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Horse talk for mature people over 40

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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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#10,501 ·
Well, that didn't take rick to long. He already picked out a paint, lol. Notice its for the wife?? Oh honey, look what I got you. Works for me, :lol:

Ok soup diet. Will have to check it out. I gotta keep up with Stan!!!

Well by the time I left the lady with the chickens already said her daughter wanted to keep the black one and her mom or mil was gonna keep it for her. Sooooooooooooooo here is our new addition. Cutest chicken I have ever seen! I need another one now!!!



Now we need a name.
Fluffy
 
#10,503 ·
That puppy is entirely too cute!!!

Stan, I'm sorry you had a bad horse day. I also had a bad horse day. My horse was psycho on our ride. Don't shoot the horse. If you have to, hook a winch to her halter, run a rope through to the front of the float, and drag her in. She'll be less likely to be dead than if you shoot her.
 
#10,504 ·
Good idea! DH's birthday is next week.

Here is a link for cuteness reference. See "White Sauce" (temporary name). I live the white stripe on his one brown ear.


Summer Boxers

Cute pups Not sure on the name White Sauce and nothing came to mind.

I have had a ***** cauld salome and two dogs Taj, and Trampus. Taj was huge more like a mastive in size than a boxer but was pure bred.

Taj he had a werd sence of protection. Going back some years now 45. Sitting on the couch next to the squeeze of the day (girl friend) I quite liked her and it seems so did Taj.

He pushed his way inbetween myself and the object of OUR affection. Sitting between us he looked me in the eye and growled. Not an I'm going to bite you growl, just deep in his chest rumbling. Hands off was the message. I got up and made a coffee, while she, Kay, tried not to wet her self laughing.
 
#10,505 ·
Want all those puppies, their little smushed faces are just too much.

Do not do the soup diet if you care about those around you. I worked with a bunch of ladies who did it once, I have never been a worst smelling place in my life.

It's official, I am unable to clean any more. I am exhausted, and was so hungry earlier, I almost lost my footing. Am done, Mum will just have to deal.
 
#10,506 ·
I don't even want to think about dogs right now!!! Our damn Standard gave the new chickens quite the scare today!!! Feathers everywhere and a wet chicken!! Damn dog! We have 15 chickens, why this one??? Cause it looks like a toy?? WTH!! Oh and lets just say, the dog will not even follow me near the coop now!! He got it good!!!!! From now on he better not even look at them! I am really ******!
 
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The day started out sunny and hot and it is now very windy and cloudly. Smells like rain but the monsoon season does not.start for another 2-3 weeks. Its just teasin us right now.
Took some photos of my horses in the wind. Geisha, the sooty Palamino and Shadow the standoffish Appy. Threw in a photo of my cute 12 week old Lionhead bunny, Primrose.
The wind was upsetting her so I broughy her in and shes is running around in a baby playpen right now. She only goes out during the day and sleeps in the house. She is pretty spoiled.

I have a white Silkie as well, right now she is no where near that pretty. She has been setting a nest and so far has had one chick hatch. Its been three days and I am nit silure the others are going hatch. It was a community nest and I have a mixed flock so each chick is.usually pretty unique.
 

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#10,508 ·
NVR, I love your chicken..I've seen them at county fairs. Fluffy was the first name that came to me.....


My mom has layers and meat chickens...when I do chores I love picking eggs! Lol. Those meat ones are lookin tasty too! :wink:

Sorry Stan you had a bad day. We used to put a rope around the butt of the horse who wouldn't go in and use it to help push....I'm sure you've tried that....

Um roadyy....I think that horse is more for you...than your wife.....a barrel horse???? :wink: them guys can be WACK-jobs!!

Can I keep talking about yesterday? :D. When I was trying out horses...I gotta great lift of self esteem....which ever horse I rode, I was able to control to the fullest extent. I don't know why over the years I lost my riding confidence....but I did. Deep down, if I can find it....I KNOWi can ride anything someone puts me on.....but that confidence is hard to locate!!! :lol: anyway, not only did I get a horse...I gained some confidence!!!!

I am also glad I went by myself....it's wierd I guess, but I have a newer horse friend that I kinda turn to when looking for horses..she has helped....and i truely appreciate her help....but I also think she is a bit of a horse snob.....I know when she meets my new guy she will make a face...he's not perfect, I know....but neither am I, nor have any of my other horses been. She a AQHA person......so she's had only the best of the best...I can't afford that, nor do I want that. In fact, I think, misfit horses, like dogs from a kennel, love you more than life bc they know you did something for them!!! :D. Also, she makes me feel a bit unworthy...when you know what???? I've problably ridden longer than she has been alive!!!:shock::shock::-:)shock: I discredit myself sometimes too much......ok, enough about my weaknesses! :lol::lol::lol:

Hey hung out with my sis and dad today! You know when your dad is getting senile when he gossips about you when you're RIGHT there!!!! Hahahaha. Gotta go with it!!:D
 
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OMG!!!!!! I just got a text.....Jay Jay is being delivered TOMORROW morning!!!!:shock::D. I figured Monday or Tuesday! Yikes, I don't have his stall ready!! :shock: this is SO exciting!!!:clap::clap::happydance:


Ok, talk to me people....do you usually keep the new guy in for a day or two to get acclimated before putting them together? Our stalls are kinda open, so,they can get nose to nose very easily when in or if I let Rainn out, which she is used to....
 
#10,510 ·
OMG!!!!!! I just got a text.....Jay Jay is being delivered TOMORROW morning!!!!:shock::D. I figured Monday or Tuesday! Yikes, I don't have his stall ready!! :shock: this is SO exciting!!!:clap::clap::happydance:


Ok, talk to me people....do you usually keep the new guy in for a day or two to get acclimated before putting them together? Our stalls are kinda open, so,they can get nose to nose very easily when in or if I let Rainn out, which she is used to....
Yay!!! Fantastic news!!

I usually put a new horse in an adjacent pen for a bit first to let them get acquainted before moving in together. That said, as long as there is enough room for the less dominant horse to get out of the way safely, they could also be put together right off the start. Just be sure to avoid a situation where one horse can get cornered or boxed in by the other. Expect lots of squeals and noise for a bit while they establish a pecking order.
 
#10,512 ·
So tired....will try to catch up.

NM- Yea! I'm sure he'll do just fine. He's use to meeting new horses right?

CS- I like your hair curly and my man clean.

Koolio- Get both pups, how could you not??

Stan- you've probably tried this but just in case, make her pass between you and a solid wall then reverse and do it again, and again and again till she is doing it calmly and willing. This exercise really helped a stubborn mare I worked with to load.
 
#10,515 ·
Alex, for persnickety people, your house will never be clean enough for them - just get it clean enough for you. You'll be feeding them off of plates, not the floor. :)

Nicker, I like to put them across a fence from each other, and introduce the new guy to a small herd at a time. If it's just Rain it should go faster as there is not another gelding to get all protective over the lady. You'll know pretty quick whether they've figured out the pecking order. If not, there may be some squealing and biting and kicking. That's when I'd take it slower, particularly if JJ has hind shoes (deadlier kicks).

Regarding White Sauce versus Brown Sauce, or both - bringing home extra puppies has never been a good idea at my house. I did the cute puppy for hubby thing once and it didn't work out well at all. But if your hubby sees cute puppy how could he not change his mind about wanting another?

Critter, love the curls. Straight hair is beautiful and sleek and I really really like it, too. You're lucky to have 2 styles that really work for you!

Stan, how frustrating with Stella! I think that would drive me nuts - she can be so awesome and then the next time you do something she is a
deliberate brat. At the worst possible time. Part of that is perhaps because she is a mare, and also her dominant tendencies, but you'd think she'd make up her mind whether she's going to be sweet or sassy.

The Silky Chicken is Zsa Zsa, as in Zsa Zsa Gabor. Remember the fluffy feathery gowns she used to wear on "Green Acres"? That is what this chicken looks like she is wearing...
 
#10,516 ·
OMG!!!!!! I just got a text.....Jay Jay is being delivered TOMORROW morning!!!!:shock::D. I figured Monday or Tuesday! Yikes, I don't have his stall ready!! :shock: this is SO exciting!!!:clap::clap::happydance:


Ok, talk to me people....do you usually keep the new guy in for a day or two to get acclimated before putting them together? Our stalls are kinda open, so,they can get nose to nose very easily when in or if I let Rainn out, which she is used to....

When I brought bugs home I had him seperated from Stella in different paddocks They could check each other out but with a fence between them. Stella was beside herself when he arrived I even thought she was going to go through the fence to get at him.
 
#10,517 ·
OMG Ladytrails, thank you, you are so right. That's kind of liberating to hear as I have been freaking out.

The only thing my Mum has to do in a day is vacuum, that's her main event. So of course her house sparkles.

The kids all worked so hard today, we washed the walls, the baseboards, dusted everything. Tomorrow is floor mopping and sweeping.
 
#10,518 ·
Took myself into town to cool off after Stella this morning. She used to load so easy, now I really did loose it with her which has not helped.
So I've calmed down. The rain has stopped the dinner is on the stove, fire ready to light and I went for a walk around the paddock. Both horses were in the next over and came wandering in as calm as can be. Bugs walked on up and for no reason Stella nuged her way in to be first. Not concerned that a few hours earlier we were not seeing eye to eye.

Sounds like a marriage as long as she gets what she wants all is well in the world. I'll get the young trainer to come in and work with Stella next week Save me loading the shot gun. I'm keeping the two horses at this time just in case Roslyn feels like a ride I know Stella is to big but she won't buck. As I dont have the time to ride her I am considering getting someone in every other day to take her out and work her. I can then put some Hours into Bugs.

So all I've had my rave and Stella survived for another day but the more I work with her the more I am convinced she would do better with a female rider.

Alex My attitude is My family had to take me as I am and if the house was not up to their expectations. To bad. Im not there to meet their expectations only my own. I have said to my son on a number of ocassions If you dont like the person looking back in the mirror then change him. If you like him, then get out there and take on the world.

I guess what I am saying is. It may be Mum but its your home so don't stress and if she feels she has to clean, do a Stan, give her a long list and you and Brad have a day out. Don't forget to give her the dinner menu and let her know what time you will be home.:lol: Only joking Dear.
 
#10,519 ·
I like your joke. The problem is that my step Dad who is an awesome human being won't sit on my furniture as he might get a dog hair on him, last visit, he sat out on the porch, as he didn't want to be in my house.


Loading issues, have you tried feeding in the trailer? If they don't go in, they miss dinner. When they get hungry enough, they go in.
Tough love. :) Be real loud about feeding everyone else, and then offer in the trailer. No go, oh well. Then you wait to eat.
 
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