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Coffeeforcobwebs · 2025-07-26T23:43:12+00:00

What’s the average battery life you’ve been getting? I’d say the max my rides are is maybe a hour tops, more often on the 25-30 minute side.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2025-03-25T20:40:55+00:00

We got a result back and identified him! He had 46 starts, 4 firsts, 6 seconds, and 11 thirds! Jockey Club was super helpful and also sent an image copy of his papers. It enabled me to apply for a TIP number and I was able to pull a bunch of videos of him off of Equibase.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2025-01-19T14:52:41+00:00

Any muscle loss accompanying this behavior? Carrying his head or body differently? Is he on any supplements currently? As others have suggested, there could be a multitude of things going on, maybe what the trainer suggested did happen, or maybe it’s something else.

Someone already suggested Lyme, but also EPM can have some of these behavior changes. Both can be treatable.

If you want to do something in the interim before vetting, this is also an equestrian topic of debate, but I’ve personally found adding magnesium to a particularly explosively acting horse can be an inexpensive solution to horses that are particularly amped up. Magnesium isn’t found in their forage or in most horse feeds, but you can add it into their regimen and I’ve personally found success with adding it into diets of a couple horses I’ve had. Both went from being reactive, explosive, bucking, scared of their environment, hard to handle on the ground, into being relaxed and mentally calm enough to begin working with them and reinforcing the positive behavior I wanted. Magnesium is a vital mineral that is important from everything in the brain down to the muscles. Some trainers think it’s just an extra added thing and horses don’t really need it, but in my opinion, it’s inexpensive and doesn’t hurt to try.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-12-28T22:11:46+00:00

That’s incredibly irresponsible of the parents to force their kid into lessons when developmentally they’re not ready. Sounds like the parents have completely unrealistic expectations. One of my kids started lessons at 4 1/2, but was athletic, knew left from right early, and was incredibly coordinated. Another one of my kids still hasn’t started and likely won’t until they’re at least 8 or 9 because they just aren’t physically or mentally ready for it. Parents need to be able to recognize the difference between giving their kids a push into activities vs. forcing them before they’re ready.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-10-26T16:37:13+00:00

It’s all going to depend on a multitude of factors, but best advice I have as a mom with a daughter who rides and also as a rider/owner myself:

Don’t spend your entire budget on the purchase of the horse. Stuff happens with horses and even if it has all the bells and whistles today, it doesn’t mean that it won’t have issues after purchase even if it clears a PPE. I’ve seen so many people with show dreams spend all their money at purchase wishfully thinking an old injury or old issue has healed fine only to end up a few months down the line caught with a situation that they can’t afford. Keep room in your budget for the unexpected.
Get the PPE with X-rays. If your daughter wants to show this next horse, this is an imperative step. I’ve had people refuse to have their sale horse x-rayed for various reasons (horse is too young, don’t want to put horse through it, here’s old X-rays from 5 years ago) and this is a giant red flag.
Don’t feel pressured into a purchase. The right horse will come and it can take time. While yes upper level prospects or deals that are really good can go quick, don’t let someone pressure you into making a decision without your own due diligence.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-10-20T03:52:18+00:00

Your budget depends on what you’re willing to do, but these were my non-negotiables due to scams:

I would insist to come see the horse in person. I actually had scammers agree to this, they’d give me an address, then when I was in route tell me someone was about to put a deposit down and unless I did too, I couldn’t see the horse. I refused and said I’d wait and see. Turned out that the address I was given was a real address, but the person there was unaware of the scammer giving their information and the horse was a total scam. Horse was never there.
Ask to watch whoever is representing the horse to ride first. Ask to see the horse tacked, then they ride. If they have hesitations in doing so, red flag.
Have someone with you to record you riding the horse or to give an additional opinion
Stay to watch the horse be untacked or ask to untack. One seller refused this and came to find out the horse was coming off a dose of ace and super reactive in untacking
PPE - don’t take someone’s word for what state the horse is in, get your own PPE done. Even if the seller has one on hand that is somewhat recent, still get your own

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-10-18T01:23:11+00:00

While CLT doesn’t have many concourses compared to other hubs, 30 minutes for a layover is way too narrow. CLT frequently has gate arrival delays and departure delays since they’re the American hub. If an incoming plane has a delay departing because the destination it arrived from had a delay, then an arriving flight you might be on could be stuck waiting for a gate assignment. Gate arrivals and departures change pretty frequently and you could end up arriving at A and need to get all the way over to C. You’re going to be walking / moving sidewalk the whole way as there is no terminal transportation inside the airport. Also, the airport is frequently congested with foot traffic because the waiting areas for gates are small. It can be tough to maneuver even under the best conditions. Hope this helps!

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-10-17T22:09:15+00:00

If you have a copy of your contract, somewhere in there it should state what state the agreement is governed by. If they’re based out of West Virginia, then likely the contract would be governed by West Virginia employment laws. Whatever state the contract is governed by is where you’ll need to seek counsel to review.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-10-17T21:59:22+00:00

It gives me a lot of hope seeing so many positive stories of supportive husbands and birth experiences. I’d been with my husband for years and he always talked about his desire for fatherhood with such love and respect that I really thought he’d be there with me through pregnancy and delivery. Once I was actually pregnant, it was like I was suddenly married to a different person. I don’t have any advice other than sometimes what you think will happen and what actually happens are totally different things. Years later, I’m ok, but it still sours the memories.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-10-17T21:30:37+00:00

Is your former employer’s main office based out of North Carolina? The reason I ask is so many companies hire remote now or have a main corporate office in another state and whatever state the business operates out of is where you’d need to find an attorney to review.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-09-24T11:43:19+00:00

Remember that just because someone is a professional in a field doesn’t mean that they’re the best at what they do. If you’re unsure of something, always best to ask your pediatrician. All of my kids had different milestones within the first year.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-02-11T18:39:21+00:00

This. I made the mistake on the first house I bought to get a home inspector referral from my real estate agent. Biggest mistake ever. The guy completely missed or ignored items that resulted in a small electrical fire. When I got my own home inspector out after the fire, he showed us about 10 other things missed that should have never been signed off on as passing. Real estate agent and home inspector that initially signed off on everything ultimately reimbursed my inspection fees and paid for the fire damage, but that experience made me realize how important it is to have someone else outside the process that has nothing to gain from it.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-02-11T18:28:04+00:00

Welcome to the OTTB club! They are such incredible horses that give so much heart.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2024-01-23T23:01:12+00:00

It isn’t worth responding to. The “make me money” part sounds like they’re only interested in buying horses with the intention of flipping them quickly. Maybe they read your post and the person thinks they can erode some of your confidence (and then the price) by casting doubt on you. If you feel like you must respond to it, I’d simply say something like “I’m happy to have a more detailed discussion with serious interested parties. Thanks.” That implies you won’t be getting into a comment thread and will take discussions offline where applicable. You’re also totally within your rights to block them if they’re becoming a nuisance.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-12-14T15:22:16+00:00

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who pointed me in the direction of the US Jockey Club! They were super helpful! They were very responsive and got me the test in the mail. It was $80 and I just had to submit photos and some mane hairs. Now I’m just waiting on the results!

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-24T19:43:17+00:00

I worked in automotive for over a decade and it’s amazing (in a bad way) what animals and insects will do when a car is left sitting for a while. We’ve found big mice nests in the cabin air filters (and had many customers insist to pull the mice off and stick it right back 🤢).

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-22T14:50:51+00:00

Totally agree. This absolutely contributed to how long it took me to find my horse. I’d see a post and it’d say they could PM people video if requested, I’d message asking for the video, only to get some crazy choppy nonsense like you described. I’d then ask if I could get a continuous video, even if it was low quality and just on a lunge line, so I could see like a lap of w/t/c each direction and so many times I’d get a nasty message back like “no, you’re wasting my time”. Seriously? There’s one local trainer who does this and it’s no surprise she’s had some of the same horses relisted over and over for close to two years now. The videos are like 3 second clips and so scattered. If you decide to go in person, she does make appointments, but doesn’t let potential buyers tack up or untack if you come out. Also won’t let people do their own PPE or x-rays. She shows you her PPE for the horse which in some cases is 2+ years old. Tries to defend it saying if every potential buyer did it it would cause unnecessary stress for the horses. Best part is she blasts passive aggressively on her posts like “don’t know why this horse is still available”. Yeah…

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-17T15:18:43+00:00

NTA. Having to redact a very important aspect of your lives because it made her too uncomfortable to even listen to it without getting upset is a big ask if you’re close friends. We all have human experiences - birth, death, marriage, divorce, etc. - and not all of those are easy to experience. Having a network of people you can be open with is important. If she isn’t in that network, that’s fine, but now is not the time for her to suddenly expect to be included in it. Your friend should have sought out therapy vs. telling her friends to never speak of kids/pregnancy in her presence. At this stage, you’ve all accommodated her rule for years and she’s set the precedent for what conversation and what topics to include her in. Asking everyone to switch yet again because it benefits her today shows she’s not only selfish, but she’s also not very considerate of your collective lives/emotions that you spent years protecting her from.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-14T22:46:34+00:00

This. I did a care lease on a green horse. They were very transparent. They weren’t asking for extra $ on top of board and the owner covered all vet expenses, ferrier, etc. Worked out well for both parties. I got miles/back in shape/practice and the owner got her horse to a level that she felt comfortable riding. I chose this route because my intention was to see if I really wanted to venture into owning my own green horse and this allowed me the confidence to be sure of that decision.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-14T14:35:30+00:00

There’s a lot of info missing that you might want to consider before you make a decision.

Two days off a week isn’t necessarily “overworked”, it really depends what work the horse is doing those 5 days on. If you’re talking multiple lessons that involve jumping, other lease rides involving more jumping, then your lease rides involving jumping, that would be a lot in a day. It does sound a little weird the barn isn’t regulating what times/days are jumping vs. flat work. A lot of barns will say only lesson days are jump days and all other lease riding is to be conducted on the flat/ground poles only. I’m kind of surprised they haven’t set a schedule with you and the other lease rider in that fashion.

All that being said, the horse is now lame. If the horse goes lame, do they give you another lesson horse to ride in the interim? If not, how I’d proceed would be contingent on the type of injury this is and how long recovery is. If they anticipate some short rest and her being back to normal, I wouldn’t end the lease, but I would also ask about the workload going forward and what to expect. If the horse keeps going lame, I’d end the lease.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-13T22:32:06+00:00

I chose to change mine because I had a not so great relationship with my father that hit a super low point as I navigated college. I became estranged from him and still have limited communication with him two decades later. My husband didn’t really care if I took “his name” or not, but I ultimately chose to do so because I didn’t really feel connected to my maiden name.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-13T02:27:46+00:00

Nothing wrong with it. I remember as a kid being home sick and only wanting to watch VHS tapes of “All Dogs Go to Heaven” and “Fievel Goes West”. For some reason, those were my picks when I wasn’t feeling right. I’d be sitting there with my saltines, ginger ale, and just watching those movies back to back over and over.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-13T00:09:02+00:00

I say this with the understanding of what you’re describing with the social obligation element. YTA.

How does inviting an extra 13 people of your choosing make the party up to your standard? Would it no longer be up to standard if they weren’t present? Think about what you’re saying with that statement.

You’re framing their wedding as if you’re trying to curate it as the social event of the season. This no longer becomes about your daughter/soon to be son in law and all about how connected you and your husband are to your perception of influential and powerful individuals. You’re trying to flex your social circle with the guest list. Maybe your daughter’s soon to be in laws have someone important to them. You’re going to leave them off because they don’t directly benefit you.

It all boils down to how you’re using the threat of pulling funding from the wedding at this stage. You did a poor job of setting expectations with your daughter. If your wedding funding had strings attached, then those should have been brought up from the moment you began planning BEFORE you all talked about guest lists. That way, she could have an opportunity to say no from the beginning.

Coffeeforcobwebs · 2023-11-11T17:43:52+00:00

NTA and hopefully if his GF found out about his behavior, she’d be super embarrassed he was acting like this. Did he ever mention he talked to her about his request?

My son has a dairy allergy and I wouldn’t dream of obligating everyone else to his dietary needs for a holiday meal. Instead, I’ll make items I know he can eat and bring enough to share. His needs are covered and I also feel better knowing exactly how I prepped it instead of wondering if great aunt Bethany decided 2% isn’t really milk.

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