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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.
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 MissTargets will now be pinging everyone most mornings. Let MissTargets 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
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread SEVEN
New folk and occasional posters, jump right in and introduce yourselves, tell us about your horses, and post pictures if you've got them!
Truer words were never spoken!
Hey Cav! Where was this old mansion? Pictures would be cool.
Now THERE'S a woman with a good attitude! Training horses IS fun. It's frustrating at times, but fun. It's a constantly changing puzzle. One horse may react one way to your teaching and another reacts an entirely different way. And the same horse can can react differrently on a different day, depending on their mood. You've just got to be flexible and try to stay one step ahead of them. With your teaching background, you should have a leg up on the psychology part of game. Motivating the horse is the key.
Thought you might be interested in this show on Animal Planet called Trail Mix
Music, horses and how horses have influenced the life of music artists
Jan. 29th on Animal Planet at 8:00PM (?)
Great! I'll look for it :~D
Riding lessons are going well
Not as "green" now and Missy is responding better to me cause she knows too!
Tell us more about your lessons, what you're doing!
Yep, you know I've got to be just about dead to miss a ride. I even then I didn't cancel until about 6 that morning when I could barely raise my head and was coughing my toenails up, plus it was about 32 degrees outside. See, I'm not as crazy as y'all think! ;o)
...Toward more picturesque speech ;~D
I rotate between an ivermectin and a pyrantel pamoate, every other month. I use those two because I read an article about worming rotation plans that said to use 2 or 3 chemically different wormers to prevent worm resistance, and those two fall into two different categories. I use to use Anthelcide too because it fell into the 3rd category but quit. I usually just order the generic versions of both from Jeffers Vet Supply because you can get them for less than $4 a tube. With 7 horses, I go through LOTS of wormer.
That's what I was going to suggest. My sister did that with a particular brand of dog food that she liked but couldn't get in our area. She bought a whole load and sold what she didn't use.
LOL! Hey, the cough's better now. No more toenails, just chunks of lung every now and then.
I see that you got a small break in the rain, just enough to break the streak, but are back to building arks again. You been working on your drainage ditch again?
Yeah - everyone that flooded before is supposed to be flooding again by tonight. My drainage ditch needs a little work, but I haven't got out there yet.
The ground here really is great. With the exception of the thick stuff I never should have dumped by the barn, the mud was gone after 24 hours of dry. It drains fast.
I am being lazy, still in my PJ's but My Maddie is getting impatient for her walk and well you know its all about her *LOL*
Later
Boy you're lucky. We've got mostly clay here and it seems to stay muddy forever. Diggin ditches in the rain ain't the most fun in the world, but it's the best time to do it. You can see where the water's running and whether or not what you're doing is helping or hurting.
I'm glad he is doing so well.
Hi there! Welcome!
A&P has been for the most part fun for me also. The instructor this semester is so far wonderful. Micro is my next 4 credit class to take. I might try and tackle it this summer.
"I even then I didn't cancel until about 6 that morning when I could barely raise my head and was coughing my toenails up, plus it was about 32 degrees outside."
Um, I think you made the right choice!!
Thanks for the info about your experience with Parelli's methods (and the other encouraging words. Duchess47 had mentioned Lyons as well, and we've been looking at both. My husband has been watching the horse block on RFDTV for about a year now, and he's pretty impressed with both of them, as well as some of the others. Choices, choices...
Lyons is good too. Any of them can be good as long as you get educated about how horses think and react. Which ever method you choose to learn about, it'd probably be good to attend one of their seminars to see what it's about, then maybe buy some of their material. Most of them have home study packages that combine DVD or VHS with books. They're kinda pricey but they're a great way to learn. You need an older, well mannered horse to practice with. Maybe you could use the mare for this. After you've read/watched the material you might want to find a person in your area who's certified to teach the method you chose. That's what I did. I went to a Parelli instructor and took one of my horses. It was really informative and I learned alot but I made the mistake of taking my most challenging horse to the class and it would've been better if I'd taken the easier horse. It made the learning process more challenging for both of us. But I didn't know that at the time. It seems like I always have to learn things the hard way. ;o)
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