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Do You Pickleball? Pickleball has become a huge sensation, and although I have not tried it yet, it does look like fun. A game that doesn't seem to require a lot of thinking, just reacting. Volleying back and forth until someone misses. What does pickleball have to do with horses? Horses, as prey animals, spend a lot of their time in a reactive state. They are on constant alert for danger. As humans on the other hand, we have the ability to consider a situation before we react. We are predators, and have the fight OR flight thought process. We can hear a noise and decide if we need to run; horses just run. Horses spook at anything from a squirrel running through the woods, to flags flapping in the air, trees falling during windstorms, and even something as simple as a wheelbarrow sitting in a new place. This differences in our natures mean we really have to step up our leadership with horses. We need to be clear, calm and consistent so that we can let them know if a situation really warrants their fear. We can help them be less reactive. Back to pickleball, do we want to live our lives in a constant state of reaction? Or would we rather leave the pickleball on the court and be active participants in guiding and leading our lives? Want to learn more? Visit us at https://zurl.co/yCyJ

Do You Pickleball? Pickleball has become a huge sensation, and although I have not tried it yet, it does look like fun. A game that doesn't seem to require a lot of thinking, just reacting. Volleying back and forth until someone misses. What does pickleball have to do with horses? Horses, as prey animals, spend a lot of their time in a reactive state. They are on constant alert for danger. As humans on the other hand, we have the ability to consider a situation before we react. We are predators, and have the fight OR flight thought process. We can hear a noise and decide if we need to run; horses just run. Horses spook at anything from a squirrel running through the woods, to flags flapping in the air, trees falling during windstorms, and even something as simple as a wheelbarrow sitting in a new place. This differences in our natures mean we really have to step up our leadership with horses. We need to be clear, calm and consistent so that we can let them know if a situation really warrants their fear. We can help them be less reactive. Back to pickleball, do we want to live our lives in a constant state of reaction? Or would we rather leave the pickleball on the court and be active participants in guiding and leading our lives? Want to learn more? Visit us at https://zurl.co/yCyJ

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Whether it is the Kentucky Derby in the United States, the Grand National in Great Britain, or another major global horse race, determining the value of the different types of thoroughbred horses is challenging. Considered by some experts to be an art rather than a science, thoroughbred valuation is marked by several factors. In this article, Javier Sarmiento CPA, CFE, FCPA, CVA, defines the terms used in thoroughbred valuation and provides a case study to explore the methods that forensic accountants utilize to determine the value of these racehorses. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/eHSyHbsu #ForensicAccounting #Thoroughbred #Valuations

What you do is not the value you add. But without your value story you are leaving money on the table. Nearly every tender I have worked on faces a problem like this. Buyer 🧐: So, what do you do exactly? Seller🥱 : Well, I bung horses on bannisters. Factually correct. But vague, uninspiring, and will probably lead to a price driven race to the bottom. But a value story has a different effect. Buyer 🧐: So, what do you do exactly? Seller 🤩: Well, my last client, Becky, is the wife of an American racehorse owner. Her husband has bred three Kentucky Derby winners. But sadly, his first and favourite horse, Miss Information, died in January. So, Becky asked me to carve an oak replica of Missie to go at the bottom of their staircase in Louisville. She rang me a week ago and said that the look on her husband’s face every time he sees it is worth ten times what she paid. Here’s a picture if you’re interested. Specific, memorable, and demonstrating human value. Something like this will at least lead to a longer conversation. And will probably end up with a significantly higher fee than, ‘I bung horses on bannisters.’ So, find your value story by answering these questions. 1️⃣ What human problem did it solve? 2️⃣ Where did it happen? 3️⃣ When did it happen? 4️⃣ Who was involved? 5️⃣ What feedback did you get? #story #bids #pitch #valueselling #tenders #value #momentsthatmatter The Story Spotters

MY 2024 KENTUCKY DERBY GUIDE IS NOW AVAILABLE! I believe this year’s Kentucky Derby guide is the best I’ve ever produced. In these pages, you’ll find: THE FINAL FURLONG – Discover which horses are 0-for-43 based on the final fraction of their last race since 1992 and which have produced a positive ROI. UNDERSTANDING QUIRIN SPEED POINTS – I give you the IVs and ROIs for each of the nine Quirin speed point totals. TURN-ONS AND TURNOFFS – Find out which horses return a profit and which horses practically never win America’s greatest horse race. I LIKE BIG WINS, AND I CANNOT LIE – I examine how impactful a previous "big win" is in the Kentucky Derby. HAPPY BIRTHDAY? – Does a horse's birth month matter? Find out which foaling months produce an inordinate number of Derby winners and which don’t. UNDERSTANDING SPEED FIGURE CYCLES – Discover the speed rating pattern that has produced zero Kentucky Derby winners (from 38 starters) since 1992 and the pattern that has produced a 43.5 percent ROI. KNOW YOUR S.H.I.T. – The top four Simon Historical Investment Technique selections have produced 21 of the last 31 Kentucky Derby winners. A $100 bet on each pick would have returned a profit of $16,990. AI ANALYSIS OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY – I use artificial intelligence to select the top five Kentucky Derby contenders. The results may surprise you! THE CONTENDERS: A CLOSER LOOK – A horse-by-horse look at the Kentucky Derby field. PACE PROFILE REPORT – Each Kentucky Derby Guide contains my Pace Profile Report, which includes par speed figures and my speed rations for every (potential) Derby contender.

Today we celebrate All American Pet Photo Day. What's more American than baseball? Our therapy animals all dressed up and ready to PLAY BALL! #ClinicalCounselingAssociates #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #youmatter #yourfeelingsarevalid #animalassistedtherapy #animalassistedtherapydogs #animalassistedtherapycats #AllAmericanPetPhotoDay.

You asked & we answered! Providing clients with reports following your horse service appointments is a guaranteed way to enhance professionalism as a farrier. Follow the link in the comments to watch a tutorial on how you can create reports easily! #EQUINETapp #FarrierLife