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Horse talk for mature people over 40

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#1 ·
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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#9,523 ·
I'm SO bent out of shape!

I point out that the gals bring up "things" then the guys make a comment and then the gals jump all over the guys. :evil:

So I'm getting into bed and my wife "reminds" me that we have company, one person that I have never met, first thing in the morning and they want to go riding........ in the hills. :shock:

AHHHH..... ahhhh... Dear? When did you tell me this? Who is coming at what time? How many are riding and where? :?

"You, me and her up in the hills." Dear? Sereno is still not well. :-(

"OK, then just she and I will ride." OK Dear. What time? 8 AM.

So it is close to 9 PM and the trailer is a mess, tack needs to be cleaned and organized, water loaded, fuel in the Jeep, hook up the Jeep, get two horses out and cleaned up WAY before normal times, load them and gals up and haul them UP the hills, unload and .... I know DANG well that I'll do most of the work getting the horses ready; and I'm right since they wonder off looking at .... whatever. I have the horses ready and off they ride.

So. What the heck I'm I going to do after I clean out the horse poop and then.... Wait! I can not leave and so I'm stuck with NO idea when they will return. My wife does that.... Just gonna ride there and back.... with several detours that add another hour or so with NO problem.

After 2 or 3 hours or so, I un-do the horse's stuff and throw it into the car and trailer and load them up.... cause the GALS want to get back to the house and clean up so that WE can go get a very late lunch and go around to the tourist places to show "her" ........ tourist places? Of course, this runs into going out to dinner too.

NEXT morning WE are off to some remote beach. We HAVE a beach... several beaches.... within walking distance. BUT NO..... Wife wants to go to and show "her" ............ THAT beach that is a 2 hour drive away. Needless to say.... ending up another late night.

Wife wanted us to meet up for breakfast but this is where I put my foot down. Sort of? Amado helps A LOT with Sereno but it is his day off and Kalvin, nice guy, but does not know what needs to be done with cleaning Sereno, injections, and medications. So there! :twisted: Plus we still don't have water on the pastures; we dug up lines and found no water in the main and have been waiting for the water company to show up........ good luck with that! I did notice that the house up from us had done some digging where the pipes are and suspect that they cut us off cause THEY want more pressure.

(Dealing with the water company.... I'd rather ask the IRS for an audit.)

Where was I? Guest left today. Wife informs me that WE have to go to the "big city" for a Doctors appt. on Monday morning. ????? :shock: She is gettig a .... a .... ahhhh.... ahhh? little nip and tuck face job?

STAN..... I'M ON THE NEXT PLANE! ONE WAY TICKET!

We ARE mature and can take this stuff in our lives, from you AND my wife?

I'll feel better later. REALLY I will. :oops: :evil: :twisted: :shock:
 
#9,527 ·
AnotherHorseDad.

I scanned the posts above and noticed, stopped at yours and actually read and looked! :lol:

Since your first post, you have moved a long way and sound like you are in a good place with it. Congratulations and quite frankly, respect.

Though you had some hesitation and concerns and rightfully so, YOU and your daughter moved forward. A huge step into the horse world.

Wonderful photos. Thanks. Horse looks good but I found myself looking at the smiles on your daughter.

PLEASE do NOT hesitate to talk about or ask ANY question if you or your daughter have one. I'll bet that our combined knowledge will overwhelm you. And if we don't know the answer.... we are wise enough to say so and go learn some more.

I have to go find out what my wife has planned for me. Something new that SHE THINKS is fun. :evil:
 
#9,529 ·
I scanned the posts above and noticed, stopped at yours and actually read and looked! :lol:

Since your first post, you have moved a long way and sound like you are in a good place with it. Congratulations and quite frankly, respect.

Though you had some hesitation and concerns and rightfully so, YOU and your daughter moved forward. A huge step into the horse world.

Wonderful photos. Thanks. Horse looks good but I found myself looking at the smiles on your daughter.

PLEASE do NOT hesitate to talk about or ask ANY question if you or your daughter have one. I'll bet that our combined knowledge will overwhelm you. And if we don't know the answer.... we are wise enough to say so and go learn some more.
Many thanks.

<looks for a cheers smilie>
 
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#9,530 ·
:rofl::rofl: I'm giggling out loud here people......keep them coming!! :wink::lol:

Spell checker failed to work I'll get a new one ASAP.

Should read

if you hump my LEG you are going to get a head ache


I'm not a lamp post. You pee on me I pee on you.

can I ride him mum, can I, can I, oh please.
 
#9,531 ·
Bruce, I must be doing something wrong. I don't seem to be able to plan my husband's day. You think I should start?
Most likely not a good thing to try to start doing.... OR ... perhaps a different approach?

My wife does not demand much but knows that a good kick in my rear sometimes is needed. So I may resent it for a little while, I know that it is for my own good. Especially since I've been ill and have not PUSHED myself. We have a strong relationship that most others would not understand I think. (Almost as strong as Sereno and me?)

Though I DO wonder about letting her pick out our evening movies. Tonight: Mrs. Doubtfire. Lots of "chick flicks". I can and do enjoy some of the lines. She likes the "chick flicks" and I do watch the movies and note some good lines. I DO remind myself with a chuckle of when Dolly Parton was talking in "Steel Magnolias".

To the effect of: "Somedays my husband is so confused he does't know whether do scratch his watch or wind his ***."

Next week: Sand Pebbles with Steve McQueen and then some John Wayne. :-p

See? I do pay attention.... sometimes.
 
#9,538 ·
Hello all. Much thanks to all who replied to my 5/23 post; AlexS,Stan,Hunter,Roaddy,With Grace. You all gave me much to think about. Took 4hrs personal time today to get out of outdoor-asylum where I work, & get to my much needed 4 days off..& came to a decision, after learning today from assistant chief that my schedule is changing, because of losing an officer soon/new hire incoming, which made my June 9 lesson impossible (& forthcoming Sundays after that for @ least 2-3 mos). Not fair to the trainer, the horse to keep jumping around my whatevers. So, done deal, emailed the trainer. My co-worker had mentioned last week that another stable or trainer, w/western saddle might be better anyway (Aurora Stables is hunter/jumper) for where I need to begin again. More security, & another co-worker today (ex-bullrider) verified that idea.(Well, was a western saddle I got tossed from, so maybe should get back on one, lol.) Got on CraigsList, posted "looking for a specific trainer" (ID 3829396338 ifr anyone wants to look; or will type it out on another post if someone wants to see). Shot in the dark, but would really like to see a "here it is", like other people seem to get. Feel right about the decision 'tho. Thought hard about what it is I really need, & what the goal might be, & yeah, it looks like pleasure/trekking (as several of you pointed out as possibility). So..will see where the spaghetti lands, & sure need to work on my body while it's landing. (Am so relieved have 4 days off, can do some badly needed cleaning, & hopefully pull my head out of where it's been stuck).
 
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