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That's just wicked. Maybe she thinks it'll shame you into losing weight, as if you could just snap your fingers and twirls three times and it'll melt off. I had someone ask me when I was due, granted I'm fat but since I can't have children it double hurt.

That is so awesome- look at them go. I started ground driving Jake this weekend, he was getting bored with lunge work. He's come so far in less than 2 months, and it's such a thrill to take him out of the arena and ground drive the barn grounds. We've got our inspiration now! Might have to have...

Progress! Jake has taken to ground driving like a duck to water. We're still walking with a helper nearby, but we ground drove out on the lanes and right into the barn. Even at the scary weird log he stopped and took a look and then went right on. He's such a great pony. Paxton has had a cold...

I only steam mine for 5-10 mins, depending on how big the beans are. 5 mins for the little thin ones, more like 10 for the bigger ones. I steam old-school, no microwave, with one of those Chinese petal-like little steamers. Not much in the world I like better than fresh steamed green beans- yum!

Jake is the bay pinto, Paxton the silver bay. Paxton is steadily loosing weight, thankfully, and has been body clipped since this picture which brought out his dapples. Paxton still has an attitude issue, but it's so much better. Jake is just lovely, and has turned into such a sweet pony.

That is awesome! I have put my saddle horse to work before pulling logs and branches after a storm, but once I get the pony boy trained to harness he can earn some keep. I love the braided tack, hadn't ever thought of harness before. I made a bridle and reins years ago, it was a fun project.

I'm currently training two to drive, one 2 yr old from scratch and one re-train who may not have been trained to drive. So they are both getting the same routine, mostly. Right now we're working on the longe, the older pony goes in a surcingle and Vienna reins to help him build frame and learn...

Wow! I just clipped one of the shetlands this weekend, and the thought of doing four is exhausting. Have a great time at the show, you have some nice ponies to exhibit. If you have one I'd clip your cremello's body with an 8 1/2, makes less pink. I also clipped my silver bay along his mane to...

How one treats animals is a very good view of how one treats the rest of the world.

When I was a teenager a colt bit me in the stomach, gave me a nice haematoma. Few years later the same colt bucked his rider off, came running after my mare (that I was riding) and lashed out his back feet at her in play. Only my leg was in the way- broke my shin and cut through my boot and...

I'm currently working with a pony who had become really aggressive and was unmanageable for his people. He was a stallion for a while, and then gelded. I've only known him after gelding, and had him a week, but we've made great strides in that time. He wasn't a biter, but reared and stomped all...

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LOL! The new guy is not mine, I'm just working with him to see if he's salvageable and can be a driving pony. My goal with Jake is pleasure driving, maybe some show driving, and CDE. He might appear in a halter class or two as well, but that remains to be seen. The new guy is 10hh, smoky black...

Wow! My guy found a new barn home already- thanks everyone.

If there's anyone in WA that needs a barn cat I've got one that needs a barn. Year old, neutered, all shots, he's just not happy being a suburban cat. He's a great hunter, and VERY dog friendly. I rescued him as a sick and starving kitten, and he's grown into a big bouncer of a boy. Much as I...

oh those feet! Ouch! Poor baby looked miserable, and looks gorgeous now.

Jake has continued to make incredible strides in his training- in a week he's wearing a bit and surcingle, longing both ways walk and trot on command, ground manners have come so far! He's cross tying and behaving better for baths. I can't believe how smart and trainable he is. And when it rains...

Thank you paintponylvr! I still wasn't able to get the Congress issue to come up, but the 2011 issue came up. So much great info in there! Jake was gelded this week, he is the bay pinto with white face. I hope to get some moving shots of him this weekend, if I can find anyone around to help...

now everyone is looking at me funny because I'm laughing so hard! Too cute.

I remember some of those! I was one of the completely horse mad girls and read anything that had horses in it.