The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread FIVE

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[HairOfTheDog]

WOO HOO! OK - tell us about your mare, because I'm not as familiar with her...

[FrogInABlender]

...Hey, do you know, can you get posion ivy this time of year?...

Heck yes! The plant doesn't even have to have leaves on it for you to get it if you're allergic to it, so you can even get it in the dead of winter. All it takes is getting some of the sap on you. You can even get it from touching the the roots or from the smoke if you're burning it.

This poor lady that worked with me broke out in the most awful rash one day and it turned out that she was pulling some roots the day before that were sticking up out of the ground by her swing, never dreaming that they were poison ivy roots. She apparently then rubbed her face and eyes. It was not a pretty sight.

[FrogInABlender]

Boy, your grass looks nice Hair! I'll bet the horses are enjoying it.

[HairOfTheDog]

This poor lady that worked with me broke out in the most awful rash one day and it turned out that she was pulling some roots the day before that were sticking up out of the ground by her swing, never dreaming that they were poison ivy roots. She apparently then rubbed her face and eyes. It was not a pretty sight.

Pinging my brother. He got into some camping, and I think they burned some in the campfire, he swelled up so bad he couldn't see. Bad thing was, they were on an island, and he was the one who knew how to get home in the boat ;~D "OK - do you see water and pieces of land with trees on it? head towards ummm... well... sortof south."

[HairOfTheDog]

Yeah - it looks nice now, we'll see how many divots they put in it farting around... The pony trots around too much. Bay seems ill at ease and paces... Cyn is the most businesslike mower we got. She doesn't lift her face out of the grass.

[Duchess47]

What a pretty mare. Thanks for the picture :)

[squarebarb]

Sorry to be so long in replying. Went to town, got UPS at the general store (where everybody gets their UPS) picked up dry cleaning at the feed store (they also have a gift shop)... This weekend is the ranch rodeo and I have guests coming, too. I wish this mare were rideable but she has a mental problem that nobody has been able to overcome. She is just perpetually untrustworthy. She becomes extremely glued to one other horse and goes crazy if she is in a crowd of horses. Her trot is impossibly rough. She's a charity case, I took her because her owner, a girlfriend, was being transferred (Army) I mena her hsuband and family were transferring across the US and she had a household to move plus twins plus four vehicles and had to do it by herself so she begged me to take Dolly so I did. I wish there was something I could do with her. She's very good with her ground manners and very athletic. I tried to get her bred but she about killed the stallion. But whatever. I have plenty of pasture and she's beautiful.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Your yard looks really nice:) I had Rusty out mowing mine this morning now Harley is out there. I didn't ride long, his shoes are flopping. Farrier coming tomorrow morning. Good timing:)

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Very nice pictures:)

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Interesting... I'm glad there is room for charity at your place. I understand, I guess that's why I have my pony.

[HairOfTheDog]

They aren't exactly being efficient about mowing. They don't eat where I think the grass looks the best. Bay is now eating the nibbles of grass that are coming up in the driveway. I guess looks aren't everything, and I don't know good grass.

[squarebarb]

This is my Thoroughbred mare. This is before I moved her out here to the Ranchito. You can see I am not going crazy posting pictures. I will have more recent ones as soon as I can get a new roll developed.

[squarebarb]

Hey I'm a picture-posting maniac!

[HairOfTheDog]

Hey - post away, you have a lot of catching up to do! I love your TB mare, very pretty.

Oh dear... I just remembered an ad I read in the paper today... Rescued TB mare, ex racer, free to good home, needs to gain weight. Man o man I wish I had more room and an unlimited budget.

[squarebarb]

One last one before I have to get some weed-eating done in the cool of the evening. My dog Berkeley and the donk.

[HairOfTheDog]

Just as I posted my last about Bay grazing the driveway, I hear this crash... and what is Cyn doing? Going through the trash pile.

I kicked them out. All that green grass and they want to make mischief instead of eat. Harumph ;~D

[HairOfTheDog]

Oooh I love Berkely, he's gorgeous!

I'd love to see more donkey pics too... I just think they are really cool.

[HairOfTheDog]

She pulled these lids out, and it was funny watching her try to pick them up.

[Duchess47]

:) Keep it up, we love pictures. Another beautiful horse. Is the grey mare registered?

[Duchess47]

Have fun weedeating. :) Thanks again for the pictures.