... Here is the link to purchase directly from Merck http://www.merckbooks.com/mmmph/index.html . You can also buy the veterinary manual on this page (check...
Just to add to this, I purchased an XW County Symmetry Close Contact for my boy on E-Bay and it fits him perfectly! County seems to be a good saddle for the...
Just wanted to thank everyone for sending in such great photos. WOW! The Pedlar magazine will have a great variety to choose from! Pat Garland ... need ... to ...
I am not sure what is involved but one of the horses that I have been looking at does not have it's papers. It is not being sold by the breeder. They have...
Laurie, The only experience I had was for the Canadian sport horse and they requested DNA plus a breeding certificate. I suggest you contact CHBA and find the...
Hi, Regarding registering an older horse. I just happened to post a similar email to this a while back, so rather than "reinventing the wheel" am just ...
What an odd coincidence........I just got a "junk email" from Amazon this morning with the following......! "Save 37% at Amazon.ca on "The Merck/Merial Manual...
Thanks for the information Yvonne. It is very comprehensive and is exactly what I was looking for. The gelding is only 5(2002) years old. I would assume that...
Hi Allison. The farm name is the name where the mare was bred. If the mare was sold after breeding but before foaling, the name still incorporates that of the...
Allison, Re your comments: "The gelding is only 5(2002) years old." So the cost to register a gelding over 36 mo old is $125. "I would assume that the farm...
Once again Yvonne, thank you for your very detailed and articulate reply. I have been fortunate that the one thing that I have found time and time again with...
Hello Everyone I hope it is ok to post here with a horse for sale. I have decided to offer my three and half year old gelding for sale. He is started under...
Wondering if any teamsters out there have a rule of thumb for the amount of weight a Canadian can pull? We are considering sleigh rides for groups with a team...
I've had my Canadian, PJ, now for a year and a half. This summer he was dappled out with a nice, shiny coat and looked really healthy. Now with winter in full...
Hi All, So far my 3 1/2 YO gelding has not been shod. The farrier I use comments on his wonderful feet (good luck for both of us). Since he has such good...
I use a natural barefoot trimmer instead of a farrier, because all of my horses are barefoot, including the one my daughter events with. The natural method of...
I'm afraid I don't have an explanation for you. I can say that it is not likely an age related thing though, because a most of my horses have that dappling. ...
Denise, We have several different breeds including Canadians and we don't feel the need to boot, not even on gravel roads. We have never had to deal with sore...
Seems to me that there was a fairly comprehensive article on coat dappling in EQUUS a few years back. From what I recall (don't have the article at hand),...
I ride a lot at my friends: she breeds Swedish Gotlands (a small breed horse, kinda like an Icelandic). I noticed she has one family that always has dapples,...
There is an old saying that a dappled horse is the best horse to buy. My original Canadian was always dappled from a young age both summer and winter. She was...
Ok, maybe I'm a bit behind the rest of the world, but I just learned about this sport...http://www.nesja.com/ Have any of you tried this? I'm too old and...
Hi Sue I didn't know there was a name for it, but i did know that people do it..or 'did' it..My mother used be the person on the horse pulling the skiier..she...
I've done it & its great fun. You can use a western saddle & dally the line around the horn, or for more flexibility, use a breast collar, with something over...
<http://skins.hotbar.com/skins/mailskins/st/030203/030203ziggybg.gif> Thank you to all of you who replied. The consensus seems to be a combination of genetics...
Christie, somewhere I have a picture of your sister sitting on Lizzie taken on a day when she, Dana and I were out taking turns riding/skiing. I can't exactly...
Hi All: I recieved a wonderful Christmas gift this year that everyone should know about. I'm sure everyone has heard about the Trail of the painted ponies....
Donna: I have been trying to reach you by telephone. Can you contact me at mpp@... and let me know how I can best reach you. Thanks Pat Garland ... ...
