The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread NINE

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[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
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread EIGHT

New folk and occasional posters, jump right in and introduce yourselves, tell us about your horses, and post pictures if you've got them!

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

You and me both. It's going to be windy here this afternoon, not bad but more then I want. I don't think the wind has let up around here since Dec. when our barn blew down.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

That's a lot of cookin' :~D I'm sure they'll appreciate that :~D

[FrogInABlender]

WA is reporting it as voluntary at this point...

I was looking at the USDA proposal and the timeline calls for it to be mandatory by January of 2009. I've already e-mailed my state representatives and and senators and asked them to do everything in their power to keep this from becoming mandatory. I plan on doing the same for my US Congressmen and Senators. This thing ain't right!

[HairOfTheDog]

It's preposterous and I'm not sure why it's gotten the foot-hold it's already managed to get.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Not really, have to cook supper anyway, just add water to the soup:), but yes they do appreciate it:)

Becky

[FrogInABlender]

...I'm not sure why it's gotten the foot-hold it's already managed to get.

Because most government officials live in cities and have no idea what it takes to raise livestock. To them, it sounds like a good idea because it doesn't effect them. It's something somebody ELSE will have to do. If we think the price of our meat and dairy products are high now, just WAIT until this behemoth drives everybody out of business but the huge livestock conglomerates. And what will people like the Amish do? Hell, they don't even have a phone, much less a computer to report livestock movements, even if they were so inclined. It's just BEYOND words!

[MaureenPT]

Becky,
You are a good mother too, to do all that cooking, God Bless You. What a treat for your daughter and son in law not to have to worry about dinner. Wish I was closer to my son and his wife and grand daughter so I can do that for them. Have a wonderful night.

Maureen

[FrogInABlender]

WOO HOO! I FINALLY got my ferns! The paper they're in is still damp so I'm sure they're fine, but I don't wanna open 'em up in my office and make a mess. I'll give you an update about how they look when I get home with 'em. Thanks again! :o)

[HairOfTheDog]

Great - glad to hear it! :~D

[FrogInABlender]

Didja ever get your DVDs?

[HairOfTheDog]

Oh - yes we did! Yesterday! Thanks and sorry I forgot to mention it yesterday. Haven't had a chance to watch them yet.

[Duchess47]

I think probably part of the reason it's gotten the foothold that it has is that very few people have heard much about it other than tracking mad cow. And, unfortunately, those of us (me included) that heard about this some time back thought that no one in their right mind, even politicians, would try to implement something like this. There has been a concerted effort on the part of someone/something to make sure none of the steps implemented so far have hit the news.

[FrogInABlender]

Well good! I sure hope they play alright. I didn't even take the time to check, I just stuck 'em in the mail as soon as I got 'em. Be sure and let me know if they don't and I'll try again.

[FrogInABlender]

...There has been a concerted effort on the part of someone/something to make sure none of the steps implemented so far have hit the news.

I think you're right. They're trying to fly it in under the radar. But that's gonna change if I have anything to say about it.

[FrogInABlender]

Watch the trimming video first. It would be the one that would be most relevant to Cyn. The first part of it will be a lot of anatomy but it'll help you understand the rest of it and why they do what they do. You'll see the same stuff at the beginning of the shoeing video because they were sold separately, so you can skip through that part when you get to that one. I think you'll find them to be very informative. I watch them again every time I need to go trim one of mine, just to refresh the finer points in my brain. I've found that if I give them a quick touch-up with the rasp every couple of weeks that it keeps them in better shape and it's not near the chore that it is to wait the full 6 or 8 weeks.

[Beaker]

Well I just got back from the barn. I didn't ride, just stopped in for a visit for no particular reason. I wasn't scheduled to ride, but it was such a beautiful day (60s!) that I took a walk down anyway. The horse that I usually ride had a big ole raw scrape on his right hind leg up by his gaskin that went from the gaskin to the hock on the front of his leg. He was also shedding something wicked, and he was filthy, so I spent about an hour on him with a shedding blade and brushing and put some ointment on the scrape. I took about a whole horse worth of hair off of him, and boy do I itch! Felt good to handle a horse just for the sake of handling him. I also went and gathered eggs and checked out my trainers new flock of chickens. (Can I say that I'm just a (little) afraid of chickens?) Not afraid, but certainly leary.

[Beaker]

Congrats on your new grandson, Becky! I'm thrilled for you!

[ShakeNJake]

I will be out of town next week for spring break and probably won't be able to get online to chat. Hope everyone has a good week and I'll see you guys when I get back!

Beaker, I love good home produced eggs. I can't stand the mass produced ones in the stores. They just don't taste good. My grandfather had chickens so we always had home grown eggs and chicken to eat.

[Beaker]

I'm not going anywhere for spring break, and I'm feeling kind of bummed about it, (I'm staying to work on my thesis) so I've treated myself to a weeks worth of riding lessons/practice rides. It's a "riding vacation" of sorts.

[CindyDawg]

You can break and do thesis both. You just need a lap top and a beach:')