Cinnys Whinny

Just because I don't answer something right away doesn't mean im upset, it justmeans I am a mom of a 2 year old and a teen....I have other responsibilies lol.

Hi. I noticed that you haven't come back after asking your question, and I hope that you aren't too frustrated with the responses to continue? You have been very brave and forthcoming in your posts and especially by providing video, which made me assume that you truly want the help you asked for, as disparate as that an be on an Internet forum. Your questions are all valid, and you can be sure that there are many people lurking who share your questions and your issues with Cinny, and are anxious to share in the knowledge that you have bravely asked for, without the scrutiny.

I would be happy to help you through PMs, if you'd be more comfortable. But please watch Jane's video so that we can start with some common ground.

Best,

W

Cool post about tapping and touching. My gelding is sunscreen shy and so I've been target training various items for him to touch. He backs up with anxiety from scary items. I've treated hin for not backing up and for touching the item. When you say you tap and he touches, are you tapping with the dressage whip to say, his toe, or your fingers?

Happy Birthday again! Have a great day!

When I go to your profile I see a picture there so I am assuming you mean the picture that is next to your name when you post. This is actually a different picture. It really confused me too when I first came here. What you want to do is click on "user CP" That will take you to your user control panel. On the left you want to click "Edit Avatar." Your Avatar is the picture that shows up on your posts. You can either use a picture that is already on the web such as one you have on your Flickr account or photobucket or you an upload one. They work best if they are no biger than 200X200. I found that 200H X 150W works best because sometimes it will squish your picture and distort it.

Does this help?

How do you get a profile picture up :) thanks

"Son! How many times have I told you ......" http://www.horseforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=187042&stc=1&d=1368708526

This morning's nap :D http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s610/SunnyDraco/April%202013/06B786EB-71E2-449B-9D44-C89034441C32-923-0000019612D8BC48_zps232e18fe.jpg

We had one of these threads last year and no one started one for this year. I got tired of waiting so I started it. However I don't have any pictures to add, just want to see a bunch of cute babies!

She looks awesome kymom!!!!

I'm sorry! It's so hectic with testing, my son being sick. I had to pull him out of preschool/daycare. So he is here with me 100% of the time. So when we go out to groom and feed I am watching him...

There are so many different ways to put weight on a horse that are "correct" though one thing tends to be the same - slow and steady is the best with multiple small meals through the day. If I...

id just go hay and grass with just enough feed to get her to get her to eat a multi vitamin or a couple handfuls of ration balancer. Wet alfalfa/timothy pellets can serve the same purpose. She didnt...

Alfalfa hay.starting out slow, work up to nearly free choice, along with the roundbale. I'd be very careful with any grain right now, beetpulp, alfalfa pellets, maybe some flaxseed and a tiny bit of...

Until next year! You have be pegged right now. Next year I may make someone do my Foal Watches for me! And I still have four more to go... My only consolation is that she looks down right miserable....

It's definitely a positive thing:) The best part is that you are teaching him from the start...so nice to have a fresh canvas...Soda already lets me bathe and groom him, picks up his feet etc...he is...

Oh the ups and downs of a horseowner's life!

She is full of personality. In fact, when we let her out she wanted to meet every horse on the farm without mom! We decided it was time to go back in the pen/stall before she got too excited.

Still no news. Technically she could go another 2 weeks at least so... I thought I would just get lucky. Nope! Hasn't been any change with her, either. Maybe she is just fat...LOL

lol, same here:-) I guess I was lucky with my foals. Moms had all signs right out of the book. First one was a surprise, tho. Momma didn't wait until dark. She pushed the colt out 20 minutes before...

That is the same way my trainer is teaching me and I'm having a heck of a time getting it right, the concept of contact on the outside rein to turn is so foreign to me, it just seems backwards from...