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    Did you ever Google your own name?

    my name is on one website as an owner of a rare bloodline arabian stallion that i owned for only 6 months and i have tried to get it removed... the owners don't seem to be maintaining the site anymore, but there it sits lost in cyberspace. also various newspaper articles archived somewhere and...
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    Good News maybe - Advice please

    your property taxes will give you a ballpark figure since they are based on the tax assessors appraisal of the value of the land. When we had to sell our last 2 places we had 3 realtors come out and tell us how much they would list it for, why we should choose them to list it, (also what we...
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    OKay I know I've asked this b4

    c is very appealing and brings to my mind the many colors minis and ponies come in!
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    HEADS UP Ohio Mini and Pony people

    hugs and luck to you KayKay, you are in our thoughts and prayers!
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    What qualities does the perfect barn have?

    read the book "keeping Horses on small acreage" by Cherry Hill for very good ideas for building your own barn. So much depends on what you want to accomplish, what your land is like, etc etc... take your time and discuss thoroughly with your builder. Study local barns, usually a certain style...
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    High power transmission lines & minis

    there was some specualtion years ago about high power transmission lines and forms of cancer. Several million dollars and studies later there has been proven no problem with the lines and no connection to health problems of any type. The same type of magnetic fields present under the lines...
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    Whats with all the spitting???

    most of those ball players chew tobacco to get that nicotine buzz. gotta spit somewhere (eeew gross) I know many guys who chew carry an empty soda can around with them for that purpose. even more gross than that, I am a cleaning lady and one day found somebody had spit in the elevator... on the...
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    They are eating the barn!

    I find if they have hay/grazing they usually leave the wood alone. If you can't increase the amount of hay they get , then maybe try to make their hay harder to get, and make them work at picking it out one strand at a time, so they use their grazing skills longer and use their brains to get...
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    free minis, ponies, arab gelding

    happy to announce Pepper has the perfect home now with Appyhollow... CMHR will receive a nice donation and all's well that ends well. Thanks for letting me use this board to look for homes for the critters, and thanks to Rhapsody for taking Pepper and giving a great donation to CMHR! Spook, Pat...
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    Wondering about financing a herd expansion

    ways to get what you want without taking out a loan. Barter or trade, sell something else of value to get what you want. Work a second job, or two second jobs. ( I have) Start a small business in your home that is related to what you want to do (mini birthday parties, boarding for others, mini...
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    I have a real mystery in the barn!

    monkey see monkey do! I water using plastic milk crates to set the 5 gallon buckets into.(sitting on the floor) I use a screw in eye bolt to keep the handle of the bucket against the wall and secure it with a double ended snap. unless one is prone to poop over the bucket this keeps most from...
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    Help!! I need advice. Neighbors have 18 cats

    what about Rabies? All counties have a rabies control officer, why not talk to the health department in your county? we had the same situation at our first farm. I just trapped any strays(live trap) and took them to the animal control facility. Better than getting shot, killed by dogs, getting...
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    Oh heck, let's do a POLL and get it overwith

    some years ago University of Tennesee vet school did a study to see what horses actually preferred. A herd of 40 ponies was allowed free choice in a large lot with the following run- in pole buildings (identical shelters, identical footage inside) sawdust/shavings unlighted, sawdust shavings...
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    Mysterious lameness in front right foot/hoof

    I have known people with vigorous young horses that turned dead lame. They took their critter to the vet, who did a thorough exam and ordered xrays. turned out the horse in question had a broken coffin bone which was properly treated using rest and supportive shoeing. horse recovered completely...
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    He's Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    God Bless your uncle and all our military volunteers. prayers going out to him and all of them "over there"
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    Patches update

    so sorry...
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    Just for fun....

    oh, oh !!!! this is too fun to resist! I am sitting here at my computer at 5:50 AM laughing out loud. average looking, average height, short legged and overweight broodmare, formerly silver chestnut with flaxen mane, now going grey. has only had 2 foals, colt and filly by same stallion, but...
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    Sunny update! Pic inside :)

    I love happy endings!
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    free minis, ponies, arab gelding

    still have 6 out of 7 here, but Pepper will be going home to VA soon that will leave Spook, Patrick,Spot, and the two minis I keep for my former neighbor left... I may have a home for Spot if I can get transport for him to Idaho. Anybody going through that area from Illinois? The people...
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    Looking for nationwide rescue organiztion

    Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals considers itself a national organization and has offices or representatives in most states willing to get involved in humane issues.(so does PETA) check out what these groups represent before you call them in, and make sure their agendas agree...
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