The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread TWO!

[HairOfTheDog]

Free Republic has a lot of horse people that have found each other on other threads…. And since we all like to talk horses, how about a thread where it is not off-topic, but is THE topic?

A few of us thought it would be interesting and informative to have a chat thread where we can 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 last thread we had a great time and were a great help to each other working through lessons and training, horse lamenesses and illnesses, questions and challenges and always just our stories we like to tell.

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 Becky pings everyone most mornings. Let Becky (Paynoattentionmanbehindthecurtain) 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 last thread, 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.

[CindyDawg]

Oh they are gorgeous. Good thing I don't have my own place yet. Eddie would kill me caz I would want one of those too :')

[HairOfTheDog]

LOL! I typed "nagnificent" What an insulting typo! They are Magnificent

[CindyDawg]

:'). They look like gentle giants. The first pic actually shows how large they are. That guy by the horse looks tall himself.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Yeah....we figure 30 is a longer sentence they we would have gotten if we had killed each other, so it's long enough:) I'm going one way, he's going another, at least for the night....

Just kidding

Becky

[CindyDawg]

I have some animal pics that I'll gradually put up. I already had quiet a few posted and also it just didn't seem appropriate to be posting tarantulas among the wedding pictures:')

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

You can run barrels here pretty much all year, alot of indoor arenas. They have several Associations and lots of jackpots that go on all over. But I think the main season is like from March to Oct.

We, my daughters, and I have never really "joined", we just usually go to the races that are closest. If you join with the goal of winning a year end award in an Association, you are talking lots, and lots of travel and at least once a week attendence. Lots of time and money involved for that.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

it just didn't seem appropriate to be posting tarantulas among the wedding pictures:')

Yes, I would think not! That was a pretty fabulous wedding spot! I'd have wanted a ride, myself!

And the cake was lovely. :~)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Best all round breed on the planet.

Oh, I forgot:

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT:)

Becky

[CindyDawg]

LOL. Well, I'm going to finish this breakfast taco and then go out and mow. Getting the place ready for company. Then I have to start inside. I hate housework:'(

[Beaker]

Happy Anniversary!!! :-)

[malakhi]

Today is my 30 year anniversery:)

Awww... Happy anniversary! :o)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

30 years....I guess I'll have to take her to the "New McDonalds" in town tonight and let her order the what she wants, the sky is the limit!!! :)

BigMack

[malakhi]

You are such a romantic, Mack. Becky is one lucky lady. ;o)

[Lemondropkid31]

WOW a draft horse show?? Were there any Shires? Those are my favorite.

[cowboyway]

This is a picture of a half Belgian half Quarter horse that I recently sold. I had him for 12 years and it was hard to let him go. He was good under saddle and tireless trail horse. I'm gonna miss him.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Becky is one lucky lady. ;o)

Don't encourage him:)

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Another poster (choctawsquaw) to this thread had a Belgian/Quarter cross. She was a great trail horse too.

Do you do any specific discipline with your horses?

Becky

[Lemondropkid31]

I got to ride a Belgian/Quarter horse at my instructors. He was the first horse I learned on. He was really good. He was really careful with me until he knew that I had learned how to ride, then he started to goof off LOL.

[cowboyway]

This is a half Belgian, half Quarter horse that I recently sold. Called him Mountain Man. Good under saddle and tireless on trail. Had him for about 12 years. Gonna miss him.

[cowboyway]

I used to calf rope. Haven't done it in several years because my roping horse, Tuff got hurt and also, I ended up spending a lot of time on the road with my job. But I recently bought a 3 year old that I plan to train for roping.

Sorry about the extra post. After my initial post didn't display for about 30 minutes, I decided that I must have clicked the wrong button and decided to send it again. Murphy's law.