The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread EIGHT

See our "who's who" page! ^

[HairOfTheDog]

The FreeRepublic Saddle Club - Who's Who *pics*

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!

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, the seroma is just the collection of the clear liquid serum part of blood that sometimes develops where empty pockets are left. What really went wrong is the sutures inside one of the layers, I guess there's the skin layer, then a muscle fat layer, then the abdominal wall and they suture each separately, one of those layers gave way and it was herniating through the other layers... If I understand correctly.

[Inge_CAV]

I used to take mine to work with me and when things were slow I could clean and saddle soap it. Then I changed places where I work and the saddle went to a closet for a few years. Argh!

[Inge_CAV]

"If I have to get a new saddle, I told the saddle maker, I don't want any tooling:), it's so hard to clean."

Amen! Mine is made of thick harness leather and it really soaks up the saddle soap. I think the Indians had the right idea, just sit on a blanket.......

[Beaker]

Well I just got back from my ride, and it was fantastic. I'm now helping my trainer train that new appy. It makes me happy beacuse not two days ago, I ran into one of the snotty girls from the barn who was taking lessons on him and she was going on and on about how Kathy should be paying her to ride him and not the other way around. I don't know, I personally don't care if I'm riding a green horse in my lesson. I learn more that way and it makes things more interesting. So now I have to get down to the barn more often to ride him more... you won't have to twist my leg!

[CindyDawg]

Much better

[MissTargets]

A few shots from the Home and Garden Show in Cleveland. We spent about 3 and half hours there. It got so crowded, you could hardly move through the aisles. I guess everyone is ready for Spring! I love the old fashion gardens with the rustic look.

A boatload of tulips.

[MissTargets]

Are you getting much snow?

[restornu]

When I was a kid we use to go these kinds of events every at least a couple they were always interesting and fun, you never know what else was on displayed too!

Detroit use too always had something going on be the Auto, Flower show, Ford Musium, State Fair etc.

[RMDupree]

Gorgeous pictures!

I especially love that last one.

The boat reminds me of the one at Hair's wedding. *smile*

[HairOfTheDog]

We did have a boat full of petunias didn't we :~D

[RMDupree]

Such a pretty thing it was too!

[MississippiMan]

Wow, I just discovered the FR Saddle Club. Cool thread!

I love riding but my wife is the avid horseperson in the family. She's not much for online discussion but I may be able to draw her in for this. :-)

MM

[MississippiMan]

Question: I've seen some saddles with the seat suspended in a raised web. They look like they'd be a comfortable ride. Anyone have any experience with this kind of saddle? Any recommendations for a particular brand/model/style, etc.? (western)

Thx...

MM

[HairOfTheDog]

We'd welcome your wife on the thread!

I haven't seen the saddle you speak of, maybe someone else on the thread has, or if you know the brand name, maybe there's a website?

[HairOfTheDog]

Oh - and of course we'd welcome you as well!

Welcome to the saddle club, MississippiMan :~D

[HairOfTheDog]

Here's our boat of flowers :~D

With our flower girl, who threw little seashells ;~D

[RMDupree]

:-D

A very happy day!

[CindyDawg]

Any of yall around? I need some help. I've got big problems. I've been working several hours and didn't save and I'm in word note book and it's locked . If I close I'll loose everything. 2 hous of work. It just says word pad not responding. What can I do?

[CindyDawg]

Never mind. I could almost cry. I lost it all. The good thing is that now I'm back where I started. Sigh. Oh dear.

[MissTargets]

That is beautiful. They got the idea off of you, I bet.