ESH

Your partner sucks for getting dog without discussing it with you first, and you suck for getting rid of the dog without discussing it with your partner first.

I lost my childhood dog a few years ago and a beloved cat last week, and let me tell, grief over losing a pet SUCKS. You really hit your partner where it hurt by just up and getting rid of the dog. They’re definitely still grieving the loss of their dog, and they probably wanted another to help cope with that loss.

That being said, they should have definitely discussed getting a puppy with you first. You could have helped pick out a more suitable breed, met the different puppies, looked for traits you liked, etc, essentially compromised on the situation.

You two really need to work on your communication skills in the future if you want this relationship to last. A lot of resentment is going to be built up if you keep just stabbing each other behind the back.

NTA, but wow is your husband possessive. This “I owned it long before you” nonsense is horrible, and it is not conducive to a healthy relationship. He also talks down to you quite a bit in your post. Has any of this happened before?

It doesn’t sound like you have shared finances in the first place (please correct if I’m wrong), but how did bills and other expenses work? Is it 50/50? That might be where his 50/50 claim is coming from, but that seems unlikely to me.

Either way, protect your business in every way you can. I will not claim to know what you need to do to protect it, maybe getting and LLC or something like that, but please consult a professional (lawyer) and do what they tell you to.

I love that analogy!

Oh course! From what I can tell it looks like you have a solid leg and a steady hand, so you’re doing a great job!

Okay so from what I can see, the main thing I would work on is loosening your pelvis. You kind of rock back and forth in the canter (look at how your shoulders move to see this). You want your hips and pelvis to be scooping ice cream when you canter. Your shoulders should stay steady. Your seats needs to do the work!

Also, as a side note, I love that you gave your horse a pat when you broke into trot. Show them all the love!

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I agree with other comments so far. Think about adding graphing as well! I worked with freshman last year and their graphing skills were horrible.

Bob’s Burgers! The puns are too good to skip.

You are so incredibly talented! Gorgeous!

Right! Plus with all of the modeling we do, they have to create. I also love that more artsy things can get wrapped into the science/STEM support there is.

I second this idea, but maybe STEAM-inist? Many schools are adding in art to their programs. My current school and precious school adopted this.

Please don’t do this. You are going to cause yourself so much back and boob pain in the process. A good fitting bra is worth the money, and if taken care of properly, it will last you years. I wore ill fitting bras for years, and it destroyed my back.

To directly answer your question: horses do not HAVE to be ridden. I love the other comments suggesting you adopt a horse that can’t be ridden, those guys deserve love and attention too. You could also learn showmanship with your pony if they would like a job. That way you would have training to do, but no riding necessary

If you would like an example of the behavior you explained, you could use Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. He’s the perfect example of “pillar of the community” that’s actually a controlling asshat.

Any woman trying to explain something to a room of misogynistic men.

Hi OP. Let me start off by saying having petty fights does not make you bad parents. I agree with this statement. However, the way you’re handling this is not appropriate.

My parents fought like you and your partner are. They did not set and/or follow through on boundaries with each other. They did not sit down and talk about their disputes. They bottled them up and let them come out in disruptive ways (like yeeting ice cream out the window). I noticed. My sister noticed. Your kids will notice.

Your kids will learn how to handle disputes by watching you and your partner handle disputes. Do you want them to grow up and learn how to fight like this? They absolutely will, no matter how you “teach” them. Both myself and my sister used to fight just like our parents did. My sister still does.

My fighting style changed when I met my fiancé. At one point, I was yelling at him for something and he stopped me and quite calmly said “I do not deserve this treatment. You need to stop yelling and talk to me, or we will not be together anymore.” It’s taken many MANY years for me to undo what my parents inadvertently taught me.

Set boundaries and stick to them. You are right that your partner is being horribly disrespectful to you, and what he is doing to you is wrong on so many levels. Learn to calmly set boundaries and stick to them. Do not let it come to an outburst. There’s no reason that any dispute cannot be address with a calm conversation between the two of you. That respect should be expected from you and your partner.

Chocolate cake

Could I buy a copy of pattern from you? I need one of these like yesterday 😍

When I had to do dissections in college, I did the ole oil under the nose trick too!

What I just don’t understand is why they chose jumping for the pentathlon. Dressage was created based on moves people did in the military to maneuver their horses around. It makes way more sense to me that they ride a dressage test instead of jumping fences.

Yes yes yes. I want to add on and say during this conversation, you need to set a boundary. Say “if you continue to call them names, that means you are disrespecting me. I will not tolerate this any more.” Then if/when he disrespects your boundary, leave. Whatever you’re doing, leave. At a restaurant? Immediately pay the check and go. Watching a movie, get up and walk out. Then say something along the lines of “you disrespected my boundary. I am leaving [insert event or activity here] until you can learn to respect my boundary. I am not leaving the relationship; I am leaving this space.” Leave until he apologies or something else you see fit.

Don’t take this from him; it’s so disrespectful and gross. Set your boundary and follow through.

Dang! That’s gorgeous! My horse’s tail keeps falling out 😭