Posted on 08/07/2007 7:33:14 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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, usually about our horses, sometimes about our dogs, gardens and other stuff we do. :~)
I have a ping list for horse threads that are of interest, and MissTargets will ping everyone most mornings. Let MissTargets and/or me know if you would like to be on the ping list.
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.
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
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread 11
New folk and occasional posters, jump right in and introduce yourselves, tell us about your horses, and post pictures if you've got them!
Wonderful picture!
All my company has left. We had 4 kids batting balls, running around playing,6 adults standing around talking, and 6 deer out in the pasture grazing...it was rather amazing seeing them stay as long as they did with all the commotion. The guy that came to look at my ceilings said those deer sold the house to him as far as he was concerned...wish he would have backed that up with some money:)
Becky
Is that because he loves the nature idea, or he's a hunter? :~)
He’s a hunter.
Becky
AHA :~)
Well that worked out pretty well then... hope he follows through. Put a salt lick out there, maybe they’ll come back when he comes to do the ceiling. :~)
Drop the awning though. Our travel trailer sits on a cliff. One night we awoke to severe wind justs. When one side lifted we got it down in a hurry.
Good tip :~)
Hi everyone.
Becky - fingers crossed he wants to buy the house :) that would be perfect, no realtor fees, etc.
Hair - bad weather and SNOW coming this weekend, I hate winter.
We got called over to Janelle’s tonight just as I got home from work to watch a foal being born. New colt, maybe a buckskin, no visible color but it was getting dark and the foal was wet. Just talked to her - he’s up and nursing. I asked for pictures ASAP.
Friday & Lucky are doing fine, moved into Prez’s stall so Farah could come up to the barn, she’s in Tuffy’s stall and Tyke is over in the stall that Friday was in. I can see Tyke’s baby moving. Farah is already bagged up. Prez went to Sonny’s stall, Sonny and Tuffy went to the 24X24 pens, poor guys. It was musical horses here today.
I got to talk to an efficientcy expert today at work. She assured me that no one will lose their jobs although some might be reassigned to new jobs. Did I tell you as of last week we were down 7 people, Monday another person gave her resignation effective immediately, no two week notice and today two people called in sick. I told her to her face they were welcome to fire me :) Also told the director we deserved hazardous duty pay and the next person who quit was going to be followed out the door by me. ~sigh~ Did I say today wasn’t a great day at work :)
Good grief about work Duchess... please keep us updated!
But fun news about babies and musical horses... we could use some new pictures from you too, you know!
:) I’ll try to get some pictures this week-end. Lucky’s legs are straightening out, Sonny is pissed cause he got thrown out of his stall, Tyke thinks she landed in heaven and Farrah wants it over with NOW! Oh, and Indy is in one front paddock, CJ in the other and then Friday and Lucky are on the street side of the barn. Nothing like showing off spots.
Well, nothing wrong with putting your best spots forward... or something ;~)
That was Bob’s idea - of course I totally agree. I’ll be interested in how many people just stop as they are driving by to look. It’s happened before and I always get a kick out of it.
I stop for new babies :~)
Goodness duchess, it sounds like your time at work is worse than mine. And believe me, it’s been a doozy! We’re short staffed too among other things, but not nearly as bad as you! What do you do for work?
Good morning. I work at the public library - and we have a new director (as of a year ago) It’s been a year of improvements (so they say) and changes, along with severe budget cuts.
Good morning.
Suppose to reach 76 here today:). I’m planning on another short ride, but it won’t be till later this afternoon.
Becky
Well, take pictures :~)
If I had 78 degrees I’d wash my horse. He’s a pig.
I at least want to wash his tail... he’s been crapping in it. Gak. I think I can do that without freezing him. Then work him a little... and Cyn maybe.
Cleaning stalls too today... and prepping the yard outside and putting grass seed down.
And laundry and changing the bed sheets.
Wow... that would be a productive day if I actually did all that ;~)
LOL - I got in to work today and found out we are replacing all of our trash cans with pretty mesh ones. Where did that money come from??
However - I have a ticket in the lottery tonight :)
Morning ladies. Hope you have a fun, productive day.
Have a good ride Becky, and Hair, get to work! ;o)
It’s really nice out here too, but I don’t think it’s going to be anywhere near 76*. I’m jealous!
I went out for lunch at this little sandwich shop that has tables outside and I was REALLY tempted to eat out there. But as it was I just got it to go because I had to go to the courthouse and pay a speeding ticket. In addition to having a high-cost fuel habit, Truckzilla seems to have a cruising speed of about 65mph that it tends to gravitate toward, regardless of whether the speed limit is 45mph or not. So there went $128 outta my pocket to support local law enforcement.
:-p
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