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Horse talk for mature people over 40

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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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#24,522 ·
Ok here are the pics of the saddle rack installed and ready for paint. I got one of the dividers in, but am concerned about how low it is. I will try to raise the second one and see If I like it better. If so then I'll move the front one up.

Getting into that corner to weld that up was a booger.

Wall Property Ceiling Room Floor


Wall Room Architecture Floor Ceiling


Wall Room Ceiling Floor


Room Architecture Arch Ceiling Light fixture


Room Toilet Floor Plumbing fixture House


Horse trailer Room Vehicle Trailer
 
#24,523 ·
It is a frozen 25 degrees and ice this morning. Tasha had to go potty at 3am and again at 430am. I tried to explain to her the importance of sleep to me, but she just kept whining. sigh.

Roadyy: Welding with your eyes closed? You need to give yourself a whippin' and go to the corner. Next time an idea like that goes into your head, imagine yourself blind and disfigured riding LM.

The trailer does look very nice though.

On the bright side, Blue has a dog that she is willing to donate to a good cause, so you can have a seeing eye dog.

PH13: So sorry to hear of the loss of the sweet Haffie mare. Such a difficult and heartbreaking situation for everyone.

Stan: you have nice, mild winters. Thus it is only right that we change the seasons and shove our winter over your way so it can ease up. You can keep it too. I am way behind on riding, and I am sure everyone else here is too.
 
#24,524 ·
Shannon called and asked if she could take Amber and Rowdy to an local open horse show tomorrow. She wants to enter herself on him in a few events as well as let Amber enter some walk trot classes in western. I reluctantly agreed because I'm not wanting to be sucked into the show ring scene. The only reason Amber did the ACTHA was to enjoy the trails.

I will be under the hood of a car replacing a thermostat so I can get it out of my yard and Jesika can start using it Monday. I was hoping to have the trailer done and the car finished tonight so I could hit the trails in the morning while Amber was gone to the show, but isn't looking good for time. Maybe tomorrow afternoon I'll be able to ride.
 
#24,528 ·
My sisters and I were planning on having a get together today and tomorrow just south of Chattanooga. One of them lives just north of Nashville. She said that they had 5 inches of snow, covered with ice, and they can't get out of their drive. It got down to 4 at her house last night and is only up to 10 now. I guess we will have to reschedule. Bummer.
 
#24,530 ·
Hey everybody:)

Wow, it's amazing how quickly the ice melts away when the temps rise.:wink: I am so glad to see it go. I don't know if I have ever seen sleet, ice and snow like this. Oh my goodness, how you guys stand it where you get it all winter, I do not know.:shock: I will say this, I am very glad to see it melt. I guess it is obvious by now, that I am a worrier. Well, woke up around 3 am last night and had to make sure the outside spigots were dripping. Don't want any busted pipes this late in the season if at all. Everything was fine. Came back in and got back into bed. Well, I started worrying about Angel. I argued with myself for about 30 mins. Little voice told me that I should not go out there. Did I listen, NO!!! Well, here I go. Trompin' in the ice. Took Angel some warm water in some plastic jugs. Got to the barn, and hit a high place and started to turn my ankle. Well, down I went. Sum of all fears. Older person who has trouble getting up from the ground, and falling out in the middle of a frozen and slippery barn yard. Might I add, at a time of day when no one was around. 911 probably could not even get there even if they knew.:shock::shock::shock: I caught sight of the chicken pen gait. Uhm. A sturdy pull up. Well, here I go, scuddering on my bum for 10 or 15 feet, but it was sturdy.:thumbsup: Yea, made it. Pulled myself up and reached for the gallon jug that I steadied right after I hit the ground. I did manage to salvage some warm water for my Diva. Saw that she was ok, and gave her the water. Hay looked good so I thanked God for looking out for me even when I didn't listen, and started back to the house. Much more careful, this time, than before. Was ready to get into my warm bed and thank the LORD for looking out for His wayward child. Got to the door, and reached into my pocket for the keys to unlock my secured home.:shock: Not there, oh no, where????? I thought for a moment and concluded that they must have been lost during the icy tumble. Well, out we go. Fortunately, I had my flashlight. I retraced my steps and searched the ground not sure of the outcome. Finally, got to the place where the tumble happened. I scanned the ground. Saw something. There they were. Ahhhhhh:shock::shock::shock:. Picked them up, and of gave thanks for my discovery and headed back to the house. Well, this time I made it. Warm bed was a callin'. I will have to tell you, that there wasn't much that could have caused me to go back out there after that. Well, I can certainly tell ya that when I have to go to check something out there, I will be very grateful for steady and certain ground in the future. I checked the temps this a.m. and got 17 degrees. I was very glad to have made it back in. Sorry about the novel but had to tell my story. All I can humbly say is Thank you LORD for the warmer temps on the forecast.

Rick The trailer looks great. You are amazing. I couldn't help but try putting a saddle on the finished product either. Very nice saddle rack:thumbsup: I wish I wasn't so old and you taught a class of self sufficiency. I would be there on the front row. Very impressed.

I agree with Celeste in that Amber will be in an area of much healthier and more positive influence because of horses than most kids her age are with the influences that they are exposed to. Count your blessings and try to hold up to the extra activities horses will acquaint her with. You will be thankful later.

Blue :hide:Run stay clear.. You just got over this, don't have a relapse.:hug:
 
#24,531 ·
Hey everybody

Wow, it's amazing how quickly the ice melts away when the temps rise.:wink: I am so glad to see it go. I don't know if I have ever seen sleet, ice and snow like this. Oh my goodness, how you guys stand it where you get it all winter, I do not know.:shock: I will say this, I am very glad to see it melt. I guess it is obvious by now, that I am a worrier. Well, woke up around 3 am last night and had to make sure the outside spigots were dripping. Don't want any additional busted pipes this late in the season if at all. Everything was fine. Came back in and got back into bed. Well, I started worrying about Angel. I argued with myself for about 30 mins. Little voice told me that I should not go out there. Did I listen, NO!!! Well, here I go. Trompin' in the ice. Took Angel some warm water in some plastic jugs. Got to the barn, and hit a high place and started to turn my ankle. Well, down I went. Sum of all fears. Older person who has trouble getting up from the ground, and falling out in the middle of a frozen and slippery barn yard. Might I add, at a time of day when no one was around. 911 probably could not even get there even if they knew.:shock: I caught sight of the chicken pen gait. Uhm. A sturdy pull up. Well, here I go, scuddering on my bum for 10 or 15 feet, but it was sturdy.:thumbsup: Yea, made it. Pulled myself up and reached for the gallon jug that I steadied right after I hit the ground. I did manage to salvage some warm water for my Diva. Saw that she was ok, and gave her the water. Hay looked good so I thanked God for looking out for me even when I didn't listen, and started back to the house. Much more careful, this time, than before. Was ready to get into my warm bed and thank the LORD for looking out for His wayward child. Got to the door, and reached into my pocket for the keys to unlock my secured home.:shock: Not there, oh no, where????? I thought for a moment and concluded that they must have been lost during the icy tumble. Well, out we go. Fortunately, I had my flashlight. I retraced my steps and searched the ground not sure of the outcome. Finally, got to the place where the tumble happened. I scanned the ground. Saw something. There they were. Ahhhhhh:shock::shock::shock:. Picked them up, and of gave thanks for my discovery and headed back to the house. Well, this time I made it. Warm bed was a callin'. I will have to tell you, that there wasn't much that could have caused me to go back out there after that. Well, I can certainly tell ya that when I have to go to check something out there, I will be very grateful for steady and certain ground in the future. I checked the temps this a.m. and got 17 degrees. I was very glad to have made it back in. Sorry about the novel but had to tell my story. All I can humbly say is Thank you LORD for the warmer temps on the forecast.

Rick The trailer looks great. You are amazing. I couldn't help but try putting a saddle on the finished product either. Very nice saddle rack:thumbsup: I wish I wasn't so old and you taught a class of self sufficiency. I would be there on the front row. Very impressed.

I agree with Celeste in that Amber will be in an area of much healthier and more positive influence because of horses than most kids her age are with the influences that they are exposed to. Count your blessings and try to hold up to the extra activities horses will acquaint her with. You will be thankful later.

Blue :hide:Run stay clear.. You just got over this, don't have a relapse.
Give him some veggie soup with corn bread. Yeah:thumbsup:

Well kids, Adios Amigos. This kid is so glad the ice age is over:lol::lol::lol:

Have a good evening and God bless and keep.
 
#24,533 ·
Yeah! Leave the door unlocked!

And, yes. I've been outside most of the day giving the horses a bath. Got some propane and the hot washer is a wonderful thing! Next I'm gonna do my old Bart. I think I'll just shampoo his tail and maybe rinse his mane. He's just too old to get wet until it's about 90* out. It's a nice sunny day, but very windy.
 
#24,534 ·
Thanx Celeste

I gimped out today and just hide in the warm house. My mare and chickens have been out once the ice melted, enjoying the sunshine. Thanks for the concern.:thumbsup: No cell towers here, so very little cellular reception here.
Have to secure the house in case of someone knowing vulnerabilities and being there. I am always prepared if necessary. I aways hope that will never be necessary. Just was one of those nites that I will always have stuck back in my memory.
 
#24,535 ·
Blue I know ole Bart appreciates that. The older we ole geazery's get, the more the cold weather bothers us. There will be plenty of 80 degree days for him to take a bath. I am so glad you are making sure he has a good bath day.:thumbsup::wink::wink::wink: We sure love our babies:) Have a good nite. Hope your DH feels better soon.
 
#24,536 ·
HI guys
I've been MIA this week and oh my there is so much to read! I stopped in to let you know that I am going to the hospital tonight for some tests. I had a funny EKG so the doc wants it checked out. I feel fine, I'll be back online once I get settled in with nothing but waiting to do!! I am WAY tougher than this, but say a little prayer anyhow, just cuz!
 
#24,539 ·
Hope everyone has a good night. I am turning in as soon as possible. Bad night last night, good night tonight. Sweet dreams and happiness. I will be dreaming of trailriding and taking some really good pics to post on the over 40 thread:wink::thumbsup:

God bless and keep
 
#24,540 ·
HI guys
I've been MIA this week and oh my there is so much to read! I stopped in to let you know that I am going to the hospital tonight for some tests. I had a funny EKG so the doc wants it checked out. I feel fine, I'll be back online once I get settled in with nothing but waiting to do!! I am WAY tougher than this, but say a little prayer anyhow, just cuz!
For sure let us know how you are doing. You take care of yourself. I hope that it is just a minor glitch. It is good that you are taking care of yourself. Prayers sent....
 
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