The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread 11

[HairOfTheDog]

The FreeRepublic Saddle Club - (very out of date) Who's Who *pics*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
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread TEN

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]

Lot's of rain and big thunder here this mornig...I probably need to sign off.

See you all later.

Becky

[Beaker]

I'm glad that the dogs found their way home again, but at the same time I wonder about the responsibility of the owners like you do.

[FrogInABlender]

...The preacher looked at me and said how about if we just pray for the whole family.

LOL!

"Lord grant me the patience to make it through the day without killing somebody..."

[CindyDawg]

Maybe it's ok. Older dogs are hard to keep weight on sometimes and the puppy and female missing probably found homes too. When we moved about 6 houses down to our new house, for awhile Cindy would get out and dig her way into the back yard of the rent house. I think the owner ought to give Alison one of them though. Watch her caz she will probably go visiting:')

[FrogInABlender]

Are y'all still talking about the Standing On Your Horses thread or have you gone and peed in somebody else's Cheerios?

[HairOfTheDog]

Same Cheerios, different day :~)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Their still going at it, and it looks like it's heating up again, and it's had 2 spin off threads:)

Becky

[FrogInABlender]

I'm glad to hear the dogs are no longer with you, because I know that extra mouths to feed and take care of are a burden, but like you I'm ambivalent about the fact that they went back to a careless owner. I felt the same way about the starved horse that showed up at my place a while back. His owner came to claim him but I sure hated to see him go back there. Hopefully she'll be more careful now with the dogs that are left.

[FrogInABlender]

Those Cheerios ought to be getting pretty rank by now then! ;o)

[FrogInABlender]

I'll have to go check it out again.

On another subject, you're making some really good points over there on the Spiritual thread. I haven't finished reading it all the way through yet, but Eponainside seemed to be getting a little ticked about all the Christian talk. If you can keep it non-confrontational and under her radar, but still continue to site pertinent Bible passages, you might really do some good and make some people think about how their living and what they're doing doing with their lives. Hang in there!

[HairOfTheDog]

I may have birthed it, but it's become a monster... a life force all it's own. :~)

[FrogInABlender]

It's been mighty entertaining though. I'm STILL not done reading it. I like what somebody said about some of them needing to pull the corn cob outta their butts. LOL! Jeez, take a pill folks!

[proud_2_B_texasgal]

On another subject, you're making some really good points over there on the Spiritual thread. I haven't finished reading it all the way through yet, but Eponainside seemed to be getting a little ticked about all the Christian talk. If you can keep it non-confrontational and under her radar, but still continue to site pertinent Bible passages, you might really do some good and make some people think about how their living and what they're doing doing with their lives. Hang in there!

yup, I've been enjoying Becky's comments. And you CAN make a difference in someone's life .. even if it isn't the one you're debating with.

that's what happened after regalcharm and I had our little debate over the bible. He began to pm me, and then Mulesarecool, and before you know it, he had bought a bible, read romans, and gave his life to Christ! Now he's out there posting scripture ..hehehehe

You never know where the Lord will use what you are saying...

[proud_2_B_texasgal]

I may have birthed it, but it's become a monster... a life force all it's own. :~)

boy, THAT's the truth! Who knew one little question would spark such... um ... interesting conversation. LOL

[FrogInABlender]

"Way to leave a turd in the punchbowl and leave"

Oh...My...Gawd...That's about the funniest thing I've ever heard you say. I thought I was gonna die laughing right there. And she didn't even understand what you meant when you said it. That thread is better'n any soap opera I've ever watched!

[HairOfTheDog]

Yeah - takes some of the fun out of a joke when you have to explain it ;~)

[HairOfTheDog]

Beaker.... what is you who said a relative has to use glaucoma drops? If not... Anyone remember?

Just asking because I'd like a human report of what they feel like. Cartman is NOT appreciating or cooperating with the drops in his eyes, and I'm curious about whether he's just responding to the idea of it, or if they actually feel hot/cold/painful or even numbing when they go in.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Thanks guys:)

Texasgal...that is great, When in those kind of debates, I always try to remember others are reading besides those that you are posting too. I like that on the different forum title pages, you can see how many have clicked on the thread. They may not post, but at least there is a good chance they read the thread:)

That epona....lady, I don't know if it was me or her, we just did not seem to be able to communicate...I couldn't figure out if she just can't read:), or could and was deliberatly twisting my posts or if my posts really did come across judgemental and aggressive. I finally decided it would be better to end it with her, rather then get in an ugly war of words with her.

Becky

[FrogInABlender]

It was me who said that one of my aunts was using the glaucoma drops. I'll have to ask her if they are uncomfortable at all to use.

It may just be that he doesn't like the actual drops themselves going into his eyes. Heck, I don't either. When I was having to put a lot of drops in Teddy's eyes I used to pull his lower eyelid down so that it kinda made a little pouch and let the drops fall into that, rather than letting them hit his eyeball. You may already be doing this and he doesn't like it anyways, but I just thought I'd throw that in.

[MissTargets]

What I didn't care for, was the fact, that they just keep them in a kennel. That's ok, if you take them out and work with them. That is why, I think they took off, no time to run. Those pups had fits when we put collars on them and they were not leash trainer. At 6-7 months old, they should have at least known that. One thing, that was great, is that they never messed in the garage. When one of the children asked the mother,if they could bring them in the house, I told them, the dogs seemed house broke. I doubt that she let them. Too bad, they were really sweet dogs. She said she was going to have the older dog neutered and keeping the two female pups. Oh well, can't save the world.

It was so nice today! Almost 60. I had the truck washed, went to TSC for bedding and stripped stalls. Bodie went out for a bit, while I cleaned his stall and then I let the mares out. Jody is in heat and I really didn't want to deal with her and Bodie together.

When Alison gets home, we are going to go for a walk in the woods with the dogs. We had been doing that with the Goldens and to make her feel better, I told her we could go today.