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Posted on 07/14/2005 3:23:55 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
This is a horse chat thread where we 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. In the previous threads we have had a great time talking through lessons, training, horse lamenesses, illnesses and pregnancies... and always sharing pictures and stories.
I always have 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 also have a ping list for horse threads that are of interest, and Becky pings everyone most mornings. Let Becky (Paynoattentionmanbehindthecurtain) and/or me know if you would like to be on the ping list. 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.
So... like the previous threads, this is intended as 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.
Previous threads:
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - thread ONE
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread TWO!
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread THREE!
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread FOUR
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread FIVE
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread SIX
New folk and occasional posters, jump right in and introduce yourselves, tell us about your horses, and post pictures if you've got them!
Does it really get that cold there? We can have cold snaps but low teens and 20's is very unusual and even if it does get that cold, it doesn't last longer than a day or 2 and it's back up to the 60's. I can only remember one really bad cold spell, it was 1989 or 90 and it killed everything, bushes, grass, winter hardy plants, etc. but that's the only year in recent memory that it got that cold. And it was COLD, single digits.
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lol. Darnit I give up. That showed up fine in the preview I swear it! :-)
Morning! : )
Lookit Bay strut his stuff on that video! :0D
*waves at Rose*
I despise fire ants!! We buy a big trailer load of fertilizer every spring and have fire ant killer mixed in. Enough for the pastures and the barn area and we don't have a fire ant problem. If we don't use it consistantly, though, the fire ants come back with a vengeance.
I'm in Miami and the prices here are ridiculous!!
Tampa and its surrounding areas is MUCH more affordable, although prices there have already started to creep up.
If we plan on staying for a couple of months, you can get some excellent deals in the Orlando area (Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Winter Park, etc).
The further south you go, the higher the prices.
Believe it or not, it does. It's usually in January or February. You're down around DFW aren't you? That's about even with Montgomery. I'm up in the NW corner of Alabama, about even with OKC. It's hard to believe that that small of a distance can make that big a difference in the temperature. Those really cold temps usually only last a couple of weeks and the sun usually warms everything up to above freezing during the day even then, but not always. The coldest I ever remember it being here was 5 below zero and that was at least 20 years ago. I was in college, and Dang, that's cold, I don't care where you're from. I don't see how people LIVE in Canada! Too cold for my wimpy-ass Southern blood! ;o)
Hey, that's a really good idea! Is it very expensive?
Do you have problems with fire ants too?
I went with Jenny for her first prenatal doctor's appointment. We had to be there very early. I just had time to get up and get ready. it was so cool, we got to see the heart beating...
I wondered about that mare too, but she sure looked pregnant fat to me. But maybe not, I didn't ask, just assumed.
Becky
Sorry about the late ping.
Good afternoon.
Becky
Whereabouts did Deconjim live?
He lived in Groton CT and Saratoga springs NY
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