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The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread TWO!

Posted on 09/18/2004 6:56:23 AM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Hobbies; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: bootsandsaddle; leatherharness; saddleclub
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To: Duchess47

Did I miss something?, hope your husband is OK.

Becky


2,001 posted on 10/18/2004 5:41:12 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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To: HairOfTheDog

I was looking at your barn pictures again this morning. Are the horses going to have free access, or are you going to lock them in? Just curious.

Becky


2,002 posted on 10/18/2004 6:19:08 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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To: HairOfTheDog; ecurbh; CindyDawg; AnAmericanMother; Endeavor; cjshapi; 3catsanadog; Grammy; ...
I just now got the most horrible news.

My vet died yesterday.

He was not only a great vet, but he was such a very very nice man. Just damn.

I would say he wasn't 60 yet. My farrier called to tell me. He isn't sure what happened yet, heart attack or an aneurysm in his brain.

Becky
2,003 posted on 10/18/2004 6:32:10 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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To: CindyDawg
Red reminds me of that drawing of the "perfect" horse yall posted from that old book.

Hair, thank you. (wiping tear.) I swear to God I love this horse. I feel the same way. Two women are dying to buy him this weekend and I want to ring their necks, (and one is SO sweet, believe me, I know this is a totally irrational response.)

I wanted to make one important point. I am willing to lease him for much less and forgot to change that in the text that I sent you.

RED'S LEASE RATE PER MONTH SHOULD READ: $155.00/ MONTH OR OBO.

I dont know if there's anything that we can do at this point but $200-300 is probably too high right now for a lease given my objectives (which is to keep him!)
2,004 posted on 10/18/2004 6:58:31 AM PDT by N. Beaujon (sera@ix.netcom.com)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Morning. Sorry to hear about your vet.


2,005 posted on 10/18/2004 7:09:56 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
So sorry to hear about your vet.

I want to thank you for the morning pings. I hope I can visit this thread more often,but being primary caregiver for my mil is time consuming. I wouldn't have it nay other way, though.

I post daily on ATRW thread, but even that has been reduced to one or two daily.

Thanks again.

2,006 posted on 10/18/2004 7:16:49 AM PDT by lysie
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To: lysie; CindyDawg

Thanks.

My phone has been ringing all morning, people talking about it. Just hard to believe.

Becky


2,007 posted on 10/18/2004 7:30:06 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

That is such a bummer, Becky. And will be a strain on you if you need to call out another in the middle of some worrisome event. I hope you can find another you like as well.


2,008 posted on 10/18/2004 7:31:30 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
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To: CindyDawg; HairOfTheDog

Celia called this morning and is off work. She is coming to ride this morning. Trying to decide what horse to take. I want to take Rusty, because that was my plan, but Harley is in better shape, not sure how long or how hard she is wanting to ride. Rusty could go for awhile, but I don't want to push him to move fast alot.

Becky


2,009 posted on 10/18/2004 7:33:11 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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To: N. Beaujon
Are you thinking of someone who will continue board at the same place and the money is to cover that cost?

Or would you be willing to let someone take him somewhere else?

Because in a typical lease situation, The lessee covers all daily expenses, feed, board, shoeing, veterinary, but there isn't usually additional money to the owner, it's a "free-lease". It will be harder to find someone willing to pay to lease.
2,010 posted on 10/18/2004 7:36:14 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Well my trainer nowhere around this weekend, which means it's been almost a week since I have rode Sarah Lee:'(


2,011 posted on 10/18/2004 7:36:28 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Well my trainer nowhere around this weekend, which means it's been almost a week since I have rode Sarah Lee:'(


2,012 posted on 10/18/2004 7:36:30 AM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Indecision! Will Celia slow for you and still be happy if you take Rusty and ride conservatively?


2,013 posted on 10/18/2004 7:37:24 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Oh no! I'm so sorry!


2,014 posted on 10/18/2004 7:37:36 AM PDT by Beaker (They're coming to take me away haha...)
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To: HairOfTheDog

It's so funny, everyone I've talked to says, they feel guilty thinking this, but are worrying about their horses too. I know Macks first response after the shock was "you'll have to sell your horses now". He was just sooooo good at keeping his prices low. He told me he did it so people would do the preventitive stuff more regularly.

He and his wife have had so many tragadies in their lives. Their only son was killed in a motorcycle accident. He had a daughter. The girls mother remarried after a while and moved to Florida, so they didn't get to see her often. Every summer they would drive down there and get her, and bring her home for a month. They also went down there for Christmas. Really loved her. I have a feeling his wife will sell their place here and move to where ever she is. He and is wife were really close, you could see that when you were around them. I bet she is really having a hard time.
She worked with him in the clinic.

Becky


2,015 posted on 10/18/2004 7:39:03 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Yeah, I think she would. But she'll probably say, Oh, he'll be fine:)

She's one of those who think once a horse has been conditioned for long distance, it doesn't take much to keep them there. I've known her to take a horse she has only rode maybe twice a month and do a 60 mile competitive ride. Her response is "he did it". And even tho the horse did it with no lose of P&R points, they usually come up sore somewhere. She thinks the vet was either wrong about the soreness or that it had nothing to do with the horses condition.

We fuss about this all the time:)

Becky


2,016 posted on 10/18/2004 7:43:42 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
well... as I have thought back over the "episode" I realize how "good" he was - (except for the water fetish!!!) - IF he had panicked with me still in the saddle - he could have trapped me - It was a narrow - shallow creek - maybe only 2 feet deep in deepest part -(but with deep banks covered in tree roots, etc.) when he was sitting down of course my stirrups and feet were well out of the water....

that was a good idea about taking your feet out of stirrups when crossing - I will probably lead him across next time and be more aware of his desire to get down and dirty!!!

2,017 posted on 10/18/2004 7:46:24 AM PDT by Momto2 (daily training the next generation of freepers - with joy!!)
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To: Beaker

Thanks.

You know, he was alot more then a vet. He and his wife really liked my DIL, and we took JP down there and took his picture with them. They always asked me about my kids and grandkids. Just really nice people. I feel I lost alot more then just a vet, even tho I didn't see them all that often. They were some of the few people left that thought of other people more often then they thought of themselves.

He could have trailers and horses lined up to the road, but when it was your turn, he never hurried, would sit down and visit. Always told you what was going on in detail. I don't know how many times I would go down there, and he'd look at the horse, tell me what to do, and not charge anything. He was a great guy.

Becky


2,018 posted on 10/18/2004 7:48:25 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

That's very sad for his wife.

I think we all tend to consider the impact of the people in our lives first when we lose someone... When I am looking at a potential problem in one of my horses and trying to determine whether they are ill or injured, I have an added confidence that I have a great vet that I trust and like, and who if I call, I know will come! I wonder if they know how often they comfort us when they aren't there.... "Well, if this turns out to be anything serious, I'll call Dr. _____ and have him look at it" The problem feels half solved already. If I lost him, I'd have to start over again, so it's a loss to you, and your friends. They shouldn't feel bad for that.

Will you all go to the service you think?


2,019 posted on 10/18/2004 7:49:05 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (<<<loves her hubbit and the horse he rode in on :~D)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Oh yeah, we're going to go. I've talked to another girl and we're all going together. It's in another town aways from here. I think it will be Wed. I would think they will want to give the granddaughter time to get here. She's about 13 I would say. I think she will come. Hope so, Carol will need her.

Becky


2,020 posted on 10/18/2004 7:52:16 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (I have a plan......vote for Bush:)
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