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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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#16,783 ·
I think the 50's would have been a good decade, if it was anything like 'Happy Days'. :D

We got the spring rain too. Smelled good out there this morning when I let the dog out. Yep, she's still doing well.

And yes Ellen, my heart does beat to the cadence of their hoof beats!:wink:

Late night tonight, making up for a lost, snowy inservice. 3-6:00 tonight and Monday. I could do it in June....but who wants to add to the end? Not ME!:lol:
 
#16,784 ·
1960s

...anyone remember the lunar landing?

...the "I Have A Dream" speech, for real?

...JFK assassination?

...anyone who actually attended Woodstock? (I know MR was listening to records at home when that was on, was it Zeppelin? I can't remember...)

...what about food...? What were you eating?
 
#16,785 ·
...anyone remember the lunar landing?

...the "I Have A Dream" speech, for real?

...JFK assassination?

...anyone who actually attended Woodstock? (I know MR was listening to records at home when that was on, was it Zeppelin? I can't remember...)

...what about food...? What were you eating?

I remember all of that, watched the landing and JFK on tv. MLK on the radio. What I was eating was a lot of bread and beans, we were pretty poor.
 
#16,786 ·
I too enjoyed watching the girls in mini skirts and not to mention hot paints.:shock:
Now wouldn't that be a hoot. All the ole girls in minis. Photos please And I don't mean the car the Morris mini.:)

Rick. Watch out for the lady doctors. They know how to keep us coming back. They are also responsible for our high blood pressure, which keeps us going back.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Its 3 am time I got some sleep Good night all.
At the age of 47, I still had what it took to pull off a miniskirt. If I can find the pic, I'll post it.
 
#16,787 ·
I was pretty young...

1963, I was ten years old when JFK was killed. My whole family was devastated. I recall watching the funeral procession. On the actual assassination day, all of a sudden in school we were lined up & told that the President had been shot. Everything was silent. The teacher was sobbing. It wasn't until I was fiftenn that I understood a little bit, & was entranced by Robert Kennedy. Then, he was killed. When MLK was killed, it seemed like one more horrific thing in all the horrific things on the news: horrible race riots, VietNam (my parents watching the news & seemingly calmly taking in the daily "body counts".) I was just...horrified. And young. It wasn't 'till years later I could study & read & try to understand.

I was in high school in the Woodstock time. BTW, I've never considered myself a Baby Boomer, since was born in 1953. To me, the true Boomers were those who were in college or college age during the '60s. I coined, to myself, that my little slice of genearation was the Stems & Seeds Generation.

I watched the moon landing on tv w/my parents. At the time, sorry, I felt sad that "mankind" had walked on the moon, it felt like a violation somehow. Likely, this came from childhood violation(s)...didn't like to hear about the moon getting walked on, I guess!

Food, I don't remember, really. Candy bars were rather new, mars bars were quite popular.

Nicker, the 50s were nothing like "Happy Days", that also applies to "Father Knows Best" & "Leave It To Beaver"....any more than today's sit-coms relate to today's life.

Leftover 50s memories from early childhood: my brother in a Davy Crockett outfit for Halloween. A tv screen that was really really small in a big box. Being fooled by my brother into putting a saucepan in front of the tv to catch "Wyatt Earp" earps. The Lone Ranger on tv, first time I fell in love w/white horses (took me a few years to start thinking: "was that really what Indians were like?"). Rin Tin Tin on tv, first time I fell in love w/German Shepherds. "Lassie", of course...

Being very little & seeing the big-finned cars & pretty shirtwaist dresses w/big belts on grown-up women; I figured when I was "big" I'd have a car like that (Thunderbird comes to mind) & wear those pretty dresses. !!! That's the 50s recall.
 
#16,788 ·
I finished the portrait of my sister's little dachsund Madigan today. Am not totally happy w/it, but had to stop before I screwed it up. Did the best I could, just hope she likes it. The mediums I used were new to me, am used to line & high color pen drawing, like for tattoos. I used colored drawing chalk,pastel earthtone compressed chalk,charcoal pencil & compressed charcoal. Certainly hope it doesn't look like a cocker spaniel. Well, here it is, pray for me that my sister will like it!

 
#16,795 ·
BTW...I've thought that Iowa in the 50s was still in the 40s and in the 60s was hanging on to the 50s. The East & West Coasts were driving ahead much faster.
I finished growing up in Iowa, still have family there. They were a bit behind there, but wait til you visit Arkansas! Deja vu!
 
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#16,796 ·
I was digging into my stuff in my closet, hoping to find a suitable thing to mail my sister's picture in (found it, heavier than a mailing envelope, but free, & will do whatever postage anyway). I came across an old picture I drew in 2001. Now, that's prior to my adventure back into Horse, big time. I was just...wanting to talk, about me, of who I was, of what I cared about; this picture, "The Listener" was the result. I'd thought I'd post a pic of it, in case someone needs a boost....there is a Listener, that's all I know. I also know things don't happen in "our" time. But, anyway, it's a pretty picture (hope you'all can see the fawn in front of the buck!). Oh, now you can see why it was so hard for me to do the picture for my sister, was way out of my "drawing style" lol.

Anyway, enjoy this little piece of me that I don't mind sharing to my Village, at all. Actually, it really shows the me that's posting here...dreams & sense of "who we are" stay extant I think.



Enjoy.
 
#16,798 ·
Before I forget:

I love cheese. Can't live w/out it, I've tried, can't do it. Love cheese! (can put it on anything; sandwiches,eggs,salads,pasta..the list goes on...w/or w/out green chili, I might add, which is another "addiction"!)

More movies: Schindler's List, The Pianist, Patton. Just pulled out all 3 more for movie night, as this is my last vacation-freedom night for awhile; tomorrow, need to tend to the chores etc & get back to work Thursday....but, then, only 3 more days from that 'till HorseMonday! It's all good...weird, a lot of times, but good.

Am still in shock w/riding...really riding...Bailey. Wow.
 
#16,799 ·
Greetings all, and Happy Earth Day!!

NM- Hamsters are simple-they sleep a lot during the day, but make sure there's a wheel in the cage for them to 'roll the night away'! I had a hamster as a girl-his name was Mr. McKeaver. He was a class pet for a month, and the kids loved it :)

Sue- I was born in the '60's, but vividly remember a wonderful childhood in the '70's! As someone mentioned, as kids we played outside and rode our bikes all day long, and would have to be in exactly @ dusk-no exceptions! There are many folk musicians I enjoy from the '60's era, (such as the phrase, "I love that song!") One vague '60's memory was that my parents did have a VW bus when I was little, but they weren't hippies. **How is everything going with your new horse, btw? Smooth, I hope! :)

Happy Place- Glad to hear from my fellow Michigander again! You must be experiencing some pretty warm weather down there! So sorry about your allergies-Congrats on they new little chicks!! Hope you get to ride soon-just being @ the stable grooming/lunging/enjoying time with the horse is awesome as well :)

Roadyy- Sorry about your tendonitis- my husband has that, and a sore back from many years of awkward bending and lifting on the job, (anchors/nets/equip/boats,etc.) he uses one of those bands often, and it does help. So happy for the situation with your horses, however!!! Yay! :)

Movies, hmmm...... Many period/historical, but 1st, for all horse people, Secretariat!!- The Last Of The Mohicans, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Miss Potter, Camelot (R. Harris, V. Redgrave), Pride and Prejudice (K Knightly/M. MacFadden), Windwalker, First Knight, The Young Victoria, Lady Jane, Enchanted April, Ever After, Somewhere in Time, Amadeus..... off the top of my head.

A few romantic comedies- The Wedding Planner, Leap Year, Did you Hear About The Morgans?, The Prince and Me, Notting Hill, Letters to Juliet... :)
 
#16,800 ·
Well! Hello Everyone!:D

No riding today, had to go to a hay auction, someone has to feed the hay-burners.

No soapbox stories today.
Cleaned up around the yard after I got back, got the burn barrel going.
Wife dragged the horse field.
Daughter rode one of the horses around the field bareback.

I on the other hand decided a glass of Crown & a cigar in the lawn chair was a good idea.
Someone's got to tend to the fire, right?
While relaxing I observed about 25 deer roam through the property.
Then a fox strolled up to my wife's truck, I watched him for about 10 minutes.
He then stopped to watch my daughter riding the horse.
I closed in at this time, got about ten feet from him, then he casually walked away.

Easter dinner at my mother's tomorrow, she will be 89 this year and doing rather well.

Just popped in for quick conversation.
Enjoy your evening all!
Sounds like a perfect day.
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