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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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#24,742 ·
Morning all!

I think I failed to mention....Jay rode like a real pro last night!:D

People even passed in cars and sprayed water up that was running across the road.

He did spook a teeny tiny bit when an A-hole blew by us in a very load truck pulling a work trailer. :evil::evil::evil: People are so ignorant! I couldn't blame Jay for that one.

Also ran int my old farrier....knew that was coming as he is the neighbor.:shock::shock: Told him I was going to try the 'theraputic' route....he seemed disappointed and got the impression he didn't agree with the new approach....but then again, that is why I left.

He knew where my new guy was going with this trim, but thinking the heel should be lower.....well Jays heels are low alright....crushed!

So anyway....got that out of the way! He rode nice and strong. :D

So I got invited to the VIP reception to the new Dover Saddlery opening. My sister can't go....was thinking of asking M, but think I'll have more fun by myself. I shop well by myself. LOL Plus that is my old stomping grounds.....if by myself, I can do some stops that other people may not want to do.

OK,gotta run!

Have a good day!:D
 
#24,746 ·
Phantom, how's Mia??
She's home!! DH and I went and got her last night when I got home from work.

While homecoming sounds like a great thing, she isn't out of the woods. Her numbers are slowly creeping downwards so surgery is looking unlikely. My pocket book couldn't deal with the strain of her being hospitalized any more, so after talking with her doctors it was decided I could do just as much for her at home as they could there. Either she is going to keep getting better slowly or she isn't.. but at least at home she will be more comfortable.

She's still yellow. Still on a ton of medications. Still not eating much. I am trying to be patient and let her rest and not be harassing her with food all the time, but the not eating really worries me. She did eat a bit for me first thing, then again when I was done with the farrier.. so I am trying to be optimistic. But patience is NOT one of my virtues..

Heading to work now, so she will get some peace. :wink:




I have been reading as I could, so :wave:
 
#24,750 ·
After attempting to get signed/on/registered with Colo EMS whatever, to get my current EMT license extant online (since can't do it otherwise anymore) finally texted my instructor w/pic of the page that's asking for info that I don't have & asked "ok, now what do I do??", closed that out 'till I get an answer &

texted Janice! Told her I have this fri-sat off 'till that changes, & is there a good time this fri-sat that I can come out to see her & the horses?(& talk about the schedule whatever/up-in-the-air); and I'd like to get a couple (at least) out & give them a good Spring grooming.

So...will wait for her answer. Can't & don't expect a lesson (unless she gets a wild hair, then I...will..be...there!), I have no idea what her schedule/work load is at this point. I just know I need to go out there & get covered in horsehair, if possible.

I just looked at my lesson journal. Hard to believe it was only Feb 2nd when I was out there (such big snow & cold inbetween then & now). Feels like it's been a lot longer. I'd even forgotten that there was a lesson after my canter attempt w/Bailey. The class & work took a lot outta me....

Priorities, priorities, right? Of course, I have to make a living & am placed in a job that takes a lot of doing & attention when I'm not on the clock...but if I truly need some Horse Right There soon. Patience, patience, it'll come, Ms Myself, lol!
 
#24,752 ·
What a night..

Went to work about 3:30, and Mia begrudgingly ate a couple pieces of chicken for me before I went. I left a bowl of chicken, rice and special canned food for DH to offer her later, and then another bag I figured I would try when I got home from work.

I was in the middle of doing treatments on a not-nice cat at work about 5:15 when the receptionist called back to tell me DH was on the phone for me.. my heart dropped. DH rarely calls me at work, and of course I immediately expected the worst. As I waited for the treatment I was working on to finish (I was giving the cat fluids), the worse possible things were going through my head: DH came home to find Mia dead, unconscious, vomiting profusely, etc.. amazing the horrendous things that can go through your head in the longest 5 minutes ever. :-(

Finally got to answer the phone.. and DH didn't tell me something horrible, instead he told me that Mia had eaten all the food in the bowl and all the food in the second bag.. and was looking for more!!! He wanted to make sure it was ok if he offered her more. I assured him it was, that she could eat as much as she wanted.

I hung up the phone and burst into tears.. which had my coworkers panicking for a moment before I was able to bumble out the good news. :oops:

Fingers and toes crossed this trend continues.. :clap:
 
#24,753 ·
Phantom, one quick thought: I know she can't have fats, but would a tiny bit of peanut butter tempt her appetite for further? Just wondered, because my heart-dog GSD loved peanut butter, it was the only way I could get her to take her meds.
Unfortunately she can't have anything like that. I would try to put the meds in some of the special canned food, but she is too smart for that. Instead, I am shoving the meds down her throat. She doesn't like it much and neither do it, but its necessary, so I do it.
 
#24,754 ·
What a night..

Went to work about 3:30, and Mia begrudgingly ate a couple pieces of chicken for me before I went. I left a bowl of chicken, rice and special canned food for DH to offer her later, and then another bag I figured I would try when I got home from work.

I was in the middle of doing treatments on a not-nice cat at work about 5:15 when the receptionist called back to tell me DH was on the phone for me.. my heart dropped. DH rarely calls me at work, and of course I immediately expected the worst. As I waited for the treatment I was working on to finish (I was giving the cat fluids), the worse possible things were going through my head: DH came home to find Mia dead, unconscious, vomiting profusely, etc.. amazing the horrendous things that can go through your head in the longest 5 minutes ever. :-(

Finally got to answer the phone.. and DH didn't tell me something horrible, instead he told me that Mia had eaten all the food in the bowl and all the food in the second bag.. and was looking for more!!! He wanted to make sure it was ok if he offered her more. I assured him it was, that she could eat as much as she wanted.

I hung up the phone and burst into tears.. which had my coworkers panicking for a moment before I was able to bumble out the good news. :oops:

Fingers and toes crossed this trend continues.. :clap:
O good grief, I have tears in my eyes. So relieved!
 
#24,757 ·
I'm still lurking on this thread, not gone! :lol:
A bubbly crossed my mind last week and got a cheap plane to Florida on my credit card award points. Came back last night.

Now, Roadyy, AA, Celeste and other down South; I'm officially JEALOUS!!! Had wonderful weather, very nice horse ride near Ocala and crewed for friends at an Endurance ride in Goethe Forest. You have AMAZING trails all over the place.

MR, riding season is almost here: hang in there! Still at least a month before I can ride here.
Roadyy, very nice property, hope it works out.
NM, sorry for Hammy's disappearing. Kids must be sad.
Ellen, I'm so happy you finally found a good horse.
PH: I'm so glad Mia is doing better. You are doing so much for your animals, really going the extra mile. What did you decide about that horse you found unpredictable and couldn't trust fully?

Everyone else, hello!
 
#24,758 ·
Hello all, nothing very exciting happening here, I've just spent two days painting door jambs and I'm still not done, more coats needed (and 16h+ between coats as solvent based gloss paint). It's like watching grass grow. It's really infuriating how long little interior finishing jobs like that take, and there's a long list of them still.

Doesn't help when you have to fix a fence for two hours because it shorted in the rain and the cattle took advantage and tore through it into a place they weren't supposed to be (they'd argue that one, I'm sure!). Or when in the middle of your to-do list for this month, your young peach tree suddenly produced many buckets full of peaches, which you had to find some way of preserving!

Now apart from I should have been doing house finishing things, this bit I enjoyed: I've made peach crumble, peach/almond/vanilla strudel, peach/raspberry/cinnamon strudel, peach jam, and bottles and bottles of peach sauce - which is 90% fruit (unlike jam) and tastes better than jam I think, and is wonderful on fresh-baked buttery rye waffles with a few berries thrown on top, and a dollop of cream... or added to plain yoghurt, to make a peachy treat... or just on buttered toast...

PH13, so glad your dog is better! :)

:wave: to all - still doing some catch-up reading to find out what you were up to! Seems like the snow is starting to melt in some places...
 
#24,759 ·
I too am close to forty, that is when my forty year old son comes to visit. I stared with ponies when very young as my dad got tired of me hopping on his dairy cows and especially calves. I had a brief hiatus when I went off on my own, (14 years) but have had them ever scince. For a long time now I only have had horses I raised and trained. I trained for the public for a while but could make more at my regular job so it's just been a private addiction for me. For a while I rode with a bunch of oldtimers (the over the hill gang) however only a few of us can still ride so I mostly ride alone.I should say with just my best friend that carries me.
 
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