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May. 19, 2013, 03:08 PM
I just realized that the feed that my daughter is using for her sheep contains Lasalocid, which is a coccidiostat. Her lambs have a paddock to graze...
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May. 19, 2013, 12:13 AM
Woodside has a big Memorial Day Event next weekend with the $15,000 Preliminary Challenge that might be worth checking out (as an option for next...
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May. 18, 2013, 12:05 AM
Yikes.
Certainly I would be very leery of buying this horse until and unless it cleared up, and probably would pass unless the horse was special....
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May. 17, 2013, 04:46 PM
Ditto. Having radiographs would be interesting, but at this age it's time to be thinking of some sort of injectable joint therapy for a horse in...
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May. 17, 2013, 11:54 AM
Weird, I thought I replied to this earlier.
OP, the happy mouth also comes in 3-ring gag, tom thumb pelham, and kimberwicke versions. I would try...
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May. 17, 2013, 09:21 AM
Sounds like your vet is not all that concerned about the hock, which is good!
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May. 17, 2013, 01:56 AM
I don't care all that much about the flexions, but I don't like seeing a lot of recent arthritic changes in a 6 year old horse. If she's done a lot...
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May. 17, 2013, 01:44 AM
It's important that the axle rating be larger than the largest load you will carry. Find the dry weight of the trailer and subtract that from the...
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May. 17, 2013, 12:51 AM
So maybe that same kind of mouthpiece in a 3 ring bit?
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May. 14, 2013, 12:45 AM
Sometimes feeding the alfalfa is the best thing to do. There have been times where I've run out of grass hay and can't get more at a reasonable...
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May. 13, 2013, 04:52 PM
One of the doodads that Premier1 has is an LED that will clip to your fence and show you visibly if it is hot. Something like that - a simple end to...
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May. 13, 2013, 01:17 PM
I don't think you're silly.
You might consider a second layer of electric fence. That is, I have one horse that absolutely cannot be trusted in a...
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May. 13, 2013, 01:09 PM
No one quite said this, but just in case this helps, there are definitely trainers in dressage who are more oriented towards developing a seat and...
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May. 13, 2013, 10:05 AM
The Happy Mouth is hard plastic and the mouthpiece is straight. I wish they'd make a curved, plain mouthpiece (without their goofy dressage-illegal...
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May. 12, 2013, 10:11 AM
I also suggest some lessons with a dressage trainer. If you can get some time on the lunge line, that also may be beneficial.
Have you read...
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May. 11, 2013, 05:12 PM
Very fun.
I went hiking with my Dad down in Point Reyes recently and we drove by a bunch of horse trailheads and I said, "Self, why the heck...
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May. 11, 2013, 05:00 PM
I really love the D-ring Herm Sprenger Duo... but it's an expensive experiment.
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May. 11, 2013, 04:55 PM
Why not just act as if the breeder was telling the truth? It changes nothing of import, and you can go through your day feeling a bit better about...
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May. 11, 2013, 09:49 AM
Go for it. I'm sure it will work great.
For myself, I would wash it, braid it while wet, and hairspray the heck out of it.
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May. 11, 2013, 09:23 AM
Something that we collectively missed the boat on here is that when OP was looking for "what to do," is that none of us suggested she talk to her...
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May. 11, 2013, 12:01 AM
Well, it certainly sucks watching someone self-destruct in your presence, especially if she's nice to be around otherwise. I feel for you and hope...
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May. 10, 2013, 11:55 PM
By the way, a palomino or chestnut, or even black offspring is also possible with this cross, depending upon the genotype of the mare and stallion.
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May. 10, 2013, 10:35 PM
For sure.
She sounds pretty mixed up.
With someone like this, I try not to make it about them, but more in cautionary tales about other people,...
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May. 10, 2013, 10:26 PM
Well, what do YOU want? If you're not excited about buckskin, yourself, I wouldn't go this way.
I like 'em, personally, and I'm especially a fan...
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May. 10, 2013, 10:15 PM
Uh, with student loans at an interest rate well above mortgages and non-dischargable in bankruptcy, taxpayers won't really take a loss.
However, I...
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May. 10, 2013, 01:21 PM
Google is your friend. :) Brand name Sedivet.
http://equimed.com/drugs-and-medications/reference/romifidine
Note also, when thinking of...
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May. 10, 2013, 12:54 PM
Unless there was some evidence that it was given by a licensed vet and they just f'd up the withdrawal period (and if it had been, usually it would...
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May. 10, 2013, 12:28 PM
Pretty much any BNT who has taught for a while has had students who have been seriously injured or killed riding cross country. Safety is a serious...
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May. 10, 2013, 10:28 AM
Once upon a time, I was riding with two different coaches in the same time frame, two coaches who didn't really know each other and yet taught...
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May. 10, 2013, 10:16 AM
I think something that's really important is matching the clinician to your current level and needs, and also the clinic group. What you need when...
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