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The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread

Posted on 04/26/2004 12:06:41 PM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: giddyup; horse; imbackindsaddleagain; justhorsinaround; ladygodiva; saddleclub; yeehaw
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To: CindyDawg

yea, but there is always some good deals, and alot on times i find things that are cheaper, but i always check the stores prices before i go


1,441 posted on 05/16/2004 8:34:10 PM PDT by choctawsquaw (friend of the lunatic fringe)
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To: CindyDawg

Ahh... HYPP will be a bad deal for awhile in QH and Paint horses... Impressive is in a heck of a lot of pedigrees.


1,442 posted on 05/16/2004 8:35:24 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

well, i guess i will let you slide this time.

cs,dana


1,443 posted on 05/16/2004 8:36:24 PM PDT by choctawsquaw (friend of the lunatic fringe)
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To: choctawsquaw

I just felt sorry for the horses and owners who couldn't get a bid or minimum. I liked it when a few would refuse to sell because they felt their horses worth more. I wouldn't want to do that. If it was too many mouths to feed I think I would just cut my loses and give mine to a good home instead. We had seen enough and left about 1/2 way thru.


1,444 posted on 05/16/2004 8:39:42 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

yea i know what you mean

cs,dana


1,445 posted on 05/16/2004 8:41:04 PM PDT by choctawsquaw (friend of the lunatic fringe)
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To: choctawsquaw

Good think I didn't have a trailer with me and didn't make any money this paycheck. I might have bought my BIL some horses:')


1,446 posted on 05/16/2004 8:43:03 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain; CindyDawg; HairOfTheDog

well i am going to get off here and visit with my old man for awhile and go to sleep. have alot to do in the morning, i will talk at ya later.

cs,dana


1,447 posted on 05/16/2004 8:44:39 PM PDT by choctawsquaw (friend of the lunatic fringe)
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To: choctawsquaw

night


1,448 posted on 05/16/2004 8:45:04 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: choctawsquaw; CindyDawg

Talk to you tomorrow.... Lets go ridin' if it's not rainin!


1,449 posted on 05/16/2004 8:47:27 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

k, nite


1,450 posted on 05/16/2004 8:48:23 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg; HairOfTheDog

Well it isn't going to be raining here today. Looks to be a beautiful day:). Coffee, breakfast, a little housework, a little bookwork, then I'll ride.

A neighbor called me last night. She has an Arab that she says has been trained to run barrels and was some kind of champion. She hasn't been riding the horse much for the last few years because she couldn't get the saddle on him. She admits that when she first got the horse and first started running him, it was so much fun that she never did anything but run him back and forth thru the pasture where she kept him. Now of course he wants to do nothing but run when anyone manages to get on him. She as asked both Doot and I to ride him but we politely declined:). If an owner won't get on their own horse, we're not getting on it.

Anyway she called me last night and said she found some girl who wants to start doing barrels on him but needs to practice with him, and wants to come down and use my arena tonight. This could be interesting:). I'll get some pictures. She also have a little black pony and a 9-10 year son that is going to practice poles.

Becky


1,451 posted on 05/17/2004 4:47:53 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Proud member of the Lunatic Fringe, we love Spam, Uzi's and Jesus)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Yeah, I'm just waiting for my scrubs to dry. The boys going home today. JJ has to pre register at a hospital in Abiline tomorrow and then the dennist is going to fix his teeth by out patient. House a mess. The houskeeper going to have a busy day. Usually she has everything done in a couple of hours and just house sits til I ger home. Not today:')


1,452 posted on 05/17/2004 5:13:39 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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Yeah, I was up before 6 but couldn't get up :')


1,453 posted on 05/17/2004 5:25:46 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

Have a good day:) I'll be in and out thru the day.

Becky


1,454 posted on 05/17/2004 5:54:27 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Proud member of the Lunatic Fringe, we love Spam, Uzi's and Jesus)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Hi Hair,

Please include me on your horsey ping list...I'm living in Chile and the wife and I continue to ride down here.

Cheers:


Smarty Jones Preakness 2004

1,455 posted on 05/17/2004 6:04:39 AM PDT by Cuttnhorse (John Kerry, Unfit to be Commander in Chief)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Sounds like an interesting time will be had tonight! Hope she can stay on him!

It isn't gonna rain here either... I think we should saddle up Bay with ecurbh's stuff and play a little.


1,456 posted on 05/17/2004 6:07:03 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: Cuttnhorse
Ping!

Please include me on your horsey ping list...I'm living in Chile and the wife and I continue to ride down here.

Will do, cuttinhorse! I don't ping the thread very often, just once in awhile to remind everyone that the thread is still here! If ever you can't find the thread, but can remember my name, there is a link to it on my profile page.

Here, we just chat amongst ourselves, feel free to jump in any time, tell us about your horses, past present or future!

Cuttinhorse, what kind of riding do you find in Chile?

1,457 posted on 05/17/2004 6:12:37 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: ecurbh; CindyDawg; AnAmericanMother; PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain; Endeavor; Capriole; cjshapi; ..

Ooops. I meant to ping you all on that last post....

Just reminding everyone that the thread is always here.... ;~D


1,458 posted on 05/17/2004 6:13:54 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Well if it looks like the horse is really going to be crazy, I may make them sign a waiver that I am not responsible for any injuries:)

Actually and for real, I doubt they will even show up. My neighbor is a very very nice person, and fun to talk with, but out of about 100 times of her calling me and planning to do something 99 times it always falls thru for some reason or another.

Numerous times she would call up and set up ride times to go with me, and I am not kidding she was ALWAYS, EVERY TIME, called at the last minute, either canceling or to say she was going to be late. And not just by a few minutes. I finally got to where I would tell Mack I am going out side, if she calls (and she always did), tell her I'm out and ready, if she want's to go with me be here at the correct time because that is when Becky is leaving. She did make it a few times, with us doing that, but generally she would just tell him she couldn't go then. I hated being that way, but I missed alot of riding time waiting on her.

So I'll actually be surprised if they even show up:)

Becky


1,459 posted on 05/17/2004 6:20:13 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Proud member of the Lunatic Fringe, we love Spam, Uzi's and Jesus)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Well, it has all the elements of a disaster, but I hope she can work with him. If he hasn't even been ridable in three years, I doubt I'd get on him and run barrels the first night.... ;~D


1,460 posted on 05/17/2004 6:30:01 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (I am HairOfTheDog and I approved this message.)
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