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Definitions of common equestrian terms.

Auction
A popular, social gathering where you can change a horse from a financial liability into a liquid asset.
Azoturia (Monday Morning Disease)
a condition brought on by showing horses all weekend. Symptoms include the feeling of dread at having to get out of bed on Mondays and go to work.
Barn Sour
An affliction common to horse people in northern climates during the winter months. Trudging through deep snow, pushing wheelbarrows t… Continue

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How to soak a donkeys foot

1. get bucket or low tub, fill with warm water, add epson salts until fully diluted. get donkey, place in cross ties, pick up foot, slide bucket into place. place foot in tub.

2. retrieve tub from corner of barn, get towel to dry off your face.

3. refill tub with water and salts. shorten cross ties. pick up donkeys foot and place in tub.

4. retrieve tube from other stall, retrieve donkey from his stall. find bailing twine to fix broken… Continue

The gates of Graceland have been open for many years. Now the family of Elvis Presley are throwing open the doors to his stables.

Priscilla Presley opened the stable at Graceland for public tours for the first time in the colourful history of Presley's Memphis retreat.

Artifacts on display as part of stable tour will include saddles used by Elvis and his entourage, personal western wear including chaps, hats and boots all worn by Elvis.

Other items include checks and documents related to the… Continue

This is a very nice report from the Purina Animal Hall of Fame Awards.

National Post article May 13, 2009

How three dogs and a 21-pound cat saved their owners’ lives

Last week, Jarod worked his tush on the red carpet. Down he strutted, hairier than Joaquin Phoenix. His tongue, as purple as an eggplant, suggested he’d been hitting the red wine all afternoon.

If this were a Hollywood shindig, that might have been the case, but Jarod is a chow chow, and despite a real knack for posturing… Continue

I can relate to this in a big way!


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Living with O.C.E.A.N. Syndrome by Scooter Grubb

Just recently, after years of research, I have finally been able to give a name to what my wife and I have been living with for years. It's an affliction, for sure, which when undiagnosed and misunderstood can devastate and literally tear a family apart.

Very little is known about O.C.E.A.N. Syndrome. But it is my hope this article will generate interest from researchers involved in the equine and psycholo… Continue