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I turn the switch on the back from the camera image to the red video image. It turns on the live screen. I click the start/stop button and it only records for as long as I'm holding it down. I'm trying to use the camera to record myself so I can't hold the damn button down. Is my camera broken or am I missing something?

Hi guys,

I usually trail ride and warm up my horse on a regular rope halter and then switch to a bridle for flatwork. Switching the two is a bit tedious and I recently saw the Rambo Micklem Multibridle in a catalog. I'm hesitant to invest in a bridle that looks so complicated without knowing if it's what I want.

Does anybody have experience with it? How functional is it as a bitless bridle, and how functional is it as a bitted bridle? How long does it take to switch it, or can you have the bit on without using it and then just switch reins?

Thanks. :)

Hi guys!

My last attempt at this question was too long and vague.

I've taught our haflinger mare the basic commands on long reins (using a double-handled surcingle and a couple of ropes). We've had a lot of fun so far, and I'm interested in going a step further. I'll be getting help with anything I'm not sure how to do in the future, like actually hitching her up to something, but in the mean time I've started looking into harnesses and different activities involving harness work that we could do at home.

Which kind of harness would you recommend?

What kind of things do you have your horses pull before pulling anything potentially more dangerous, like a log or cart?

Any links to information online and personal experience are greatly appreciated!

Hi there, I've enjoyed recording and editing videos from my old camera and recently decided to invest in a camcorder for higher quality videos.

I mostly do two things:

-Record horses running, jumping, etc.

-Record myself/myself and somebody talking into the camera.

The camcorder I got is the Sony HDR-CX280. I'm completely new to owning a camcorder and I'd like any tips you guys can offer on how to get good shots, what settings I should fiddle with and anything else. If you have links to good videos or articles that'd be good too, I'm having trouble finding things.

Thanks!

Hi there,

I've had an idea for a sim-type online game for a while but I'm not a coder. In the future I'd be interested in finding somebody capable of coding it to work with, but I have no idea how much coders/programmers generally get paid for long-term projects like this, where to find somebody who'd be interested, or how payment works (monthly? for each segment?).

I'm talking about a browser-based game like Exhibited or Howrse.

Thanks!

Hi there,

I've never had much experience with pinto/paint coloring and I was wondering what type of pinto my horse is, I know there's over/tobiano/sabino etc. and I've done a bit of research but I've gotta admit I don't really understand it.

Here he is-

Right side: http://i.imgur.com/yJyMLy0.jpg

Left side: http://i.imgur.com/DDCFI7Z.jpg

Thanks. :)

My four year old warmblood has developed severe separation anxiety over the past year that I've had him. There's one particular mare that he's very attached to.

We've been working through it and thankfully I've established my authority and gained enough respect from him to make taking him out of the pasture alone relatively safe, he doesn't rear or kick anymore. I've begun placing a bucket of his feed somewhere away from the herd and leading him to it three times a day, he enjoys the food and forgets about the herd for a little bit. I've also been taking the mare he's attached to out more frequently since summer is here and she's a good lesson horse. However, working with him alone is pretty much impossible, I spend the whole time working on getting his attention on me.

Do you think putting him in a separate pasture with a different member of the herd for a while might help? What other exercises would you recommend?

Thanks in advance for your input. :)

Hi there! I've kept guinea pigs as pets for the last ten years. Until now I've adopted guinea pigs from shelters, but I live in a situation where I have more time and room and my two boys passed away recently. I've always dreamed of showing my piggies. I don't live in the US or UK but I've found resources about breeds and a few pages regarding showing and standards in my country, but I know I have a lot to learn. Advice, information on showing and links to useful pages would be much appreciated!

I currently have found ARBA and ACBA as well as some Czech pages. However I'd like more information on genetics, showing and accepted colors.

Thanks! :)

This morning a small lump appeared by my ear, right by the tragus. My jaw has been sore all day and the lump has grown a bit larger by now and is tender but not moveable. I was at the doctor's in the afternoon and he did an xray to make sure there wasn't anything wrong with the joint, but said it looks fine and I probably just overexercised my jaw or something. I'll go back next week but I'm not really satisfied with his answer as it's hurting more and more as the evening carries on... Anybody know what it could be?

I've begun working and riding more and more frequently over the last few months and have had really rapid muscle growth. I've gained a ton of stretch marks on my upper thighs by my hip joints and around my knees. I have two questions:

-Is there any way to get rid them?

-Is there any way to prevent them?

Thanks.

When I go to edit my yahoo profile everything works and my birthday is written in black. When I press save at the bottom a red bar appears saying "provide a valid birthday", but the area with the birthday is just white. I can't edit the birthday at all.

My profile is really old and I'd like to update it.

Hi there,

I'm currently working on straightening my lower back while I ride and relaxing through my seat. I tend to stick my butt out too much which not only makes me tense up but also makes my seat less effective in the working trot and canter. What exercises (in the saddle and out of it) would you recommend to help with this?

Thanks. :)

All I ever hear about this continuous feeling of being separated from my own body is either "it goes away on it's own" or "see a psychiatrist".

It's been over a year and a half and I just feel more and more like I'm fading away. I'm getting clumsy, knocking into things. I don't even realize what I'm eating sometimes and can't tell you what I did this morning, I didn't really notice.

I'm afraid of a psychiatrist, or whatever mental doctors are called. I don't feel insane I just feel.. Well I feel like nothing, like I'm on another planet watching myself. I don't want medication and I don't see what doctor's can do for me.

Does anybody have experience with this? I'm not even sure why I'm writing this here I just don't really know who to ask anymore.

I recently purchased a 3 year old warmblood gelding. We visited him several times before finally deciding to buy him, I was very pleased with his behavior at the farm where he's lived his whole life. I put his halter on, led him around, picked up his feet, brushed him down, and watched him work on a lunge line with a saddle and bridle. He's lively, but I've worked with young horses before and of course it's to be expected of a young horse that hasn't been backed yet.

I took him out to our hitching area today and took it slow and everything went pretty well until I wanted to pick up his feet. My gentle but firm coaxing at one of his hind legs resulted in him lashing out at me, scraping my arm with said rear hoof and ripping the lead rope in two. I caught him without a problem but it was frustrating.

One of my trainers thinks that I should bring a whip with me and give him a good smack when he raises a leg at me or paws the ground, but I'm afraid it could just cause the situation to escalate and be more dangerous. The stable owner thinks I should take it even slower and try to be more gentle while picking up his feet, but I know he knows how to pick up his feet and was just acting up. I'm of the opinion that he's still not comfortable in his new surroundings, is feeling stressed and I shouldn't try again until next weekend, perhaps after a session in the round pen after he's established a bit of respect.

Opinions?

I'm planning on investing in my own english saddle soon. I'm undecided between a dressage saddle or a close contact jumping saddle. I do NOT want an all purpose (all purpose = no purpose, only English saddle I have to ride him in right now), and I can't buy both. However I will be practicing both disciplines in the saddle, along with cross country, possibly hobby endurance (could take my western for that).

My current horse is a shagya arab, he has a thin barrel and prominent withers. I'm planning on riding him to several tack shops to try the saddles (will arrange with the shop first of course). I'll have an experienced person with me, but I'd like any tips from you guys in terms of how to tell that the saddle fits well in a quick test fitting/ride?

Last but not least, the girth strap. Made out of so many materials, which do you/your horses prefer?

Thanks. :)

I'm going to be choosing a kit from a New Zealand Red x Californian litter soon. The litter will be born in three weeks, and of course there will be some time before I can take the bunnies away from the doe.

I'm getting ready to tame/train the rabbit, and I'm looking around to get a harness and leash for him/her. I know it'll be a large rabbit, I'm just not sure how harnesses work and what size I should get?

Any tips about training for bunny hopping, to walk on a harness/leash, etc? Should I consider getting him/her microchipped?

Thanks!

I got my hair cut today, from really long to relatively short; just touches my shoulders.

I like the way it's cut and layered, and I really like the way my bangs are done, however my hair is really thick and makes this kind of round shape. It kinda makes me look like a five year old...

How can I get my hair to look a bit more edgy, and less... childish? I tried straightening it but it didn't quite do the trick.

So, I already asked this, but I need to clarify a few things and hope I get more helpful answers.

My grandpa raises meat rabbits, and I'm planning on picking a kitten from his upcoming litters to keep as a pet. It'll be kept with the rest of the rabbits and will look similar however I plan on taming and training it when I have time. My only concern is, when people come by to pick which rabbits they'd like to buy (furs, breeding does/bucks & meat), I need to have my rabbit somehow marked so my grandpa knows it's mine right off the bat.

Is keeping a collar/harness on the rabbit dangerous? Is there some sort of spray color I could use, or something to mark his ear?

Thanks!

CLARIFICATION: These rabbits receive excellent veterinary care and have a balanced diet of fresh veggies, pellet foot, hay and dry bread daily. They have water available at all times, they live in groups in spacious pens with bedding. There is no wire flooring. Quality bucks are kept separately and does that will be bred are also separated and are not killed, but rather bred and/or sold. These does are tame, since they are handled frequently their entire life. My rabbit would be a doe and live with the youngsters until they were sold off, then with a few of the does. I will not be keeping the rabbit inside or in a separate hutch because I'm at the dorm during the week and it would be unfair to give my grandfather an extra hutch to clean out if the rabbit is to be mine and this is my idea, plus the rabbit would be alone.

Thank you! I'm just looking for something to mark this rabbit with.

My grandpa raises meat rabbits, and I'm planning on picking a kitten from his upcoming litters to keep as a pet. It'll be kept with the rest of the rabbits and will look similar however I plan on taming and training it when I have time. My only concern is, when people come by to pick which rabbits they'd like to buy (furs & meat), I need to have my rabbit somehow marked so my grandpa knows it's mine right off the bat.

Is keeping a collar/harness on the rabbit dangerous? Is there some sort of spray color I could use, or something to mark his ear?

Thanks!

(By the way, please don't post about how you feel so bad for the bunnies that get eaten. They are raised for meat just like cows and pigs, etc. I'm a vegetarian myself.)

First and foremost, if you are against raising rabbits for meat, this is not the place to complain about it. I'm a vegetarian myself but meat is meat and a regular part of most people's diet.

So, my grandpa raises rabbits. He takes very good care of them, however they live in groups indoors in pens in a building that also has our hay loft and chicken coop. They're not tame because they're not pets. They'll tolerate being handled for the vet and getting picked up, but generally when you come in they start stamping their feet and they scratch something awful.

I'm thinking of getting a rabbit of my own, a different breed (thinking a flop of some sort), and eventually having them be with the other rabbits, since otherwise I don't know where I'd put him. I'd like my pet one to be tame but I'm only at home for the weekends. Would keeping them with the others make him hard to tame/train?

Thanks for the insight!