deneb without having done some work first. i even will work on the rail, walk around twice, trot halt trot, and yes, bend move in shoulder in, in both directions, anything that gets her on the aids before i get on her back. ...

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Thanks guys! The obstacles were super fun. It was a great 'problem solving' day for him and he likes that mental stimulation. It was funny when we went to see the teeter-totter bridge (its in the middle, back side of the ring in the last pic). We had been over several regular bridges fine and went t...

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I'm looking forward to it not being cold, windy, frozen, muddy and generally unpleasant. We've just poked along here and there the last few months. I did take a lesson last month and I'm now reading the changes thread as that is what we need to work on more. But, in the meantime, we decided to just ...

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I have a Cannon Vixia as well. It works great.
I believe what swayed me at the time I bought it was that it had better low-light capabilities (ie. indoor arenas) than competitors.
I'm sure there are other cameras now, but low-light function may be something to compare when looking at video cameras.

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Great update!
She looks relaxed, focused, and ready to learn and progress.

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You can definitely do it! Every horse/rider struggles has strengths and weaknesses. Ride the test(s) at home to get a good feel for where you both might struggle. Get a friend to video if possible (so enlightening!). Practice or get lessons and focus on some of the weak spots, confirm the strengths ...

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Really useful and timely discussion on improving the canter and hind-leg quickness, and how responsiveness and straightness plays in. I liked the exercises in your videos Rosie. Its not good, bad and ugly, it is just the reality of progressing in training, improving strength and responsiveness. Grea...

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Oh Flight. :( We took a little downtime last month after show season, and I also moved boarding barns (old owner just getting out and selling property). Will is now a little closer and I will have an indoor for winter for the first time! So, Yay! The other good thing about the new barn is a very, ve...

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Congratulations!...and yes, by all means, pics! Hope you have a great show experience, Rye. I think when you are confident about your training (approach and the work you've put it), you can really lean on that foundation in a show setting. As the person to a very pale grey mare, I hear you on the si...

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Thanks everyone! I've really enjoyed following everyone's journey here also. I want to make a 'tips' notebook to catalog all the great suggestions and training ideas scattered through these threads. I can relate so much to the up and down of everyone's stories. As a trainer friend recently said abou...

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Got my Bronze...that is all. :D The cliffnotes from the last goals and progress thread..."JC this is HARD!" and "Why am I so stink'n nervous and anxious at shows?!" :P Anyway, nerves addressed (sort of, mostly), and it's still hard, but we eecked it out. Now we are going to conce...

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Wow! Fabulous! Congratulations, and look how far you've come. Great job!

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Thanks guys. I have enjoyed following everyone's journeys as well.
Will is a very fun, lovable and funny horse and I aspire to be a better rider for him.

Everybody in Texas stay safe. Yikes! Epic flooding does not sound good.

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The last couple months for the Saddlebred unicorn and his hapless rider (me) have been mostly perspiration and finally a smidge of progress. The good: I got my second 3rd level score towards my bronze. (61.28%, yay!) :D The bad: This is my first year showing licensed shows, and I don't have any 1st ...

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Oh no! Speedy recovery Chisamba.

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Nice updates. Good to see the interesting paths to progress and mixing things up with the work (sorry about Deneb Chisamba :( hope it is an uneventful and short layup). I have been working too much and riding too little. But...goals. I'm changing up my schedule to try and get morning rides in more f...

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Oh NO! I'm so sorry...heartbreaking.

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Love the updates and insights. Would love to hear clinic reports (Chisamba). I have not done much since last show update. Work and rain has gotten in the way of regular riding, and I have a show coming up next weekend. :( BUT, I did have a fabulous lesson last week. Lots of forward, out to the hand,...

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I was thinking the same thing Mountaineer. But, I have also had a similar reaction from a sudden reflection of sun off an indoor mirror or momentary blinding from a random sunspot filtering into the indoor early/late in the day. I was taking a lesson recently and cantering a 10 m circle out from the...

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