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114988
Retraining Thoroughbreds List FAQ ... Listed below are some basic guidelines to follow when posting. 1. This is an entirely FLAME-FREE zone. Spirited and...
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Feb 1, 2008
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114989
Awww...poor Abby. I swear Fits hurts himself on purpose when he thinks he' gonna have to work. No ill effects from him bumping his knee on the cavaletti...
Rhonda Medsker
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Feb 1, 2008
12:49 pm
114990
1. When the chinstrap helmets came out, George Morris was the biggest critic of them and made many people feel ridiculous for buying them. He also claimed...
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Feb 1, 2008
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114991
Poor my check book...397 vet bill! Rhonda Medsker <ange1seyes@...> wrote: Awww...poor Abby. I swear Fits hurts himself on purpose when he...
angela darnell
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Feb 1, 2008
3:31 pm
114992
Angela, What in the heck did the vet do for $397??? I thought she just skinned herself? YIKES. A. ... From: angela darnell To: retraintbs@yahoogroups.com ...
Anne Landers
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Feb 1, 2008
4:06 pm
114993
Yeah, well, George used to bash every female rider in the equitation photos in Practical Horseman because they had "big thighs" and needed to lose weight....
Carol McKown
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Feb 1, 2008
4:15 pm
114994
OUCH! c angela darnell <minnesotagirl1997@...> wrote: Poor my check book...397 vet bill! Rhonda Medsker <ange1seyes@...> wrote: Awww...poor...
Carol McKown
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Feb 1, 2008
4:17 pm
114995
Holy cow!!! Did the vet perform minor surgery??? Rhonda angela darnell <minnesotagirl1997@...> wrote: Poor my check book...397 vet bill! Rhonda Medsker...
Rhonda Medsker
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Feb 1, 2008
4:18 pm
114996
This isn't about trust. You getting after him is telling him that you are the alfa! That you are in control and the boss! Once you have made it clear that you...
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Feb 1, 2008
4:25 pm
114997
Evelyn, yelling at your horse will not help.? TBs are very sensitive and yelling at them simply does no good at all.? I find that grunting or a real deep...
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Feb 1, 2008
4:25 pm
114998
My husband has a pretty deep voice. There were times when we first got Sunny when he would be a bit stressed. Melvin would sing low to him, close to his ear...
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Feb 1, 2008
4:25 pm
114999
I Have had Hartford for like 3 months now. I think the reason it is so bad right now is cause #1 (Ill be the first to admit) my patience is lacking ... #2. I...
Evelyn Cho
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Feb 1, 2008
4:26 pm
115000
Evelyn, that is called cupboard love and its all about the food-nothing else. Once you bond with him it will change. have patience! Jodi BTW I'd love to have a...
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Feb 1, 2008
4:28 pm
115001
Yeah, my guy thinks I am the carrot lady! Those treats do help with the bonding. jodisbreeze2000 <jodisbreeze2000@...> wrote: Evelyn, that is...
arlene aquino
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Feb 1, 2008
4:38 pm
115002
Mine believe I am a giant walking Pez dispenser. Kathleen ... From: arlene aquino To: retraintbs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 11:38 AM ...
Kathleen
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Feb 1, 2008
5:31 pm
115003
My sound is more like a throaty "EHT"... aka "don't even think about it". It works equally well on children and cats Carol EquineRacers@... wrote: Evelyn,...
Carol McKown
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Feb 1, 2008
6:35 pm
115004
It is Friday and we are all waiting anxiously to get the report that your trainer has ridden your horse! If so, he probably did really well and if she did not...
arlene aquino
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Feb 1, 2008
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115005
breeze couldn't figure out trotting poles at all when i first had her- she'd step on them then try to jump[ the whole line then look at me like "where the f***...
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Feb 1, 2008
6:38 pm
115006
hahah Too funny Jodi. Creates a great visual! Rhonda jodisbreeze2000 <jodisbreeze2000@...> wrote: breeze couldn't figure out trotting poles at all when...
Rhonda Medsker
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Feb 1, 2008
6:50 pm
115007
Can trotting poles be used just as an "enrichment" exercise for horses? We want to give Harley some interesting things to do in the spring but we don't want...
Kathleen
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Feb 1, 2008
6:54 pm
115008
absolutely! we've used them to help dressage horses learn to lengthen and shorten stride and trail horses to pick up their feet over something without jumping....
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Feb 1, 2008
7:01 pm
115009
Carol, I think mine is the same as yours!? Very melodic, right? (NOT) Bonny ... From: Carol McKown <bluesurly@...> To: retraintbs@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Feb 1, 2008
7:02 pm
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Thanks, Jodi. We are trying to think of things to engage Harley's mind and be fun for him, since we can't do a lot of riding like we did when we were younger....
Kathleen
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Feb 1, 2008
7:11 pm
115011
I currently work at the racetrack as an exercise rider, but in the past I did H/Js for 10 years. I have 3 horses of my own. 1 of which is a racehorse in...
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Feb 1, 2008
8:17 pm
115012
I've had both my boys for over and year and I see then every single day!!! They never nicker for me! LOL Well, of course unless I'm bringing the food....
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Feb 1, 2008
8:20 pm
115013
LOL I think you are VERY patient with the trainer and you can just stop being patient with her and start with Hartford and problem solved I would have fired...
reagan bailey
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Feb 1, 2008
8:39 pm
115014
Carol wrote: "NONE of the 4H kids around here wear helmets" This is the age at which kids should learn to ride with helmets! The 4H clubs here (Madison,...
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Feb 1, 2008
9:28 pm
115015
I think God gave us horses to teach us patience. He put this horse in your life to teach you some lessons, take advantage of the opportunity. You will learn...
Greg Koss
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Feb 1, 2008
9:32 pm
115016
Hi All! Today I'm looking for helpful hints/advice/suggestions for when Go Lite is being "silly". He's been perfect in the arena when I work him - he has what...
Carol McKown
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Feb 1, 2008
9:32 pm
115017
I agree - but it's a very "cowboy" attitude around here. I mentioned how my daughter just joined a 4H horse club, and I had to refrain myself from being too...
Carol McKown
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Feb 1, 2008
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