The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread NINE

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
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!

[FrogInABlender]

Hey Y'all! I want to introduce y'all to a friend of mine who's decided to join the FR Saddle Club. She's the one who bought Blade from me and she goes by BladeRider. Here's a pic of her and Blade on their first checkout ride...

And here's a pic of her and her huband riding two of their other horses, Queen and Jake. Queen is my horse Truly's mom.

I've had her lurking on here from time to time to look at pics and stuff and she finally decided that we might be an ok bunch to hang out with.

[300winmag]

Emergency gadget alert!

When you least expect it, Victorinox, the Swiss Army people, announce the "s.beat"

It has a 1GB USB drive with MP3 player, FM radio, recording capability, and seven equalizer modes. PLUS a tiny remote.

The player works with everything buttoned up. MRSP $260, street price about $200.

Don't go trail riding without one.

[CindyDawg]

Welcome, Bladerider.

[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome BladeRider!

Glad you signed up!

[HairOfTheDog]

Don't go trail riding without one.

ROTFL! A Swiss Army IPod :~D

[FrogInABlender]

...A Swiss Army IPod :~D

LOL!!! That's what I was thinking. You just never know when you might need to stab someone to the sound of music. ;o)

[CindyDawg]

Whoa. I went to an Austin Chapter event awhile back. One of the members had a palm computer and was giving a freeper report by satellite in the restaurant. I thought that was so cool at the time but lately I'm thinking it should be tack , that no cowgirl should be without:')

[BladeRider]

Thanks! Glad to finally be able to join in the conversations instead of just lurking. Frog and I go a long way back and have enjoyed many a trail ride together.

[CindyDawg]

We just need dual ear pieces. Sarah Lee actually seems to like country and western. My gelding is more of a Tejano fan.

[Inge_CAV]

Welcome to FR from me too.

Say, haven't I met you before?

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, we're glad to have you. How are you and Blade doing? He's been a Saddle Club member for a long time, even if it took you a while to sign up :~D

[FrogInABlender]

We were trying to get together this weekend, but she's been having trouble getting her farrier to acknowledge her existence so we'll have to wait another weekend. Bummer!

She's gonna have the NB shoes put on Blade and Jake too, IF she can get the guy to call her back. Otherwise she's gonna trailer them to another guy who does it but travels a lot.

[HairOfTheDog]

If she finds a secret to getting a farrier to call her back, she better share it :~D

[FrogInABlender]

Hey Cav! I don't remember if you two have met or not. If you have, it was probably a long time ago, since you haven't been riding with us in a while. You may be thinking about the time you met my sister and her husband. Boy, that WAS a long time ago. She doesn't ride anymore either, since she had that car wreck. But one of these days we're gonna get you both back in the saddle again!

[Inge_CAV]

Didn't you buy Queen a long time ago then sell her back to the same person? My memory is kinda foggy...........

[FrogInABlender]

Yeah, BladeRider's the one I bought Queen from and sold her back to. But she bought her from my sister before that. {try to keep that straight in your head!} I tried to raise another colt out of her but it never would take. Queen was about 18 then so she was kinda old for it, but she's like 25 or something now. She's still got plenty of get-up-and-go for an old gal though.

[Inge_CAV]

Ok, I have met her before coz I rode with you to pick up Queen when you bought her.

[FrogInABlender]

Oh YEAH!!! I'd forgot about that. She's moved since then and got a better husband too. ;o)

[FrogInABlender]

Oops, didn't mean to address that one to you. Sorry!

[FrogInABlender]

See post# 4998. I accidentally addressed it to Bladerunner. Duh! I'm gonna have to watch that.