Equestrian Pages Forum http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Equestrian Pages Forum : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 17 May 2012 13:33:39 +0000 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:28:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.11 30 www.equestrianpages.com/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Equestrian Pages Forum http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum//images/forum_header.jpg http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/ General Talk : Links and Classifieds Updated! http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1905&PID=11303&title=links-and-classifieds-updated#11303 Author: Geoff
Subject: Links and Classifieds Updated!
Posted: April-19-2012 at 6:28pm

I have worked on the Links section. Cleared up most of all the old and broken links.  I am working on the layout some more. It is proving to be pretty difficult, but I will be able to get most of what I would like to do with it done.  It is not the greatest application for layouts, but it is working great otherwise.  Once I am done with the Links section the Classifieds will go much quicker.
]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:28:33 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1905&PID=11303&title=links-and-classifieds-updated#11303 General Talk : If it's one thing it's another! http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1906&PID=11302&title=if-its-one-thing-its-another#11302 Author: Geoff
Subject: If it's one thing it's another!
Posted: April-19-2012 at 11:52am

I discovered today that many people could not even access the website due to me attempting to block a large amount of Chinese IP addresses that were spamming the site.  I've removed the blocks, hopefully the flood of spam won't come.  But we've been here all along!]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:52:18 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1906&PID=11302&title=if-its-one-thing-its-another#11302 General Talk : Links and Classifieds Updated! http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1905&PID=11301&title=links-and-classifieds-updated#11301 Author: Geoff
Subject: Links and Classifieds Updated!
Posted: April-18-2012 at 5:47pm

The Links and Classifieds have been updated to their latest versions!  I have tested using the two and adding test links and ads to both. The classifieds description entry is a bit wacky in IE9, so will be looking into it.  Need to test it out in Firefox and Chrome, but should work ok in all browsers.  The Classifieds has been broken for some time, but it's all good now.
 
Links that link back to our site will be set to be a Featured Link.  I've also ran the Link Checker and remove some of the old stale links. I will still have to go through them manually to visually see if they are real links or not anymore.  This will take some time and I will post an update when I am done with that.
 
]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:47:37 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1905&PID=11301&title=links-and-classifieds-updated#11301 General Talk : Forum Updated! http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1904&PID=11300&title=forum-updated#11300 Author: Geoff
Subject: Forum Updated!
Posted: April-16-2012 at 9:04am

Updated the forum to the latest version.  It includes some anti-spam features which hopefully I can relax the sign-up restrictions.  I am going to keep the current sign up restrictions on for the next couple of months and see if the anti-spam features actually work first.  Lately there has been an unusual lack of spam sign ups. Generally I have gotten at least one a day, but that has dropped off significantly.  It was to the point where for every 1 legitimate user, there were 25 spam accounts created.  The current registration setup most of you are shielded from it.  Prior to setting up the restricted registration a lot of the users would receive the spam posts via e-mail, so it was as if I was sending spam. It was and is a bad thing.
 
This update was a bit much quicker and easier than I thought. Next up this week, I will be working on the Classified Ads application, updating it and getting it to function properly.
 
(Editted with spell check, HA!) 
 
 
 
 


Edited by Geoff - April-16-2012 at 9:05am]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:04:50 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1904&PID=11300&title=forum-updated#11300 Horse Health : Serious hair loss problem http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1040&PID=11299&title=serious-hair-loss-problem#11299 Author: Mkmotes
Subject: Serious hair loss problem
Posted: April-16-2012 at 5:23am

I have seen this in both My horses this year. My gelding as it on his face and My Mare on her withers. I think with out unusually warm weather and the fact they both came from a colder climate and have only wintered once before here may have something to do with it. I noticed the gelding balding a little on his face but he does have some thin hair coming back just not as fast as he is losing it. With an unseasonable warm winter, only two mils snows and now 80 and 90 degrees in march and april I think its just throwing them out of whack and causing the seasonal alopecia. I would check with your vet but if she isnt scaly or showing signs of it itching I would assume it is due to the weather. ]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:23:41 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1040&PID=11299&title=serious-hair-loss-problem#11299 General Talk : Thinning the herd http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1902&PID=11298&title=thinning-the-herd#11298 Author: Geoff
Subject: Thinning the herd
Posted: April-13-2012 at 4:32pm

After the e-mail, there were roughly about 185 accounts that were removed that no longer had valid e-mail accounts.  This is something I had been wanting to do for the past 3 years at least. So happy with those results.  Of course then this morning I realize that, I forgot to include the link to the forum in the e-mail message! Cry Censored Oh well... I tried.]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:32:40 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1902&PID=11298&title=thinning-the-herd#11298 Eventing : Amy Tryon Passed Away April 12th http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1903&PID=11297&title=amy-tryon-passed-away-april-12th#11297 Author: Geoff
Subject: Amy Tryon Passed Away April 12th
Posted: April-13-2012 at 12:55pm

I just learned of Amy Tryon passing away.
 
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2017969970_regr13.html
 
We have met Amy many of times at the NW Equestrian Center in Rainier, watched her compete even before she was on the Olympic team.  This is very sad.  One of the videos I had on the equestrianjournal.com site was of Amy competing in the Stadium Jumping.  She will definately be missed by all this coming May event.


Edited by Geoff - April-13-2012 at 4:27pm]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:55:02 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1903&PID=11297&title=amy-tryon-passed-away-april-12th#11297 General Talk : Thinning the herd http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1902&PID=11296&title=thinning-the-herd#11296 Author: Geoff
Subject: Thinning the herd
Posted: April-12-2012 at 12:38pm

I've sent out the e-mail today. Let the culling begin!]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:38:02 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1902&PID=11296&title=thinning-the-herd#11296 General Talk : Thinning the herd http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1902&PID=11295&title=thinning-the-herd#11295 Author: Geoff
Subject: Thinning the herd
Posted: April-11-2012 at 5:13pm

Going through the forum and removing old user accounts that never posted any messages.  Also making sure the post counts are correct.  I had done this all before, but then never saved the database after I did it back in July of last year.  It's teaching me a lesson now! I will be sending out an e-mail notice to all users, mainly to verify e-mail addresses.  I am expecting a large amount of old users with invalid e-mail accounts so they will be a large thinning of the herd within the next week.
 
If you find a topic that is closed but you wish to discuss it, feel free to just start a new topic as well.
]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:13:51 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1902&PID=11295&title=thinning-the-herd#11295 Horse Health : Serious hair loss problem http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1040&PID=11292&title=serious-hair-loss-problem#11292 Author: RoyaltyAwaits
Subject: Serious hair loss problem
Posted: March-31-2012 at 3:59pm

Does seasonal alopecia go to the back? My horse didnt have fur on her back when I first got her, but that was because she is an eventing horse and with all the sweat and dirt she got a rainrot on her back and a mud fever on her back legs. I had fixed this problem and she had a very nice thick winter coat (the previous owner came to see her and was very impressed saying her coat never looked better!). It was a very weird winter this year, it was very cold but then when warm up to almost the 60's then would drop down to almost the teens again. It has also been a weird March, usually very warm about the 70s almost 80s but would once and a while drop to the 50s, could this be seasonal alopecia? I noticed in started on her face and I had to put sheep skin on her bridle and halter to avoid irratating the bald spots, and then I brushed her and her fur came off her back. It has almost been two weeks since I noticed and she has bad skin to begin with. I read someone saying it can also be from the heat of corn, and I also feed corn more in the winter, and a gelding in her previous feild kept mounting her, so could that have made her tempter rise? I know this was an older post but it would be great if someone could tell me if my mare may have this. It has not spread to an of her pasture pales and hasnt spread to my other horses that use the same equipment.]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:59:22 +0000 http://www.equestrianpages.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1040&PID=11292&title=serious-hair-loss-problem#11292