2005

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Chariot find is a victory for Scots

Interesting that so many of the chariot burials found in the UK have been in Yorkshire (19 total, all of them, except for one found near Edinburgh , according to this article). No pictures in the article, unfortunately. 2400 year old grave. Chariot find is a victory...

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Getting things moving again

It seems like it’s been months since Isis had her last riding lesson. Next one is scheduled for Sunday at 3:00! Let’s hope the weather is nice and she cooperates. She’s had a week off. Related Images:

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Online silliness…

From that last post, you might think I spend a lot of time online. Well, yes. The greater portion of my day is spent connected (i.e., online) in some form: logged in to IM via cell phone or sitting at the computer with Trillian running. Why anyone...

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Silly blog quiz…

I don’t normally go for these things, but this was just too silly to pass up. So what is my addition? Probably being online. I get twitchy when I’m not connected. This quiz was about the signs you know when you’re addicted to being online. You Know...

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Amazing Mare

Isis hates needles. She despises spring vaccinations and has let her displeasure be known through body-slamming me into the walls. With her powerful neck set, she pushes me out of the way to move away from that nasty thing poking her. One vet I had tried twitching...

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Google weirdness

This is very strange. Epona.net went from being ranked fourth on Google (keyword search for “epona”) to not even appearing in the listings! Apparently, the algorythms used to calculate page rank have been modified again and lots of people have lost their rankings. Now some pages with...

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The Bane of Easy Keepers

I’ve always had horses who were easy keepers — only taking them off grass would make them lose weight. Isis was no exception. Metabolism? What’s that? I’ve managed her weight as best I can through nutrition and exercise. It’s not always enough, I can’t get out to...

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Laminitis resources

Web sites, mailing lists, and articles available online for laminitis: Laminitis-related Safer Grass: A Web site by Katy Watts with a lot of information for both the owner and the veterinarian on laminitis and insulin resistance in horses. Excellent site. HorseShoes.com Laminitis and Founder articles: Wealth of...

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Houdini Horse, part 3

We’ve had some cold weather, so Isis is in a small pasture with grass. Her grazing muzzle is put on every morning. Her new pasture has only a little grass in it, most of it is that light shade of tan that happens after several heavy frosts....