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The FreeRepublic Saddle Club - (very out of date) Who's Who *pics*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]

Which one of your DIL’s is expecting? Congratulations, I didn’t know:) How many grandbabies does that make for you?

Becky

[CindyDawg]

My middle son’s wife. This one will make 7.

[CindyDawg]

No, but when I can’t find stuff in MY kitchen, I start slamming doors and stuff.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Is that Sarah’s dad?

7 wow, you have a house full. Makes me feel like an amateur:)

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

That would make me crazy too...that’s why I don’t really let anyone do anything in my kitchen. I’d just rather do it all and keep things the way I want them:)

Becky

[CindyDawg]

Well I usually only have 2 at a time. Yeah, this is Sarah’s dad. They are moving out Friday.

[Beaker]

Hi everyone!

Sooo.... I found another horse, and I think he's a keeper. I really fell in love with him. :-) I'm sorry that there aren't any pictures, I didn't know that I was going to go look at him until today when I showed up at the barn and my trainer said "I have a horse to look at at 12. I think that you should come" so I was totally unprepared.

He's a 15.3 chestnut TB/Conammera cross really, really cute. He's 20, which for me isn't too old, and he's an ex eventer and dressage horse, up to 2nd level, and he really knows his stuff! A little pigeon toed in front, barefoot, but the owner said that she used to keep eggbars on in the front because he has arthritis. Never heard of shoeing a horse with eggbars for arthritis, but I don't know everything. Has anyone ever done this? However, he's quite sound going barefoot.

He's very quiet and very sane. He reacted well to everyone around him. He'd been off all winter, and this was the first time that he'd been ridden since then, and the owner lunged him first she said "to take the buck out of him" but he walk trot cantered no problem, didn't even bat an eye. I think the purpose of lunging him was for the owner's peace of mind than the horse actually needing it. (He didn't.) He reacted very well to three different people riding him, didn't phase him one bit. To ride him is to love him though, he rides like a dream, and is quite the powerhouse. BIG strides. It was great. I was grinning ear to ear when I rode him. :-)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Hey, that is great:) Good for you. So did you get him or still thinking about it?

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I didn’t know they were living with you. Doesn’t this make 3 for them? Do they know if it’s a boy or girl yet?

Both my kids have decided they are done having kids...sometimes I’m glad about that, sometimes not, grandbabies are sure a lot of fun.

Becky

[Beaker]

Still thinking. Couldn’t seem too eager, but gosh was he a lot of fun! The woman is offering him as a six month free lease with option to buy, for disgustingly cheap money, far less than what the horse is worth. She’s going through a nasty divorce, and can’t afford to keep two horses. She has another young full connemara on the premises, and she had to choose between the two. The barn is so close to mine that I could ride him home! :-)

[CindyDawg]

Now that I’m done having babies it’s easy for me to say that....I don’t believe in BC any more:’) This will be their last. Another girl.

[CindyDawg]

Get pics when you can:’)

[CindyDawg]

Get pics when you can:’)

[HairOfTheDog]

Hope it works out :~) Go take pictures :~)

[Beaker]

He’s coming home on Monday for a three month lease. The thread will be flooded with pictures. Pictures of him, eating, sleeping, you name it. Excuse me while I go do a happy dance.

[CindyDawg]

That was fast. I’m so happy for you.

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, good! We don’t mind the pictures!

[Duchess47]

That’s great news. It goes without saying next time you go to visit him you take your camera. Hope this works out well :)

[Duchess47]

Didn’t get this far before I replied. That’s great!

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Great, can’t wait for the pictures:)

Becky