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https://streamhorse.tv/blog/f/a-skijor-toolbox-a-nuts-and-bolts-guide-to-equine-skijoring From https://www.leadvilletwinlakes.com/things-to-do-detail/leadville-ski-joring-crystal-carnival-weekend/ WHAT IS SKI JORING? Leadville Ski Joring is an action-packed sport where a horse and rider race down snow-packed Harrison Avenue in Leadville’s downtown, pulling a skier who’s holding onto a rope. As the horse gallops, the skier flies over jumps and spears rings set up along certain parts of the course. It’s a thrilling event to watch or join! See what the New York Times had to say about this thrilling event in The Wild West, On Skis. You can ride your horse or ski, bid on a team at the Calcutta auction, or line up on Harrison Avenue to watch the excitement! Kids can get in on the action, too, and try ski joring behind a snowmobile. WATCH SKI JORING Leadville Ski Joring is free to watch! For everyone’s safety, no dogs or drones are allowed. SATURDAY, MARCH 2 AND SUNDAY, MARCH 3 9 a.m. Calcutta (6th & Harrison Ave.) Noon – 3 p.m. Leadville ski joring – National anthem at noon, then Open division, Sport division, Snowmobile division. Awards are presented right after ski joring at the Elks Club (123 W. 5th St.). JOIN WEEKEND RACES & EVENTS! Every bit as fun as ski joring is the Crystal Carnival part of the weekend, with unique events guaranteed to put a smile on your face. FRIDAY, MARCH 1 7 p.m. Nordic ski down Leadville’s main street before the horses do! In the Harrison Nordic Knockout Sprints, you can ski the avenue under the lights. SATURDAY, MARCH 2 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. Enjoy pancakes, eggs, and sausage at the Elks Annual Ski Joring Pancake Breakfast (123 W. 5th St.). 6 p.m. Ride the Leadville Winter Mountain Bike Series – Mineral Belt Mayhem, a fat tire bike ride after dark on the 11-mile

By |June 15th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Skijor

Protection Dog Training

More coming soon... PSE is required by most airlines which is what a friend has for her dog. Ray Allen Dog Supply for Vests and Everything Related to Bitework Dog Training Commands in Several Languages Compiled by Mark Plonsky, Ph.D. with lots of help from the Internet community. Copyright © 1996-2019 Note phonetic pronunciations are shown in parentheses. A slash ("/") indicates alternative possibilities. Keep in mind that the translations from English are not always literal, but rather, they attempt to reflect the terms used by native speaking dog trainers of the various languages listed. ENGLISH GERMAN FRENCH CZECH DUTCH Heel Fuss (fooss) Au pied (oh-pee-aye) K noze (kno zay) left=Volg right= Rechts Sit Sitz (siitz) Assis (ah-see) Sedni (said nee) Zit Stay Bleib (bly'b) Reste (rest) Zustan Blijf Down Platz (plats) Coucher (coo-shay) Lehni (leh nee) Af/ Liggen Come/Here Hier (hee er) Ici(e see)/ Viens Ke mne (khemn yea) Hier Stand Steh (shtay) Debout (da-boo) Stuj (stuuya) Staan Retrieve/ Fetch Bring (brrring) Rapporte (aport) Aport Apport Jump Hopp Saute (soot)/ Aller Skoc/ Hop Over Go Out Voraus (for owss) En Avant (onn-avauhnn) Vpred (va porshed) Voruit Track Such (tsuuk) Piste (piss-te) Stopa Keuring/ Zoek Guard Pass auf/ Wache Garde (guard) Pozor Bewaken (bay-wawken) Bite Packen/ Fass Attaque/ Mord Drz (dursh) Stellen Out/Let Go Aus (owss) Halte(alt)/ Donne (don-aye) Pust (pusht) Los/Loslaten (those-lawten) Speak/Bark Gib Laut (gheblout) Aboie (ah-bwaa) Parle Stekej (esteke) Blaffen (blauffen) Luid Narcotics/ Dope Rauschgift Drogue Hledej oznac Find narcotics Such Rauschgift Cherche Drogue Drogy Building/ Blind Search Voran/ Revier Cherche (Sherch) Revir (revere) Revieren (ray-fee-eren) Kennel/ Crate Zwinger/ Box Chenil Kotec Hok/ Kennel Go Outside Geh Raus/ Geh Draussen Dehors Jdi ven Naar Buiten Go Ahead Geh Voraus Vas Volno Voor

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Dying with Millions

What’s the Amount of Money You Must Have to Be Considered Rich? Schwab’s survey showed Americans’ conception of being rich means having a net worth of $2.2 million. This number represents a $300,000 increase from the survey’s results last year. Additionally, statistics show that the top 2% of the United States population has a net worth of about $2.4 million. On the other hand, the top 5% wealthiest Americans have a net worth of just over $1 million. Therefore, about 2% of the population possesses enough wealth to meet the current definition of being rich.  Consider your tax bracket as well, to determine what you will be able to effectively withdraw later in retirement withdrawals versus what you pay now in earnings. Lawrence recently wrote in https://bestinterest.blog/dying-with-millions/ Dear Jesse, My wife is 70 and I’m about to turn 70, and we’ve been retired for 8 years, and even with the tough market in 2022, our portfolio is up 40% from when we retired – from ~$3M to $4.2M. But I can’t bring myself to spend more…we spend exactly what we want. But I’m now wondering – what if we die with these millions, instead of putting them to some sort of good use? Ask any retiree or any financial planner who works with retirees. Most retirees struggle to change from “saver” to “spender.” They’ve built decades of strong saving habits. Years of frugality, budgeting, and “buy and hold” investing. You can’t flip that switch overnight. As a real example, check out the chart below. It shows retiree savings going up (surprisingly!) during the 2000s. Courtesy Michael Kitces My expectation was that 2000-2008 was a terrible time for retiree portfolios, considering it was the “Lost Decade” in the stock market But the reality

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Nana’s Life at Sea

A life at sea isn’t for everyone, but some passengers hop on a cruise and make it their home — from anywhere from a few months at a time to buying a permanent residence. Long-term cruising is particularly popular among budget-savvy retirees. Many compare it to the cost of living in a retirement home and find it more economical. Aside from the obvious fact that one of these options is at sea, the two have notable similarities such as meals, organized activities, and room cleaning. Some cruisers jump from one ship to another, and others stay on the same ship constantly. For an upscale option, The World is the world’s largest private residential ship, with 165 permanent residences onboard.

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Luxury Brands Stock and Real Estate Investing

I am mostly an Index fund buyer.  However, I very much like Warren Buffet's stock buying mentality for Berkshire Hathaway, which I hold stock in.  I was recently asked what about investing in a luxury brand, such as Rolex, as the price of Rolexs has soared since covid. Adapted from https://www.liberatedstocktrader.com/rolex-stock/#:~:text=in%20this%20report.-,Is%20Rolex%20on%20the%20Stock%20Market%3F,and%20scholarships%20for%20the%20underprivileged. 5 Great Alternatives to Rolex Stock Three good alternatives to investing in Rolex stock are Ferrari, Kering, LVMH, Hermes, and Nike. 1. Ferrari NV (NYSE: RACE) Most people cannot afford a Ferrari, but they can buy Ferrari (RACE) stock. Ferrari’s value comes from its brand, like Rolex. Brand Finance named Ferrari the world’s strongest brand in 2020, with a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 94.1 out of 100. Ferrari was one of just 12 brands with an AAA+ rating. Ferrari was Brand Finance’s strongest auto brand for seven years in a row. However, Ferrari was Europe’s second-strongest brand, with a Brand Index Score of 92.3 and an AAA+ brand rating in January 2022. Statista named Ferrari the fifth most valuable Italian brand, with a brand value of $8.34 billion in 2022. Ferrari is a growing company. Its global net revenue grew from €3.460 billion ($3.72 billion) in 2020 to €4.271 billion ($4.59 billion) in 2021, Statista estimates. Ferrari resembles Rolex because it has a carefully protected brand with a reputation for quality and luxury. Like Rolex, Ferrari makes a few high-quality products by hand and sells cars at a high price. Statista figures show Ferrari shipped 11,155 cars in 2021. Ferrari caters to a growing market of millionaires like Rolex. Both Rolex and Ferrari are Formula One sponsor. Ferrari is the publicly traded company that most resembles Rolex. 2. Kering SA (Euronext Paris: KER-FR) Kering SA (KER-FR), or LVMH, made headlines in

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Jade

Just Delivered Macy's Jade Bangle Qty: 1 Size: 2 1/2 Color:  Green Type: BRACELET Sources in Hong Kong for jade jewelery: https://www.thejadejewellery.com/categories/bracelets?page=4&sort_by=&order_by=&limit=24 Introduction There are two minerals that are commonly called jade, nephrite and jadeite. The traditional Chinese jade, is nephrite. Just to make things even more confusing, in New Zealand, jade is called pounamu or greenstone. As one of the world's oldest decorative stones, jade has been prized for its beauty across the world. Properties Close up of a carved nephrite slab, from Marsden River, New Zealand. Bown Collection Source: Geoscience Australia The two jade minerals, nephrite and jadeite are both tough and have small granular crystals giving a fibrous appearance. They have quite different chemical compositions and structures. Nephrite is a type of amphibole mineral and jadeite is a type of pyroxene mineral. Nephrite can be white, yellow, green and brown to black, depending on the amount of iron and magnesium in the mineral. Jadeite can be green, pink, purple, brown and white. Nephrite jade is very tough, the toughest known natural mineral, three times tougher than ceramics and even tougher than steel. This explains why it was used in neolithic times for knife blades, axe heads and later for ornamental carvings. While it is not as hard as some other minerals like diamond, nephrite is made from an interwoven meshwork of fine fibres or needle-like crystals so is not brittle and does not break easily. Coarser crystals and alignment of minerals decreases the toughness of the mineral. Jadeite is the second toughest mineral known, but is not as tough as nephrite as its interlocking crystals are less fibrous. The interlocking crystals or fibrous structures of these two jade minerals mean they can be polished easily, so are

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Quikcrete for Posts

Quikrete Fast Setting Concrete Mix homedepot.com Quikrete 50 lb. Fast-Setting Concrete Mix 100450 - The Home Depot 90-day returns $6.71 Quikrete fast-setting concrete mix is a special blend of fast-setting cements, sand and gravel designed to set hard in approximately 20 to 40 mins. Sets posts without mixing. Pour dry mix into hole and soak with water. Setting Mailbox Post I love this stuff for setting posts. In this case a mailbox post. Just dig a hole (the hardest part). Temporarily support the post in the middle of the hole. Pour in the dry Quikrete evenly around the post. Pour in water until you can't add any more. This was a wooden mailbox post and within a few minutes I was able to remove the temporary support which was a mattox and post hole digger. This couldn't be much easier unless the Quikrete could dig the hole for me.

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Rumspringa

The concept of “Rumspringa” is a uniquely Amish tradition. It is a period of adolescence where Amish youngsters are allowed to leave the community and experience life outside their own. This period of soul-searching marks a transition from their childhood in the community to adulthood, and it’s up to them to decide whether they want to stay and continue farming or leave for a more “modern” way of life. This period of self-reflection illustrates the Amish’s embrace of choice and individuality within the boundaries of their community’s traditions and beliefs. After you are done messing about in life's various rumspringas, it's usually time to get back to work. If you want to achieve great success in life, it’s important to lock down what cornerstone habits you need to build. As you build these habits, keep the initial task simple so that it does not require much motivation to complete it. Here are some examples: For your spiritual life: Try starting your morning with five minutes of meditation. Find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed, close your eyes, and breathe. If you need help getting into the right headspace, several apps can help guide you through it. When you can let the thoughts go in and out of your mind without judging them and aim to find stillness in the moment, you’re setting yourself up to reap the benefits.  TM and yoga sun salutes are great ways to start this habit. For your physical health: It’s vital that you get enough sleep every night. Use a smart device to help track your sleeping patterns and statistics. To decide when you need to get to bed, count backward from your wake-up time to ensure you

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Are You Ready?

Adapted from Dry Fire Training Cards. What's going on in the Ukraine has been a frequent topic of conversation lately...with family and friends, but particularly with guys who specialized in anti-terrorism work. I want to share an email from one of those guys, who's fought in failed states, was part of an anti-terrorism team, and who's lived through deadly natural disasters...in other words, he has a very good and very unique perspective you should hear.  He said..."You might think this could never happen to you...You would be wrong. In fact, the stories coming out of Ukraine as more than 400,000 citizens desperately try to escape the chaos of Russia's invasion are EXACTLY how the "unprepared" will feel the shock of a wide-scale disaster of any kind in our system-dependent society. Yes, even in the good 'ol USA. Fleeing citizens stacked up in a 20-mile traffic jam, desperately seeking a safe place for them and their families. -Vehicles ran out of fuel or simply broke down. -Some stayed in place, sleeping in their cars - trapped with nowhere else to go. -Thousands of others pushed forward on foot... like one 26 y.o. who said, "I can't feel my feet anymore." as she was left to freeze outside and stay awake so that others wouldn’t steal her spot in line. -"For 3 days, I didn't eat a single bit of food, only water." was the comment from one 22 y.o. refugee who found out the hard way that food and water supplies are non-existent when supply lines shut down. -Families found themselves separated and fearful of their children being crushed in the crowds as everyone pushed their way to get across the border or grab whatever supplies could be

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