And when she had given enough, then did her exercise consist of what she chose to do during turnout and nothing more? I use the term ...   Mon Jan 20th, 2014 02:49 pm

In another post (on Righting Reflex) DrDeb wrote: However, the opposite is true at the harness track, where races for pacers now comprise ...   Mon Jan 20th, 2014 12:35 am

Dave, the graphics really help me see what you mean.  Getting close to the withers without interfering with the shoulder and then also spreading the ...   Sun Nov 24th, 2013 07:57 pm

"Sharon, and everyone: the anticlinal vertebra is T17 or T18. It merely means the vertebra which, in the given animal, sits at the top ...   Thu Nov 21st, 2013 09:19 am

OK, I've heard the anticlinal vertebra placed anywhere from the 14th to the 16th now.  Perhaps this may vary from horse to horse?  Do we ...   Wed Nov 13th, 2013 11:02 am

Dave, I interpret the site's "area available for saddle" to include the skirts, which aren't weight-bearing.  Even if they don't bear weight, they need to not ...   Mon Nov 11th, 2013 08:45 pm

DrDeb wrote: I wouldn't do it in the confines of a stall, Sharon; the animal could swap around and catch you against a wall and ...   Sat Oct 5th, 2013 09:38 am

Dr Deb said: "Notice also the wisdom of our elderly teacher in showing us that it would be good to learn to groom our horses ...   Fri Sep 27th, 2013 03:14 pm

Additional comment on wisping:  Smythe referred to "strapping" which "... had the effect of keeping the muscle supple and helped disperse the normal waste products ...   Wed Sep 11th, 2013 04:15 pm

Ruth, can you be more descriptive of the wisp?  I just read about this in R.H. Smythe, Horse Structure and Movement (on Dr Deb's recommended ...   Wed Sep 11th, 2013 01:34 pm

I'm sorry if my reply was too critical, but I didn't notice that CMAC was aware of his overweight in her comments as posted, just ...   Thu Aug 1st, 2013 09:47 am

Someone please correct me where I'm wrong, but in second photo I see a horse tending toward seriously overweight.  I like his weight better in ...   Wed Jul 31st, 2013 11:29 am

Adam, your response brings up some of the points I was wondering about.  Thanks so much.  I do wonder what other methods were used by ...   Tue Jun 18th, 2013 01:24 pm

I have heard much about Ed Connell as the 'Hackamore Reinsman' who used old vaquero ways to produce fine reined horses. Recently I obtained a ...   Sat Jun 15th, 2013 10:18 am

I am trying to organize a Mike Schaffer clinic in nrorthwest Indiana sometime this year.  It will probably be 2 days on a weekend but ...   Mon Apr 22nd, 2013 09:39 am

Thanks, Adam.  I'll keep that in mind whenever I observe the situation. ...   Mon Apr 15th, 2013 11:34 am

In the recent thread on hoof crack/pigeon toes, Adam Till questioned if there was any white flakey material on the frog.  I have seen this ...   Fri Apr 12th, 2013 07:20 pm

Am studying this thread with some interest, as one learns as much what NOT to do as what to do with problems of this type.  ...   Thu Apr 11th, 2013 05:10 pm

This past week Mike Schaffer made Right from the Start available in Kindle format on Amazon.  Less than $10 for this electronic format, a excellent ...   Sun Mar 17th, 2013 10:22 am

Do you have official confirmation of the euthanasia?  The Illinois Bureau of Animal Welfare bulletin from today says the horses that were showing clinical signs ...   Fri Mar 8th, 2013 07:54 pm