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May. 19, 2013, 09:10 AM
Portland, OR area
Local hay (not "farmed" per se) is $5-$6 a 60lb. bale. This can vary from good quality to weedy, yellow crap. Our local...
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May. 18, 2013, 10:01 PM
Our Wee Pom has tracheal collapse (diagnosed by vet)--we adopted him last June and he coughed terribly for about a month, but it tapered off over the...
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May. 18, 2013, 07:11 PM
Well, damn! My nose had finally stopped running from my cold+allergies, and then I opened this thread and saw that first photo of the trailer on the...
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May. 18, 2013, 09:11 AM
Gosh, this is the most exciting and satisfying thread I've read in a long time!! I'll be checking COTH on my phone today, just to see if Parker...
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May. 16, 2013, 01:56 PM
Awww! What a handsome boy--happy birthday to you, Rey. He looks healthy and happy. Aren't horses the best?! My dear Calvin is 23 this year, and I...
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May. 11, 2013, 05:16 PM
A quick Google search produced:
Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF): The fibrous component represents the least digestible fiber portion of forage or...
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May. 11, 2013, 08:39 AM
I'll report in, as I am planning on riding today. The sore is above my boots (which fit perfectly...unless I stop working out and eat salty foods;))...
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May. 10, 2013, 11:31 PM
I ended up doing a laminectomy/discotomy after going thru a year long series of injections, manipulations, PT rounds, and two MRIs so I'm a bad...
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May. 10, 2013, 09:28 AM
The last few barns I've boarded at have employed workers who do not board, and it is my favorite scenario to board in. I've found the "boarders who...
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May. 9, 2013, 11:38 AM
I ride in boots/breeches normally, but after reading the excellent suggestions (thank you!!) I think Saturday's attire will be: paddocks/half chaps...
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May. 9, 2013, 09:38 AM
It has been unseasonally hot here in the PNW, and last weekend I had a show. I wear FITs breeches that fit very well, and new custom boots--perhaps...
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May. 7, 2013, 09:33 AM
Oh, what a wonderful update!! Your tough little nut (and his noggin!) is making my day. Yay!!!! I know you'll keep him safe, and when he gets his...
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May. 6, 2013, 10:42 PM
Aw..hugs to you. My little pony loved tobacco, and my neighbor always gave her a pinch of his Copenhagen. So glad she chose her own terms to go...
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May. 6, 2013, 10:38 PM
Massive jingles from our pack of 6 here in Washington! Get well Rusty! Tough little dog, I'm sure you'll be back helping your mom in no time. Hugs...
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May. 5, 2013, 09:07 PM
I had a brainfart and did not leave a note! I will try to swing by there, but my schedule is wacky for most of the week. I also worried that I'd...
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May. 5, 2013, 06:17 PM
I never see dogs in need or have stray cats show up unannounced, but today, after church, I was going through our neighboring town on the way to a...
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May. 4, 2013, 10:45 PM
We found several friendly cats when we traveled through Europe--I, too, will cross the street to scritch a kitty. Our B and B in London came with...
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May. 4, 2013, 12:07 AM
Hippolyta--my brother lives near the Wisconsin border in MN and he mowed his lawn one weekend, and shoveled his walk the next! God bless you...
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May. 3, 2013, 11:29 PM
We've got the opposite problem--we are too dry! Yes, the PNW is dry...and sunny...and unseasonably warm. We algae covered, greenish "wet landers",...
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May. 3, 2013, 08:26 AM
You might want to post this over on the Eventing board--they are famously "do it yourself" in nature and would have lots to add. I third the idea of...
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May. 2, 2013, 10:50 PM
I use Swheat Scoop--and solve the tracking problem by placing an inexpensive bath room mat/rug under each one. It clumps, smells good, and is very,...
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Apr. 29, 2013, 08:26 PM
AFAIK, weasels are not carrion eaters (or so says Google). Since they are such fearsome predators, I doubt they have to resort to that. I also am...
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Apr. 29, 2013, 11:31 AM
Jealous!!! All I have is a pack rat in my barn. Thank god pack rats are solitary too.;) We are eliminating all possible pack rat nesting...
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Apr. 28, 2013, 10:29 PM
My horse got his first injection on Thursday (IM, neck) and I showed him today. He was not at all fussy when asked to change leads (he's been a bit...
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Apr. 27, 2013, 10:35 PM
I'd buy Gorilla Tape (much better than "duct tape") and "re sole" the old faithfuls and ride in the those. you want the most comfortable and...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 10:10 PM
No sports bras for month/two months. I slept on the couch, propped up, but a recliner is good too. Flat on your back or in bed is probably a no. ...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 09:59 AM
We just started my 16 year old hunter on this yesterday, so I've been reading this thread with interest. I've also read through many of the various...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 03:17 PM
I think that 12 wide is a bit narrow for electric, but I've boarded where that was used and there weren't any issues...except when a horse rears up...
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Apr. 24, 2013, 12:38 PM
A quick internet search revealed that it is the young, green leaves and acorns that are toxic, so old/fall leaves should not be a problem. If you...
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Apr. 23, 2013, 04:50 PM
I use muck buckets, one for each horse. I position them right next to the bale, peel off the required number of flakes, put in the bucket, carry to...
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