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I post very infrequently, but I do check in to see what is going on. I follow the training threads even though I'm not riding currently. I like the diverse approaches to problems. I always learn something new. I've also gotten few great recipes

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I agree with that quote SF. What I think is happening is that in putting your left leg back to guard against Tesla swinging her butt left, you aren't just moving your left leg from the hip but you are moving the whole hip back and overbalancing on the left side of the saddle. We all have some pelvi...

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I agree with that quote SF. What I think is happening is that in putting your left leg back to guard against Tesla swinging her butt left, you aren't just moving your left leg from the hip but you are moving the whole hip back and overbalancing on the left side of the saddle. We all have some pelvic...

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SF re your position actually shift your hips in the saddle right back and left forward as opposed to twisting through your ribs. It is going to really feel awkward but it will make it easier for Tesla to maintain a right bend through her body. Give the mounted TOF a try but do it as a walking TOF in...

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Sue B (((Hugs))) to you and your family.

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I'm going to look at this from a different angle. When I looked at the video I saw that SF sits slightly to the left side of the saddle and that she carries her left shoulder slightly lower than her right shoulder. That rider position would naturally put Tesla in a counterbend while on the right rei...

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Kyra's Mom, I have used those patterns over the winter with my students. They love the challenge and work on it outside of our lessons. Sure helps get us through the winter in the dark arena. My students are all older newby riders who at this point only do walk and trot. Using patterns like this has...

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Rye, so sorry for your loss of Bailey. She looks like a sweet girl. (((HUGS)))

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(((HUGS))) to you and your family. Already difficult times made more difficult. Please take care of yourself.

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Hi Canyon. Glad to hear that you received your card. Canada Post was warning about delays this year so I made sure I got the cards out as early as possible.

I received my first card from PaulaO. Thanks!

Robyn

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Thank you all for your virtual hugs. It was not an easy decision but I didn't want to have to make an emergency call in the middle of the winter. I recently discovered that he was going blind and that along with his other issues was too much. I never realized how much I worried about him until now. ...

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Yesterday morning I said goodbye to Kirby. aka "the Kirbster" and Shocked By The Mist (AQHA). I made the decision after realizing the increasing extent of his issues related to Cushing's and aging. He went quietly after grazing in the bright morning sun. Thank you Dr. John, Sarah and Carla...

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I have resent my info. Would you be able to send the list through by Nov 13? That way it would give me time to my cards mailed to the US for delivery before Christmas. Cheers!

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Didn't see this until today. I'm in again!

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I used to give Kirby a partial tube of Dormosedan gel. Dormosedan and liquid Ace need to be given about 30 to 45 minutes before the vet arrives. They also need to be given under the tongue to be effective. Worked a treat. Don't need it now since we moved to a different and much quieter barn. He is f...

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@Kyra's Mom - Get Kyra tested for Cushings. Weight gain, aggitation and excessive sweating are some of the signs. Not all horses have the shaggy hair coat. We are into the seasonal rise for the ATCH which might be causing a spike in behaviours.

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Exvet, it is good to hear that your Stinker Pony is doing well. Nothing worse than an itching, balding horse. They are so miserable and I feel so bad for them. I can't imagine dealing with the heat in Phoenix. Kirby's immune system is back up and running. He isn't reacting to the tick bites and he i...

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Thank you Exvet for explaining how antihistamine use can cause some horses to develop anhidrosis. Kirby has Cushings so he already has trouble adjusting his body temperature. Poor Kirby really suffered last summer with periods of not sweating. I was having to routinely hose him down to bring his cor...

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@Abby Kogler Thanks for recommending Mary Debono and Feldekrais. I have directed my students to her website and the free videos she has. Lots of great information! I would love to get some training from her. I think that it blends well with the Bowen Therapy that I use to help people and horses. It ...

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Oh my goodness, Paula! Jingles for a quick and clean healing.

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Please take care of yourself during this stressful time, Khall. (((HUGS)))

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Khall, I remember going through all of that with my husband. The waiting is very difficult for all involved. (((HUGS to you all.)))

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Jingles to everyone impacted by the fire. Barn fire is one of my greatest fears. Take care of yourself and Miss A.

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Exvet, that is interesting about the link between anhydrosis and antihistamines. I hadn't known this. Kirby has had a few bouts of anhydrosis over the past 2 summers. I thought that it was related to his Cushings but it could be from the anitH. Unfortunately, I can't get rid of the ticks but I might...

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Blob, is MM on antihistamines? Constant itchiness is part of an allergic reaction. Try the antihistamines to see if there is a change in MM's itchiness before investing in the full set of sheets.

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It looks like an allergic reaction to me. Kirby had such a reaction to tick bites. His reaction was one of the signs of his Cushings which compromised his immune system. It was a huge mess and spread over his whole belly and face. Took lots of antihistamines, steroids and antibiotics to get under co...

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I'm in and info sent!

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I should have added that you probably want to use a half tube. With a full tube we could do Kirby's teeth no issue. Half tube he was quiet but not wobbly.

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Under tongue and 30 to 45 minutes before farrier arrives to allow it to take full effect. Used to have to do this to Kirby for his vet phobia. Grab the tongue with one hand and squirt the gel under it with the other. Works a treat!

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Wow! You must feel like there is a big black cloud over you head all of the time. ((Hugs)) for your loss and jingles for quick healing.

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I think it's more about when self carriage rather than collection is expected in the training process. A cow horse, reiner or other western working horse is expected to carry itself right from the beginning of the training. A horse in self carriage can be ridden with very light to no rein contact. T...

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Great pictures everyone. Goldhorse what is the story behind your picture?

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@Tuddy Ah, but it's a dry cold

Says the person in Ontario who woke up to -19C windchill of -25C and damp cold. There is a rumour that spring is coming.

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Straightness and being able to control the shoulders are key to barrel racing. Work on lateral supplying on bending lines, leg yielding including doing the stair step leg yield while ensuring the shoulders remain upright. I would work in walk mostly to begin to promote relaxation and to allow horse ...

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Mari, that is what I call the ribbon exercise. I use it a lot during warm up at both walk and trot to get the horse listening to my aids and to relax. I will also include a 10m circle or 8m volte at E and B depending upon what gait I'm in. Great for horses that tend to get revved up doing circles si...

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You are welcome Chancellor. I know that I'm not alone in thanking you for maintaining this forum, especially with all you have been through in 2018.
Cheers to 2019!

Robyn

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Thank you everyone for the lovely cards. They make me smile

So much better than the bills that i usually collect from the mail box.

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I'm in again. Just a note that we in the Great White North are into rotating postal strikes and a possible full strike. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen.

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How time flies. Such beautiful girls, Clanter!

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Not just a thinker but a stinker as well! Canadiens are smart, tough little horses with lots of personality. I see some more sleepless nights in your future.

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I vote for unrolled cabbage roll casserole. All the flavour but so much less work. I love to put a dollop of sour cream on my serving. Yummy!!!

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Chisamba, how were you to "loosen the horse" before your transitions? Sounds like a very busy but fruitful 3 days.

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"Mental suppleness" equals trainablity. Give me a horse with a good mind and average movement any day over a horse with brilliant movement but no brain to work with.

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He was talking about assessing young stock. Basically he is saying that you look for a kind, inquisitive eye, a horse that is aware of his space and has good bone in the spine by looking at the bone in the tail. There is nothing nefarious about what he said.

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Just like you don't have to be a mechanic to drive a car, you don't have to understand equine anatomy to ride a horse. I was one of those kids that took things apart to see how they worked. I would jump at the opportunity to attend a dissection to actually see the how the structures interplay to all...

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Chisamba, considering what his previous job was and the short time you have had him, I think he is looking great. My mantra with a couple of students lately is "Ride the body and the neck and head will sort themselves out." By balancing and straightening his body in his correct tempo he wi...

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Thanks!

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Hey Paula O,
When will the list get sent out? Don't want to be late with my cards.

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Kirby is 19 so he is in the right demographics. Your guy would be very young but never hurts to ask. I don't know if insulin resistance messes with coat texture. Fingers crossed that it is just a weird winter coat.

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How old is he? It could be a sign of Cushing's. Kirby's summer coat was sticking up where his neck meets his shoulders. Nothing too crazy but like it had been blow dried the wrong way. I had him tested and he has Cushing's.

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