The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread THREE!

[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.

[Beaker]

IMO, they are unrealistic for the average horse owner
I wholeheartedly agree. She tried to make me use some of the techniques on my horse, and I just suceeded in confusing the hell out of him! However, I did use the idea of constantly driving the horse away from me when I was teaching my horse how to free lunge. Once he figured out what he wanted, things went fairly smoothly.

[CindyDawg]

They are all from microsoft. We followed instructions and checked block but they still pop up.

[Duchess47]

Years ago, in North Carolina I took my truck and trailer to help a friend pick up an Arab mare she was going to lease for breeding. About 25 miles distance from where we lived. We got there, fought with that mare for hours trying to get her in a trailer and finally quit. It had gotten to the point where the mare was going to seriously hurt herself.

My friend decided she would ride her home and we started out, her riding, me tailing her with the pickup and trailer. We cut across the training areas of Fort Bragg to cut off some of the distance and to stay on dirt roads - the mare had no shoes. We were limping along and the mare's feet are beginning to crack, she was a basket case having not been ridden much at all. We passed some troops out on maneuvers and I stopped the truck and called to the guys. There were eight soldiers, all kids. I said, Hey, you guys afraid of horses? No ma'am, comes the reply. I said, do me a favor - pick this horse up and stuff her in the trailer. They looked at me like I was nuts but when I assured them that I was dead serious, they came over, picked her up and stuffed her in that trailer. :)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

RFD=Rural,Farm...something:)

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

LOL...good story.

Becky

[Esther Ruth]

Oh, that is a beautiful one, I love old places, all the flowers and bushes and gardens have been there forever already, fruit trees and all.

This is one of my favorites, has been there for months, wonder why no one has bought it.
http://www.landandfarm.com/lf/s/41/52976.asp

[CindyDawg]

Speaking of lunging, I had Sarah Lee in the round pen. I have her saddled and realized I forgot the darn rope so I decided to just run her with the whip. She was doing what she wanted and wouldn't listen. I saw someone elses lunge rope outside so I picked it up. It was shorter and much easier to handle than mine. We were doing good and she kind of kicked up her butt when she went from a trot to a lope but I'm thinking this is normal and just tugged and gave her a whoa and started over. This time when she went into a lope she bucked. I yelled whoa and jerked her around towards me. I though she was going to trip. She just stood like she was "waiting for it" not fear but kind of acceptance. I walked up and patted her and we started again. Completely different horse. She rode great. I felt bad that she acted like she was going to get beaten but for my safety I had to teach her and that's the only way I knew how. Still made me feel bad though. I usually enjoy the ground work but I didn't that day.

[CindyDawg]

We don't have it. What's your cable company? We are with time warrener right now but fixing to switch back to dish.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

We have dish tv.

Becky

[Shadow]

Hi Duchess!

What bloodlines run in that Appoloosa?
Curious....nice looking horse.

Ciao, Shadow

[Rose of Sharn]

Thanks! I've been shuffling around on here for a couple of weeks now.

[Rose of Sharn]

SOLD! Oh what i would give for that place, the house is too big, i prefer smaller, as i live in a big one that we built. I long for a small log cabin! LOL
The grounds though and that horse barn.........takes ones breath away!

[Duchess47]

Hi Shadow, That's a gelding sired by DW Mighty Diver - he goes back to Mighty Bright, Candy Chief, Star Diver and Ford's Handy Rio. His dam is Fantasized - she is Goer top and bottom.

Thanks, I think the world of him, does well in halter, great on trail and endurance. We gelded him because his neck is a little short.

[Rose of Sharn]

that is a good looking horse!

[Duchess47]

:) Thank you

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

He is nice. How old is he in that picture?

Becky

[Duchess47]

He's seven.

[Rose of Sharn]

Well its 10:30pm here and I have a heap of paperwork to get done b4 James (deaconjim) gets in at midnight.
Bright start for school tommorow, so i had better get cracking!
Good night
Sharn

[HairOfTheDog]

Popups shouldn't ~ever~ appear on FR, and they aren't from Microsoft. You guys both have some kind of adware/spyware thing happening.

[Duchess47]

Have a good evening