DarlingLil wrote: Another favorite. Yep, this is a wonderful conversation. Worth reading every post. ...   Wed Jul 13th, 2022 05:49 pm

Hi Dorothy, I recall there being a discussion specific to this question a while ago, so I searched and found this thread: http://esiforum.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=254&forum_id=1&highlight=short+leg Hope this helps. ...   Fri Feb 3rd, 2017 03:50 pm

DrDeb wrote: ...This is the "fall line", the point where the FEAR thermometer and the CURIOSITY thermometer exactly balance each other. Two feet farther away, and ...   Thu Jun 23rd, 2016 02:00 pm

Thanks for your comments, MsEithne. I agree and totally see what you are saying about the frantic quality to the trick. I sometimes feel ...   Tue Mar 22nd, 2016 03:25 pm

This discussion inspired me to try the fetch trick with the Tennessee Walker I've been leasing. He's smart, playful, and while he is a very ...   Sun Mar 20th, 2016 09:16 pm

Can you get pine needles? I used to rake them off the ground under the pine trees and use them for bedding. No dust, ...   Thu Dec 31st, 2015 02:22 pm

Poison hemlock's leaves grow opposite each other on the stem. Your plant's leaves grow alternately. ...   Tue Apr 22nd, 2014 06:03 pm

A very merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year to all. Dr. Deb, thank you for the inestimable gifts of your time, ...   Thu Dec 26th, 2013 01:51 pm

renoo wrote: Hello! I was reading through the recent topics, and one of the things that i cannot stop thinking about is the correct beats of canter. ...   Thu Mar 28th, 2013 08:58 am

The Amazon webpage also has a link to a free download of the Kindle reader that you can use on your mac, pc, or phone. ...   Fri Jan 25th, 2013 08:54 am

He said the same to me, I was just teasing about him not honoring my fee. He's a great guy, and a tremendous resource. ...   Thu Jan 24th, 2013 10:07 am

Thanks for the reminder, Kindred! I signed up for the webinar when he first brought it out, but never got to see it due to ...   Thu Jan 24th, 2013 09:48 am

Because of that previous, extensive discussion on stifle function and stifle catching, I was able to identify what was going on with the horse I ...   Tue Oct 30th, 2012 12:50 pm

Is she comfortable unloading from the ramp? i mean, have you tried stopping her when she only has one or maybe both front feet on ...   Mon Jul 2nd, 2012 10:51 am

Well, you are right, I surely didn't think the mare was asking for someone to send out for Chinese. And you are right, the ...   Mon Feb 6th, 2012 07:04 pm

A while ago, another forum member posted a question about her horse that led to a lesson and discussion on mannering. Now I have some ...   Sun Feb 5th, 2012 02:32 pm

It'll be interesting to hear what you find out.  Thanks for posting the question, it's always educational to hear what other people think about things ...   Mon Jan 30th, 2012 11:55 am

Getting to your original questions: Is there any research out there? Dunno. Have domestic equines lost the fear of predators like some research has stated? Nope.  Those ...   Mon Jan 30th, 2012 11:42 am

Isnt the definition of "instinct" that it is intrinsic and cannot be lost? so any research that says that instinct has been lost is ...   Sun Jan 29th, 2012 06:33 pm

A friend of mine, a long-time horsewoman, is having similar problems with her horse.  She is able to go through the exact thought process you have ...   Mon Jan 23rd, 2012 12:52 pm