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Posted on 12/30/2004 7:01:16 PM PST 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?
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. In the previous threads we have had a great time talking through lessons, training, horse lamenesses, illnesses and pregnancies... and always sharing pictures and stories.
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 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. There are lots of ways of doing things and we all have our quirks, tricks and specialties that are neat to learn about.
Who started that nasty rumor :)
God, I'd kill my self if I had to deal with what she is having to deal with...
Becky
And here I am, got all ready for snow, and was actually looking forward to it, and we didn't get any yet.
Yeah, I will.
If you figure out how to get there, and how to get around, and can explain it too and illiterate compter person, let me know:)
Becky
That would be Bob's preference too. I finally agreed to letting it wait until his next scheduled trip by, I used to insist he come right away. I really am a worrywart.
I've just had so many bad experience's with the "professionals" in the vet/doctor field, that I have really come to believe they ARE just "practiceing" their professions:)
I've come to believe that what they are mostly practacing is how much money they can get out me.
Becky
I have been really fortunate in my vets so I'm real lucky. The one that comes out will come at the drop of a hat, day or night from over an hour away and he gives me a discount on his rates. He's cried with me so I trust him totally.
My other vet is just as great although we trailer to him because of his equipment. He worries about my mares and their pregnancy as much as I do and is available at any time for a telephone consult.
I haven't gotten that far, although my husband thought his life might be in danger :)
Glad to hear Misty doing better. My trainer always on my case because I don't put my feet far enough in the stirrups caz I want to be able to get them out if needed. I had to quit wearing tennis shoes but I hate boots. I feel like I want to rip them off. I have some riding ,hiking looking ankle boots but I'm going to have to look at what hair said but they are designed for riding. Anyway, she told me to get break aways if I was going to be thinking about it. I don't know the price or what you paid for your saddle but she told me they weren't expensive.
I found the group and joined... It is a group specifically for your Region 4, but there wasn't one I could find for my own region, so I joined.
I posted this message as a question, and am waiting for it to get posted. It's moderated, so messages have to be approved before they are posted.
From: River-daughter (HairOfTheDog)
Date: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:27 am
Subject: Isoxoprene used to treat navicular symptoms
I am curious about NATRC competitions, having a good friend who enjoys them. I have a 22 year old Arab gelding, retired endurance racer, who had navicular symptoms but is remaining sound and going quite well with pads and daily Isoxoprene tablets. I am always
considering how much my old guy still should do, and whether he is still capable of any strenuous work, but if he does remain sound, is Isoxoprene an allowed drug? I looked, and could not find a published list of banned drugs for events.
Thank you all, and thanks for keeping up this forum. I just joined this group on the advice of my friend in Oklahoma, though I am in Washington state.
The address for the group is here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natrc4/
You have to join to view messages.
I guess the horses having to wait and around other horses here all the time not necessarily a bad thing then. I had one of those yellow sponges that I bathed Okie with. I loaned it to this little kid. I didn't want to caz I was kind of fond of it but he kept on and on so I told him yeah but he had to promise me he would put it right back where he got it. Yeah , right. Two weeks later I told him I wanted it back and he told me at first he didn't get it and then said he couldn't remember what he did with it. A lot of fuss over a dollar but that wasn't the point. Lil darlin.
Ok, Mack helped me get signed up over there. If you start getting responses let me know.
Becky
It hasn't been posted yet.... don't know how long that takes!
The yahoo message interface is kindof cumbersome, but we have a backup hobbit hole yahoo group, so I am kindof used to it.
I bought a Buffalo roping saddle for $265, and the stirrups that I saw were over $300 a pair.
I've just never had the patience to try to figure it out. What little I can do on the computer is because Mack has taken me thru it step by step. Anytime I want/need to do something new, that's how I do it:) Wait for Mack to guide me thru.
Becky
Sometimes it just beats jumping in with both feet!
~still waiting~
Wonder how long it takes for things to post.
That's high... I'd just wear safe shoes.
Well while we're waiting, I'll give a few more details about rides. But if this gets old, just tell me.
They like to get the rides started in the mornings as early as possible, 1) to miss the heat of the day and 2) especially on Sun. so that it's not late getting over. Some people come from long distances and have to get home to work the next day:(.
Some one in ride management usually drives thru camp at 5:00 in the morning (I'd like to shoot them as they go by) blowing the car horn. That gives everyone time to get up get their horses fed so they have time to digest awhile before leaving. Riders usually are timed out no later then 8 on Sat. and they try hard to get out by 7 on Sun.
On Sunday after all the horses are vetted out, it usually takes a couple of hours for them to tally the score cards. You can leave then, or hang around for the awards. If you leave you'll still get any award, you just have to make arrangements for someone to get it to you. But the award ceremony is worth waiting for. It's alot of fun.
On Fri. and Sat. nights after supper they have a ride meeting. The judges talk to you about what they have seen and what they will be looking for. Ride manager passes out the maps, and give the speed for each division, they go over anything specific that you may need to know, good watering hole, water you need to stay away from. Sometimes they tell you where the PR stops will be, sometimes they don't. Stuff like that.
Riders are timed out in the morning by divisions. They send you out one at a time at 15 second intervals.
A good way to make it easy to keep track of your ride time on trail is to have your watch set for 12:00 straight up. Your map tells you how much distance is between the check points so you can figure how much time will pass for each one. So from our example from last night, If the speed is 4 mph, and the first check point is 2 miles away, and your watch is set at 12:00 when the timer tells you to go, you should be at your first check point at 12:30. Make sense?
It's easier to keep track then if your watch was set on real time and it was 7:47 when you are timed out.
I usually take my map the night before and figure the time I should be at each point and write it on the map, remembering to add the 15 minutes after the PR's, if they tell you where they are at. If not you have to do it in your head out on trail and that's throws me:). That way you have an exact guide to go by, and when you get to the 2 mile marker you know how to adjust.
Alot of people go really fast thru the whole ride that wait around at the 2 mile marker. That doesn't make sense to me. Puts more stress on the horse, then if you just go the pace they set. Alot will tell you they do that to get as much ride behind them as they can before it starts getting hot. Humidity does play a factor around here. But IMO, those that go that fast just like to go fast, or don't have control:)
Trails are marked with differnt colored ribbions for the differnt divisons. Sometimes all divisions will ride the same trail, but the open division, they do more miles the the novice, will have loops that take them differently. The trails are easy to follow even with out a map. The map is mainly for know the check points.
Becky
Sounds cool! I've done organized rides and poker rides for prizes and those are furn, but I think the horsemanship part of it is valuable, and valuable safe experience for ecurbh too. I don't mind organized rides for the crowds so much, it's fun to see lots of different types.
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