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FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread 12

Posted on 08/07/2007 7:33:14 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog

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To: cjshapi

Here’s his sire’s pedigree - looks like he was a palomino.

http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/im+busched


8,561 posted on 05/23/2008 10:30:12 AM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Sounds like Gidget is in Dog Heaven with her little brood of kittens. And the fun is only going to get better as they get older and more agile. They'll definitely keep her hopping.
8,562 posted on 05/23/2008 10:33:44 AM PDT by FrogInABlender
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To: FrogInABlender; Duchess47

Frog - he’s going to be a show horse but we don’t have hot house show flowers. We like to have fun with them too. My trainer is extremely excited about him and thinks he could win the region as a 4 year old, but that wont be until next year. With losing both horses last year I’ll basically have a washout for 2007 and 2008 show seasons. Will share with the trainer next year I guess. Then I’ll take over.

Duchess - thanks for the info. Did find a pic of him in an online Belle Plains Western Exchange sale catalog. It didn’t look like a killer sale to me but the person I got the info from is very reliable.


8,563 posted on 05/23/2008 10:58:47 AM PDT by cjshapi (Proudly posting without a tagline since 2001)
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To: MissTargets

Have a great time. I think our trips will be closer and fewer, also. Reg. gas here is $3.80.


8,564 posted on 05/23/2008 11:25:16 AM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: cjshapi

He’s really pretty. I’m partial to those colors, but he looks “built” too.


8,565 posted on 05/23/2008 11:30:02 AM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: cjshapi

He’s really pretty. I’m partial to those colors, but he looks “built” too.


8,566 posted on 05/23/2008 12:07:44 PM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: BladeRider

I do, but it is on a DVD. I’ll look for it. He is a Champagne & White Spotted/TN Walker, close to 17 hands. He is really pretty. He almost got gelded before we got to try her this last time. He was at the vets and everything and a lady saw him and talked the owner out of it. She said she wanted to use him and some of her friends would if they saw him. The vet really didn’t want to do it, either. He squeaked by that time!


8,567 posted on 05/23/2008 12:45:08 PM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: HaveFaith
He is a Champagne & White Spotted/TN Walker, close to 17 hands

Wow, he sounds pretty. It iwll be interesting to see what you get. Do you know what Daisey's parents were? Or his parents? I wish I had a mare to breed, I want a baby too!

8,568 posted on 05/23/2008 2:37:41 PM PDT by BladeRider
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To: BladeRider; HaveFaith; HairOfTheDog; PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain; FrogInABlender; All

I just posted some pictures of Slick on the horse forum. I will admit I posted them there because it’s easier and faster than posting here today (I’m having computer issues) The change in him is just amazing to me. He’s turning into a swan :)

http://forum.horse.com/tm.asp?m=705295&mpage=1&key=򬌕;


8,569 posted on 05/23/2008 2:42:26 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: BladeRider
...I wish I had a mare to breed, I want a baby too!

That can be arranged! ;o)

8,570 posted on 05/23/2008 3:00:26 PM PDT by FrogInABlender
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To: BladeRider; FrogInABlender; Duchess47; HairOfTheDog
Daisy's baby daddy:

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His name is Champagne By Gen, he is out of a Generator mare and Go Boy. His mane is long and white like his tail. Both of Daisy's parents were Black & White Spotted.

8,571 posted on 05/23/2008 9:05:21 PM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: HaveFaith

Wow! He is really something :)


8,572 posted on 05/23/2008 9:08:32 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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Wow, that is really dramatic. I hope my baby sheds to gray, which he is supposed to. He was the same color as Slick when he was born. His face looks chestnut right now at 7 weeks. Are you keeping him?


8,573 posted on 05/23/2008 9:10:55 PM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: BladeRider

The guy that owns him said “I don’t know what color the baby will be, but it’ll be spotted”. He is homozygus. She’s not, because the baby she had by a gray is black, Sassy, that we are riding now.


8,574 posted on 05/23/2008 9:14:17 PM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: HaveFaith

No, he’s for sale also. I’m just so pleased that this has happened.

I think your baby will turn grey - it will be fun to watch.


8,575 posted on 05/23/2008 9:18:23 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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Here's the other side and it shows his head better. This was over a year ago. He's even bigger now.

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8,576 posted on 05/23/2008 9:23:43 PM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: Duchess47

I hope so, thanks. I will have to sell him, too. We can’t ride quarter horses because of Hal’s back. We had a big gray w/spots App mare a long time ago and she was really smooth. She could go all day. Slick is beautiful. It is amazing that they can change so much.


8,577 posted on 05/23/2008 9:26:40 PM PDT by HaveFaith
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To: HaveFaith

Beautiful horse. Doe you realize he has the southern half of the map of North America on his side? Mexico and Central America are just a little fatter than real. Florida and the Gulf Coast show right up - at least in my mind.


8,578 posted on 05/24/2008 5:44:17 AM PDT by gopheraj
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He’s cool! I like him!

Good morning. We’re going out to breakfast this morning, and then going to buy some flowers to plant. Probably some mowing too, and stall cleaning, quite a bit of animal juggling. :~) Good day!


8,579 posted on 05/24/2008 8:11:13 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog; PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain; Duchess47; FrogInABlender; All
Hi ladies!

Just checking in. I have a lot of catching up to do it looks like! Things here have settled down to a dull roar. I'm still battling the health issues, which is frustrating- it always seems to be something.

Rode Levi today and it's knocked all of the energy straight out of me. However, it was a GREAT ride. We did a lot of walk-canter-walk transitions, turning on the haunches, haunches in, and 10 meter circling, which, on a 17.2 hand horse- that's a LOT of horse to move around. We kind of kicked it up a notch- Instead of just cantering with a bend, I had to collect him up into my hands and then ask for the canter. It worked, but also wound him tighter than a spring after repetition because he started anticipating what was going to happen. It's an amazing feeling though- having so much energy in your hands, and so much power under your butt. :-D At one point he felt so good that he bucked good and hard in the transition. Or maybe it was because of frustration, or anticipation. Either way, it almost unseated me.

I hope that everyone is well!
8,580 posted on 05/24/2008 1:41:19 PM PDT by Beaker
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