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Oh Clare, I am sorry to hear about poor old Loki, what a pickle of a lad he is. He will be fine, wasn;t there someone on Dogpages who had a partbred Arab mare (Breeze????) that had a similar problem and was fine eventually. (Think hers turned out to be really complicated.) Loki will be fine, the big daft lummox, but hugs to you both and keep us updated.

have a look here: Crabbet Park - History I used to own/breed Crabbet Arabs (along with Crabbet and Old English) one of the line is very very rare now and I have been trying for 20 years to get the line back) Blimey Lesley - that looks some horse!

Today Cueva met Nick, an Enlightened Equitation Teacher. Cueva gave him the full repertoire of Airs above the Ground - she was half way to a capriole, her vertical take off is very impressive, this was soon followed by terre a terre and volte and some plain ornery bucking! So she was made to do small circles up and down the school and lateral moves, yielding her quarters on the circle and working on two tracks. She settled after about 10 minutes, but had the occasional relapse, but in general she was a good girl The thought of riding her again is not appealing given the nature of her Airs above the Ground, I am getting a SPanish saddle for her, I think I would come straight off an English one! So Cueva and I will have a lesson with Nick every month, and then have a workplan in between, did not realise how bad I was at lunging it will get better..

Anne - I love hearing about all the horses at the stables where you work (not envious at all honest!). I can never get enough of Uniq and all the foals Very quick Cueva update - she was an absolute sweetie on Friday (rushed up to see her before I went away for the weekend). I told her if she wasn't going to be a good girl I was going to swap her for a Luso Boy - and she was a delight! I do love my Spanish mare she is an angel really (also the haylage has gone down to once a day as the grass is through with a vengence). Nott, I am ashamed to say was a baggage on Friday and very rude as I interrupted her down time with Bracken!

Ummm Aahhhhh Well.......... I am afraid Cueva and I have NOT been having a good time recently, I seem to have joined the ranks of Clare and Bradders with horses showing their other side. She has been the boingy, bad mannered horse from hell, although she can do the most impressive levade in-hand (and it was a levade rather than a full up rear, Bless - but I have seen other Iberians use this as an evasion). As a result I had a long hard think and thankfully found an Enlightened Equitation trainer/teacher called Nick Dutton who is able to help me re-start Cueva. We are doing the whole lunge, long rein, work in hand thing along with some targeted clicker training. Then we will start the riding thing... Had it not been for my recent Portuguese experience where I found out I can ride properly and am not too bad, then I would probably have chucked in the towel and sold her. Nott of course is still as perfect as ever she is my calm tranquil oasis after the tumult of Cueva. Photos soonest - I am off to Barcelona in the morning. PS Cueva's new found spooky-dooky hyperness seemed to coincide with the increase in haylage, she has grown upwards and outwards and has matured.

EMW have a 10 year old cremello: Holly - 12hh Cremello mare.10 years old.done all PC activites but not first ridden as known to put in a buck when she gets excited! Excelent in traffic/load/shoe/catch and stable and easy for any child to ahndle.100% superb lead rein pony. (Info previously posted on Enlightened Equitation forum)

Rolo has got the nicest. kindest, dearest face - you done well Bradders! If I ask very, very nicely please could I have a photo of Sarah's newbies too?

Thank you very much, I am feeling so low today. Me looking bloody miserable: ]Misery Mist

Please can I have some Reiki for myself? I have a tough few days coming up and a Grievance hearing at work to get through. I need to remove any negative energy and feel positive and strong to fight my Boss and HR. I have been very low.

Ah yes, Ms OoOoK - I understand my sister-in-law phoned you trying to book her dog in! I had no idea..... She is inclined to numptyness I am afeared to say and thinks that if she stamps her feet hard enough all will come to pass... <sigh>

Jack November 2000 Mist July 2003 Sky May 2005

Mum is in a lot less pain today - 3 days post op. She seems so much better. Thank you!

Dear Donna - you were a mad old bat with the softest fur in the world. Run free in the sunshine at the Bridge and bark to your heart's content. So sorry Claz

Could I have Reiki please for my mum who has just had knee replacement surgery today and is in a lot of pain. She has arthritis in both knees and is having to have both replaced, she has been very brave and never complained throughout. Thank You

She is maintaining her own body temperature to within a degree of normal. A heartfelt thank you.

My lovely Snickitt:

For my Snickitt please - give her the strength to maintain her own body temperature.

Snickitt my lovely greyhound girl is very poorly, the vets do not know what is wrong. Please, please can all of you send her as much reiki and healing as you can, my beautiful mad girl really needs it. Please help her make it through the night. Alison

Dearest Mad Bridget - may you always shine brightly and hugs to you QF cos I know how it feels. Luff wid tungs from JoePony and Snickitty and me.

and also.. snatch box beaver (or if you are posh and from this neck of the woods a Belvoir) dear, dear, better stop now am letting myself down badly!

In our house it is known as a 'twange' a hybrid of twa* and 'flange' So ... cunny hoo hoo (someone posted that on the old DP and I laughed like a drain) furburger muff clam mound