The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread 11

[HairOfTheDog]

Ah - well at least it was intentional... it sounded like it might not have been a swim you meant to take :~)

[FrogInABlender]

Snotty Rich Girls....Bleeeeeeh! Makes you wanna slap ‘em!

[FrogInABlender]

Well, when we rode down into the water, Shirley acted like he was going to drag me off my horse, but the water looked so nice and clear that I just decided at the spur of the moment that I was having a swim. He said that if he'd known that he would've went ahead and drug me off. I told him that was ok, but he would've gone in with me! It was about 3 feet deep right next to the bridge abutment so I could just squat and the water was up to my chin. It felt pretty darned good! And I was nice and cool on the ride back too. My feet were kinda squishy, but they even felt good. It was HOT!

[BladeRider]

BladeRider and Blade. (You coulda smiled a little bit girl!)

I was concentrating! You do have another with me smiling!

[HairOfTheDog]

I’d have swam with ya. I don’t like to be hot.

[FrogInABlender]

Yeah, but it's not as good a picture of Blade, and we all know that it's more important for the horse to look good than the rider. ;o)

[Beaker]

I think it’s great that you have the opportunity to ride pretty great horses.

It IS a wonderful opportunity, one that I've never had before. (And very grateful for) I've decided this year to do clinics instead of shows so that when I do go into the show ring again, I can beat those people with style! :-) The June clinic was a spring board- I've made great progress since then because it has been a great motivator. Am I fabulous? No not at all, but the progress that I have made has been done in a very short time. Next year they better watch out because I DO intend to compete against them and pass them. I have to out of principle! ;-)

[Beaker]

I was concentrating! You do have another with me smiling!

I have to agree with Blade Rider. Trail riding is serious business! ;-)

[BladeRider]

I have to agree with Blade Rider. Trail riding is serious business! ;-)

Especially when your horse has lost a shoe and you are concentrating on staying off the rocks!

[FrogInABlender]

At least you had that Easyboot. That was a real ride-saver! I was surprised that it stayed on like it did, especially since it was the old style with no gator. I could never get one to stay on when I tried to use them on Tennessee.

[BladeRider]

At least you had that Easyboot. That was a real ride-saver! I was surprised that it stayed on like it did, especially since it was the old style with no gator. I could never get one to stay on when I tried to use them on Tennessee.

You should have seen me trying to get it OFF when I got home! I went in the house to get a screwdriver and Gary asked what I needed that for. I said "to take my horse apart". He did not know at that point that we had lost a shoe. I was thinking about getting some of those for Queen so when/if anyone wants to ride her I won't have to have her shod just for one ride.

[Duchess47]

Can you all hear me screaming here in Nevada?

http://forum.horse.com/tm.asp?m=380007

The lead line around the horse's barrel with a stirrup loop in it!!!

[CindyDawg]

Pink flip flops too:’)

[HairOfTheDog]

I already said my piece on that thread! I picture getting a foot caught in it, and the horse not liking how it tightens... a bad scene... all the way around :~)

[Duchess47]

Hey, I restrained myself - I didn’t say a thing about the flip flops. Nobody gets in our barn yard with them on :) I’ve seen someone step on a nail with them and ER had to remove the foam from the nail hole, nasty and painful.

[Duchess47]

I saw your post, you were very nice :)

Sometimes I think most of the posters there are 12 yrs old. Time to lower my blood pressure and read about illegal immigration here, huh?

[HairOfTheDog]

Yeah - find something relaxing like that to read :~)

[Duchess47]

LOL - just about anything would be more relaxing - note to self, don’t read the threads over there when school is out.

[HairOfTheDog]

Let me think of a post to write over there...

“Say everyone... I’m thinking about tying sparklers on my horse and riding bareback in sandals for the parade on Wed ... what do you think?”

[Duchess47]

LOL - they will think it's a great idea, 'course by now they ought to know your horse is Bay and he might not think it was so great.

You know, as a kid I did a lot of dangerous stuff on horses - my dad was teaching me to be a trick rider when I was 10yrs old. But safety was always foremost, for me and for the horse. I just can't understand why they don't want to do things as safely as possible. That doesn't prevent accidents or injuries but it sure lessens them.