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The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread NINE
See our "who's who" page! ^

Posted on 02/24/2006 9:12:25 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

The FreeRepublic Saddle Club - Who's Who *pics*

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 MissTargets will now be pinging everyone most mornings. Let MissTargets 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.

Previous threads:

The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - thread ONE
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread TWO!
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread - Thread THREE!
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread FOUR
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread FIVE
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread SIX
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread SEVEN
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread EIGHT

New folk and occasional posters, jump right in and introduce yourselves, tell us about your horses, and post pictures if you've got them!


TOPICS: Hobbies; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: ofcourseofcourse; saddleclub; thehorseyset
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To: Duchess47

Nah. Didn't even rain. Just laid in bed and watched the lightening. I can't believe I was gonna go out in it though:')


4,521 posted on 04/29/2006 8:27:24 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
We took Tuffy, Prez and Friday. Tuffy had two classes and did well, Friday had two but we scratched her second one, and Prez had eight but we scratched the last two - they were both trail.

A long, long day, I am beat. No first's in Halter but a 1st in Western Pleasure Green Horse. We had our Judge who doesn't like appys but the riding classes aren't subjective. We hit this judge once every year, and just have a good time. So, 2nds, 3rd, two 6ths on Prez in Halter :), I think a 4th, and one class Prez didn't even place but he picked up his wrong lead there.

Will tomorrow be soon enough for pictures?

4,522 posted on 04/29/2006 8:32:00 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Poor guy - he's as bad as Sonny. After spending his first 14yrs out in all kinds of weather with no shelter, he turned into a primadona when he got here - he hates bad weather of any sort and stays in the stall.


4,523 posted on 04/29/2006 8:36:26 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Duchess47

Can't blame him.


4,524 posted on 04/29/2006 8:37:48 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

We've got rain and lightening coming in here tonight - strangest weather. I'm glad you didn't have any problems.


4,525 posted on 04/29/2006 8:39:12 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: CindyDawg

That was my thought - he knows he's got a sweet deal now and really takes advantage of it.


4,526 posted on 04/29/2006 8:40:24 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: HairOfTheDog

She looks so much like the Arab mare I had. Pretty horse.


4,527 posted on 04/29/2006 8:41:25 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: CindyDawg; All

I'm headed to bed. Everyone have a good night. (weren't we supposed to see pictures of babies, or is that tomorrow?)


4,528 posted on 04/29/2006 8:42:57 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Duchess47
Sure tomorrow is fine for the pictures:)

We had some disturbing news this evening. A young man that was part of the round up club back when Mack and I ran it was killed last night. He was camping with a group of trail riders, and it appears he and another person died in their camper from carbon monoxide. His wife didn't get to go at the last minute because she got sick...He was older then my kids, but not as old as Mack and I. Hard to believe a camper could be so air tight that that could happen.

Becky

4,529 posted on 04/29/2006 8:45:26 PM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Ride a Quarter Horse, it's good for the spirit)
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To: Duchess47

When it's just continous rain or esp when it goes from hot to cold, I bring mine in. In storms though I would rather them be out. The barn is old and of tin and it's like a roar, when it's storming. You literally have to yell to talk. The horses all scream and kick the walls. They could get injured from flying debris I guess but they seem to have a strong survival instinct which maybe is why the barn in a storm is so scary to them. I wish they had an option of coming and going.


4,530 posted on 04/29/2006 8:45:52 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: Duchess47

She said Monday.


4,531 posted on 04/29/2006 8:46:58 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: Duchess47

Me too. Celia and I are hoping to ride tomorrow if it's not raining.

Looking forward to your pictures.

Becky


4,532 posted on 04/29/2006 8:47:43 PM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Ride a Quarter Horse, it's good for the spirit)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

How tragic. I'm so sorry.


4,533 posted on 04/29/2006 9:21:07 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Duchess47

"Will tomorrow be soon enough for pictures?"

Ooooo pictures! Waiting...getting impatient....


4,534 posted on 04/30/2006 4:46:05 AM PDT by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Good Lord, how awful. Prayers for the families.


4,535 posted on 04/30/2006 4:49:17 AM PDT by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Oh how terribly tragic. No, you wouldn't expect a camper to be that air tight. His family and friends must be shattered.


4,536 posted on 04/30/2006 8:14:40 AM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: CindyDawg

Unless I lock them in, mine that are in the barn all have the option of staying in their stalls or going out into their paddocks. I rarely lock anyone in unless it's a mare getting ready to foal or someone with a show the next day.


4,537 posted on 04/30/2006 8:16:57 AM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: tuffydoodle; PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain; HairOfTheDog; CindyDawg; All
Good Morning,

Pictures from yesterday's show :) Loading my car before sunrise (I take the cooler with lunch and snacks; paperwork; hats; and I make the stop at McDonalds for breakfast for everyone)

Tuffy, first class of the day. He placed second. A friend took first with her Arab black stallion - I thought I had gotten a picture of him but I didn't. He is gorgeous, 18 mos old and should be a movie star.

Prez, halter class. He took third.

Friday, halter class. She didn't place at all so we scratched her from her second class, Halter Color.

Tuffy again, Halter Color - he took 3rd, Prez took 6th.

Another friend and her mare. Mare took 1st in one of the English classes.

Prez and Tracey in the Western Pleasure classes. They took a 1st, 6th, and a 2nd.


4,538 posted on 04/30/2006 8:18:55 AM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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Tuffy is still too thin but we are having to keep his weight down because of his surgery. He'll be allowed to gain so weight by this fall and then will look considerably better.


4,539 posted on 04/30/2006 8:21:06 AM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: HairOfTheDog; ecurbh; CindyDawg; AnAmericanMother; Endeavor; cjshapi; 3catsanadog; Grammy; ...
Good Morning. It's 11:30 here. Slept in a bit.

Nice pictures, Duchess. 4:40 AM! I remember those days. Granddaughter has her first show next weekend. She will be doing walk-trot this year.

Becky, so sad to hear about the tragedy.

4,540 posted on 04/30/2006 8:42:15 AM PDT by MissTargets (If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.)
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