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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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OHhhhh .... boy.

You have been busy today and I have not taken notes so I'll wing it and if you get missed.... tough. LOVE the photos and fun banter. I've already posted my photo.... go find me. LOL.

Roadyy. Looks like the trailer is coming along. How many pastures, corrals and stables do you think would fit on that "boat"? TWO bow thrusters? We TRY to keep ours mouths shut about certain things but DANG. What's a guy to do? Talk later and Ta-Ta! :shock:

Grace. Morningstar farm on Saddleback Mountain, Northwood, New Hampshire.
Morningstar Sam was the prize show/breeding stallion. I don't even know what they trained the Morgans for? But I would think that the shows were more of 4H and State/County fairs. Summers starting around 8 years to 12. They sold all the horses my time I was 16.

Critter: Redhead? Never mind. Looking at your daughter reminds me of ours, just drop dead gorgeous. We locked her up! ........ I'n fact? I'm not sure if we every let her out. It's only been 18 years. Some family counseling helped back then and now at 32 is is a good daughter, wife and mother.

Let's NOT start in on our parents. Mine were divorced when I was 12 and they each played me like a fiddle. "You can choose your friends but not your parents." ??? Bet me.
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Wife Cary and Amado called ALL OVER THE D.R. looking for hay. NONE. We managed to get 5 bails from a friend. I guess I'll send the workers out into fields with machetes to start cutting. I noticed during our ride this morning people moving cows and horses to anywhere that had any hint of grass.

The land/tree crabs have moved into our place. They dig holes and eat the roots of grass and plants. Our guy Kalvin pulled about 30 out in an hour. To small for us and I don't care for crab so they went to a guy down the street that cooks them up. Also a large rat infestation, rats are small but lots of them; no photos of the 2 dozen that our men have done away with in the last week.



Rode this morning and being in the back, no way NOT to shoot from this angel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDJ9g3m836o

As I mentioned yesterday, ALL our horses come right up to us. Chican this last week or so... Even with Bones trying to help took us half and hour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5GsGsePbf0

YouTube is having a problem and not loading as it usually does.
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Spent some time working on two tractors, pulled the rear ends out and cleaned up the transmissions on both. Cleaned and lubricated.
 
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You all just saw a pic of me with my Dad so I won't post another but my real name is Ladona. That is pronounced LaDonna but my parents decided to give me an uncommon name and then spell it unconventionally!
I meant to post this pic earlier when we were talking about your dad. I remember bringing up about my grandmother and her lung cancer a few years ago at some point in this thread.

This is her on my last live visit with her about 3 weeks prior to her passing away.

Grandparent Room Event Cooking Countertop
 
#9,235 ·
You all just saw a pic of me with my Dad so I won't post another but my real name is Ladona. That is pronounced LaDonna but my parents decided to give me an uncommon name and then spell it unconventionally!
i thought that I was just getting "mature" when I started calling all the animals "Hey.... YOU!" Na. What my father called me. Just call me... by my buddies name; Sereno. It's Spanish meaning Serene in the masculine. (Why doesn't that fit?)

CORGI/Ladona.... how is your dad doing? Your mom AND you? I'm sorry to tell you about your name translated from Spanish into English. La dona = The donut. :shock: :oops: BUT it is the feminine using the "La". WITH the little enya thingy then it is a respectful term of "Madame".... a lady.
 
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Great picts looks like you guys had a blast!
Sorry about your dad. I can't imagine how hurtful that would be. Sometimes I don't know whats worse knowing your father who is an *** or not knowing at all. My hubby's father used to beat them when they were kids and I think that why he has some anger issues. He is a really awesome man but sometimes if he has had a bit too much wine can become a complete ***. My daughter on the other hand doesn't know her father at all. He was a complete *** who slept with half the town while I was pregnant. I left him when my daughter was 6 months old and moved back to my home town. The last time she saw him she was 3 and he didn't even hardly pat attention to her. We haven't heard from him in 20 years not a birthday card or Christmas present. How can they go through life like that? She will be 23 this year and is a very responsible pastry chef and works in a five star resort. She did go through some really bad times as a teenager with a lot of anger towards me and though we talk lots we aren't really close (though I keep trying). I can't imagine growing up not knowing who your father is and not feeling wanted. At least hubby knew (though it was terrible).
Hey Hunter thanks....ya I think , bc of my dad and dating a over critical guy just like him for 6 years, I have an issue dealing with people being critical of me. My DH says I've really improved over the years....I used to be hyper-sensitive to people's criticisms....now I'm just sensitive!!!! :razz::grin: I try....I DO NOT like to be embarrassed in regards to intellect.....I was SO put down as a kid a bout being stupid (and I'm not) that I do become over sensitive to comments that degrade my smarts....or knowledge on a topic....not to say I'm not willing to learn or laugh at myself, but if people degrade me like those horse people did the other day.....my boots are too wide, you're stupid for not wearing a breast collar, you're trying to play perreilli .......THAT fries my A$$. :evil::evil: I will not bad mouth those people publically, that's not who I am.....but you bet your bottom dollar I'm stearing clear of them.....don't piss me off...you just lost some good $$$$$. :twisted:



Anyway....positive, positive...ok, this isn't positive, but had to share.......earlier my coworker texted and asked if I wanted my sub to do XYZ....I said, she can't possibly be done with everything I planned!! She said she didn't know what I wanted her to do for reading......then it dawned on me......I left my plan book open to Math.......I texted back.......tell the sub to TURN THE DANG PAGE in my plan book!!!!!:shock::shock::shock: I even color code my plans..math is blue, reading beige......ugh......I subbed for two years, so I know it's tough walking into different rooms.....but come on....if you notice everything you see is math lessons......there's gotta be reading somewhere!!!!!:|:???::rofl::rofl: Seriously....ya just gotta laugh!!! I can't wait to hear the stories from my students tomorrow! They will be all twisted up!!:rofl: Kids don't like change! :wink:
 
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