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Horse talk for 20-somethings

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#1 ·
So the young whippersnapper teenagers :)-P) get their own forum, and the mature folk over 40 get their own thread so I thought I'd make one for us 20-somethings.

So how goes the 20-somethings on this here Horse Forum?

I guess I should introduce myself as I'm a serial ninja member just reading and not posting. The name is Jess, I live in Australia and have dressage lessons once a week. I study psychology and have been riding "properly" since I was 19. One day, preferably before pension age, I hope to own my own horse. Alas, it's not the right time now.

Discuss dreams, vent, celebrate achievements and all things in between!
 
#282 ·
So I lost half a check book to the washing machine. My boyfriend was holding it for me during my last lesson and forgot to take it out of his pocket. I really need to start checking pockets before I throw things in the wash. My bigger problem is my barn uses a lesson card system (you pay for lessons, get a card marking how many lessons you paid for, get a hole punch each time you come in for a lesson) and the card was in his pocket too. I had 2 lessons left on it so I think I might just lose them. I'm new to this barn so I'm not sure how they handle card damage/loss.
 
#283 ·
Amba I would call and explain it to them. I would not just show up sans card and expect them to credit you, because that sounds sort of like an excuse to strangers. They might take you at your scouts word if you call ahead. I do feel your pain. I am a gold medalist in putting inappropriate items in the washer and dryer. I have washed the usual things like credit cards, id cards and chapsticks. I have also washed dog treats, horse treats and various medical supplies (from work). Word to the wise, a hot dog slice that has been washed and dried is pretty unrecognizable. Its also murphy's law that I will find these items on the one day the house machine breaks and I have to go the public laundry mat. There is also a relationship between the hotness of the guy next to me and the weirdness of the washed items. The higher his hotness number the weirder the item and the bigger a hot mess I look like. I have not yet washed my cell phone, although I live in fear of that day. So, I feel your pain and you are not alone and everyone does it. I would expect the barn to credit you. Just be honest with them and tell them sooner rather than later.
 
#284 ·
I've got a piece of the card left I plan on taking to my lesson tonight and explaining what happened. I don't know if it will help any. It doesn't have any indication of the number of lessons I had left on it. But it's clear something happened to destroy the thing. I don't know if it will help any but it can't hurt.

I don't often put things through the wash but when I do it ends up being something important. The last thing I missed in a pocket was my boyfriend's $40 headphones. My friend put her cell phone through the wash once. The crazy thing is, it still worked after. You had to plug it in to the charger to turn it on and it sounded like a drowning cat when it rang, but it worked.
 
#285 ·
LOL i'm bad for just throwing things in the wash...a phone twice, an ipod 3 or 4 times...head phones....other junk like that. I tell them all the time i don't wear ur clothes so check ur pockets!!! I have enough work to do around the house ;)
 
#286 ·
Ha as long as its money that's left in pockets I'm ok with that. Otherwise I don't wash anything unusual, habit to check all pockets before it even goes in laundry basket. But I am really good at just plain losing things. I used to go thru at least ten pairs of flip flops a summer. I have no idea how I always managed to lose my shoes.
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#290 ·
Yeah, I guess he'd enjoy being a cutter. He can be quite fast if he has the motivation, he likes chasing things and I have previously cut some foals from the herd with him when asked. Foals and dogs are his favourites, but I have also observed him cutting his own herdmates from escaping the pastures when a falling tree had destroyed a part of the fencing during a storm. He is not one of those small, compact and extremely agile horses, though, but I'd like to learn some more about cutting. A pity Western isn't popular at all here.
 
#291 ·
I have a gelding who i use at liberty to cut cattle. Since his feet in in less than desirable conditions, i let him do it himself. He's good too, i'd love to compete if his feet would get better. He's also the calves babysitter LOL. Maybe a little too much cow sense ;)

Thats a shame, how come western isn't popular???
 
#292 ·
Well, our country happens to be far from any of the places where Western is more common, so we have no Western trainers and traditions at all. Pure English riding all over the country. There are literally a couple of riders who have Western saddles, and a dude ranch with guided trail rides, where you can choose to ride in a Western saddle, but that's it, so there is noone who could train riders and/or horses in cutting, roping, reining, etc.

I have become very fond of some of the disciplines, so it's really a shame. All I can do is to try out some very basic cutting exercises I've seen on youtube, without being certain that I manage to do anything right. And in English tack. :D Besides rope halter - I think that's international already, lol.
 
#294 ·
Hehe I always have too much coffee :) and yes I always ride even if I don't feel good. I drag my butt out there otherwise I know my princess will be more than displeased if she doesn't get worked. It always seems to help me feel better anyway, especially on just bad days.

By the way Sky I really wish I could function off as little sleep as you do. I could get so much more done in my day.
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#295 ·
I always ride when I have that nasty PMS, it really makes me feel beter. Also, when my leg hurts (long story short, I have a genetical deffect in one of my hips), riding is the best cure. But I think I won't ride in case of really bad mood, then I rather spend time with Snickers in the pastures or go for a walk with him by my side. I don't want to hurt him in any way with my emotions when I can't think straight.
 
#296 ·
By the way, do you folks ever give your horses a "vacation", for example, stick just to feeding/grooming/seeing them instead of any groundwork and/or riding for a week or more? Does it give any benefits to your relationship, training?
 
#297 ·
Yeah I have been lacking in the sleep department lately.. My mom woke me up at 7am today to ask about some shoes or something so I got roughly 5 hours of touch and go sleep...

I'm glad it helps you both as well!

When I'm in a poor mood I don't ride because it wouldn't be good riding.. I play with Sky or go hang out in the pasture doing nothing. It just recharges my batteries.. I love nature.

It's been so cold here! We're just moving into winter chill months. Which reminds me, I like to curl up with Sky during winter while he eats and I wrap myself in his cooler haha! Does anyone else do that? It's really comfy..
 
#298 ·
Oh yes, definitely. I love taking "vacations" since riding can be pretty exhausting at times. I find it really helps us to refocus and build our trust and confidence by just hanging out and getting grass or going on little in hand trail walks. No pressure, no expectations.. just being.
 
#300 ·
My horse has been on a permanent vacation of late! I've only ridden her about 5 times since I bought her. I was riding her and then gave her three weeks off when my exams were so I could study. Then pretty much immediately after she got kicked in the chest and needed all these stitches and healing time.

Then that was fixed but then I was unhappy with the saddle I had been using so I started looking for another one. Bought one about 5 days ago and now there has just been endless rain :(

Now I need to redo all the groundwork before I get on.

I'm slightly intolerant to caffeine, turns me really weird, but I never need sleep anyway.
 
#301 ·
Yeah I usually function without coffee! But then I was feeling SO exhausted.. like I was in a haze or something so I thought it couldn't hurt to have some. I think my coffee days are over.. after today.

Man only 5 rides? You are definitely going to love getting back to it! I haven't ridden since end of Feb due to moving temporarily..
 
#302 ·
No coffee?? Oh jeez I would not function.

I thought my mare was going to get a few days off as Saturday she had a swollen leg, most likely due to a pretty good gash at the top. So I just took her for a walk and then when I put her back in her paddock she was quite upset she didn't work enough, so she continued to run full out and do laps for about 15 minutes all by herself. I guess her leg didn't hurt her at all.... although she could have been just showing off for all the geldings since she thinks she's pretty hot stuff right now...
 
#303 ·
I hate the taste of coffee, but I've recently been drinking some energy drinks. I know, I know, they're pure poison and my heart is not of the healthiest ones, I really shouldn't be drinking them. But they keep me awake at work when I've been up late watching movies or reading books. :D
 
#304 ·
Haha what a funny girl! Sky is a typical lazy man and just goes back to eating as soon as we're done. But he gets very stroppy if I go out to pasture and don't grab him. He'll follow me up and give a face like "Excuse me.. what's the deal?!"

Is the gash doing better now?

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Energy drinks don't work on me at all.. except the 5 hour ones. I get SO hyper from those.. omg. But the other ones don't do a thing and they don't taste good either.

I just have to *be* awake that day. If I'm not then it's just a funky kind of day.
 
#307 ·
Energy drinks are a no no for me, I have a heart murmur. Way to much caffeine in those things and I can feel my heart start skipping beats.

Yeap the gash is better now, all scabbed over and swelling completely gone. I think she was run into a tree and banged up her leg. She likes other horses around her but not too close and there's one gelding that is in love with her. She was in with him because there was shade there when it was 100+ degrees. She never favored that leg or anything. When picking up feet she had no issue putting weight on that leg so I think it was purely a reaction to the open wound or she banged it up.

If I go into the pasture and don't bring her out she gets very vocal about it. She is a very jealous horse, it's funny.
 
#308 ·
Yum, juices! I absolutely adore freshly squeezed orange, apple and carrot juices. Another favourite drink of mine is quince syrup, mixed with water, and I never refuse from a cup of good quality hot chocolate.

Oh, jealous horses! Snickers is one of them, too, he has even attacked other horses at seperate occasions, for example, when I handled a newcomer to the herd and he couldn't handle it. It was bad behaviour, but I didn't manage to prevent it at that time.
 
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