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Jun. 18, 2013, 10:53 PM
Am I the only one who isn't real keen on the idea of feeding grain that has been sitting around for four to six MONTHS? My feed store recommends...
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Jun. 18, 2013, 10:49 PM
Yeah maybe ask Colleen Rutledge instead!
Jennifer
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Jun. 18, 2013, 10:23 PM
JER is totally right about the 'lifestyle problem' thing, too. Wofford talked about it in a column in PH not that long ago..... The pros have to...
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Jun. 18, 2013, 10:13 PM
Wow. How dumb does the Owner's Task Force think J. Q. Public is, anyway? (the fact that they may be right is irrelevant!) Calling it a "B Share"...
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Jun. 17, 2013, 10:20 PM
My horses always have hay or grass to eat, which is much healthier anyway, so grain can be fed anytime. Small hole Hay nets are the best.
Jennifer
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Jun. 17, 2013, 10:12 PM
DH knows everything, and despite my years of construction experience (dad is a general contractor and I have helped build houses, barns, fences, fell...
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Jun. 15, 2013, 06:44 PM
Still going to have the vet (can't get out until Tuesday) double check but yesterday the swelling was pretty much gone, she was still sound in hand,...
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Jun. 13, 2013, 07:35 PM
So my 9yo Intermediate horse came in with swelling from about fetlock to knee on the outside of her RF. Slightly warm, not HUGE swelling (knee and...
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Jun. 12, 2013, 10:42 PM
I've got a lovely young TB stallion running Training now, and he has buckets more talent than either of the horses I've gone Intermediate on (sorry,...
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Jun. 12, 2013, 04:43 PM
Clicker training is based on food rewards generally, so not generally useful on donkeys as noted. Donkeys kind of have a 'screw you if I want...
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Jun. 11, 2013, 01:34 PM
I have to admit my best Prelim dressage score (landing me 8th out of almost thirty in an Open division at a spring season Area II event) was achieved...
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Jun. 10, 2013, 08:06 AM
I've had students win through Preliminary, qualify for the AECs etc. on horses in the price range of free to $3000, board here is $250 for pasture...
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Jun. 6, 2013, 04:43 PM
Any buyer gets the same treatment. I don't care how fast they can dial a phone, I care how fast they can write a (good) check. Cannot count how...
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Jun. 5, 2013, 07:55 PM
How food motivated is he? Maybe you could try clicker training, like the Maddens did to fix Judgement from his water jump issues.
That said,...
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Jun. 5, 2013, 05:55 PM
There is a reason why you can say "I train with Coach Senior" in, oh, Timbuktu, and people nod knowingly instead of saying "Who?"
Jennifer
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Jun. 4, 2013, 09:15 PM
Second Dr Smith, she is awesome. Also Greenock Vet clinic, Dr. puckett, right outside Harrisburg (but they are RATHER pricey)
Jennifer
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Jun. 3, 2013, 10:59 PM
It's hard to find stallions in the 15.1-2 hand range, too. Can't imagine why.... I think there was something I heard about once called Supply and...
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Jun. 2, 2013, 08:38 PM
I am confused by the phrase lifting the hands.... Do you mean your hands are midair over the neck while jumping?? I had a student who was taught to...
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May. 31, 2013, 10:20 AM
A naughty visiting broodmare demolished one of my corner feeders, they are Horseman's Choice grey poly corner feeders, just a triangular base with a...
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May. 30, 2013, 08:42 PM
One of our mallard ducklings seems to have been hatched with a problem... He tends to jerk his head back over his back (so his head is upside down)...
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May. 29, 2013, 11:37 AM
Only have the one this year, but happily my 18yo TB mare, Vanity Fair (dam of my 9yo Intermediate horse and an Intermediate Eventer herself) u/s...
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May. 27, 2013, 10:55 PM
I am guessing that with the total destruction of the planet Vulcan, Spock's dating options are pretty limited. But I have to admit I was a little on...
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May. 27, 2013, 01:17 PM
My super sensitive mare goes best in a nathe straight loose ring (since nathe went under reportedly, I'll probably look to Beris bits when I need a...
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May. 25, 2013, 09:05 AM
Kristin is 28, IIRC. Late '84 model. But nice to see someone so 'young' who is smart enough to realize that being a pro isn't all glamour and...
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May. 24, 2013, 08:51 PM
So neither horse nor rider had any formal experience prior (you do not say how much informal experience), but are going Training after a year of...
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May. 24, 2013, 06:38 PM
My little 15.2h TB mare and I will be finishing up our 2nd Intermediate tomorrow.... No hope of a ribbon after 3 months out of the ring we need a...
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May. 22, 2013, 07:24 PM
If anyone is or knows someone who will be available to braid Friday morning (ride around 9:45) call me! 704-668-3270
Jennifer
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May. 21, 2013, 09:32 PM
Professionalism is often sorely lacking amongst farriers. I'm sure if people got past "never shows up on time" and "can't work without a cooler full...
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May. 20, 2013, 08:21 PM
I paid $2000 for my old stallion, he was running in $2500 claimers and was about to ship to Penn to do $2k claimers, so that was his price. A...
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May. 20, 2013, 08:18 PM
I would be hesitant to get attached to a prospect when it might get hurt before it retires.
Jennifer
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About ThirdCharm
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- Midland, NC, USA
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