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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.
No - more Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, Mustangs. I don't know what breed you would call the spanish horses that used to come out of California.
Probably now days, a lot of QH and Appys wouldn't qualify for good ranch horses. :)
Funny, how much the way you are raised colors your outlook sometimes and you don't even realize it.
Well I guess we all just have to share, huh? It must be hard for the park rangers to manage. Not only do they have hikers, bikers, and horses. Then they have to consider the backpackers, strollers and joggers, bicycles, dirt bikes and now gaited vs ungaited :')
Are you close to Ashville? Biltmore has horse trails. That would be nice to ride at.
Well, that's what I thought. But the racking horse folks seemed to have the attitude that the road was theirs and either get out of the way or get run over. Just plain rude behavior.
Thanks :)
Get well wishes to you!
We all indeed have our prejudices! I think I will consider myself the most balanced person on the thread ;~D ...having ridden all types and found something desirable about all of them. I'f ridden and loved appys and QHs and TWs.... And if you know me, you know I settled Arabs as a favorite for their versitility and their art, they are the most fun for me to watch and photograph.
I ride often in what are probably considered busy trails, and we pass and are passed by many different groups and types of horses, dogs, mountain bikers, hikers, and wildlife.
I've never really found gaited versus non-gaited to be a conflict, it's just one of the things that comes up in a day on trail. Most of the time, people are more than happy to pull off to the side, or ride until there is a good spot to pull off and let someone pass.
My most major minor annoyance is people riding with dogs. A rider just has no control over dog(s) from the back of a horse, and in a situation where you ~know~ you are going to meet lots of other groups, dogs only add pandamonium to every meeting. I'd love to bring my own dog, and might if I were riding someplace remote, but on a busy public trail, I don't think it's a good fit.
Thanks ~snuffle cough~
The first time I took Okie on a trail there was a white pit bull across the canal , barking, charging and growling.. I was following a very experience rider (who by the way now has a broken arm from that cool dismount I was telling yall he does, or did). Anyway his horse dancing all over the place and Okie wasn't having any part of following him. The owner of the dog came and got him but just because he was out of site the horses weren't convienced he was gone. Okie would shy and I would let him go back a little ways rather than risk him falling in the water and then turn him and start again. We finally passed the area but he was walking slow still looking for the bogger. The nice thing was while all this was going on a van had came up behind us on this dirt path. The lady followed Okie and I about a mile. I felt really bad and as soon as I could get to an area where I could move over she just waved and smiled as she passed. She was very considerate.
Most of the dogs on trail aren't the type to bark at horses, they are ~with~ horses, but they do run back and forth, weave under horses, panting and greeting everyone like dogs will do. Bay just pins his ears back and I know he'd nail them if he could, I just don't want to be responible for that. Like I said, I love dogs, I just don't thing they belong on trail because they are impossible to control... when we are in a tight part of the trail and trying to pass, the dogs weaving in and out and the riders yelling pointlessly at them to "come here" "be nice" "stay close" or whatever just ads another level of disquiet to my quiet ride ;~D
You know, I just loved that John Wayne movie where all he had to do was say "dog". (I guess a stunt dog, huh? lol) As well behaved as Cindy is I would probably still have to tell her "don't make me have to get off this horse"
Cool pen :) Try again next year.
Just a bump in the road:') Things take time. I doubt if the "4" were there for the first time. Consider it a trial run and start practicing for next year. I would send the pen to Alex though and ask him to autograph it and spend the night in a hotel within walking distance next year. I go to a lot of inservices in large city and I can always count on being late if I don't:')
Oh and how's hair?
You are doing it the honest way. Not too many sellers out there with any scruples and these people were the bottom of the barrel. Dripping sweat that horse was still high strung but he was advertised as a "kid horse".
Hair's OK.... Just sick and tired of bein' sick! My hair aches ;~D
I hope I am better by morning, I was useless today!
I like to go to horse autions just to study horses. Some horses seem sluggish to me. You think they are very mellow but wonder about cuts, scrapes, and marks on the rump.
Selling horses is a difficult business at best, due to a lot of misconceptions and then the liars/cheats/conmen in the business also.
My husband and I have made a point of being scrupulously honest as well as refusing to sell to some people at all. It's taken time but now the local feed stores, etc. refer people looking for horses to us, even if we don't have anything for sell at the time. We generally know what's for sell around and will give an honest opinion and referal. After eight years here of developing that reputation, I wouldn't endanger it for the world.
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