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A great start to the new year! and some other things i want to cover in just one blog

hey all you horse loving people out there! these are the topics i want to talk about today

  • a great start the the new year for me!
  • a song called remember the name by fort minor

the great start! i have started to jump 3' so excited and happy also because we will start eventing this show…

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Added by Hope Brown on January 7, 2011 at 8:43pm — No Comments

A Filly Writes Her Farrier

Dear Mr. Farrier,

Remember me? My friends call me Clara. You may call me Claro d’Luna. Please pronounce it with a Spanish accent.

I…

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Added by Anna Blake on January 7, 2011 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Indoor versus Outdoor Board – What do the Facts Say?

Indoor versus Outdoor Board – What do the Facts Say?

By Lindsey Forkun, www.LFEquestrian.com…

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Added by Lindsey Forkun on January 6, 2011 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

There is a very valid reason for not standing behind a horse...Oh and update on Norway trip!

There might be a mare around who dislikes your horse and you get a swift double barrel before you have the time to think "oh shit!". I've learned that 10 years ago so it wasn't me today (you simply don't make THIS mistake twice). My evening riders today went a little complacent about this rule and one ended up with a very accurate, embedded drawing of a hoof print on her thigh. We drove to the hospital just to be on the safe side but looks like there are no broken bones. Phew!



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Added by Wiola Grabowska on January 6, 2011 at 8:38am — 1 Comment

Diluted

The name "Shakespeare" is synonymous with great literature. The Shakespeare of old is legendary. The Shakespeare quoted here is a legend in his own mind!…

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Added by Bear on January 5, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Returning to the saddle after having a baby

Well tomorrow i return to the saddle after a year off!  Feelings are mixed, on one hand i can't wait but on the other i wonder will i fit into my jods and boots!! 

Im am returning with an aim!! always good to have a focus :)  I want to take part in a dressage test (and remember it)  i want to fit into my dressage jacket (which still has labels attached after 18months!)…

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Added by Stephaine Cook on January 4, 2011 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

An Amazing Start to The New Year

Apart from the cold that is! I was so determined not to succumb to any more colds last year and I almost succeeded! Almost. On Thursday the 30th I woke up at 4am with a raging fever and a cough from nowhere. This is why I spent the New Year's Eve watching London's fireworks on TV. Admittedly, seeing the crowds gathered by London Eye I was very glad we didn't go there. It looked impressive and jolly though:…



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Added by Wiola Grabowska on January 4, 2011 at 6:30am — 2 Comments

Estimating final height

Hi: what have you experienced in your estimation of final height in a horse?  is the string from knee to fetlock then pulled up effective? do you have another method which seems to work? what age do they work best from???? cheers

Added by vickie lawson on January 3, 2011 at 9:17pm — 3 Comments

winter horse injury

A few days ago my wife and I returned home from a one day family trip. Shortly after getting home we called the

stable where our horses are to…

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Added by Lawrence (Chuck) Cannon on January 3, 2011 at 7:37pm — 4 Comments

Man-O-Man-Oman! Olympian Christilot Boylen Shares her adventures in Oman! Final Post

The show has been a super success apparently,and has been on Oman TV running in full length...the papers are full of reports and pictures,and

last night at a gala dinner given fittingly I thought by the Ministry

of Finance,the Government of Oman congratulated and thanked the entire

crew and all performers in this gigantic event.

The bottom line...."The Sultan was very pleased!"

The three hunderd horses…
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Added by Barnmice Admin on January 3, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Experimenting Continues



After months of saving most of my spending money for Christmas I finally saved enough to spend some on myself--well, horsie stuff really.  After my earlier experiment with a Myler bit I had been sort of disillusioned, but when I got home after realizing Mia did not have much room in her mouth I measured the thickness of the mouthpieces of several of my bits.  The results were eye-opening.  I finally realized that the thicker the bit was in the middle…

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Added by Jackie Cochran on January 2, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Man-O-Man-Oman!! Christilot Boylen's Updates from her adventure in Oman





A Barnmice Community News Feature:…

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Added by KatyM., Community News on January 2, 2011 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

Your January 2011 Horseyscope by Lauren Bode



Aries:



A year of major accomplishments, and happy changes. You are a risk taker, and this year all of your

attempts will pay off handsomely. You may be asked to travel quite a lot. Your chances of competing

are excellent, be brave and diplomatic and the year will be good to you. Your expression says it all.

Your horse is young and could be mistaking your aids, be patient with him, remember, only the most

highly…
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Added by Barnmice Admin on January 1, 2011 at 11:55am — No Comments

The Look Back, The Look Ahead. The Past, Present and Re-thinking the Future.

One thing that is both satisfying and disappointing in looking back at the year that has passed is trying to figure out what one should have learned, what one should avoid in the future and how to make the year ahead glorious and better [right?]. …





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Added by Wiola Grabowska on January 1, 2011 at 10:00am — 5 Comments

Man-O-Man-Oman!! Christilot Boylen's Second and Third Posts

A Barnmice Community News Feature:

 

Olympian Christilot Boylen is sharing with us her blog about riding on a quadrille team at an important horse exhibition in Oman.  

 

Second Post:

 

We had the first full dress rehearsal today ....  the grandeur of this whole show is slowly sinking in!

The complete performance…

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Added by KatyM., Community News on January 1, 2011 at 3:30am — No Comments

Man-O-Man-Oman! Olympian Christilot Boylen Shares her advertures in Oman!

A New Feature on Barnmice Community News:  

 

We would like to thank Christilot Boylen for sharing her adventures riding on a special quadrille team for an important horse show this week in Oman.  Oman is a Sultanate on the south east corner of the Arabian Peninsula.  It has a strong and ancient history of equestrian activities and horse breeding.  The current ruler, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, has promoted modern methods alongside traditional practices of horse-keeping and…

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Added by KatyM., Community News on December 31, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

How to Supple Your Dressage Horse's Shoulders



Do you ever feel like your dressage horse's shoulders are so stiff and stuck that not only is it hard to turn him, but his hindquarters are disconnected from his front end?

If your horse’s shoulders are stuck, it’s like having a kink in a water hose. The energy can’t flow from behind, over the back, into your…

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Added by Jane Savoie on December 31, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

My New Year's Resolution

 

 

The name "Shakespeare" is synonymous with great literature. The Shakespeare of old is legendary. The Shakespeare quoted here is a legend in his own mind!…

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Added by Bear on December 30, 2010 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

Kick Start a Healthy Life – 10 Tips you can Start Today

Kick Start a Healthy Life – 10 Tips you can Start Today

By Lindsey Forkun BScN, PHN

 

1)      Eat more…

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Added by Lindsey Forkun on December 30, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Slice of Life – Photography – will Boost your Business

Everyone know that if you have a business of any kind – you really need to have a web site – it’s almost a pre requisite for business these days.

Your web site not only helps potential clients find you, but also do a little research about your company.

If you are reading this you are well aware that people not only search on line but they also compare.

If you are offering a “service” your potential…

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Added by Linda Finstad on December 30, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

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