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I have Osgood-Schlatter, I am a horseback rider, so I use my knees a lot. I developed it about 6 years ago, and thought the pain would subside, but it hasn t. With that being said, to help with the pain, should I ice it or put heat on it?

Okay, what's the best type to get for a first time hamster owner?? I want something that's gonna be kinda calm and won't bite too much.

Okay, I am an English rider, and I started barrel racing on my friends horses a while back, and I'm pretty good, but I need some tips. My second barrel is sloppy. I do my best to finish the turn, but sometimes I forget to make the full turn if that makes sense? The horse I'm riding also likes to dive into the barrel I fixed that, but now I'm too worried about hitting the barrel, so I try to keep her out and we end up making awful, wide, and sloppy turns. Any tips for me guys?? Also how do you like your stirrups for barrel racing?? I have played around with it, but I always feel like their too long lol. any tips and help is greatly appreciated!!!!

Okay, so my mare is PERFECT under saddle, no buck, no rear, no nasty faces, nothing! But when I go to get on her she throws her head in the air, and tries to walk away, and acts like she is uncomfortable. I thought it was the saddle so I've changed saddles, that didn't help, I quit using saddles and just ride bareback for about the past 4 weeks, but she still throws her head up, I have even tried mounting her from different sides. She will walk off when I try to mount she has even galloped off. I would have a vet out, but once I'm on she is seriously the best horse ever! Has NEVER done anything while I am on her that makes me think she is uncomfortable or in pain. Should I get her looked at?? Or maybe just work at getting on her more? Or what? (And yes I use a mounting block, but have mounted from the ground and got the same response)

So I was riding around today, and I hopped off while I was on my trails to take some pictures of her. She then put her head down and started eating dirt?? I have been riding for 8years in lessons for 6 and I have never seen a horse do this?? Is this normal?? Should I be worried she is lacking something in her diet? Should I get a vet to check her or something? (Btw she is stalled 24/7 because I don't have my pastures ready yet.)

My mare is a Morgan, and we are just starting enduance, any suggestions on how to start her? and to get her stamina up?

We got my dog from the pound 3 months ago, and did a meet and greet with our other dog. I saw a bit of questionable body language but ignored it because the guy evaluating them said it was fine. Well last night she went after my other dog. Other than trying to be a little bit dominat over Dixie (a really little dog), Bama (she is the shelter dog and 45 pounds) has never shown aggression. Bama is still a puppy, probably around 9 months old, but sadly we don't have a dog that can put her in her place. Any ideas on how to get this dog aggression out of her??

A hot air ballon is filled with 1.62*10^2 L of air at 28 degrees C of the atmospheric pressure doesn't change, how hot must the air become in order to increase the volume to 6.8*10^2 L?

We adopted a dog in December. i have a mini horse and I used him to help bama (my dog) get used to being around horses, well one day I was walking bama by the mini and she tried to catch him, I pulled her back, and made sure to keep her away from him after that. Well I want her to go with me and be around my horses, I'm just afraid if she ever catches one she won't let go. She is a pit mix, not that I believe all the stereotypes but I know for sure they do have a strong bite and a catching instinct, so that does bother me a bit. She is about 44 lbs and anywhere from 1 yr-2yrs, and extremely strong. Any suggestions to get her better around horses?