The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread 11

[HairOfTheDog]

The FreeRepublic Saddle Club - (very out of date) Who's Who *pics*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
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread NINE
The FreeRepublic Saddle Club thread! - Thread TEN

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

[Duchess47]

Good morning,

We hang heat lamps over the foaling stalls but they aren't going to touch the cold we're having right now. We've got two large ones hung over the rabbits in the garage and it's barely 30 degrees under them when I checked this morning.

[Duchess47]

Now - is that Pony's breath or the ghost we saw when Cyn made her "I'm outa here" exit from the barn.

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, hopefully you can find away to keep yourselves and the babies warm out there.

[HairOfTheDog]

Now - is that Pony's breath or the ghost we saw when Cyn made her "I'm outa here" exit from the barn.

That's the question, isn't it. I didn't see it until I looked at the picture... it's maybe one of those "only shows up in pictures" kind of ghosts :~)

[cowboyway]

Hope everybody had a good Christmas.

Just thought I'd let y'all know that I bought my gray horses full brother over the Christmas holiday. He's about 3 months shy of 2 and had a halter on him for the first time on the day that I went to look at him. I think that he'll turn out a lot like his bro who has turned into one helluva horse.

Of course, I won't see him for a while because I took an assignment back in Florida and I'm way the hell down here in Homestead. He's still out at the farm where he was foaled. They're going to cut him, let him heal up and deliver him in a few weeks, so next time I'm home I should be able to take some pics.

Y'all be good.

[proud_2_B_texasgal]

I ain't 'fraid o no ghosts!

[proud_2_B_texasgal]

Ewwwwwwwwwww, Homestead, I'm sorry .. hehe.. At least you are having weather in the 80's .. lol

[proud_2_B_texasgal]

BTW, I took the nerdy-quiz and scored a 4. Yes a ( 4 ) FOUR ... LOL

It told me I was probably pretty cool .. hehehe

[FrogInABlender]

Hey, Congrats on the new hoss! Sounds like you'll have your work cut out for you trying to keep 3 horses worked. Believe me, I know how that is! I'm looking forward to the pics.

[HairOfTheDog]

We had a good Christmas here, it's the rest of the winter that's been hard to bear :~\

We look forward to pics of your new guy :~)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I took a few pictures of some more birds. They are really flocking to the feed. They must really be having trouble finding enough to eat. A male downey woodpecker.

And a Northern Flicker Woodpecker.

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I like the one of Bay looking around the tree:)

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Sounds like you had a good Christmas:)

So what's his name?

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Becky those are just beautiful bird pics :~) Keep them coming!

[FrogInABlender]

Those are really great bird pics! I've GOT to get a camera with a zoom like that.

[HairOfTheDog]

Yeah - me too. I tried to take some pics to show how ~many~ birds were around our feeder too, but I scare 'em all off trying to get close enough to get the picture. They come back when I go inside.

[FrogInABlender]

Hey, I just realized that the Northen Flicker is the Alabama state bird. I'd always heard it called the Yellow Hammer, but I thought it looked familiar so I Googled state birds and they are the same thing. Cool!

[cowboyway]

BTW, I took the nerdy-quiz and scored a 4. Yes a ( 4 ) FOUR ... LOL

A 4! Do you have to get somebody to log in for you? :O

[cowboyway]

So what's his name?

Don't know. He hasn't been registered yet so I have to give him a registered name and something will pop up out of that, I guess.

[squarebarb]

Real snow is coming down here, big fluffy flakes. First time in about eighteen years.

Yes the birds here are desperate for food, they need it to keep their body temperature up. I am also pouring hot water into the bird bath so they can get a drink, it is freezing repeatedly.

Good pictures!

I have a pair of orioles, lots of sparrows, r3edbirds and blue scrubjays.