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EVERYBODY like to brag about their horse.
I like to hear about other folk horses.
I currently have two horses and a small mule and my wife has two mini donk yard ornaments.
Misty Blue Lucky Star is my main girl. She is the horse of my dreams. Young horse just started this year.
big girl for a fat old man- - 16 hands and about 1400 lbs
She is a little lifey for a fat old man with Arthritis and balance problems and I have fell off her twice and hurt myself. curently looking for a younger rider to use her and put some miles on her. she is 3/4 qh and 1/4 percheron and is a PMU rescue I raised from a weanling from alberta Canada. She is beautiful. good natured but lifey and needs more riding than i can do right now.
Her picture is the one on my posts
so I am riding Palladin Perkins who is an older been there done that Standardbred who still has some get up and go but takes care of me pretty well. A friend loaned me Perkins. He is a standardbred but he is a big stout rascal and handles the fat man with little problem.
At my age I mostly just trail ride but my son and I are talking about trying some team penning. We are both old cowboys and know how to work cows but have not done it on horseback in years and both of our horses are green.
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tell us about your main horse and what you do with em.
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Dun Mare
Dave4HIS_glory — Wed, 2010-08-25 12:57Mine is a 8 y/o reg quarter horse mare. She's 15h and 1100lbs.
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20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live ; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me
My Horse
kelley — Sun, 2010-08-15 13:18My horse is a 13 y/o Registered Quarter Horse Mare. Her color is Dun... She is a great trail horse... Anyone can ride her......Can't wait til Fall weather gets here... This has been one hot summer.. Nothing as relaxing as hitting the trails on your horse.....
Traveling by horseback
Flora — Tue, 2010-07-06 13:00I absolutely love traveling on my horse. It is so relaxing to take in the scenery and really enjoy the travel step by step. I was wondering if it was a good idea to have some sort of travel insurance when traveling by horseback?
The Kids
Rose Dunn — Sun, 2010-06-13 13:14Sure do like the idea of being in a group where the members love and respect their equine friends-not just using an animal.
All our 4 legged friends are part of the family. I second Woodroes sentiment...would be nice to be able to share pics of the kids...lol
Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle
My Horse or Horses and Her Horse or Horses...
Woodroe Call — Sun, 2010-06-13 11:58Rose Dunn and I have five one Tennessee Walker and four Quarter Horses. Some sites get plum upset when you start explaining where your horse came from and who his Ma and Pa was, such is not the case. Like our latest Lighting Bill Cody out of Gold Card Whiz and Finest Legacy (who is called Amber...barn name) and another of the herd Lighting's ma, and we love them all. Is there a way to post pictures on this subject it would be very nice to share those also...Might suggest that to admin as that just might make a great place even better.
more later,
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WISH
horse1414 — Fri, 2010-05-28 17:52Boy Oh Boy, do I wish I had a horse. Always wanted one.
My Horse
mulelady04 — Fri, 2010-05-28 09:48I ride a big black mule named Loverboy. He is 15.3 H, not a mean bone in his body. He does scare people when he backs up to them, but he just wants you to scratch his ass. He was born on my farm and is spoiled a little I guess. I haven't been riding him alot until recently although he is 9 yrs old. I broke him myself and he is doing great. Team penning is fun even if your horses don't know much about cows. I would also like to try the Extreme Cowboy race. Not the one on TV but local shows around my area. I think my mule would do good just don't know how fast he would go. Lots of luck to you and happy trails1
Last Chance
rockinequine — Fri, 2010-05-21 00:22My horse Chance is a 5 year old buckskin AQHA gelding. He still has a lot to learn, but he seems to trust me. This spring we have gone on some trail rides including the Pahaska Trail. I had a great time with him at the mounted patrol desensitization clinic by Allen John.
He is not a pocket pony but I adore him.
horses
cowboypeat (not verified) — Thu, 2010-05-13 08:16i like my horse as i get to ride it all night long
Best horse I ever had
poorlittleheifer — Tue, 2010-03-02 15:02My 21 year Tennessee Walker mare Gen's Lovely Lady was pound for pound the best dollars I ever spent. As reliable as they come and nothing shakes her. She was not originally used around longhorn cattle or ropin arenas, but I can move cattle with her, or ride her around our electric Buford and she's a gem. You can get on her cold backed and she rides like you've ridden her all day. You can turn her loose in the yard like a dog and lead her with just a hand on her neck. The kids love her. Smooth gait and gorgeous chestnut with a flax mane and tail. You just know sometimes that they're meant to be your horse. Bought her on the internet. Never saw her in person, never rode her, nothin. Just had her shipped from Illinois. Great people I bought her from and grateful to them. Wish everyone could have one like this for their kids.
How do we post pictures of
La_cowgirl21 — Tue, 2010-02-09 18:54How do we post pictures of our horses here? Ive tried and cant seem to figure it out!
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Pics
mulelady04 — Fri, 2010-05-28 10:08Go to your profile and look for pictures and you can browse what is on your computer or add something different. I just did it.
horse fun
cowboypeat (not verified) — Thu, 2010-05-13 08:18i'd like to ride your horse! x
yea i cant figure that out
mason — Mon, 2010-04-05 21:57yea i cant figure that out either
My best horses
horseyhousewife — Sat, 2010-01-30 06:34My girl Impressa is a strong big boned Arabian. I too am getting a bit fat and old these days and I find myself being a bit more careful in the saddle. We trail ride mostly but sometimes we do a little team penning or competitive trail. I bought Impressa as a three year old and she sure has come a long way. Most trust worthy level headed horse I own. Had her about 8yrs now
She has had one foal for me a nice lookin mule I named Elly May. Elly will be three this spring and I plan to start putting some miles on her. I broke her to ride last spring and she took to it like an old pro. I'm not a horse trainer by any means so I mostly just took her with me and her ma everywhere we went. She learned by watchin her ma and me. Elly loves to go for rides in the trailer and see new things. I started putting the saddle on her and then one day I just got on and started riding. She never bucked but she would lay down after a while when she got tired or just sick of it, so I would get off and quit for the day. Pretty soon she was letting me ride longer and longer before she would lay down. Some may think thats no way to train a mule but it works good for me and Elly.
We also have a mini donkey a draft mule and a large gaited pony that is the love of my 8yr old daughters life. Ribbon is his name, Ribbon doesen't much care for adults, so I leave him alone and he and my daughter do just fine.
Elly
smiles4miles — Sun, 2010-03-28 19:03Elly sounds just adorable and if that's her in your pic, she looks adorable too.
I don't have a horse yet but I plan to (then again I live in California, land of the "furlough"...I wonder if I'll ever be able to own one).
Julie
julesy
great
pdfangus — Tue, 2010-02-02 09:29If elly is the white mule in the photo she looks to be quite the character.
I have a mule as well. Jim Junior my wife named him so we call him Junior.
thinking about trying to figure a way to acquire some harness as Junior is to small for me to ride. he and my big mare would make an odd looking team but I am tempted to try if I can find harness without going broke.
Jim Tate
Pipe Dream Farm
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My Horse Lea
annieoakley — Sun, 2010-01-24 19:44My horse is a 12 y/o quarter horse mare. I trail ride with her or my sister-in-law and I ride the dirt roads around the area where I live. She's gentle, although has become barn sour since I dont get to ride as often as I'd like. She was trouble to get to leave the barn area. I've been working on that and it's better now.
Barn Sour
mulelady04 — Fri, 2010-05-28 09:40I have had Horses/Mules that are barn sour and if they are in a hurry to get back to the barn I just go right past my drive, ride a ways turn around and go past my drive again until they are not in such a hurry. Then I get off and walk, not ride to the barn and tie them up (I take the bridle off) and let them stand there for an hour while I do stuff around the barn, (this also teaches them patience). Then I give them a bath or what ever and a treat and put them up. When first going out I also lead them away from the barn before mounting.
My ride and love is a 15.3 H Mule out of a TB mare that was born on my farm. He was 2 wks late and after checking every few hours for a month I forgot to reset my alarm after a midnight check. When I got up at 6am there he was. He walked right up to me as if to say here I am. (never had a TB or QH foal do that) Any way I named him Loverboy After Midnight, LB for short. He is still learning at age 9 but he loves to go out and see whats going on. Hope my tips help you!
Barn Sour Help
annieoakley — Fri, 2010-05-28 19:28Thanks for you tips. I will give them a try. It's funny how animals know when they are getting close to home. She will be walking so slow and just plodding along and when you turn for home it's like you are off to the races....
barn sour
pdfangus — Tue, 2010-02-02 09:34miles and hours in the saddle will take care of that problem.
hopefully spring is not too far away and some of the mud we have will dry up and we can get back out.
It is so wet in my country that I can not even get my truck near my trailer.
Lots of the local riding areas are closed due to poor conditions. they don't want folks tearing up the trails.
Jim Tate
Pipe Dream Farm
pipedreamfarm.com
barn sour
annieoakley — Tue, 2010-02-02 18:59We have had lots of rain here too and mud is everywhere. More rain for later this week. It has been too cold to ride.. I am so ready for spring. One thing that has me concerned with Lea is that when she does not want to do something, she has started rearing with me. I have read the pros and cons of having a tie down. Any suggestions on how to break her of the rearing haibit?