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Posted on 10/04/2005 9:56:41 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Sounds reasonable :~D
Now I hope they have the right pad when you go in tomorrow to exchange it :~D
We have starband. It's ok, I think it was approx $700 to install and runs at $69 a month. When we move we will be changing to a different company and will probably go with Wild Blue. We need a provider that works with wireless technology throughout the house. I cannot work with dial up as it's too slow. I don't think Wild Blue is as expensive.
Well the mystery solved. Tell Bob it looks like he was right It was a rupture and not trauma. Two other horses have the same.
Good morning.
Very slow here yesterday, where is everyone?
Cindy, so is it strangles? Has a vet checked any of them out? The ranch my son ropes at and keeps his horses there for periods of times has a problem with any new horse coming in getting strangels. The people at the ranch say that the germ can get in the ground and then it's just there, and all horses will get it. My sons horses all got it. But I've never know of a horse to get it more then once. I'm not saying that it can't happen, but if this is what SL keeps getting I'd wonder why. I can understand your aggravation about it.
Duchess I was wondering how your feed change is going?
Tuffy, where are you:)? Did you ever find out anything about what was wrong with that kestral? How's your young horse doing? Don't be a stranger:)
Becky
I like that thick black felt pad that Hair has too. I'd be tempted to go with one like that. Either that or a natural sheepskin one, but real sheepskin is pretty expensive I think, plus how would you ever wash it. I've never had one so I don't know.
Thanks Sharn! I'll have to check into Wild Blue. The wireless part sounds like a good idea.
Sharn, Congrats on the house and good luck in your endeavors. It sounds like a very nice place in the country. How old is the house?
I do have to work on getting the Arabian, Jody to neck rein. Only thing I remember about doing that, was to cross the reins. Good project for me this year.
Hey, that's great:). I've thought in the past with most horses, that the second day is always so much better then the first. I have to remember that when working on something new. Once they even get close on the first day, you stop and let them think about it. I think the stopping is the key to a horse catching on to what you're wanting them to do. IMO, they really don't want to work:), so when you stop as soon as they do what ever, they remember that:) and are ready to do it quick the next day.
Becky
That's what I'm going to look for today, or at least just a regular fleece one.
Becky
With a pad like that, you put a regular square or contour pad underneath it.
The square one would be good for dirt, but I'd think it'd also be hotter than it would be without.
I hose the horse off in summer before loading him into the trailer to go... That keeps him clean enough that he's not sweating dirt into the saddle pad. I hose off the pad then as needed.
It's fleece, but it's a rather short napped fleece. I like it, it's tidy. There's others, and I've got them... that are really fuzzy. They seem thicker but are mostly air. I'd grab it and see if it feels like it has enough substance to be a good cushion, but not too much.
How does the cross-reined thing work? I saw someone doing that once. I think I'd sit there with reins in my had not knowing which one to pull ;~D
Bay doesn't neck rein well.
It might be a little hotter, but not much, it's pretty thin. I quilt mine too, just by running extra lines of stitches from front to back to give it some more stiffness. There's no batting in between, just rows of stitches holding the 2 pieces of fabric together. You can see it better in this pic...
I hose the horse off in summer before loading him into the trailer to go...
My problem with that is that most of the places I ride require that I drive the last 8 or 10 miles (at least) on dirt roads, and with an open trailer, well, you have a dust colored horse when you get there. By the time we finish riding, there are actual rivers of mud pouring out of the horse's hair. It's really gross.
I've seen these rivers ;~D
Yeah - late in the year when everything is dust here... sweat just means mud no matter what.
You cross the reins under their chin, then you only hold the reins in one hand. When you get ready to turn, you move that hand towards the way you want to turn. So if you're wanting to go left and you have both reins in your right hand, you move your right hand towards their left shoulder which pulls on the right rein, which runs down the right side of their neck putting slight pressure there first before going under the chin and pulling on the left side of the bit. It's supposed to be a pre-stimulus kind of thing where they're supposed to eventually realize that the pressure on the opposite side of the neck is a precursor of pressure being put on the bit so they eventually respond to the neck pressure as soon as they feel it. But it only works if you just use one hand. If you get in a jam and try to direct-rein them with the reins crossed that way, you'll confuse the hell out of them. Been there done that. I felt like a total klutz/moron. It definately takes some getting used to for both horse and rider.
I tried it not too long ago when I borrowed Blade back from Carolyn and she had been riding him that way trying to teach him to neck rein and wanted me to do it too while I had him. It was very awkward at first because I couldn't figure out what to do with my hands, but I finally got the hang of it. It doesn't take them too long to pick it up either.
Ah - good tip. Seems like something to do in arena when specifically working on that... I wouldn't want to do that on trail... for those 'bind' reasons you mention ;~D
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