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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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#14,761 ·
Yes ma'am, we have sand and lots of it. You are welcome to come down and haul as much as you want back with you. lol

I remember the red and grey clay when I lived up in NE Ms. and gladly take the sand over that mess. Albeit, when stuck in the wet clay with a vehicle you can wait til it dries and drive out of it. When stuck in the sand, you are stuck til you get pulled out. lol


A pic of one of my offroading treks in the sand with the jeep when it was still in stock form. Looks like mud in that pic, but I assure you it is sand... hehehe

Off-roading Vehicle Off-road vehicle Mud Car




Almost got another Jeep stuck trying to help get me out of that situation. haha
 
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I've gotten vehicles stuck in the clay when it was wet and mucky, but once the clay dried out and got hard I was able to drive it out. That was on my property where I could afford to let it set a few days while the clay dried out. I have also had it stuck while headed back out of the woods from cutting firewood and had to call my friend with his wrecker. To keep from getting him stuck we had to pull all but the last wrap of cable off to reach my truck. Bent the leaf springs and steering rod, broke the knuckle and pulled the axle shaft out of the tube when the tire and knuckle stayed in the ground. It is crazy the amount of suction that clay creates when it gets around something for a few minutes.

That was an expensive load of firewood. lol


I remember digging footings for new home construction in the dead of summer and it being like digging in concrete.





Lori, I saw that on FB and meant to post it this morning. Thank you for posting up. Hope all is well with you and yours.

I saw she posted that it wasn't going to be an expensive treatment like she first thought it would. Will have to see what the latest diagnosis is from the vets. They found where the bleeding is coming from up in the sinus cavity, but not sure why it is still bleeding as they aren't sure if it is a busted vessel, but is their only guess. Said they don't normally bleed this long though.
 
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I've gotten vehicles stuck in the clay when it was wet and mucky, but once the clay dried out and got hard I was able to drive it out. That was on my property where I could afford to let it set a few days while the clay dried out. I have also had it stuck while headed back out of the woods from cutting firewood and had to call my friend with his wrecker. To keep from getting him stuck we had to pull all but the last wrap of cable off to reach my truck. Bent the leaf springs and steering rod, broke the knuckle and pulled the axle shaft out of the tube when the tire and knuckle stayed in the ground. It is crazy the amount of suction that clay creates when it gets around something for a few minutes.

That was an expensive load of firewood. lol


I remember digging footings for new home construction in the dead of summer and it being like digging in concrete.





Lori, I saw that on FB and meant to post it this morning. Thank you for posting up. Hope all is well with you and yours.

I saw she posted that it wasn't going to be an expensive treatment like she first thought it would. Will have to see what the latest diagnosis is from the vets. They found where the bleeding is coming from up in the sinus cavity, but not sure why it is still bleeding as they aren't sure if it is a busted vessel, but is their only guess. Said they don't normally bleed this long though.
yes it looks like it

I am still praying all is well
 
#14,768 ·
That's wonderful news, Nicker! I imagine you're "bouncing off the walls" (ouch, forgive me, I just let rein out for the male imaginations..)

Thanks all for the encouragement; I knew I'd get it, & looked for it. Helped get me settled today after work. Rick's right..I have so little time actually "at it", & as for my confidence, I guess that takes time too.

CCGirl, I'm definately mulling each lesson. I wish I could practice each lesson for real every day, but, there it is. Hence trying to work on the "horsehead" project (which is @ a standstill @ present, but my mind is on it).

As for that, another idea popped into my head today. I have a saddle stand that I didn't sell. I used to put my English saddle on it (that I sold), put my exercise ball underneath, & practice leg-aids. I pulled out the stand last night to bend over backwards to help my back. Today I wondered if I can find an old, unusable Western saddle to plop on top of the stand, put the ball in, & attach the "horsehead" apparatus onto a crate for approximate height. I'll ask Janice if she has any ideas of where I can find an old crummy saddle.

So...still going forward. Not puddling today, just thinking.

(Rick, if I win the lottery big-time, & can quit my job & be w/horses all the time, I'll go to Celeste's first, then come on down to you place. No problems. I'll also muck for both of you, just for the fun of it, lol!)
 
#14,771 ·
Ok, I have to amend the whole darned quote (whoever said originally "The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man" [can't recall who said that, Churchill? Someone in that era anyway, or maybe that era-person swiped it from someone earlier):

"The outside of the horse is good for the inside of the human. What you do with that is up to the human. Don't blame the horse."

Ok, not a good re-do. But that darned quote has long needed redone. Oh...fun! Submit your suggestions for re-do.
 
#14,772 ·
Tj- yep, that was Churchill. I used that quote today.

Rick, Do you ever rest? Yard work, fencing, doghouse building, now flooring? :)

Lori, good to see you here. Hope eveything is going well.

Cacowgirl, will you take your dogs with you on your weekend getaway?

I am doing slightly better. Rena's funeral is this Friday. Visitation night is Thursday night. Seems like a long time between her death and the services but I guess the funeral home couldn't schedule it any sooner. There are two receptions afterwards. It's going to be a long day. I come from a family that didn't do funerals. Strange, I know. My family always chose cremation and then some sort of celebration of life a few months later. Dad died in October and we will have a family gathering in Maryland sometime this Sping. So, I am not very experienced with funerals and burial. The ones i have been to, have left me an emotional mess.

The weather has provided us with a horrendous amount of mud so no riding for me since Dec. 21st. Isabella is very unsteady in mud and I don't want to risk either one of us getting hurt but I did spend 2 hours with her on Sunday. She seems to have recovered fully from her colic but she is still not drinking as much as i would like.

Here is my silly girl, showing off my favorite part of her: her velvety soft nose.
 

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Corgi-no, the hotel we've booked into does not allow pets, & the focus of our visit is a DR.'s visit for DH. We have neighbors coming in to feed everyone, but I am going to miss him so much! I'm already dreading it. And when I come back -he will absolutely go nuts-he is definitely a Mama's boy! I was a pre-teen-ager when my Dad passed & I could not go to the funeral. The reception was @ my Uncle's house-next door to us & it was really rough on me-I was such a bawling mess. What did people expect? I would say- take some hankies if you tend to get emotional.

Rick-My DH is a stickler for level and all that since he was a journeyman carpenter. He can make things, but they have to be out of new material & as close to "perfect" as he can get them. Sometimes I just want things done & perfect can jump out the window.

TJ-Well, if you're going to see members & horses, count me into the equation also. My Morgan mare is good for anybody since she worked for many years in a youth/summer camp as a trail horse.

CS-glad to see your post-wish the news was better.
 
#14,775 ·
Ladonna, if Isabella is not drinking enough, could it be that the water is too cold? I put one of those heater things in the trough if it gets very cold or mine won't drink.
She has a heated water bucket in her stall and the water trough in her field is also heated. The main issue is the amount of mud surrounding the outdoor water trough. It is almost shin deep and she HATES the mud so she refuses to stand in it or walk to it to drink.

She is only brought into her stall at night and i don't think she is drinking at all during the day. Of course, I can't watch her all day long, so maybe she is drinking more than I think. I hope so.
 
#14,776 ·
we went to a dirt bike park over the summer and I tried to follow the boys down a dirt bike trail and got myself stuck... They left me forever before they realized I was missing... I kept thinking about that movie wrong turn.

I like that tile floor but I could never keep it clean. I have wine colored carpet and two white dogs... probably not one of my brighter decorating decisions, but man is it pretty when it's clean.

This lady at work today made me so angry I wanted to explode. Here I am several hours later and still angry. I was so desperate I even prayed for her thinking that would bring me peace but no such luck. The redneck has been brought to the surface and I can't hide it....

We finished our last night of baseball batting camp. I was really looking forward to the next month off before the season starts but nope... Found a guy to give pitching lessons so now I'll be hauling the kid out for that once a week...

I'm on atkins and the boys are having subs. I'm really sad watching them eat those yummy subway sandwiches. I think I really hate people today. People really suck. I feel like kicking a puppy.... only that would make me sad. Maybe I should turn on the TV and go find Dean Cain... He always makes me happy... Especially when he takes his shirt off...
 

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Popping In quick again...boy you guys are burning up the posts today, can't keep!up! Ecpxhausted....it's 9:15 and I JUST sat down. Started my day at 5:00. :-(

Funny FP, I wanted to kill the ladies at my work bc I bought special cookies in the city for everyone. All the ladies are on protein diets....can't have one!:-x. WTH, you are telling me you can't have ONE teeny tiny cookie? Really?:evil: whatever.....I'll eat yours!:-p. I can't see how one measly cookie can ruin a diet! Seriously!:shock:

Do you think horses can miss their owners? Jay was acting really wierd tonight. Had sad eyes....followed me around like a puppy, wouldn't stay in his stall, and allowed me to rub him all,over while in the paddock....which he NEVER does. I don't think he is sick, good belly sounds and poop.....I was late getting there, and of course not out there two times a day like I've been....could he just be sad? Finally by the time I left, he slowly sauntered into his stall and slowly munched hay...as you all know...he loves his hay, and devourses it.:think:

Tired, going to bed. Will catch up,tomorrow. Oh, see...here's a pic...him sneakin in again! :wink:
 

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#14,778 ·
Mine get a little sad and lonely sometimes too... and sometimes they are just super cuddly wuddly...

The lady at work refuses to learn her job, she won't let us teach her, she won't listen to anyone and she has an excuse for everything. When I screw up, I own it. That's all I ask. OWN IT!

I hate people, especially people who eat little cookies. I want a freaking little cookie but if I eat it, I am certain my butt will explode and my panties will rip in two and my jeans will pop and the cellulite on my legs will look like someone crammed cottage cheese into a rubber glove, each movement I make will ripple like the quiet of the ocean... why did you feel the need to mention cookies? I'm stressed today.
 
#14,779 ·
I think they can miss us. Not sure about Scotty yet as I haven't really had him that long. Maybe I will find out tomorrow. Only been out to see him once in the last week as the weather has been horrid. It's nicer this week. Was going to go today but ce home sick :(. Hoping to go tomorrow. Will try and catch up with all later. Too hard on my phone and my computer is busy upgrading
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