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I absolutely learned real world skills in college, though I went to three semesters of community college and finished up at state college so maybe my experience was more career focused than some. I work with people who went to top liberal arts schools, who usually have a graduate degree or two from ...

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You may consider this arcane, but the pure pursuit of knowledge for it's own sake (or for the sake of understanding history, which would be important if we would bother to learn from it's lessons,) rather than every form of education having to be vocational, doesn't seem so wrong to me. Realizing i...

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Canyon wrote:If you are sad about no Derby today, here is a funny race to watch. It's run on turf, not grass, but still funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn8MxJx_erk

I thought turf was grass

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That is so cool!

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Yeah, my trainer texted me yesterday that he worked out with the barn owner that he could tack up/untack for me and I could meet my horse at the arena for lessons. But I had to decline. We are staying zero contact for at least the rest of April, not to mention I don’t want the risk of a fall. Also, ...

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Paula, there’s a new season - Season 6 - and I don’t want to wait for it to come out on Netflix. I want it nowwwww!

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I liked Locke and Key a lot, I watched it way too fast. I really liked Spinning Out, but maybe because the male lead is so gorgeous. Also I’m a sucker for those Cutting Edge/Step Up-type movies, and this scratched that itch. My mom was telling me to watch Schitt’s Creek for the longest time, and for...

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Our shower has both and they are both full

So my vote is one of each

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I had never heard of them before, but recently came across an Instant Pot recipe for these and they are really good. And the kids eat them, which is a bonus!

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For some reason, this reminds me that I had French fries today, lol. But honest, it had been a while (maybe a month or two?)

But congrats! Your lungs must be loving life these days.

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Don’t feel too bad, I seriously have the same impulse about once a month. My only saving grace so far is the number of horses I’ve seen advertised on the internet and actually seen IRL. Oh, plus the cynicism generated by three of my most recent horse purchases. I took three very different approaches...

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I go back to what Honeylips said on this subject, and she is someone who has bought and sold a LOT of horses. Unless you are take that much money (the purchase price) and set it on fire, don't buy a horse without seeing it in the flesh. Lucky if it’s just the purchase price. Buying a horse under an...

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Lol the commercial is seriously creepy. The first time I saw it, I had the volume off and it’s not closed captioned. Her facial expression looks like she’s being held hostage and has been threatened not to let on. I used to love spinning and I definitely get Pelaton. I got the NordicTrack knockoff (...

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Hey, nice job. I once tried to see how long I could go without French fries and I don’t think I made it to 28 days.

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People who haven’t been in this situation just can’t comprehend. I’d had horses for 30 years before it happened to me and nothing had prepared me for it. I knew a horse could up and die, and I knew it could be in an accident and I would have to make a hard decision. I did not know that a young horse...

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Whenever I see the Instant Pot called “instapot”. I have no idea why this would bother me. It’s sort of a catchy name and I certainly have no skin in that game. I’m not the branding manager for that product, lol. But every time I see it, it’s like nails on a chalkboard.

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Oh, no. I’m so sorry.

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About 15 years, when I moved from San Diego to MA, I took a terrible TB with me. He wasn’t even off the track, I bought him basically as a barely halter broke 4 year old about a year before the move. I put a year of professional training on him, but he was obviously not an appropriate horse for an a...

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It irks me too. I accidentally referred to someone as a girl the other day and then corrected myself because I think she might have graduated from high school last spring and is now an adult. The issue is that women have agency and girls are still children. When I was about 18, my then boyfriend’s b...

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chantal wrote:
I can't believe it's $3700. And what is a dry stall?

Just the stall, you provide the stuff and do all the work!

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Bip, you go! I'm only extremely jealous! :lol: Where do you live anyway? . The Northeast Xan. Move out here! No wildfires, no real earthquakes. Plus mud season, and bug season. The snow is the only positive :D Lol I moved here from CA when I was 27 and I still remember the first time someone told m...

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I’m doomed anyway, I entered a recognized event for weekend after next.

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scruffy the cat wrote:You had to say it out loud, BIP. Playing with fire, there!

I realized it as soon as I hit post

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Xan, you really should move out here. Yes, you and your horses will all get Lyme, but your horse life will be a zillion times more satisfying. Oh! On that topic, I think my theory of needing three horses to have one sound one was right. Except I have TWO sound ones. We finally had a breakthrough wit...

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I’d like to do Aiken or Ocala when the kids go off to college ... in 15 years when I’m 58. But if it catches up to Wellington in price, I guess maybe not. DH is a corporate lawyer, but that’s hedge fund money!

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heddylamar wrote:
Bip wrote:Luckily I don’t get intestinal distress or cramps, though I probably don’t do my fastest work.

Most of my running pals are like that too. #jealous

You are not jealous of my 14 min miles, lol!

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Right after a meal, I'm inclined to give a reluctant horse some leeway. Exercising right after a meal -- even riding -- is miserable for *me* so I'm not going to expect a recently fed horse to be happy to tote my ass around. Oh, see I often have to run right after a meal, it’s just the reality of m...

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I actually think you probably can change her. Obviously if she’s having physical discomfort like ulcers or just excess acid, you should address that. A handful of Tums, for example. Then if she’s cranky, get after her! We ask very little of these horses. They have 23 hours a day to themselves, where...

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Abby, I’m wondering if it ever occurred to you that the behavior that got him suspended might not have been what you (or anyone other than the target) saw in public.

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It has been nice temperature-wise, I agree. But I’m getting very tired of everything being wet! Hard to take the kids to the park or even in the backyard. And now more today and tomorrow.

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Recently, I was thinking I’d like to listen to Centered Riding (which I got for Christmas when I was 12 and have read several times) on audiobook. The only place that has it is Learning Ally which is only available to people with a documented disability related to reading (and costs a fortune!) Dan...

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Abby, it doesn’t matter if you are a victim or not. His actions were abusive. Did you not understand the analogy of the drunk driver in the article Chisimba posted? The driver is behaving dangerously and illegally whether or not they injure anyone else on any given instance. And are you arguing that...

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https://everydayfeminism.com/2016/08/adults-with-minors-not-okay/ That is a really good piece. Now I feel like I need to go find the one that explains how uncommon false rape accusations are and how easily they are identified. Ok, found it https://qz.com/980766/the-truth-about-false-rape-accusations/

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What a funny small world! Congrats Kathy!

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Xan, you were supposed to HELP her horse shop, not totally freak her out, lol.

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Well, I didn’t see you on the news tonight so you must be doing ok!

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Recently, I was thinking I’d like to listen to Centered Riding (which I got for Christmas when I was 12 and have read several times) on audiobook. The only place that has it is Learning Ally which is only available to people with a documented disability related to reading (and costs a fortune!) Dang...

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Flight wrote:Thanks LeoApp! Will check that one out too
Had to google what a dude ranch was (it's not a place full of dudes/men )

No, that’s a sausagefest

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Nothing's changed when it comes to selling horses, has it? I'd think that lying in answer to direct questions for the purpose of concealing known damage would be illegal? Oh, I think “our vet will give your vet all his records!” while concealing something like this is Next Level dishonest. It is st...

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I just want to add, because Scruffy is being diplomatic, that during her purchase process, the seller made a HUGE SHOW of making the horse’s vet records available. Then when she reached out to them because she was having what she thought were saddle fitting issues, they put her in touch with their (...

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I tend to have very vivid dreams. Supposedly it runs in my dad’s family, though how they would know if their dreams are more vivid than anyone else’s, I can’t imagine. After my first child was born it kicked up a notch, and even six years later if someone starts talking about Sweden, I have to catch...

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I’m no help. I don’t even think there is a feminist card, just a bunch of women who have experienced similar (and sadly, much worse) on an ongoing basis forever and whenever we get fed up and point out the frank and blatant bull shit, the men call us bitches and insist we stop bothering them with th...

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Sunshine2Me wrote:My nephew couldn't pronounce "Grandpa" at first, so he was "Crap Pa"!

Aw, that’s cute. My son couldn’t say “Grandma Indu” at first and called her GooGaNu, so cute! I think we were all hoping that would stick, but he got articulate pretty quickly.

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I hope everyone gets a grip and you can choose a name you are comfortable with. I had a horse named Yaya, and my mom found out that is Greek for grandma and chose that as her grandma name years before I was actually pregnant. My dad just assumed he would be grandpa, but then someone said, “If she’s ...

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We are going to have a nice day here, in the 40s and not windy, but I think your cold is coming here because the forecast for the week is miserable.

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Josette wrote:ok - I love TBs. period. Here is another I like.

https://www.warmblood-sales.com/HorseDe ... erID=19213

(Forgot to say - I don't hold his color against him.)

At least he’s a doctor, so he’ll impress your parents!

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And I’m counting on you to find a sound, capable one too!

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BTW I did see a couple greenies recently that'd do well in dressage and go do BN/N this year I'd expect if you're interested? Not sure if you're looking, but sad to hear you'd used up your budget and didn't get what you needed.... that happened to me with the baby I bought :( Aw, thanks. At the end...

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As to your broader question of what are goals and how do you achieve them, I think about that all the time. My understanding is that goal setting should involve looking at the bigger picture of what you want to achieve, then looking at the pieces of the puzzle needed to get there, then deciding if t...

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If the horse is safe and sound, definitely use up all your budget. That’s why you have a budget. No extra points for coming in under, as you’ve learned already. 14 is the ideal age for what you want!

I used all my budget on a going, but not competed young horse and so far it’s been a disaster.

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