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Just got back from up there! I had a good time. It was short as I had to get back to feed but it was nice. I met Randy and Vicki Hart and Brandy and Gregg. SUCH NICE PEOPLE!! Wish I could have stayed longer to watch them show but had to get back here. And sadly no pics as I found my battery...

I won't be able to get up there today either. Have to ship a horse out today, but will get up there tomorrow.

Great thanks for the link! Just printed out the directions! I'll be up after training on Saturday so I think around 1ish. And on Sunday it would be around 12noon. I'd love to meet up with any of you showing! I haven't been to a mini show since I moved down here from NY

To the show in Okeechobee this Saturday? I was thinking of going up to watch but have no idea where it is. LOL

HAHA you're not too far off with the "druken, party" names. Some owners we used to have named their horse after a song. And the only reason they did was because at their Christmas party this particular song came on and after a few cocktails they decided that was a cute name for her. It really...

Hey Lea! It's Mindy! I sent mom the link to the show info. Don't know how far it is for them but maybe they'll get out to see you and the show. Don't think they'll show as Precious is due (1st foal) around that time so too crazy to get the boys ready. Hopefully she can show this year. I know you...

Why don't they hold inspections, much like the warmblood world. That way there can be AMHA registered horses but only those that have passed inspection can be allowed into the association. That way they won't close the gene pool and it would allow fresh blood into the world of A minis w/o...

Have MSN [email protected] I should set up a yahoo one as I run the farm e-mail through that!

Saw her on Oprah yesterday as well. She's VERY talented!!!

This poor boy has been through a lot in his short life. This isn't his first break. But I'll tell you what he handled stall rest for 60 days like it was nothing. He's got a "window seat" in the barn where he can see the horses training on the small track and he LOVES it. He will make someone a...

I am helping a trainer find a home for an TB. He's 4 and a happy gelding. He broke his seasamoid and is currently just walking. Vet said he could start carrying a rider again in June and he would be just fine for light riding. No galloping, jumping, cantering, etc. He would need someone who...

The Great Debators......awesome movie!

I am so sorry you are going through this....it looks as though you have more support here then you could find anywhere else! I'll just say this for you. My mother never was a career woman. She passed up the opportunity to be a business woman to stay home and raise us brat kids! God bless her...

You've gotten some real good advice. Don't blame yourself too much. A lot of this sounds like it's a personality conflict vs. lack of training. I had a BS paint filly whom I got when she was 18 months old and not weaned yet! She wasn't halter broke, didn't know much about being handled really. I...

I agree that it's not the closing of slaughter houses that has caused all this damage. Look at other countries who "raise" horses for the purpose of meat. The horses run in open fields (living wild) and are brought in when it's their time to go to the slaughter house. Whether or not we as...