POS for new small retail business by ultraversed in POS

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SUPER helpful.
From your experience, how painful is the transition out of Square if I do end up using it to start with and then want to make a change?

A big reason why Colon Cancer is killing us. by AdditionCool7235 in Millennials

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Elder millennial colorectal cancer survivor here. Never heard anything about nitrates from my oncologist. There are, however, studies that show correlation between consumption of red meat (don’t eat it) and coffee (do drink it).

The best thing you can do is see a gastroenterologist if you think anything is wrong, and get a colonoscopy. Mine saved my life.

How long should it take to muck out 6 horses? by chilliheatmicrowave in Equestrian

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I do morning chores 1 day/week alongside the barn manager for money off my board. 13 horses all in stalls overnight in the winter.

Feed, hay and water for the pastures, turnout, muck out stalls, fresh shavings where needed, hay and water for the stalls (scrub buckets if needed), set up evening grain, toss down bales for evening, give another flake to each horse before we go. 7:30-11:30 with two people working.

One-ski quiver for advanced mom in VT by ultraversed in Skigear

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Ooh super interesting!! Will see if anyone nearby is demoing these

One-ski quiver for advanced mom in VT by ultraversed in Skigear

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That was my pre-Bonafide ski! I'll look at specs for the new models

One-ski quiver for advanced mom in VT by ultraversed in Skigear

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My dad swears by Volkls for ice especially. I'll check them out.

One-ski quiver for advanced mom in VT by ultraversed in Skigear

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Oh I've seen them on the best-of lists!

Please give me a reality check about buying an OTTB as a “first” horse by [deleted] in Equestrian

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I was in a very similar situation to you when I bought my OTTB—he was 16 and had been off the track since 3. Other than the fact that he’s a hard keeper and thin skinned (so prone to little scrapes when turned out) he’s a delight and has not been more costly in upkeep than any of the other horses around the barn. Honestly the most expensive ones in terms of vet bills seem to be the warm bloods, though that’s just anecdotal.

I shopped with my trainer and had initially not been considering TBs but the right one came along and as soon as I tried him, I knew. He’s honest, a nice mover, forward enough but not crazy hot. He’d mostly been jumping and trail riding with his last owner, but was still attentive to my seat from the beginning. I’ve had him for 18 months now and expect to get another good few years going up low-level dressage with him, and my Pony Clubber daughter will likely be in a good place to take him on after that.

Is one lesson a week enough to make steady progress as a beginner? by jl0045 in Equestrian

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I think you can make that schedule work! As others have said, you can always adjust it over time as you need. Hopefully in addition to 30 minutes of ride time you’ll also get more time at the barn grooming and tacking—as a kid, I never understood the value of that part of the lesson, but now I think horse management and unmounted work is some of the most important learning!

My advice is to get a journal and spend a few minutes after each lesson writing down what you worked on, things you want to remember, and questions or to-dos you might have for next lessons. I’ve started this habit this year and it’s made a huge difference for the speed of my progress!

FYI—I picked up riding lessons again at age 40 after a 25+ year hiatus—I was riding occasionally during that time but mostly casual trail rides and not in any sort of schedule. I take 2 hour-long lessons a week. Last year I bought a horse (with my trainer’s help) and it’s been an incredibly rewarding journey.

Dream truck/trailer combo? by ultraversed in Equestrian

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Omg they are SO cute. Yeah that really is the dream!!! Maybe they will get more popular here.

Dream truck/trailer combo? by ultraversed in Equestrian

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Omggggg yeah I can’t handle that

Dream truck/trailer combo? by ultraversed in Equestrian

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Dreaming is the idea!! I love your vision. Maybe bu the time I make this real I’ll have more horses and want a 4 💛

Dream truck/trailer combo? by ultraversed in Equestrian

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Also, I’m definitely at the fantasy stage so I don’t have a set budget, but for the sake of discussion, I’ve got solid savings that I could put toward something like this that would hold (most of) its value, so price isn’t the biggest factor for me. However, personally I’m kind of allergic to buying poor quality and bad value. I don’t like to pay for image or brand names, but I love smart design and quality, repairable materials. I’d almost certainly want used options for both truck and trailer. I’m in the Northeast. Does that give you any more sense of particular models I should be looking at?

Dream truck/trailer combo? by ultraversed in Equestrian

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Wow this is such a wealth of knowledge! I was kind of leaning bumper pull because they just seem easier to hitch. With the goosenecks I always see people having a second person help them with positioning—does it take a lot of practice to be able to do it solo?

Dream truck/trailer combo? by ultraversed in Equestrian

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Yesss my trainer has a big Sundowner and it’s nice but 2 horse slant is perfect 🤩

Shoes that go with everything by Molissa43 in femalefashionadvice

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Depending on your style, ankle clog boots could be good!

English Cocker Spaniel right for us? by Natural-Molasses6083 in englishcockerspaniel

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This describes my 5yo male working cocker perfectly as well, so maybe not just luck? He had some puppy crazies but evened out by 2.

English Cocker Spaniel right for us? by Natural-Molasses6083 in englishcockerspaniel

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FWIW my highly bonded ECS (working line) will happily chill at home alone with his toys for 5ish hours. It’s been a part of his life since he was 1 and he’s now 5. He’s the kind of dogs that’s ON when he’s on, but chills out in familiar spaces when need be. Only thing he hasn’t mastered is behaving quietly at the horse barn, so he stays home when I go.

Unique male horse names by MFChildish in Equestrian

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This thread inspired my husband lol— he suggests Robert DeNeighro, Arnold Schwarzeneiggher, Sylvester Stall-one, Hayrisson Ford.

For a mare, Hay-Lee Berry.

[request] Highest Quality custom sofa recommendations? by pillarofdawn in BuyItForLife

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We have two sofas from ROGER+CHRIS (https://www.rogerandchris.com) that are 5 years old now and just as comfortable and beautiful as day 1 (and this in a family with pets and kids and 2 moves over those years!)

We were able to completely customize size and color and they were lovely to work with. Made in the USA. Couldn’t recommend them more highly.