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You used to hold the twitch while assisting your vet to worm your horse through the stomach tube....
The vet would hold your horses tongue in one hand while using a hand rasp in the other hand to float his teeth......
Site for the older rider. Those coming back to horses or have never left that are over the age of 40.
Yes Shirley he is a great partner.... sense of humour is 'interesting' to say the least. He is willing though - his first experience with horses didn't begin until he had reached 50.... rides most mornings in the 'warm weather' with me, while I take…
Congrats! To Maureen's comment about loosing your marbles to start this journey......my husband claims that the first 50 years are only dress rehearsal and that we don't start to really live until then.....that makes me a very young '2'. He also sta…
Thanks Jackie for your comments. The program has 14 horses, some owned and some leant for the sessions. They are quite but most are on semi retirement.
The comment you made about a 'pony ride' does happen with our program but mostly for the severly…
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Hi - I ride mostly trail riding with a western saddle or a 'treeless hybrid'. However, I must admit to refresh my 'seat and balance' I get back into an english saddle. Began to take some basic dressage lessons to improve my own riding ability and ge…
Hi Caroline
I too am very new to dressage - lessons began this spring because I had a problem horse and wanted to ensure it was not a bad habit I had that was causing it. We discovered that the horse was not balanced himself and my unsure seat was n…
Hi Gail
I use a bitless bridle (side pull). I began to look into them after I created a situation for myself. My husband and I planned to meet a group of friends on a wilderness trail ride. We were running late, arrived at the trail head to find alm…
I never used to wear a helmet, then starting on 'problem horses' only. Now I wear one all the time. It becomes a habit like a seat belt in the car, - boots, saddle, bridle, helmet in that order of tacking!
Thanks Ann - I have two stocky quarter horses and one quarter-horse arab cross with a little narrower shoulder. I have been using my instructors saddle which is a Passier and it has fit all three horses. I get confused when I start reading ads when…
Old rider - very new to Dressage - need help in sorting out how to go about buying a used dressage saddle - what questions do I ask, what do I look for.
Thanks in advance for any helpful input.....
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- At 9:33pm on July 10, 2009,
Barbara Sky Horse said… - Hey There Karen!!
Welcome to Barnmice!!
.....ohhh I LOVE Blue Heelers!!
Hope you'll post some pics of yours!
~ Barby
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I hope they don't mind I that I got hungry and had a little snack on that tree. Why is it indoors anyway?
I was Cinderella.
I was separated from you guys by Evan and Rylie. I was in my riding boots.
I'm coping fine. I concentrate on the days getting longer.
I can't believe I drank ALL that egg nog ...
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