The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread

[HairOfTheDog]

Free Republic has a lot of horse people that have found each other on other threads…. And since we all like to talk horses, how about a thread where it is not off-topic, but is THE topic?

A few of us thought it would be interesting and informative to have a chat thread where we can share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share. We may not ~always~ have a lot of activity, but when we do, it will be fun. I will put a link to this thread on my profile page, so if you have something to say and can't find the thread in latest posts… look for it there and wake the thread up!

I will also develop a ping list for horse threads that are of interest. As FreeRepublic is a political site, our politics and other issues will probably blend in…. There are many issues for horsemen that touch politics… land use, animal rights/abuse cases that make the news…. Legislation that might affect horse owners.

I am hoping this thread will be a fun place to come and share stories, pictures, questions and chit-chat, unguided and unmoderated and that we come together here as friends. There are lots of ways of doing things and we all have our quirks, tricks and specialties that are neat to learn about.

[choctawsquaw]

just wanted you to know that jack is our stud horse and i took a pic of him the day i took the pic of the pig and so i thought i would practice with his pic too. well now that i think i have it figured out, i am going to bed, talk to ya'll later

cs

[HairOfTheDog]

Great pics! - Glad you got it worked out!

Jack is pretty! - and that pig is awful darn cute.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Good pictures.

George already looks like he has grown a bunch just since I saw him:)

Becky

[CindyDawg]

AWWWW He's so cute:')

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

DOOT:)

Check out this picture of my first "Elephant Ear" YOU, (of all people), need to get some of these. They are so cool

This is just a picture of my baby impatience

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I've learned to post pictures:), thought you would enjoy seeing my Golden Polish Rooster.

Becky

[CindyDawg]

Morning

Headed out to the stables to meet the vet and if all Ok I'm going to turn Okie out. I may not get to ride this afternoon. It looks good right now but the sky guys predicting heavy rain on the way (again). We'll see. Sometimes it just goes around us.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

We're suppose to be getting rain today too. But right now it looks like the sun is coming out.

Be sure to let us know what the vet said.

Becky

[choctawsquaw]

are you there, i just wanted to tell you that i got a phone call yesterday and a lady wants to take gator i have to meet her a lowes today at 11:00 to take him to her. i will try to come and ride after that but it might be later this afternoon before i can get there

cs

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

That's all right. I have to do bookwork with Mack this morning:(. Good look showing the dog.

Becky

[choctawsquaw]

i thought i would never figure out how to post those pics then when i figured out what i was doing wrong it was easy.
but i can't take them from my files on the computer and post them to here. it does not give an url for them in the file.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Yeah, it's not hard once you get all the steps down.

Did I tell you I lost my big black rooster. The other day I noticed he wasn't around. Just a few minutes later, Grizzly caught a mouse and was off playing with it, as I walked to the house I looked back and there was a big coyote out there with him. They were haveing a stand off over the mouse. I tried to get the gate open to get to the house quietly to get the gun, but he heard me and looked at me, Grizzly did too. The coyote grabbed the mouse and took off, and Grizzly went after him. I'm surprised they didn't get into a fight.

So now I'm down to 2 Roosters.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

I only know I have a coyote around because I have fewer bunnies and I find tufts of bunny fur sometimes. I haven't seen him this year at all.

I don't worry about him being out in the back forty, there are lots of rabbits out there and he isn't attracted to come closer to the house, nothing to eat. I ~think~ my perimeter fence for the dog would keep out a curious coyote if I were to get ducks or some other easy game. But I don't know for sure.

[CindyDawg]

Just got back. The vet says he's an excellent horse and not fat at all but just filled out. He said he is pale though and thinks he's anemic which he said would explain some of my concerns. He drew blood and said he's probably going to change his suppliment and come back and put him on some medication tomorrow. Okie out playing.

[HairOfTheDog]

Would be interesting if he is anemic... That Red Cell stuff that AAM talks about is a high iron supplement for that.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Drawing blood is something I want to do to Rusty. Interesting that a filled out horse can be anemic???Guess I don't understand the condition.

Becky

[Superdoot]

That is soooo cool. I want some to put in between my rose of sharons.

Well, I got to go Travis is about ready to shoot me if I don't getoff here. Had to do a lot of catch up this morning. We are going to run arens and then play putt putt golf today.:) We'll probably be by later to get my saddle and bother dad:)

Guess I need to learn how to post pictures now, maybe I can get Travis to show me tonight. Gotta go, talk at you later.

[CindyDawg]

He may not be but his gums pale (a sign in humans). Not sure what he was looking at in his eyes but he kept palpating the indention over them and looking at the eyes themselves.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Can they tell how long he has been anemic if he is?

Becky

[2Jedismom]

What a snazzy looking Roo!!

Hey, if my Americauna "pullets" turn out to be cockerals, do you want them? They are supposed to be pullets, but you know how that goes sometimes.