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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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Does sound like everyone had a wonderful weekend! Nicker, thanks for thinking of me w/the pic of you & the gypsy vanner poster. I do love that breed.

Ellen, you sound like the sweetest person. Looking forward to your pictures!

Fat, wet mini-blizzard blew in yesterday & did its thing all night. I've scheduled this coming Wednesday for a vacation day, w/intent to devote it to working on the picture for my sister. Janice & I texted back & forth last night & I decided to work on the picture today & go out to the horses on Wednesday. Weather then will be better, & she has muckers on tomorrow, so I won't be faced w/doubledoody. And, I'll get a lesson.

Janice said little girl Beauty left Friday for her new home w/the trainer. Owners made a wise decision to sell her; they had no time for her & she always looked so sad & bored standing in her pen.

And she said her new horse "Tux" arrived yesterday morning. All I know about him is that he's a retired show quarter horse that has been acclimated to all kinds of scary things. Janice said that yesterday he was a bit spooky, but hopefully he'll settle in & settle down. I'll meet him Wednesday.

Well, onto the picture project, wish me luck. Hope all have a good day & a good week.
 
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Good day all! :)

have a little time on my lunch.

First, THANKS Sue! Yes, that's me smiling away....how can I not? 4 whole days immersed in horse, horse, horse!!! A weekend of my dreams! LOL I come from pretty good genes...my pap (grandfather) and mother look VERY young for their age. Thank gosh I got THOSE genes and not some of the others! :lol::lol::lol:

anyway, like I said 4 days of HORSE. I zipped out of here Thursday and rode. Friday we got to the fair grounds around 9:00. Did a little shopping and then listened to Guy McLean. I didn't know much about him until recently when I saw he was presenting at the EA, so I googled him and started following on FB. What a nice down to earth guy. He truly loves his horses and treats them well. From what I have gathered, he is a good wholesome human being!

We also saw Stacy Westfall, another I follow on FB. Wow, was I impressed by her. Again, very down to earth and great tips. I was able to take her tips, change my seat a bit to get Jay to stop 80% of the time without touching the reins. Working on the back up as well. I don't think I would ever go bridleless, but she made a good point. Most of us use WHOA, and the reins to stop...but what about a third option? I have used my seat but her method is a bit more exaggerated, but obviously effective. So having the option of THREE ways to stop a horse is a good thing....in case you loose the reins (horse slipping out of bridle, or having a rein break, as I have had happen) Saying WHOA doesn't work in a crowded, loud collesuem, so if riding bridleless, you only have one option...your seat/legs.

After that we did a little more shopping and headed to the hotel. We so very tired, we just ordered in.

No Roaddy, this hotel advertised they had a restaurant and bar....but NOPE. there were other issues with the hotel...it was clean, and we were rearely there, so it was fine....but I should know by now...if you pay less than $100 a night...that's what you get...broken elevators, coffee makers, no restuarants or bars........:-( but like I said, we were just there to sleep, so it was OK.

OK, gotta run............more later!
 
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Taking a little break. Got the picture lightly sketched out for dimensions, then realized /got frustrated w/the mediums I have on hand: drawing pencils/old pastels (a ton of colored felt-pens that I've used for line drawings for friends to take to their tatoo-artists; not applicable @ all). So went to Hobby Lobby & got colored chalk/compressed chalk-pastel in earth tones/charcoal pencils/compressed charcoal. Just got back home a bit ago.

Very nice pictures of your home, SueC. (Reminds me to never post pictures of my humble apartment...previously posted pics of my cat tree & balcony are quite enough).

Have to be @ work tomorrow 5am, as night co-worker asked me to do that for him for recompense for his 2 hour range time, & tomorrow is his birthday besides. Another good reason to not have wipe myself out in the cold & muddy muck @ Janice's today...so looking forward to Wednesday, for sure.

BTW, for Ellen: this is why we here are a "village". Sometimes (most times) I feel (and am) totally outclassed. But my friends here actually care about me, & would be upset if I "disappeared". I'm here for my Love of the Horse, no matter how not rich/how old/how little I can respond or relate to those w/property & their own horses. But, I read everything, and I learn. And there's always synchronicity: Nicker above mentions Stacy Westfall, and just yesterday I came across a utube vid of sitting-the-seat. Now I'm encouraged to go back and investigate further, because sitting the seat and STOPPING are things paramount in my head for my progress. See what I mean? A village, we learn from each other, check in with other, and keep on keeping on.

SueC, I wondered, as was not sure: Teresa is a horse, right? Have to laugh, because that's my full name and how it's spelled. If that's a horse, give her a hug for me.

Now I need to go back to the picture and start piddling w/the color, do what I can before I have to get ready for work tomorrow.
 
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Hey everyone!

I am officially "inked". :lol:

It was relatively easy and not as painful as I expected. Don't get me wrong..there was pain. But it was bearable. Today, I went to the mall amd went shopping for 2 hours and my ankle swelled up a bit, but I came home amd put it up with ice on it and it is back to normal.

It is very simple. Just an outline from a photo someone took of Isabella running. I chose to have my tattoo actually be HER instead of a generic outline because I know she is older and I don't know how much longer she will be with me, none of us do, and that has hit me hard lately. Losing my Dad and then one of my best friends 3 months later proved that you just never know about things like that.

I had a great weekend leading up to that. Rode the BO's paso all weekend. What a great ride he is! Isabella is doing better. She is eating now and she is walking with no sign of lameness. The flexion test next Sunday will tell us if she has healed or not but she certainly looks good. I am lucky I have a great BO that not only takes care of her like I would be also lets me ride her horses when mine can't be ridden!

Nicker, Sue, Rick, love the pics!

Tj- "doubledoody" made me laugh! Hope you have a great lesson on Wednesday!

Ellen and Sue, so glad you joined our little group!

Critter, have you ridden yet?

HP, how is it going with the new horse?

Rain all day tomorrow. That will keep me in the house all day. I will rest my ankle a little and then do some spring cleaning. (On spring break all week). It has been in the 80's for the past 3 days but they are calling for a chance of snow tomorrow night? Really? And a freeze warning. I just planted flowers in my planters outside. Grrrrr.,..:twisted:

Sun comes back on Wednesday but only highs in the 50's. Hubby and I will celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. Going to some place fancy for dinner. Farrier comes Thursday. Going to a Washington Nationals Baseball game on Friday. Sounds like a good Spring Break!

Sue and Ellen, so glad you joined our little group!
 

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Hey Gang,

Well, I came from feeding and gathering eggs. Got to the house and fed my Yorkie, Reggie. Then, guess what? Horse Forum time!:lol:

Corgi - That's a neat tattoo. No matter what happens, your horse will be right there with you. Also, I am impressed. How did you remember that list of things regarding posts? Sometimes I have to go back to the thread and go back to my post and edit. Duh:-|

TJ - I do care and would miss you if I didn't hear from you. Please don't berate yourself. You are an important part of this thread. Be good to yourself, you deserve it. Hey, I have cats too. All were unwanted til I found them. What a unique crew. I get a kick out of watching them. When they play my house becomes a race track. The funny thing is that Reggie runs right with em.

Guess I'll close for now. Hope everyone has a good evening. I will talk to ya later.:)
 
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For anyone who likes our house and is in something more humble: We were in measly apartments for all our lives saving up to be able to do this ''someday", neither of us big earners. But my hubby ended up owning a unit in a part of our capital city that got popular, and when we married I put in my savings and it paid off the rest of the mortgage on it. He had no car for 15 years to get to that point, and both of us always scrounged. The proceeds from the sale bought the little farm in the sticks and allowed us to start owner building. We have a loan for the last 2/3 of the build and are doing everything on an absolute shoestring. It's amazed us, we never thought we'd have anything like this. Very blessed. I write this because it could happen to you. Hope everyone's dreams here come true.
 
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SueC: Did you paint the frog on the wall or is it a hanging item, I like it.:D
Great pics of your house progress.

ellen: We really need some pics.

TJ: We love your pics and your creativity, it is awesome!

Roadyy: Now that hat is very special, if worn when riding at least the very top of your head will not get burnt.

NM: Sound like your trip was a blast and no troubles in the lounge.

Corgi: My wife recently got two tattoos, I will try to find pics.
1 is a Pegasus on her arm and the other a boot w/cowboy hat on her ankle.

Koolio: I am glad things have started to sprout and pony is doing well?

Eole: We have many bald eagles and blue herons where we ride.
Sometimes startles the horses when they swoop down in the river.

I am sorry if I missed anyone, it was not intentional but catch-up after a few days on this, or should I say really the only thread I mess with, can be difficult. I occasionally chime in on other threads just to stir the kettle but tend to unsubscribe after I pi$$ someone off.:D

My weekend was awesome.:D
Rode the Easter egg ride on Saturday and rode again Sunday morning.
Both days where about three hour rides, took it easy on the horses.
We let them stand in the river to cool down at several places.
That's when we all got wet, they started pashing in the water trying to wet their belly.
We all got soaked since it became contagious among them.
About 12 deer where seen from about 50' away, didn't even move.
The sound of the frogs was so loud near the river we always thought we
heard trains breaking around the curves when near the tracks.
80 on Saturday, 85 on Sunday, 82 today, but it will not last.

My wife dragged one field today, no more mud in one field.
The other is drying but lumpy and a little rough.
Got one stump removed this evening that has been an eyesore for a while.

Some Pics of the weekend.
Me snatching an egg. Recently shaved off the Santa Claus beard.
They started calling me Phil at work.
Vertebrate Mammal Horse Rein Pack animal


My daughter
Horse Bridle Trail riding Rein Outdoor recreation


My wife
Horse Bridle Trail riding Animal sports Equestrianism


Riding a trail near the river, lots of frogs here.
Horse Trail riding Animal sports Equestrianism Outdoor recreation


Temper-mental pony on the high line.
Mammal Vertebrate Horse Shetland pony Pony


Lots of work to do on our trails this year.
Hard winter dropped a lot of debris.
Very difficult to clean up since there are so many miles to cover.
We will have to pick the favorites for a walk-through with chainsaws.

This camera thing has got me ticked off.
With the terrain and needing to stop to take pictures can be difficult.
When I try to take them while riding I tend to get a lot of blur.
I saw some video from a GoPro camera this weekend.
The oldest boy has one mounted to a R/C airplane he flies.
I saw some awesome footage, I will make this happen for riding.

Thanks for your company and posts to make this thread interesting.
Good night all, I am still beat no more typing tonight.
 
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SueC, Went to Redmoon Sanctuary site. Sounds great. You're really getting back to the basics. What is a permaculture garden? Is that the same video we saw about donkeys? At night, my pc buffer is slow, I guess from increased online traffic. So I couldn't get the video to run. Your are stewards of your own little piece of Heaven on earth. That's nice. :D
 
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MR: It's a bought wall hanging, I'm not that creative! :)

Ellen: The way I reply is to open up all the new pages in a different tab, start replying at the bottom of one, keep reading and flicking back to my reply tab to put in the next response. Makes it super easy. Whoever invented tabbing browsers is a genius. - Gardening: It's funny, but something from the garden for some reason feels more like a gift than something from the shop, kind of like being a child and finding Easter eggs! :) Do you grow climbing beans or bush beans or both? Sweetcorn or heritage?

Teresa (or should that be Saint TJ ;-) ) - yes, it's a nice name for a person or even horse. Still in two minds about "Bambi" as a horse name but that's what she answers to after 20 years and she may even look like one, I'm finding out tomorrow. I guess it's better than calling your child "Fifi" like Bob Geldof did, or "Mooncalf" like Frank Zappa's kid, etc... and I once actually had a girl called "Bambi" in my class. After a couple of weeks I asked her how she got her name, and I still remember her scathing reply: "It's because my parents are stupid." :rofl:
 
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Interesting tattoo picture.. curious who else here has horse-related ink?

I have no ink myself, my wife has a few that go back years. I've contemplated getting some myself, probably horse related, but not sure what, where, and when.
 
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Evening all!

Ellen, you make me laugh...I have to force myself not to check In this place during my working time! It's addicting isn't it?

So, back to the EA. We got there on Saturday at a decent time. Got to see Kerry Kuhn, did not know who he was, but wow, another great presenter. I was a geek and took notes at all the clinics. I made so many connections...not only to horses, but especially to children. In fact all three presenters I watched often referred to children as they presented. Horses and children are so similar!!! I need to take this somewhere....not sure where....:? My mind is a brewing with ideas.:wink:

Speaking of seat, I had mom take pics of me on Jay to show the new boots and saddle pad...but I deleted them bc I didn't like my appearance....meaning I always feel like the way I sit pokes my belly out, and my lower back con coves..it's not good equitation ...BUT, the more I think about it, I have a good deep, solid seat, I'm not In equitation anymore, and my pelvis is so twisted I have to sit a way that is comfortable. If I try to 'straighten' myself out more, my seat bone kills me after a longish ride, as well as my lower back. I've decided to suffice the perfect look for comfort!:lol:

I digress...so I saw my school friend M at the EA. She was there for a day and had taken some of her college equine students. We sat together during the Kerry Kuhn clinic! but that was it. I searched her out today, but she wasn't around...and of course...her quirkiness kept her from coming to me....:lol::wink: funny, coworkers who don't even like horses asked how my weekend went and were curious to what I learned.

Sunday we got home at a decent time and the weather was WARM!!!! Nearly 80!!!! So of course I rode.:lol: the new pad looks great on Jay, and he was a good boy.:D

Tonight I accidentally scared him with the umbrella, so we had to re establish our trust:-(. This boy is so sensitive!:shock: by the end, he was back to letting me hang all over him.

Scraped out both stalls to the bare floor tonight. Hadn't been cleaned all weekend....tiring.

TJ, glad you get to go clean and ride Wednesday. Think we are getting your snow over night.:evil: hope it doesn't get too cold...I didn't blanket them and they have already started to shed. And....stop being so dang hard on yourself!!!! Your a huge piece to our gang, you bring plenty to the table!!!! Got it girl? ( that's my teachers voice quipping at ya!:wink:)

Sue, thanks for asking, my dog is doing great! She did well for my moms DH, and is eating well again. I think she is making up for when I was gone...she generally doesn't eat while I'm out of town.

No spring break here...never do, but we have Easter break, and yes, we still call it that. BUT, we lost all but Good Friday to snow days.:-(. BOO

Ellen, my mom has chickens. I love collecting the eggs. Love eating them too! Nice to know where they come from and the bright yellow yokes make them so nutritious.

Roaddy, great pics.

Happy everyone got some saddle time. MR, how was your trek?

That's all I can think of for now.:D
 
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SueC, I am going to try Roma bush beans this year. Last year the beans I grew were so stringy. My neighbor grew Romas and they were stringless! The corn I grew last year was a rosen ear corn usually grown for stock. I like to nip the kernels and scrap the cobb for a cream type corn. It's different, but good. This year I'm growing sweet corn to freeze on the cobb. Can't wait for the fresh veggies!
 
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SueC, Went to Redmoon Sanctuary site. Sounds great. You're really getting back to the basics. What is a permaculture garden? Is that the same video we saw about donkeys? At night, my pc buffer is slow, I guess from increased online traffic. So I couldn't get the video to run. Your are stewards of your own little piece of Heaven on earth. That's nice. :D
You can cheat with videos when that happens by pausing it just after pressing play, and letting it sit for a few minutes to load in the background, then pressing play again. Yes, it's the donkeys arriving / horses responding video.

Permaculture is growing things with rather than against nature - not growing monocultures but companion planting, setting up your garden in a way that means you will do minimal walking tending it, etc. We used the mandala design with a frog pond in the middle and circle beds around it like petals around a daisy centre, and each circle bed exactly the size of a movable round chicken pen we are currently constructing, so that the chickens can weed, fertilise and dig as we finish with each circle. It's a principle from The Permaculture Home Garden by Linda Woodrow:

http://eight-acres.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/the-permaculture-home-garden-book-review.html

Great book. Our garden has been a bit scaled back this last year because of the time demand of building. The motorbike frogs love the pond though - they are thus called because of their call.:D

The stewarding: Yeah, we really felt that very strongly when we started, with all this amazing biodiversity in the 50ha of incredible woodlands and wetlands behind the 12ha of pasture we have.
 
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