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any news on you, linden?

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awww, great photo! congratulations!

as for trot buck canter trot transitions-- right there with ya. Winter is harrrrd.

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Great white north here. I blanket any horsxe that shivers. No clipping. I blanket for wet precipitation-- wet snow, rain, freezing rain, etc. I don't blanket for dry snow or mild snow. I blanket some if temps dip below say fifteen below. I blanket low in the heirarchy horses for any unusual weather.

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yesterday, we had ridus interruptus so we ended up outside on the cold icy ground. went down the drive a bit and he was fine with the giant tarp covering the hay and the trailer that is covered in a new trailer cover. he was scared of a snow boulder on the driveway and when we turned to head home, h...

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That's a structure! Just maybe a loose structure, which sounds good for your horse.

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how do you all structure your work weeks for your five year olds? I try to stick to a decent organized plan but sometimes I waffle around.

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I did a few things. 1. Added magnesium and vitamin e to his feed. (I think this has made the most difference as I was doing all the other things before.) 2. Use Back on track blanket and saddle pad on coldest days and normal blanket on moderately cold days to keep his back from getting too cold. 3. ...

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I am notcing a continuing big difference. His canter is better than it has EVER been. He has winter exuberance but he no longer feels cranky and stuck in his back.

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true, what state are you in? Can you receive cards/ little packages?

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I've been using mag restore on Joey and the difference in his canter is miraculous. I am thrilled with how his back feels now but mag restore is a pain in the neck to get. Does it actually make a difference what you buy?

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piedmontfields wrote:That is an adorable video and I love the name Joey Zinnia! I was expecting a bit more hopping, though.

My Joey is more of s hopping up and down boy. My friend said we could have done s video like this at the last show of the season. Would have been hilarious.

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I didn't realize you were in the hospital-- thinking of you, Linden.

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heehee! That is cute.

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Hayburner wrote:Omg - Loved the video and your narrating! He was stinker that's for sure, but he's also a very pretty mover!

This certainly had me laughing

oh, it's not me-- it's a video I saw online.

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scruffy the cat wrote:Really my favorite video EVER. I could watch it over and over and over again. I have, actually.

me too.

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that whole video just makes me laugh.

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https://www.facebook.com/emcat.stinnett/videos/1175205005895974/ When I first got Joey and was riding him around in our wintry indoor, I had just seen this video and he was being a normal three year old. Not really going or whoaing or steering much at all. And I started saying, "Joey, why aren...

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Linden wrote:[

winter can sure be rough. try getting him some warm water (apple flavoured?) before/after you ride as well

ooh, good idea.

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I rediscovered last week that winter Joey is hella different from summer Joey. He's got a fair amount of impetuous, naughty, and cranky if it is cold. SO. I am working on warming his muscles via blanket, etc, doing a little bit of supplements for muscle tightness, and using cavaletti and jumping to ...

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I'll probably do the test but in the spring when I do shots. Foir now, I will try those supplements and keep warming up his back. Poor petunia!

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I have already reduced his sugar in his diet-- my other cob has cushings and I would rather just use low nsc feeds to avoid complications later in life. I will check out ALCAR. I have not had Joey tested for PSSM. I do blanket him more than normal because he does seem quite affected by cold.

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Blob, your girl looks fantastic. I love how she's using her hind leg in those shots! Annabelle's leg is nearly back to normal, so I'm thinking she'll be back to work for Thanksgiving. I managed to jog her in hand a few times, then she just started showing off her rearing skillz, so we had to shut d...

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I have one of the saddle pads-- will add it to the mix

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My little gelding gets cranky in his back during the winter months (which is like half the year, here.) He's not really cold backed, just unhappy about working and his back is super tense and it takes a while to warm up. Our temps just dropped this week, and when we hit 13 degrees F at night he was ...

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He's not always thrilled about stepping up to the plate and in the warm-up at one point on Saturday he took it into his head that running through my right rein and trying to take off was the way to get out of my requests. I use to be able to just muscle through such episodes; but, three times runni...

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I love him, exvet. Trying to read every single update in the thread. So happy you have this boy.

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awww. He is adorable

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The surgery was incredibly scary. I was convinced he was going to die eventually from it. I think he is sound but needs rebuilding at this point. He has left hind weakness and a little crankiness in his back. I'm using cavaletti for strengthening and motivation-- it's amazing how happy he is if I pu...

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Nice Zinnia! I was wondering where Lisa's crosses were going. Glad to see an old UDBB member is his person. He looks great! Do you know her? I contacted her after I bought him from someone else. I would most derfinitely buy from her again. He has such a great mind and seems to have the body needed ...

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Sue B wrote:Beautiful, ZinniaZ, he looks like an absolute joy to ride. I love your smile too.

ETA: Hey, Linden, nice to "see" you posting again. It looks like you and your beautiful horses are doing well. Keep up the great work.

He’s an absolute joy. I’m grateful he’s in my life.

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Linden wrote:ZinniaZ, he's beautiful! what a strong hind leg he has...good grief! lovely

He’s wicked strong!! He’s one of those boys who thinks canter = UP.

. Thank you!

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i just got over here and just reading some of your names is making me teary eyed. clanter, thank you for the update.

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Can I jump in? I've been absent almost since UDBB stopped but I have missed the forum and I have a cute new boy that's going along and he happens tpo be a 2013 baby. :) https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/33038596_10214484855167832_631454101971927040_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-o...

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Sounds like your coach has great suggestions. I've ridden and trained dozens of ex trotters and pacers. I've found that their biggest issue is balance and rhythm (not necessarily in that order). I would bet that the smaller trot is just difficult at this point. He most likely does not have the hind ...

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currently wishing I had more dinner.

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this: http://www.amazon.com/Malaseb-Shampoo-B ... og+shampoo

looking for the conditioner. it had cortisone in it and you had to put it on and leave it for lie ten minutes and then dry the dog. quite a trick, but it helped so much.

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try wellness simple-- the salmon and sweet potato recipe. It is a novel protein source that he probably has not had and it will probably help. for Falco, itchy sad dog that I had, we switched to that and it helped a LOT, plus we did periodic medicated baths with special conditioner that helped. I'll...

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Rockabilly wrote:I love all your stories. There's not much to know about me except that I loved Billy.

I dont agree with that for one second.

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I don't know who remembers me and who doesn't. When I was first on the board, I was riding a little pony named Oakley, but thaat was eons ago. I bought a horse named Willoughby about 9 years ago (?) and I have my young gelding that I was given in that hanoverian herd dispersal in 2011-- Derby-- and ...

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tonight is ravioli night. weeknights are sort of set menu so nobody has to think. cheese ravioli, salad. that's it.

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i am so sorry, rockabilly.

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Dude! We would all LOVE that.

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Rockabilly wrote:[

But I am so so glad to see you here.

and you, Rockabilly. From the bottom of my heart.

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The coq au vin came out GORGEOUS. we raise our own chickens so our chicken stood up to the long braISING. I made mashed potatoes on the side with crispy potato skins on top. Then apple crisp for dessert. holy crap. the food helped my sad soul.

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I will. I stopped doing it because one year I got grinched... but really, who cares. Right? The person was young and busyy. I think she just screwed up. Not really a big deal.

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gah. it makes me so very sad. but the truth is-- it was the people and some of us are here. let's live up to that old place, when it was home and we all were better for it.

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That board seriously made me love humans again.

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boots-aregard wrote:I came to realize I could love total strangers because they offered a little kindness. It made me want to be a kinder person.

Sums it up for me.

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I demand that recipe. NOW.

I am making coq au vin, actually.

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I'm in.

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