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May. 18, 2013, 01:44 PM
How much work is she getting? What exactly happens in her "episodes".
Are you sure she needs 10 lbs of grain/day? That seems like quite a lot.
As...
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May. 17, 2013, 02:39 PM
You asked. People responded. You did not like the answers.
Your friend is obviously not trying to live on the salary from this job so if she feels...
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May. 17, 2013, 02:25 PM
The job is worth about $10/hour, tops.
Although your friend loves this particular horse, he does not belong to her. If the horses are skinny to...
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May. 17, 2013, 01:27 PM
It doesn't look to me like either saddle fits.
The side pic of the Pessoa isn't great because the horse has its head down but that saddle looks...
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May. 17, 2013, 11:46 AM
Sorry about the squirrel. We had a family of small weasels who lived in our house for a couple of months. One of them came through the bedroom closet...
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May. 17, 2013, 09:31 AM
The problem you'll have is that Kieffer isn't one of the "hot" brands. Don't get me wrong, they are great saddles -- I own one myself.
I would try...
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May. 16, 2013, 01:59 PM
I would try a Waterford but for some horses it's too much bit. You could also try a Pelham because it would give you curb action, but only when you...
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May. 16, 2013, 01:39 PM
Four years ago I paid about $800 for injections here in Mass. I think it depends on the location, what is being injected, and how many hock joints.
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May. 13, 2013, 07:32 PM
Agree with what was said above -- have your vet check him out and don't assume that 15 is too old to jump.
My Trakehner needed his hocks injected...
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May. 13, 2013, 07:21 PM
CANTER does not own most of the horses on their sites -- they simply facilitate the trainer-buyer interface.
This particular horse is owned by...
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May. 13, 2013, 03:31 PM
This is a horse that is owned by CANTER so you should be able to get a straight story on him. Their goal is to find him the right home.
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May. 13, 2013, 08:30 AM
I think he's cute, has willingness to jump and will look entirely different when muscled up.
The only red flag for me is the draw reins. It's so...
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May. 13, 2013, 07:25 AM
Take two big steps back.
My guess is that the chances of her actually buying a horse are pretty slim as she would need to have a place to keep it...
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May. 12, 2013, 04:55 PM
I ride alone at least half the time. I wear a helmet, carry a cell phone on my person and use common sense. If I had to wait until I had someone to...
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May. 12, 2013, 06:33 AM
Flax seed has been shown to help with the symptoms of Sweet Itch. I just happened to write about it. BTW, you can feed whole flax.
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May. 10, 2013, 10:16 AM
Most of my OTTBs have been great out hacking but it took some work to get them there.
Remember that you are asking your horse to learn an entirely...
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May. 9, 2013, 06:16 PM
If you do not get the evaluations on site you won't get many at all. And my guess is that you would be lucky to get a 30% response rate even on site....
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May. 9, 2013, 04:51 PM
I would be cautious about committing to ride during college. Back in the dark ages when I was in college, there were very few college teams. I went...
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May. 9, 2013, 04:37 PM
I like Jacobsen Saddle Fitting. I would not use the Perfect Fit because you might not always be perfect :). It's an implied guarantee that you might...
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May. 9, 2013, 12:47 PM
I ride alone much of the time. If I'm riding a horse that worries me or I'll be gone a long time, I will text my husband. I worry that i'd forget to...
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May. 9, 2013, 12:38 PM
I post several times/week on Equine Ink and once a month publish a Blog Carnival which is a collection of posts from other blogs. Any one can submit...
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May. 9, 2013, 10:01 AM
I already had my second horse when my heart horse died suddenly. I'm glad Freedom was already mine because I don't think I could have gone out horse...
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May. 9, 2013, 09:14 AM
As someone who has "coliced" -- I had an obstruction in my intestines -- I concur that previous surgery is the leading predictor for future problems....
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May. 8, 2013, 02:04 PM
I always audit a clinician before riding for them. I can usually tell by watching them teach whether they will be a good match for how I like to...
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May. 8, 2013, 01:49 PM
Wow does this make me appreciate my vet practice.
The only time I really need them there NOW my horse was down and couldn't get up (he'd had odd...
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May. 8, 2013, 01:43 PM
Agree that it takes time.
If you decide to give her ace, you need to give it before she's excited. I believe that with oral ace you need to give...
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May. 8, 2013, 08:23 AM
As long as you understand going into this that you are unlikely to get back any money and are okay with spending the time, then yes, go for it.
If...
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May. 8, 2013, 08:21 AM
Yes -- I would consider it but also would be wary about it and probably would pay less. This would bother me far more, than for example, a horse that...
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May. 7, 2013, 09:12 PM
Wow, I didn't know that!
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May. 7, 2013, 08:54 PM
Depending on how much she owes you, you can file in small claims court. Not sure what the limit is in New York. You do not need a lawyer to file or...
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