Part 4. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Elizabeth Klett. Playlist for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: www.youtube.com
Monday, November 28, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Evenflo Secure Step Top of Stair Gate - Taupe
!±8± Evenflo Secure Step Top of Stair Gate - Taupe
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| Price : $59.99
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- Preassembled wall mount gate is quick and easy to install
- Red/Green lock indicator
- Lever-Loc allows for one-hand operation to open the gate
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Evenflo Secure Step Top of Stair Gate - Taupe
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Regalo Top of Stair Gate, White
!±8± Regalo Top of Stair Gate, White
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New! The Regalo Top of Stair Gate offers a universal installation kit that fits 99% of stairway applications. Simple Glide Technology allows gate to expand and fit stairways 26" up to 42" and easily expand inward and outward while passing through. Easy to install! Adapter kit is included and does not require any drilling into or marking up your banister or woodwork.
* Expands to fit openings 26" - 42" wide. 30.5 inches tall.
*Adapter kit included
*Simple squeeze latch makes accessibility easy.
*Meets all currents safety standards. PVC free.
* JPMA certified.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The First Years Slimline Gate
!±8±The First Years Slimline Gate
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Price : $51.34
Post Date : Nov 20, 2011 20:21:44
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The First Years Slimline GateThe Slimline Gate adds a touch of fashion with the safety features you expect and need in a gate. This gate is hardware-mounted and can be set to open in one direction for use at the top of stairs, or set to open in both directions when installed between rooms. The Slimline Gate has a secure three-step locking mechanism that features a simple one-handed operation for you, but is too difficult for a child to open. It has been designed with your child's safety in mind!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Ten Things to Know That Can Save You or Your Horse's Life
I'm not sure you can be too safe or too careful when it comes to dealing with horses. Yes, I know you want to be able to gallop freely across a meadow or along a strand of sand but don't let your passion for the sport cloud your judgment about your safety. If you take a few simple precautions you can relax and confidently enjoy your horse knowing you've done your best at averting certain disaster.
1. Wear a helmet! You have two arms and two legs but only ONE head so don't take the chance of simply being lucky. Do the smart thing and set a good example by wearing your helmet. I did a little survey and just amongst a few of my equestrian friends, each and every one of them had a story of survival thanks to the fact that a helmet was on their head! That includes ME, when a brief little hack turned into a complete nightmare and had I not thought to wear my helmet I would not be writing this today.
2. Learn and use a quick release tie! If you don't know how to tie a quick release knot you need to find someone to teach you. I cannot even count how many times this technique has saved a horse from certain disaster. If you think you know horses but don't know about this you cannot call yourself a horseman. It is that important!
3. Always ride in safety stirrups! I cannot believe how many trainers risk their student's safety because they don't like the looks of a safety stirrup! GET OVER IT! I blame the judges and the entire equestrian industry for not making such a ruling mandatory for any age. It's just ignorant and foolish to risk your life riding in a conventional stirrup. In today's market there are numerous variations on the traditional safety stirrup so look into it and choose what can save your life. (note: My great Grandfather was dragged to his death by a horse)
4. Never leave the halter on an unattended horse! I have another article on this site extolling the dangers of such a practice. The article talks about a lovely horse of mine given to a little girl that loved him dearly and of his tragic death simply due to the fact that her mother left the halter on the little girl's beloved mount. It is so needless and stupid. I don't feel any circumstances justifies the practice, just don't do it!
5. Never tie your horse to something that can break! You would not believe the things I've seen people tie their horses to, (present company included). From heavy metal stall sliding doors to the proverbial chain link fence I think I've seen just about everything come loose when challenged by a thousand pound animal hell bent on becoming free. I even know of a Thoroughbred that single handedly snapped a telephone pole sunk down into ten feet of concrete right off at the base and proceed to run around a ranch at top speed. You really need to be quite discerning regarding what your horse is being tied to. Doing so could save your horse from a terrifying experience one that can scar him for life.
6. Secure your grain storage. Never store your grains or special feeds where a horse might obtain access to it! Look, I don't care how secure you think your horse is in his stall. Whether your horse is an escape artist or you have an absent minded person leave a gate open there will always be the occasional midnight madness when a horse manages to get out of his habitation and runs amok through the barn area. Such flights of fancy are guaranteed to culminate at the feed area where insecure cans of grain can be easily accessed. Often when a horse overeats something quite rich it sets up a metabolic inflammation that can result in a serious case of either founder or colic or both. Don't take such a needless risk. Keep your special feeds in cans strapped down securely enough that if overturned your horse cannot spill its contents or better yet, keep your feeds safely locked away in a room that a horse cannot enter.
7. Wear a cell phone. If you must ride when no one's around be sure to have easy access to a cell phone and if you're like me and hate to be interrupted simply turn down the ringer but still keep it handy. And especially if you go out on a trail ride make sure someone in the group is carrying a phone. It's such an easy thing to do and could someday save you or your horse's life. Last year I was out trail riding with a friend and came across someone (by himself) that had been thrown by his horse resulting in a broken back. Where would he have been without a cell phone?
8. Tell a friend if you're heading out alone. This is the number one rule of hiking. Why should it be any different if you're riding? First off I don't like recommending anyone riding the trails alone, (there's just too many things out there that you have no control over) but if you must, make sure someone, anyone knows that you're out there. Even if you have a cell phone on you make sure there's someone back at the ranch aware that you've gone out.
9. Know what the poisonous plants in your area look like? Here's a good argument for keeping a horse well fed but there are still horses out there that don't possess the sense of knowing what's good for them and what's not. Be sure to know how to spot what's unsafe for your horse to eat and take an occasional stroll around the paddocks and the pasture to make sure none of these harmful plants are present. Remember, just because he hasn't eaten it in the past doesn't mean for some reason he won't eat it today!
10. Wear a sturdy, close toed shoe! In our barn area no one is allowed in a shoe that isn't strong enough to protect the foot from a horse's hoof. There are absolutely no exceptions and no one rides in something that doesn't have enough of a heel or ankle support to keep a foot from slipping through the stirrup. Also there are no glass bottles of any kind allowed in the barn area for all the obvious reasons.
This is just a short list of some of the safety precautions you need to be aware of. There are countless more but we feel these are some of the most important. Neglect to practice these principles of safety and I can guarantee that you will suffer the repercussions of your carelessness. It may not happen today or tomorrow but needless disasters will happen if you don't have the presence of mind to incorporate some of these safety standards.
Do you and your horse a favor and query yourself as to how many of these ideas are part of your daily equestrian experience? If they are not make them so and breathe a sigh of relief knowing you've done your part in protecting that which you care so much about.
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