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    Tips for managing a horse with dry coat syndrome?

    What part of the country, what type of climate, do you live in? As a Chintoteage pony, did he come directly from that area (hot summers, but sea breezes all year and moderate winters) to your area, where there's maybe more exaggerated temperature changes of the seasons? I'm imagining a horse...
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    When pets get old…

    People like you make this hard world a better place. For the animals in your life for sure, but also for the rest of us animal lovers as well, by hearing your story. When your beloved guys eventually pass, don't feel guilty about taking a break. Take comfort in knowing you did your best for...
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    Horses!

    I know, it's crazy what these cost new! I have another fleecy that I use with my jump saddle, also removable from the leather part and washable. I bought that used as well, from a different barn mate with a giant horse, so I don't need extenders with that one. One thing you could do: some...
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    Horses!

    Here you go, the girth is an Ovation "Europa" dressage girth. For now, I'm using it with a girth extender on both sides - we're still working on my mare's "baby belly" and just another 50 lbs or so and I'll be able to use the girth by itself, but for now I use two extenders so I can keep it even...
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    Horses!

    I'll take a look at it tomorrow, I don't remember the model. I bought it used from one of my fellow boarders who had some tack for sale.
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    Horses!

    Had a setback with my new girl a couple weeks ago - I fell off due to my own stupidity. She did nothing wrong whatsoever, it was absolutely my fault for being an idiot and forgetting to check my girth! Which was part of the very first lesson I ever had, 57 years ago, before I ever even got on a...
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    Horse name!!!!!

    Are you sure she is really Palomino? Honey looks Palomino, but this little girl looks like a very light Paint. Or maybe she just rolled in something, LOL!
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    Horse name!!!!!

    If her "sister" is Honey, maybe she should be Maple Syrup?
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    Horses!

    Aw, he's cute! Why is me making a crabby face, though? Does he not like getting his picture taken? :p
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    Horses!

    Not knowing how my new mare trailers, I decided I wanted to tow my trailer to the barn and park it there for a month or two so I could practice with her. I hadn't used it since I moved my two late retirees three years ago, it's just been parked in the grass next to my driveway ever since I got...
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    Horses!

    Aw, thank you! I feel like I'm monopolizing this thread with all my horsey musings, hope nobody minds. I should at least take pictures! Especially now that she's started to lose a bit of her brood-mare/hay belly (wish I could say the same for myself!)
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    Horses!

    Today's ride was very brief, just because the gnats and flies were driving both of us crazy! Her grooming took longer than usual, because she had horrible bot-fly eggs ALL over her legs, flanks and girth area. Yuck, I hate those things. After scraping them off and spraying her with fly-spray...
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    Horses!

    OMG! At the time, I never thought about her attempting to jump the gate, but as I'm getting to know her better, a nice girl but an opinionated chestnut mare who tends to be one step ahead of me, jumping the gate would be something she might try to do!
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    Horses!

    I feel you, that's how fast it was when I realized my 31-year-old was ready to say goodbye.
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    Horses!

    Had so much fun riding my new mare today, with a few challenges, LOL! A few other horses were working in the giant arena at the same time, which she likes. She's 26 years old, so we do a really lengthy warmup, waking forward and relaxed all around the giant arena on a loose rein in both...
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