The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread TEN

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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
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread NINE

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

[CindyDawg]

Hey, look at this:')http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1680894/posts

[CindyDawg]

Why would they need xrays to trim them?

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I have to give you an update on my ongoing chicken story. Remember the girl brought 2 and just dumped them out while i wasn't here. I had only ever seen one and he was hanging at my garden. I finally got him caught put him in a crate out at the barn. I left him there for about 4 days, with food and water. I let him out and he ran right back to the garden and last night was sitting in the front yard after dark...stupid chicken.

But, and I guess this isn't really funny, but I think it is:). Yesterday when I left on my horse and rode up the road between my property and my neighbor I saw the other one she brought on the porch railing of their house, crowing up a storm....I wondered what they thought about that. I found out. Last night as Mack and i was leaving the neighbor showed up and asked if we were missing a rooster. He said there was one at his house that was roosting on his deck railing right by his bedroom window and was crowing at 3:00 in the morning. Mack and I told him just shoot the stupid thing. The guy said he would but his wife wouldn't let him, she didn't want him to hurt it, (city people:). I told him if he couldn't catch it, and wouldn't shoot it I'd come catch it after it went to roost, and take care of the problem. I'd bet a hundred dollars, I'll have to shoot it to keep it from going over there....I said it would be today before I could come because we were leaving. I heard it crowing over there this morning, so I guess he didn't catch it last night:\

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Good morning.

I'm going to have a riding buddy today, Julia is suppose to come. I haven't seen her in several months.

I did go with Mack and Charlie last night, it was still 96 at 9:00.

Here's a few pictures.

Charlie painting stencils.

Painting lines.

He's pretty good at it. Notice how the hash marks all stop where they are suppose to, and he's not getting any on the cement...I've tried painting just a straight parking space line, and had it as crooked as a dogs hind leg, and the front wheel on the machine locks....

Mack painting the blue background for a handicap space

and the finished product

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Good morning.

Our forecast is 107 today:\...Then back to the mid 90's...That will feel down right chilly:)

Becky

[Beaker]

Purty! :-)

[Beaker]

Hey there Cindy, sorry I missed your post last night.
The X-rays would help guide the farrier when he's trimming the feet, to see where the hoof is, and not trim it back too much, especially with those front ones. The x-rays would also see if there's problems like lamititis or bone loss from the feet being in such awful condition, and there was on both counts. Whoever did this to that poor pony needs to be shot. I'm so glad that she has the care that she needs now.

[HairOfTheDog]

It is purty isn't it, all crisp and new :~)

Good morning everyone! Seems Mack and Charlie were not the only ones working late last night.... Congratulations to the Brits on bagging a whole raft of bad guys. :~)

[Beaker]

Brits bagging bad guys? What'd I miss?

[HairOfTheDog]

Obviously you haven't had the TV on this morning. :~D

Check Breaking News :~)

[Beaker]

Obviously you haven't had the TV on this morning. :~D
Nope! :-)

[RebaJ]

I don't know. We are talking about it though.

[MissTargets]

Good Morning.

Finally going camping this weekend. Yay! Weather is nice, and no horse shows. I am leaving this afternoon and will not be back until Sunday. You all have a great weekend.

[HairOfTheDog]

You have a great weekend :~)

But you ain't really tenting are ya... I've seen that big ole home on wheels of yours :~)

[CindyDawg]

Have a good time.

[Beaker]

I just turned the TV on... yikes... very glad that they were caught. A friend of mine left for the airport at about 5 o'clock this morning to go to NC. I'm sure that she hadn't heard about this before then, I hope that she doesn't get delayed too much.

[HairOfTheDog]

I think she undoubtedly is quite delayed...

[cjshapi]

Have a great weekend!

[MissTargets]

But you ain't really tenting are ya

Oh gosh, no. I like my conveniences. Sleeping in tents or dressing rooms of horse trailer days, are long gone. Amy, Alison and I are going. My SIL has to work. Another friend of mine and his grown daughters, their BF's and kids are going also. One will be tenting it. The other one has a big travel trailer. It should be a lot of fun at this campground. Lot of activities.

Clay's Park

[MissTargets]

Thank you. It's Alison's birthday on Saturday, so we will have cake on Friday. They are leaving Saturday afternoon for a concert that evening. I will stay until Sunday.