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Ryan, it was 26 here yesterday, summer is on its way out LOL. I went for a walk today to enjoy the wonderful fall colours... forgot to bring a camera so I can't share them with everyone but maybe I'll find time later in the week to go again if it doesn't start raining.

I haven't got pictures handy but if you go to one of the on line tack stores like Ozark you can probably find a fairly clear picture that will show it.

You may well envy my carrots but the things you can all grow makes me green (and not my thumbs lol) I wish I could get corn, even a few cobs that I had to fight the deer for (actually only the moose are brave enough here to challenge the dog for the right to be in the yard) and sweet potatoes...

Its cloudy and cool so I think I'm going to make a nice thick clam chowder today. I might make some cheese biscuits to have with it if I don't run out of time.

Some headstalls have an integrated overcheck and there is just no removing them without cutting some where and destroying it. I have a few like that and if I must use that headstall I just don't connect the check to the saddle. I will wrap the overcheck strap around the throatlatch... it doesn't...

I've never juiced the carrots. They usually get eaten so fast that I never really think of doing anything but eating them raw rather than cooked. I bet they would be stupendous juiced tho. They are so sweet. I grow a type that is extra high in vitamins and are sweeter for raw snacking than the...

I'm by far not an expert on turn out but if it were me I would skip the hat and go for a riding helmet (I use one for every drive and have never been marked down in a show for one) If you go with a more 'English' style turn out the helmet should fit the picture nicely. I would go with the...

What a nice boy, he looks to have a great mind for being a driving horse. It looks like you have him hitched pretty well but there are a couple of things I would change. First, (I won't be the only one to suggest this probably ) I don't drive with an over check unless I am showing in a breed...

The rule of thumb with gelded horses (as far as I've been told and seen) is one month for every year of age to determine when they will be as settled as they are getting. I have a gelding here that was a breeding stallion from 2 years of age and was gelded just before I got him at 5. He is 2...

Update Cruiser is making steady progress again now that his issues have been sorted out (thread on main forum explains what was going on -" Bold horse that's gotten spooky"). Last Friday I got the big sigh and his head came all the way down to relaxed levels again while pulling the tire. Since...

The egg shells add calcium to the soil which helps with blossom end rot. I haven't tried epsom salt but had heard of it. I think what works depends on your local soil and what is needed. Fish is good for everything I think. They say our coastal rain forests here in BC are so lush partly because...

Done properly, clicker training is a very effective way to teach very complicated tricks. Done poorly it can lead to a horse who is always mugging for treats and even sometimes nipping. I do not clicker train because I haven't taken the time to fully study the technique required to prevent it...

It is possible that he is over doing the salt. It sounds to me like you are feeding him a good diet so if it isn't the salt then I agree with chandab and JMS, sounds like he may need a fecal test done to confirm his worm load and check for sand. Also (having had a problem here myself) you might...

I've been pretty lazy in the kitchen lately. Trying to get some fall cleaning done and still find the time and energy to work with some horses. Yesterday we delivered a load of firewood ( we cut, split and sell it as a bit of a side job ) so we stopped for Wor Wonton soup - wontons, loads of...

I'm sorry about your finger, you could also try soaking it in warm water with either bleach or (my preference) salt. Salt does an amazing job of healing sores, I use it (salt water) as a rinse when I get sores in my mouth (I tend to grind my teeth at night and have been known to chew on my...

LOL, gee I could use a horse like that. Stupid Hiways dept. had thistle seed in the grass mix they seeded into the ditches (or at least thats the popular belief) and we are always fighting that horrible weed.

Okay, I have an update on this that I never expected. As I said previously the idea he was being harassed seemed somewhat possible so I moved them back to their winter pasture for night time (closer to the house) and also started him back on the ration balancer they are usually fed. I have...

ah shucks! Thats too bad, I found it was a great way to acknowledge a post without repeating what was already said. Who'd have thought something that seems so simple could cause so much trouble. I for one will be hoping that there is a fix and we'll see it again.

I agree with Kendra. I have tried different bits and the one that seems to accepted/liked by the majority (not all by any means but most) of the horses I've driven is the mullen mouth half cheek snaffle. I have quite a few different bits (some quite expensive) that just hang on hooks in my tack...

My computer refused to load LB this morning and when I can back late this afternoon (prevening for those who are Big Bang fans lol) the 'like' button wasn't available on any of the posts. Is it gone for good?