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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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#13,781 ·
Wow, how low some people will stoop! The new box looks great. Amazing how much more work 1 more horse is! but the return is worth it. Got a 2nd mat in the new corral & will buy some more later this month. Lucked out that the feed store has a few in on consignment so the price is a bit lower & no tax! When those are gone they will get new ones in-more expensive & taxed-Yikes! My tack shed is quite crowded-want to get a feed shed here soon, so the two don't have to mix. But a roof for ChaCha is top priorty w/winter coming on, & maybe a shelter for the donkey as I hear that they don't shed water as a horse does so need more protection. She has a roof, but she may need more.

Hubby went to his brother's today along w/his Dad, so I will be doing house cleaning as this is a very cold day-the pellet stove is going & the coffee pot is on.

Even coming home yesterday from town w/hay, pellets, etc the truck had a hard time w/a couple of hills, so I need a bit more horse power now & probably the 4-wheel drive option, too. Hubby said it is geared too high for what I need to do now. It has served me well, so I will figure out my options before I have a breakdown. The Trans Temp light coming on when I had a young horse in the trailer was a bit scary.

Anybody riding this week? I plan to tomorrow and/or the next day, as we will be a bit warmer.
What size vehicle do you use I tow with an Isuzu bighorn 3.1 4 cylinder turbo diesel auto. I have cooked one trans so have added a large transmition oil cooler to it and bobs your uncle, no more over heating. Not really a mountian of power with two horses, going up hill I could walk faster but great going down the other side. Isuzu's don't have the best of brakes. :shock:
 
#13,782 ·
Eole, yes, I am nervous...more so for my coauthor, We will call him RA, to watch me teach in my own classroom. My troops can be something else sometimes.:wink: really, they are nice kids who really TRY, but extremely unorganized, and that is driving me crazy!!!!!:evil: it's November, I feel like they should be better by now.:-(

As far as speaking at the university....I'm the side show.....lol. I'm there as the 'real' teacher to say what RA teaching works. He travels the world ( literally) and teaches teachers, so many of them think he is out of the loop. BY not being in the schools....that is why I'm invited every now and then....to contest these strategies do accelerate learning and bring out better behavior.:D. But I am certainly doubting myself right now.:-(

I'm trying not to worry, and enjoy the moment, and it try to remember he doesn't expect me to be perfect, but I expect perfection....so I'm a tad hard on myself....:-|. I'm a trying tho......:wink:

Going in early today to get extra work done so I enjoy RAs visit.

Talk later!!
 
#13,783 ·
Stan, glad you are getting rain, however little it may be. hope the Bugs can get the bugs worked out so you have a very enjoyable ride when you are able to get out and about.

Eole, it never fails for which ever horse I talk out for a ride and bring back sweaty or freshly washed they find the soft footed sand and roll. They look great.

Corgi, sorry you had to put the ruler to the "hot" farrier's hand, but I'm sure you had some amount of enjoyment from spanking the bad boy. lol

NikerMacker17, you will do awesome and RA will be proud of you as we are. Hope the other riders decide to join you in a ride local to you and maybe become a regular get together for it.


I relisted the horses yesterday morning since I didn't hear anything from the lady after work on Monday. Low and behold I get a call on my way home yesterday saying she has decided to take the money out of her savings to cover the other party's part just to keep the three of them together. She is coming by this evening to drop of her part then bring the rest on Sunday afternoon when they pick the horses up. I have a bitter sweet feeling about it and having seventh thoughts about selling Jems. I past second thoughts after the first person called about her. The girl who will be attached to her will take good care of her and I know once Jems is finished she will take great care of the girl, just from watching them interact with each other when they came to look at them. I will be down to three horses in my herd and there will surely be some maneuvering in the herd dynamics to see who will be the new herd leader among them. Trusty, Little Man and Doc will be the three I have left. I'll give them a few days to get reorganized before starting the riding so they have time to figure it out somewhat. lol
 
#13,784 ·
Stan-My truck is an '01 Dodge Ram 1500 PU, w/extended cab-no special towing package-a 1/2 ton, gasoline, not 4WD. It did fine in flat CA. & is OK as a grocery getter, but the mountains here are rough! Hubby has a diesel F-250, 4WD, full crew cab'02, that can do just about anything. I can "borrow" it for now,- if I sell 1 or both of my trucks-(my other one is not big enough to haul anything)-I could take over the "Big Yellow" & he could get the next truck he is lusting after. It's just so big & I don't need the double cab & there are 3 more payments-then it's paid off & I don't want to start another round of high truck payments that goes on for years. My horse trailer is designed for up to 4 horses, so something bigger truck-wise will be needed at some point. Just doesn't have to be right now. Sad point is all trucks have almost new tires on them & my 2 have new Optima batteries. Personally,I am content to ride right here, but if I want Coggins done, etc. I would take them to town-vets here are quite expensive I have heard.

I do not feel energetic, at all, but I am persistent, & eventually get the job done. I would like a feed shed, but I can get by for awhile-the first priorty is a roof over ChaCha's pen as storms will be coming soon & she is a bit underweight-we are working on that-I'm thinking of adding some oil to her feed-she is getting some alfalfa, some grass hay, some alfalfa cubes, & some Strategy Healthy Edge. Last trip to town I changed from the cubes to pellets-easier to scoop and today~~ Tractor Supply is doing a "soft" opening-I am going to be there to see them open the doors for customers for the first time! Woo-Hoo!

NM-To me "cold" is under 50 during the day & below 30 at night. Wind chill can be quite cutting, but I can avoid that w/layers/leather, etc. I have lots of gloves as my hands are super sensitive due to arthritis and my feet get cold very easily-maybe a circulation problem. As we get older, it sometimes becomes harder to adjust to the temperature fluctuations, so layers become more important.

corgi-love reading your posts & hearing about Isabella-I hope she gets better at those bridges.

I need to get ChaCha's stats down on paper so I can see how quickly she is gaining weight. Millie (the donkey) is almost 500 pounds-that is way too much for her. I think she has already lost some weight, too! Her crest seems a little "looser" & she may be a little less "lumpy".
 
#13,792 ·
It shows too. Every time you mention your time with him there is a glow in your writing.
I just ordered three more bottles of Underwood's horse medicine just to keep it on hand incase one my remaining three decide to hurt themselves. I have to restrict myself from spending too much time on the site I get it from because she has all kinds of gifts and such for all animal lovers. I spent 45 minutes on there just now just to order those 3 and a tub of horse treats to get the free shipping over $75. lol My order came up to $80.80. It was $74.85 for the 3 bottles so I bought the $5 treats just to get the extra $.15 cents to get over the $75.00 mark. lmbo

I searched all over the site for something else to add that I could use or give as a gift and decided to just get something else for the horses.
 
#13,793 ·
Hi Hunter 65-I have missed your posts, but glad you are having so much fun w/Scotty-that was my hope! Do you ever hear from Country Woman? I want to move some non-horse things out of my tack room today-I'm having to move things outside just so I can move around & get the feeding done, Then it all has to come back in. Now that I added another horse, I need more feed. We ordered some rod so hubby can weld again-three's always something he has to repair!

Tractor Supply didn't have a "soft" opening-the article was retracted in the next day's paper. It will open this Saturday. Bummer. I did buy some horse treats while I picked something up for hubby while in W-Mart-haven't been n there for a couple of months.
 
#13,794 ·
Hi all, made it through the day my coauthor visited and dinner, :D:D

Things went pretty well. Looking to get PT conferences over with tomorrow, the off to the university and speaking on Saturday!:lol: having fun!!

I have one person interested in riding sundAy if they can borrow a horse! :D we will see.

Only saw the horses briefly last night and tonight. Last night ran to barn to get 60 bale of hay delivered then raced back to school to finish up things. Left when it was dark and rainy.....backed right into another car!!:shock: so lucky I wasn't going fast. She really shouldn't have been parked where she was.....not harm done to either car! Phew!:? Not something I wanted to deal with last night. Tonight, raced to feed then home to fix a homemade meal for RA since he always travels. I stuck my nose into their fur again, breathed deep, before is left, lol. I miss them.

Like I said today went well....but the negative Nellie was well....negative at lunch. I mean really, we have a guest, be nice.....she has zero filter. Ugh!

Ok,that's it on my end for now. Will keep you posted on my adventures! :D

Btw, where is country woman?
 
#13,795 ·
Sounds like one of my days, there Niker. Glad you got some fur time in before diving back into the human race.

I took the pallets over to the next town to the couple from church so they can bust them up and use for the small bonfire next Saturday on the beach. They are inviting everyone to come out and watch the sunset with a fire. Dropped the pallets off and invited them to go eat with us, but it is their neck of the woods so wanted them to pick the place. They took us to a place called Toucan's which sits right on the beach. Great atmosphere and very friendly server, but with the cold front that came through the ladies got cold quick with the windows down. You cold hear the waves crashing up onto shore while talking and eating.

Food was delicious, but way expensive. I ordered a Fried Grouper sandwich that was $15 and that was one of the cheaper adult meals on there,albeit it was a big sandwich. The 12oz sirloin steak dinner was $20.50 and came with a baked potato. I covered the tab for myself, wife, daughter, two todler girls who shared and the older couple with a total of $110 with the $20 tip included. I guess I'm not accustomed to the big time eateries as I could buy enough groceries with that $100 to feed my house of 4 for 2 weeks. I don't mind a nice eatery, but when the menu says $8.75 for a kids spaghetti plate then I know I'm out of my pay grade. I'll stick to AppleB's, Friday's, Garfield's and the such when I decide to have a fast food craving.
 
#13,796 ·
Ok, the closer it gets to the day the horses leave the more my stomach is getting knotted up. I thought it would be over Sugar or Boo more so than Jems as I have had more time with them, but Jems is the one that has woken me up at night thinking about not seeing her in the pasture anymore.

I know she will be going to a great home where all three will be loved and receive quality attention and I can go see them(her especially) any time I want, BUT! I can't help but feel like I'm cheating myself out of the horse that could be my best companion for all things horse. I feel more drawn to her more than any of the other horses including my boy Trusty. I know I will get my connection back with the boys we are keeping once I get into a regular workout with them and this may just be those goodbye jitters. This is where I need to have you help me get past it because I know the lady that is getting her will spend even more time and attention on her than I can with so many horses. I have already told Mary(purchaser) that if for any reason she decides that she can't keep her then please let me know first!
 
#13,797 ·
Roaddy, I am sure it is SO hard to sell. It should give you a good feeling that if it doesn't work out that she can come back. Right? And that she will be loved and given the attention she truly needs.

I believe animals come in and out of our lives for reasons, and it is now her to time go and do something special for someone else....give her owner something you may never know she needs.:wink: Maybe this lady needs something to make her 'whole', like so many of us have mentioned they fill that void in our lives.

The more I meet people...the more I realize so many people have invisible voids....they appear put together on the outside, but a mess on the inside...these horses are the glue that solidifies us.

Think of it that way........:wink:
 
#13,798 ·
Made through conferences Nd to my hotel!! Had dinner with RA, back tot the hotel to chill after a very hectic day. Had conferences from 7:30 -3:30, nearly straight through...had 1/2 hour for lunch and a few 15 minute breaks. :D. Ready to chill!

Looking forward to a fun day tomorrow talking to college students. On the way home is......a BIG tack store!!! YEEHAA!! :lol:

Have a happy weekend everyone!
 
#13,799 ·
Men do have feelings, I feel much better knowing I'm not the only male that has a hard time parting with a horse, and talking about horses, but before I do Rick, $20.00 tip we don't tip in NZ and the last time I was in the States I'm afraid the Kiwi came out in me. It had to be really good service before I gave a tip.

One resturant we went to the waiter crouched down beside me but looking directly at Swmbo and very attentive towards her. He made her feel very special. I had to tip him he earned it, gave me such good advice on what beer I would like. Yengling. My spelling is probibly miles out but some one will know what beer I'm talking about. I think he was also looking at her legs as well. But hey it was good service.:)

Went out this morning to give Bugs a work out and found a broken concrete post, fence wire down and Bugs in the wrong paddock. He was very excited snorting and huffing looking at the paddock he was surposed to be in. I had a look around and could not see anything so I don't know what happend but it must have given him a fright for him to try and go over the fence and to leave him so spooked for so long it took most of the day for him to settle.

I had to do repairs replacing posts and wire. Normally when doing that sort of work he stickes his face in and wont leave me alone. Not today he would follow me around but not back into the paddock.
No damage to the horse just my bank ballance paying for new posts.

A couple of photos the broken post, he was looking at me but would not venture into the paddock however he is beginning to get some condition on him, some exercise and he will beef up and of course Bugs being Bugs, poking his nose into things.

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Cheers all
 
#13,800 ·
Stan that's our local beer! Checking in, before bed, and saying hi.

Only read the last page, and Rick can you change your mind about selling her?

All is well here, hoping it is with you all too. Will try to catch up, but it's the weekend and that's my busy time, so forgive me if I can't.
 
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