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Well, that's definitely a plus.

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Oh, wow - lucky you! If ever you hear of clinics happening in Maine, I hope you'll post them here. I'll be there in a nanosecond! I will pick up the new book, but I like the videos too - like when she actually shows how she's holding her hands! - so I'll also keep looking for those. Right now we're ...

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Hi Silk. Your enthusiasm is awesome! :) I've only seen Linda Telington-Whosis in passing, so I can't comment yet; here I'm talking about Peggy Cummings. Her website isn't spectacularly helpful, it's true, but I'm very much intrigued by the Connected Groundwork idea. I like the way the groundwork on ...

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Hey, Silk, this looks fab! I'm not finding a great deal of in-depth stuff online, but the snippets I've seen seem ideal. One, for example, talks about a plan to maintain flexibility in an older endurance horse that tends to get stiff in the shoulder. The plan apparently consists of targeted groundwo...

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RedBarn, Melody, you might like to look into Peggy Cummings' work, Connected Groundwork and Riding. Peggy is now somewhere in Oregon, but most of her time is on the road, teaching people (I think 3 weeks out of 4, most of the year). She has some wonderfully illustrated groundwork exercises. She is ...

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Part of the reason why there isn't a how to book with the nice idea you are suggesting might be that some bodywork requires a period of rest/processing/reorganization after the treatment, I made the mistake long ago when I was first learning the Mary Debono work to try to lunge one of the boys afte...

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Well, I'm not Mr Schmidt, so I think I'll persist in my my amateur folly.

Glad your system works for you, though.

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Hilary Clayton! I'd kinda forgotten about her. Good idea. I'll look for more from Masterson, too. I also have a book by Mary Bromiley that shows the muscle groups used in various disciplines, which is actually what gave me the idea that there might be some book that provides combination routines tha...

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Thank you for the very kind suggestions, Straightforward. I live in the middle of nowhere, though, and I'm sure there are no serious bodyworkers hereabouts. Also, I quite like the bonding effect of doing massage myself, so, if anything, I'd like to learn from a pro rather than hiring one on a regula...

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Hi Abby. : ) Actually, I have books by ODGs coming out my ears. What I was thinking of was something more modern, like a program that pairs specific ridden exercises with specific massage protocols to address specific issues or problems. But maybe no such thing exists . . . in which case you should ...

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Hey there. Great to see that the bodywork folks are still here! 8-) My question today is about combining massage with targeted ridden work, which I can't seem to find in book and/or video form. I have this big, lanky TBX who tends to get very stiff, especially over the long winter break, so I though...

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I'm a university professor, and I'm with you, Chancellor. The only difference is that I wouldn't call these kids "lazy" - I'd call them helpless . Or passive, or disempowered, or chronically infantilized. And it's getting worse every year. I also very much agree with Suzon's remarks about ...

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That's certainly possible. I'm in western Maine, and I've never seen it fed anywhere but dairy farms. I once visited an organic dairy farm where they mixed up a concoction of chopped haylege, molasses, cracked corn, and rolled oats, and I swear it smelled so incredibly delicious I could easily have ...

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Re proper fit of mats...if you have an odd size stall or an old barn where everything is not perfectly straight or square....what do you use to cut them so you wedge them in? All my stalls are odd sizes, so we did have to buy several extra mats. Leftover bits and pieces ended up in Mr Reds Barn's s...

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It's not fed to horses here in New England either, and botulism is the reason given.

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We tried Isoxsuprine on my late laminitic pony, but I'm afraid it didn't do much of anything.

Good luck to you, Comrade.

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I agree - the cookbook is an absolutely lovely idea.

I also like the fact that it strikes a small but effective blow against the impersonal, crass, and vulgar mess that is Consumer Capitalist Christmas.

Good on you.

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I have thick mats over concrete, and I agree that they have to be fitted very tightly to deliver best results. I'd recommend cutting them just slightly larger than needed, and then pounding them in with a mallet. You can't leave any gaps at all, even teeny ones, or moisture will get underneath, and ...

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Yep. Total win for Tuffytown.

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Gifted. Lessoned. Cliniced. Trialed.

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Presidents who appear on various denominations of dollar bills?

That's my guess.

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I'm not a Republican, and never have been a Republican, but I "hate" Hillary because she represents everything I detest about today's Democratic Party: ~ Supposedly opposed Bush on the Iraq invasion, but happily served under Obama's expansion of the illegal drone war. ~ Claims to champion ...

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If Bernie gets the boot, I'll vote third party.

As far as I'm concerned, Hillary is a Republican in all but rhetoric.

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Flowers and a card?

Creepy and inappropriate, I'd say.

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At least it was quick. Poor bugger.

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I had pet rats when I was a kid, and loved them. Rats are ever so much brighter than you'd expect, so I wouldn't worry too much about your new comrade being eaten by the dog or killed by the cat. I imagine he'll evade your pets just fine - of course, he might also evade your trap, so there's that. ;)

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I have two coops in the horse barn, which works well for several reasons. First, it's a lot warmer in winter; second, it gives the chickens a large, enclosed area to play in when it's really awful outside, and, third, the presence of horses and barn cats tends to discourage predators. If you don't h...

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Another vote for Ameracaunas and EEs, which are my absolute faves. Sweet, lovely birds laying really beautiful eggs, and great for cold climates. I also have a couple of Orpingtons, which make stellar broodies, if you plan to breed. (My best broody is now 5, and could easily be trusted with an entir...

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Thanks so much!

Just got your PM, Pathfinder, and my reply is currently sitting in my Outbox.

Have fun at the wedding, Chancellor.

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AmityBee wrote:Some of those draft x look like conformational disasters waiting to happen.

How so?

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And no trace in my Sent Box or Out Box.

I figured it was all lies . . . terrible, horrible libelous lies. You should sue.

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Thanks! I will.

But wait a minute . . . "Pathfinder" . . . isn't there some kind of scandal around you?

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Okay. For a day or two I wasn't able to compose PMs, but, after a couple of posts, everything seemed to be working fine. I then sent a note to Abby Kogler (Hi Abby!) who'd sent me a nice PM some days back. Funny thing is, all trace of my message have now disappeared. It's neither in my Outbox nor in...

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And how do you feel about Paints? "Sane, sweet, second level"; only slightly over budget:
http://www.horseclicks.com/sane-sweet-w ... 5?op=video

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Chancellor wrote:I've called on the ISH but no response on more than one contact so not sure what is up with that!

Oh, that's too bad - he's quite handsome.

Probably sold, but maybe they're just bad about returning calls?

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It was wonderfully, incredibly good of you to save the forum, so I'm going to help you look. (Plus I love, love, love virtual horse shopping. ;) ) 15K, but gorgeous, and sounds super safe. TBxClyde field hunter, temperament 2: http://www.dreamhorse.com/ad/2009365.html Also a bit over-budget, but wit...

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Well, I'm certainly glad there's a political forum.

And hoping I won't be the only Marxist this time around.

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Red Barn checking in.

Really liking the geeky emoji.

When can I reply to PMs and so forth?

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