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Posted on 10/04/2005 9:56:41 AM 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.
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I just tried to post a couple of pictures from snapfish. Have they blocked us from posting pics now? Thanks!
IC
My snapfish account is working just fine. ~?~
How sad:(. Funny that anyone would think a "building" is prettier then trees. I'd much rather photograph trees.
Becky
Argh!! It is me and it seems I have forgotten how to post pictures........
Thanks!
Heh. There's some flappy plastic things Bay wouldn't get over either without a fight.
It's sad because they destroyed one of the more scenic views of the capital, instead of improving it. Now if you take the picture, it's a building on top of a hill that has a lot of equipment, mud slides and fencing on it.
It'll be years now before it doesn't look like a scab.
Julia and I rode today. It was very windy.
She has already sold that horse and actually sold him for $100 more then she gave. $1300. In one day. Go figure. It was a rather ugly horse too.
I went ahead and ordered one of those hats from another place. The shipping was almost more then the hat, but since I can't find one around here, and even with the shipping it was about what I was expecting to pay if I did find one.
I also might have come across a good deal on a raincoat. I didn't really want the kind I've been looking at, because 1. I don't want pants, puts too much between you and the horse and too much in the saddle, and 2, the coats I've looked at are only for rain, not cold. If it's rainy AND cold I'd have to wear a coat under int and I don't want to do that. (I'm not picky or anything am I:).
Anyway Julia has one of those Austrailan Oil Cloth coats. She never wore it, it was too big for her, but she thinks it will fit me. She paid $180 for it, and will sell it to me for $30.
I told her I'd want to try it first, but it might work. I wouldn't have to wear anything under it because it has a detable liner. Charlie had one as a kid, and I know those things are warm and will keep you dry, and will stay out of the way on a horse. Their built for riding.
You all ever heard anything about them, have one?
Becky
I remembered how after I asked you what was wrong.
And I was supposed to improve with age..........
Heh, that didn't come out well:). I meant, I would have to wear addtional coats under it:)
Becky
Man from Snowy River cool. :~D
LOL...Julia said she bought it mainly to "look" the part:)...LOL...I told her I didn't care if it was pink polkadots. If it kept me warm AND dry, it would be worth it:)
Becky
That's all I want, is to look the part ;~D
Course my horse would be terrified of me but .... ;~D
That was one of the questions I asked her but she couldn't answer, how much flapping is it going to do???? I think Harley would get use to it, but just was wondering.
Becky
Yeah - it's hard to look cool when your horse is goin' ape ;~D
Some of my riding buddies have them and I think my sister has one, although she doesn't ride anymore, but they all like them. They kinda stink, but other than that, I think everybody likes them. You do have to re-coat them every few years I think. There's some kinda stuff you can buy that'll do it.
"tarped"? Sacked out?
Harleys
Behind the barn where they come together. You can see the strand running across Rocky that divides them, and the two gate handles that open them to the pasture
Rocky's
I really like this fence posts and twine.They're alot easier to get in the ground here, and the twine is alot easier to work with then wire.
Becky
No, She was pulled over, tied down, and then had a plastic tarp thrown over her and left for awhile:(.
Becky
Oh Lord. That's terrible!
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