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Posted on 02/24/2006 9:12:25 AM PST 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
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!
What a sweetheart - and getting sweeter every day. :) Thanks for the picture.
Thsnks:') How big will she get?
Wow, that is just incredible. Especially the picture with the cat, and the quarter on her foot. Thanks for the photos:)
Becky
Rocky is looking really good - of course he always looks really good :)
Thank you:)
Becky
I love your hat. I almost bought a horse once that looks just like him - without the star. Just fell in love with him when I rode him.
It said her sire was 26.5", and since she was preemie I imagine she'll be a little smaller than he was. It really doesn't say much about her dam.
I don't know.... She's a long leggy little thing and eating good.
Just picked this up off the Natrc Region 4 web site
Subject: HORSE PROTECTION GROUP CALLS FOR HELP AFTER PANHANDLE FIRES
PRESS RELEASE
Habitat for Horses/Lone Star Equine Rescue
P.O. Box 213
Hitchcock, Texas 77563
866-HFH-LSER/866-434-5737
www.HabitatforHorses.org
http://www.HabitatforHorses.org
HORSE PROTECTION GROUP CALLS FOR HELP AFTER PANHANDLE FIRES
Wildfires ravaged 1 million acres of the Texas Panhandle two weeks ago,
killing 10,000 cows and horses, and leaving hundreds more in need of urgent
help. Jerry Finch, President of Habitat for Horses based in the Houston area,
says that over 100 horses are badly injured and need immediate care, while many
others are less severely hurt. "So far, we know of over 100 horses that must
have attention now," Finch says. "There are a lot of surviving horses that
have been badly burned. Also several newborn foals can't nurse because of
their mothers' burns. It's just too painful for these mares to allow their
foals to suckle." Habitat for Horses, an equine protection group organized in
1998 as a non-profit 501(c)(3), began assessing needs in the Panhandle last
week. The group was recognized last year by Louisiana State University School
of Veterinary Medicine for its efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Horse owners, while doing their best to care for their own, have an
overwhelmingly difficult task. Many in the region lost their homes, barns and
livestock. "Barns, tack rooms, and necessary feed and supplies have all been
incinerated," explains Finch. Among those counties requesting assistance are
Gray, Wheeler, Roberts,
Hutchison, Hemphill and Carson. Says 17-year old Tara Thomas in Gray County,
"It'd be good if some folks
who can would just pitch in. It's not just hay and feed. We need so much.
Buckets to put the feed in, halters, lead ropes, medical supplies...." Tara
and her family lost their home, barn, fences, cattle, several vehicles, and
two horses in the fire. Six horses that survived were severely burned. "It
takes all day to just feed and doctor animals," says Susie Thomas,
Tara's mother, "and I mean long days. By the time we finish, it's dark
again." Rebecca Simmons, a fifth generation resident of the area was luckier than
the Thomas family, but she is worried. "The fields are blowing a fine
black soot," says Simmons who has a degree in equine science. "The vet
will tell you that what we are facing next is animals dying of respiratory
problems and weakened immune systems." Recent winter-like weather in the Panhandle
has created a need for horse blankets. Ranch horses that are not normally
blanketed now lack the shelter of trees or barns. Smoke inhalation coupled
with cold and winds have put horses at further risk.
Donations of urgently needed supplies are being coordinated through the
Habitat for Horses/Lone Star Equine Rescue members network and Dr. Leanne
Hillhouse, a Panhandle veterinarian. Tax-deductible cash donations may be sent
directly to Habitat for Horses at www.habitatforhorses.org
http://www.habitatforhorses.org. or mailed to Habitat for Horses/LSER,
P.O Box 213, Hitchcock, TX
77563. Further inquiries may be made at 866-434-5737.
"There's not a lot of time for some of these horses," says Finch. "If
people want to help, they really have to do it now."
Habitat for Horses/Lone Star Equine Rescue is a 501.c.3 nonprofit covering
Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma with around 1,000 dedicated members. We provide
equine rescue services to law enforcement agencies throughout the
state of Texas, an active equine adoption program, an equine education
center and equine-assisted services to youths and adults. For more information,
contact HfH/LSER at 866-434-5737.
Please send medical supplies to:
Dr. Leanne Hillhouse
Wheeler Vet Clinic
Rt. 1, Box 245A
Wheeler, TX 79096
[bandaging materials, burn ointments (aloe vera products), nursing bottles,
milk replacement substitutes, eye ointments (non-steroid type), bronchial
antihistamines (for smoke inhalation), Penicillin (for cows & horses), immune
system boosters, Banamine, Bute
Hay & feed deliveries to:
South Main Street
McLean, TX 79057
Call 866-434-5737
Donated tack to:
Val Taylor
R.R. 1, Box 35
Forgan, OK 73938
Rebecca Simmons
14011 E. Business I-40 West
McLean, TX 79057
habitat for Horses, Inc/Lone Star Equine Rescue, Inc
http://www.habitatforhorses.org/
LOL.
Thought you all might find this amusing, I did.
On the Natrc web site I've been reading the last few days, among "discussions" about rule changes, there is also what sounds like has been a hot discussion on the shoe/no shoe topic:)
I've read the posts that have been posted the last few days on this, but decided to keep my mouth shut till this morning. Some one (a no shoe person) said she was tired of the discussion but felt that at some point "provisions would HAVE to be made for those that don't shoe". I don't think so. This could be fun:)
Seriously, if the powers that be did this sort of thing, I'd have to bow out. IMO, too many provisions have been made just in the years I've been in it.
Anyway, my point here is more about the fact that this topic seems to be going on in every part of the horse industry.
Becky
Oh, and I've meant to tell you, I've learned that they have implemented a new class that made me think of you.
It's a Distance Only Class, for those people who do not want to be judged. You can be eligible for distance awards (I think, is the point).
I thought I remembered you saying you weren't interested in the judging.
This would definitly be the best of both worlds for someone who wanted to do pleasure rides, that was timid about going by themselves, but also nervous of the regular pleasure rides where sometimes you run into "cowboys" , if you know what I mean. It would be a very controlled, well mannered ride but you wouldn't have the pressure of the judging.
Becky
Becky, I could spend a lot of time on that web site.
:)
Becky
Here you go:)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natrc4/messages
Becky
Anne
Good morning....
Sounds like a bad situation with those fires... ~shudder~ And with the fires and drought, hay is rather hard to come by locally there too, right?
The barefoot thing is going on everywhere. What kind of provisions would they want? The boots maybe?
As for the distance only.... no it wasn't me who wanted that, I think the tests would be the fun part :~D
Oh, sorry, I thought I remembered you not necessairly being interested in the judgeing, My bad.
I actually think the provisions this lady was talking about was that they get some breaks on lameness/gimpiness, and/or extra points for being barefoot.
Becky
Extra points? I don't see why! and no - you can't claim 'it's better for the horse' and then claim you want leniency if your horse hurts.
Ok, I was wrong, at least where this lady was concerned. The provisions she wants made are boots of some type. I know yesterday I got the impression from one post that someone wanted points for barefoot horses, or consideration of some kind. Must have been a different poster.
Thank goodness FR has taught me to ask questions, before going off the deep end:). I'm glad I asked what she meant by provisions:).
As far as allowing boots, I'd have to agree with her. I don't see the difference between boots and shoes, to some degree. Especially since the shoe rule changed a few years ago to any kind of shoe/pad is acceptable.
Becky
You still going riding today?
Not sure yet what I'll be doing...
NEED MORE COFFEE :~D
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