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I thought I would start a new thread for people over 40
who love horses.
This thread is open to owners leasers an people who
love horses

I will start I am 48 years old and I never yet owned a horse
mainly because of finances.
I have been around horses most of my life. I have ridden
all kinds of horses first ponies then horses
I have ridden Arab, Quarter Horses, Morgans, Appendix Quarter horses.
Thoroughbreds, Appaloosas, American Saddlebreds and Paints and lots of mixed breeds too and all sizes 14hh-17hh
I have ridden both English and western
here is are pictures of me riding my friends Pinto 14hh
and my friends Half Arab

My husband knows how much I would love my own horse so in the spring we are looking in to leasing a horse
 

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#24,021 ·
MR

I apologize for over reacting to your comment. I just have a soft spot in my heart for the service people. I should have not reacted as quickly as I did. That was my mistake. I do hope there will be no problem from this. Another late life learning experience:oops::oops::oops:.
No need to apologize Ellen, as I said all is good. :D
I've got tough skin and I don't think anyone here can hurt my feelings.

I respect everyone's opinion here.
If I disagree with one's views I just don't reply or comment on the subject.
That doesn't change my thoughts of still interacting with them.

I think we have a great interactive group here.
We are all respectful of each other and it seems we all enjoy it.
We keep coming back everyday? A good sign I'd say.
No one seems to be creating web based drama and such.
A little less fun in the winter for some, no great riding stories.
Heck I've been here for 1-1/2 years now, I hate computers and the internet.
 
#24,024 ·
Corgi, teachers are the worst offenders arent' they? Those are the strictest in the classroom are usually the rudest in the PD meetings. :evil: Go figure.

I too just awoke from a little nappy. :lol: Happy to hear I am not the only one who is enjoying a lazy day. I've eaten three blueberry muffins already...:oops:

The sun is shining bright...makes a person feel a bit guilty laying on the couch...until you let the dog out and get a kind reminder that it's only -1 out. Brrrrr

NOw I must conquer the book bag.....and correct papers. BooHiss:-(

Celeste and MR, I needed those little funnies to get me through. LOL Thank you. I will think of both when I see 'my friend'. :wink:
 
#24,026 ·
Nicker - I wouldn't assume your colleagues military background is the cause of his rudeness. He is likely just not respectful person. I have many ex military friends who are perfect gentlemen and some of the kindest and most humble people I know. Some people are just difficult and arrogant. Regardless of his background, you don't have to put with it, but you also have to pick your battles. Address any disrespect directed at you personally, but try to ignore the rest. A person who acts like that is not worth the emotions he creates.

It has been a busy Sunday here, cleaning house and doing laundry while I wait for my relatives from Norway to come. DH has a huge prime rib roast in the oven that is starting to smell heavenly. I may get out for a quick bareback ride on Sam in the paddock this afternoon before company comes. He's starting to shed like crazy, so I know that spring is on its way!

We are fortunate to have tomorrow off here as it is a provincial holiday (Family day) so I plan to get out to ride Koolio and then maybe go for a ski if the weather cooperates. With the days growing longer I'm starting to think about planting my garden already, although that is a long way off...

I started watching Breaking Bad and loved it, but DH didn't like it at all. It is a brilliant show, with some pretty cool (although not too realistic Chemistry in it). I never got into Walking dead, but we love Game of Thrones and The 100 for a good zombie type fix. I am also anxiously waiting for Outlander to resume.

We watch Heartland on Sunday nights here. It is a good wholesome family event.

I hope everyone has a great Sunday!
 
#24,027 ·
Koolio: lovely vid! glad to see you are getting some saddle time.


Like a couple others, today we have been dealing with -30F - -40F real feels thanks to low single digit temps and insane winds. Least the thoroughly frozen ground means no trees are likely to come crashing down..

Took this with Rick in mind earlier:

 
#24,028 ·
Just caught up on posts, after a rather busy day.

Gosh. Can't leave you kids alone for a minute! (That was a joke. Really. A joke.)

As for jokes being misunderstood...While I do feel it was unfortunate that Nicker was put briefly in the position of having to defend herself while in the midst of asking for advice in a sensitive matter that causes her a small issue for her own emotional well being (as well as concern for hers & the others' kids involved), I can see it was because of a misunderstanding of a reference to an old & long-standing...joke. (How's that for a run on sentence lol?! Done rather well, methinks..hah!))

And (furthermore), Miss Ellen: if you don't stop apologising for being human, we all are going to come get you, take you somewhere where it's REALLY cold, & toss you into a snowbank! Are you ticklish??!! We can do that too!!! (And this is called "teasing", darlin', meant in the best of intentions, just to make you smile! After that, we're gonna stick you up on a horse....now, THAT'S loving intentions!)

And if that's "tough love" you'all can do it to me too, 'cuz I'd really enjoy it! I oftentimes need lightened up, lol, we all do I reckon...(and sure would like to be around a horse...itsa comin' it is...)

I don't know "Breaking Bad" or "Zombies" or "Thrones", as don't have cable, but can't now ever see (since MR's reference some time back, like last year) the residents walking around the 3 mile circle at work w/out
thinking.."Ummm....Walkers...". And...some of them just may be...

Phantom, cool vid! Gonna watch it again in a few minutes...

HP, I can't find your advice just now on "in-mind movie" to use the quote, but very good idea, am gonna try that (yesterday I was trying so hard to remember words/phrases written on the sheets that my head froze up [am no good at rote memorization, it's not how I learn]). Hmm. Movie, put myself in the movie. I like it, that appeals to the imaging part of my brain (which does make it's presence known...alot...!)

Tracey, relatives from Norway? That sounds exciting! (and the roast sounds heavenly...). Hope you got your bareback ride on Sam-in-the-paddock in...!

Going to make burritos & eggs for dinner, covered with cheese. That should make me sleepy, so can get a good night's sleep (only got 4 hours last night, w/stuff to do after class & getting up way early to be at work 6am).

Interesting thing: at class lecture in the morning yesterday, we had to turn in worksheets that we listed, according to the "plan", our learning styles, 4 being greatest, 1 least. I fell between an "observer-learner" & a "let's go kick some a$$" (basically) learner, w/the observer being foremost. While the class of 36 was being grouped up according to classifications, I found myself w/just one other woman (now, the instructor did say "everyone can be many of these"...of course, that's a given). Instructor then asked for mottos for the "groups" (which were afterwards broken up into small groups of varying "classifications"). I said right out that I'm no good at mottos or sayings, but drew a Yin-Yan symbol (my partner at the time muttered "perfect..."). Instructor gave me a quick, searching look & said "good job". I just thought...well, there it is, for me anyway.

We're all many things. Many personalities are on this thread. The key good thing here is that everyone listens, accepts, & (like MR said), if something strikes as "wrong" it doesn't have to be commented on....but we still gather around the same table (can't recall now who brought forward that beautiful metaphor [Blue, I think]).

That works.

Horses is the "tie that binds"...and frees.

That's my day-after-Valentine's Day message. Oh, yes, hearts, kisses, hugs, all that good stuff!
 
#24,029 ·
PS to MR: even the fine, upstanding former (no-such-thing) Marines I know refer to that joke...and these were Officers!

Nicker, that guy's just a solid jerk. "Military" makes no difference. I can't use the A- reference here, but they...are...everywhere...

(where's the smiley face...can't find the smiley face...!!!!)
 
#24,030 ·
My daughter is out of town for the day, and she asked me to check her cats. She has quite a little herd of them. They have their own special screened in porch, and they have a cat door so that they can come inside.

Well, they made a great escape somehow. I spent my afternoon chasing cats. I got most of them. One of them that is lame (he has had surgery on his poor deformed leg) won't come to me. She is cutting her trip short because she can catch him. I'm sure he will be fine until she gets here because he is hiding under her house.

She likes cats like I like horses.
 
#24,031 ·
TJ :thumbsup:

And....welcome to the world of 'unusual thinkers'.

Oh my...it's bitter out there folks! Evening chores were way colder than this morning. Brrrrr

We were just called for a two hour delay tomorrow. Oh the irony...delaying a 'snow make up day'. LOL

So this morning I made muffins, tonight I made brownies.......:lol: Oh my.

Celeste, I had to laugh at your cat story. Often I ask a co-worker..."How was your day?" And his reply...."It was like herding cats!" :rofl:

Koolio, Norway? Wow!! What is family day? Tomorrow is our President's Day.

OK, have a great night all. Off to watch Breaking Bad. (TJ, I rent mine through Netflix.)
 
#24,032 ·
Two things to talk about and ill start with the first. Or maybe the second, no I'll settle for the first, first.

Ellen anytime you feel the urge you can come and sit in the corner with me. MR ill save you a spot too. I have spent so much time in the corner it is well set up. Comfy couch, bar fridge, and ashtray for those that partake of a cigar or two. Also a wash basin to remove the egg off of the face. I spend a considerable time washing my face.

Now for the second comment I got the quip about the service and common sense and into that we have government.
We used to have an air force but now we have a couple of training aircraft. Our country is 1200 miles from Australia and thousands of miles from any where else. 13 hours flying time from the closest. Or there about which means if invaded the enemy has to send in a missile or come by ship. did I mention we don't have an effective navy ether. We sunk the last world war 2 frigate as a diving attraction. Back to being invaded. No air force to defend against invasion by ship, No battle ships to go out and meet the invaders. So when they land no real army any more.

We will most likely put a pig on a spit. Hope they eat pork :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Oh and we are sending army personal into Irac but we want them protected. Why in the hell are we sending them. If one goes into a war zone then there is a risk.

And just before I exit back to the corner and share a shot or two with Ellen and MR. How does one write an online book. My last 12 months battling the powers that be, as a factual read, has got to be worth writing. Even if its only a book on facts and the effort to get justice.

off to the corner now
 
#24,033 ·
. How does one write an online book. My last 12 months battling the powers that be, as a factual read, has got to be worth writing. Even if its only a book on facts and the effort to get justice.

off to the corner now
Stan, do you recall Sibyl, who used to pop in here once in awhile? She's an author in Italy & started doing her books as e-books last year. Maybe she can offer you some direction..?

We keep track of each other via FB, so you can find her there, or just google, to find her FB link (her bio etc is fascinating to read, too!): google "Sibyl von der Schulenburg".

:)
 
#24,035 ·
Morning all!

It's a burning -15* this morning. No wind chill. it literally burns your skin or paws.

Stan, look on Amazon too. i believe they have a link to leads you to writing your own book.

To lighten things up a bit.....at lunch on Friday we got on the topic of bodily functions. One girl joked and bragged that she and her DH were SO comfortable with each other that they leave gas in front of each other.

I said, OH my, we don't do that at our house. I was brought up that you leave the room if you must pass gas. (notice I don't even use that all familiar 'f' word):lol:

I got a lot of :shock::shock: looks as my co-workers couldn't believe we do not leave bodily gas in front of each other....

Ironically, on the way home from work that same conversation came on the radio. One DJ was like....NO WAY would I leave gas in front of my spouse....while the other DJ was comfortable with it.......

So many different perspectives out there.....:lol: Even on bodily functions. :lol:

If you want to share......by all means.

We really need the weather to break so we can talk horses. hahahaha

Happy Monday all! :wink:
 
#24,036 ·
Hmmmm... Wish I'd have known this eons ago, might've been less self-critical & more self-understanding:shock: Well, better late than never, to ease up on ones self:)
That is why I fell in love with the brain research. It answered so many of my questions in regards to how I learn and think....which is so different from the average person.

I finally realized I wasn't 'stupid' just thought outside the box.....similar to brilliant people like Einstein. :wink::lol:
 
#24,037 ·
Holy Moly! Such a busy weekend here. I've found as reading everyones posts I want to respond to everything, then it just keeps going without me and pretty soon I'm lost in everyones lives and don't even know where to start! Whew! I'll give it a try.

Ellen, have you been able to spend any time with Angel? Any interested parties for River?

Nicker, It takes all kinds right? But I agree, working with someone in a constant power struggle is beyond uncomfortable. It makes it hard to focus on why you're there. I've found that in the end things work out the way they are supposed to. And people that are attention seeking? Oh my. Years ago when I was involved with the Search and Rescue team of the Sheriff's Posse, another lady I knew expressed interest in getting involved. I had explained to her what we do and what we were all about. Training schedules and whatnot. She continued to be interested so I finally recommended her to the group and they sent her an invitation to apply based on my recommendation. Swell. She applied and jumped through all the usual hoops. At the very first meeting apparently she was uncomfortable that she wasn't the central focus because she began to complain of chest pains! Now a complaint like that is never to be ignored, but we could all just tell that she was looking for attention. So, it disrupted the meeting, she became the center of attention again, paramedics were called, yada, yada, yada. I was embarrassed for me and her. Yeah, attention getters don't always make good team players.

And I just LOVE that picture of you!

TJ, I have no idea what you're going through but it was a good idea to play it out in your head and then make notes based on your "internal reactions". And your run-on sentence is a classic. At least it was interesting! I've read published books that weren't done that well. I like your idea of "tough love" but not sure I want to leave to sunny 76* to through Ellen in a snow bank. Why not bring her here and we'll make her brush the horses?

Yin-Yan? That's great! :clap:

Corgi, Where did you ever find those valentines? They were great! I too am a Walking Dead fan. Ya know, when it first started I didn't even watch. Figured it would be just more gore and I don't like that. But Dead and Breaking Bad I will say are two shows that I really did like after all. The stories are about people not blood and gore or drugs. My husband tried watching the first episode of Breaking Bad, but said it was "disturbing" so we never continued. When I was down with so many injuries and surgeries I was running through Netflix like Koolaid. Finally broke down and started it and couldn't stop! Still can't get him to watch it though.

So, when do we get to see what you did with your hair?

Koolio, I love Koolio's coloring! I've tried to figure a way to bring more black into Lacey's mane and tail, but not sure how to go about doing that. He looks like a really good boy. Game of Thrones is awesome! 100? Is that the one about the young people sent back to earth? I had a hard time getting into that one. Wait! Outlander? Is it on one of the premium channels now? I read the book many years ago and can't wait to see it, but will have to wait for Netflix.

Celeste, Tombstone has always been one of my favorite movies! Along with Last of the Dogmen. And that line is a classic. Nice call. I'm sorry your daughter had to cut her day short to come home and catch a cat, but I've got a little video going on in my head of you as a cat wrangler! Hope all is well.

A couple of weeks ago I took DIL to her lesson with her horse. We texted my son and asked him to let the 3 horses left at home out of their stalls before he went to work. I even texted him later to make sure he did. Yes, he did. When we came back they were in the FRONT YARD tearing up the lawn. They heard us coming up the street and began running toward the gate. Great! I had to try to shoo them away while she pulled in. We did as him to let them out but that was a little extreme. Should have specified right?

Stan, pig on a spit? Mmmmm. Yum. Or better yet, in a pit! That's good too. You can come out of your corner now :lol: I'd read that book if you wrote it.

Well, I know I missed some things, but I've sat here long enough. Gotta get going. I turn a big 59 today and feeling a little stiff in the joints. The best thing I know for that is a ride! Had a nice ride yesterday with DIL and I'll get one in today. There's a nice 2 hour loop I like over by the church off of 89A. Koolio, I think you know that area. You start out with gentle easy road riding, but progress to some hill climbing and end up picking your way through old cow trails down into and out of a canyon.

Have a great day everyone!
 
#24,038 ·
Happy Birthday, Blue!!!


MN17, next time you have to speak and he or anyone else is being disrespectful then stop and say " Excuse me but can you either finish your conversation outside or join the program at hand?".

Took DD and her coach up to look at a couple of horses a woman begged us to come look at. It was like Goldie Locks and the 3 bears.

One was too big
Horse Mammal Vertebrate Bridle Rein


One was too green
Horse Mammal Vertebrate Stallion Mane



And one was just about right
Horse Bridle Mammal Halter Rein

Horse Vertebrate Mammal Bridle Halter






This was the third horse we have seen her crack a smile at enjoying riding. The first was Doc then my Little Man. After this video she rode up to me with a huge smile on her face. I asked if she wanted to ride him some more and what I thought was a huge smile tripled in size with head nodding for a yes. She took back out riding him again for about 30 minutes. She didn't want to get off.

His name is Rowdy and he gets it honest. He is 5 years old at 14.1 hh and was being trained for mounted shooting. He also has one blue eye. His main vice is reaching around to nip your feet when he wants to refuse to do something. No rearing, bucking or kicking of any kind and has great ground manners. The biting thing can be fixed pretty quickly with a couple of meetings with a steel toe boot as he comes back for a nip. He reminds me of a younger version of Little Man and I think that is why my spawn has such a draw to him.
I don't think she ever stopped smiling while on his back.
 
#24,039 ·
Happy Presidents day! No school for us as celebration. Yes kiddies, take the day off and enjoy the breath sucking -10 weather! I have sat around so much this weekend that my joints are sore! This weather just doesn't inspire me at all. My stinkin' brother keeps texting me his weather report. 73 and sunny! Grrr. He moved to NM this year and is in a warm climate for the first time in his life. Beautiful views of the mountains too. I am hoping to visit him this summer, AND next February!

Speaking of travel, I am not going to meet NM at Equine Affaire :cry:. I have too many travel plans this summer and will be going to Horse Expo in March. I need to get my head on straight about saving money for a horse! It's hard to think about saving when I am only making 5% of what I made last year! I have to just keep looking around me and being thankful for my warm comfortable house, food in the fridge and good health. My time will come, of that I am sure!

Roaddy! I love that little horse! He is so stout!
 
#24,040 ·
Hey all:oops:

I am humbly coming back. I feel like I have attacked one of my pack members. I am greatful for the tolerance of my actions. I know some are more prone to transgress than others and I am afraid I tend to react and think with emotions rather than logic. At 63 yrs, I certainly can say that my learning experiences have not ceased. Even the ones that cause me embarrassment.

MR You are gracious and I am greatful. Thank you for your tolerance. I will learn from this experience as an attempt to earn that tolerance..

Stanly Again, your wisdom is amazing. You are certainly the wise patriarch of our family here at the over 40 thread. I truly appreciate the invitation to your corner as a place for me to enter back into the group. As I have said several times in the past, you are of too great of worth to be measured. I hope you understand what I am trying to say. Rather than judge, you encourage and support.

As far as having a military, I do feel better having an soaring eagle with sharp talons. Not to invade, but to defend. There is always that human drive in some people to conquer and take from others. It is unfortunate for that reality. Meanwhile, yes, let's put a pig in the pit and enjoy.

Now, back to horses. Wow, I finally got my cd player on my computer going and am enjoying Parelli training methods. I have always been skeptical of his approach, but now that I have taken the time to observe his techniques using equine psychology, I am very impressed. I am even considering using his techniques working with River. Angel is on the far side of the spectrum from where he is. Comparing the two as I work with them will be interesting. I maybe biting off more than I can chew. We'll see. To try and not succeed is never failure. To never try in the first place is.

Hope everyone has a good day. God bless and keep
 
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