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[rivermom]

Originally Posted by Ponyup

If she's not on regimate I would agree it might be her time of the month. The fact that the weather suddenly turned brisk might be a factor also. I like the ones with spunk also. My first show horse was part throughbred & he had quite a bit of spunk too, he used to reach back & untie my shoes when we'd be waiting for a class to get placed.

Untie your shoes, that's hilarious!! What a character. That's impressive you show. I doubt I will ever get into that. It's all just western pleasure for me.

What type of horse do you have now?

Sorry this thread became off topic in some of these posts ladies, LOL.

[Carolyn]

I love reading about your horses! I was on a horse once, ya know at the petting zoo where you can get a pony ride for $5. They are so beautiful but I'm so afraid of them.

[Sherry Lynn]

Originally Posted by Carolyn

I love reading about your horses! I was on a horse once, ya know at the petting zoo where you can get a pony ride for $5. They are so beautiful but I'm so afraid of them.

Hahahaha! A true city girl!

[rivermom]

Originally Posted by Carolyn

I love reading about your horses! I was on a horse once, ya know at the petting zoo where you can get a pony ride for $5. They are so beautiful but I'm so afraid of them.

I can respect your fear Carolyn of horses. I've been riding off and on most my life. Teenah is my first owned horse as an adult and i learn more and more as time goes on. (Thank goodness for my girlfriend who lives down the rode from me. She helps me constantly!)

I took a fall off Teenah the end of June that put me in the hospital a few days. Now there are at times when I do become a bit nervous on her but trying to work through it. I am not as young as I used to be and those falls hurt much worse now days.

[Carolyn]

Originally Posted by rivermom

I can respect your fear Carolyn of horses. I've been riding off and on most my life. Teenah is my first owned horse as an adult and i learn more and more as time goes on. (Thank goodness for my girlfriend who lives down the rode from me. She helps me constantly!)

I took a fall off Teenah the end of June that put me in the hospital a few days. Now there are at times when I do become a bit nervous on her but trying to work through it. I am not as young as I used to be and those falls hurt much worse now days.

Oh ouch! Sorry to hear that! Is it true that they can sense when you're afraid of them?

[rivermom]

Originally Posted by Carolyn

Oh ouch! Sorry to hear that! Is it true that they can sense when you're afraid of them?

Thanks Carolyn. And yes, it is very true. Horses will want to dominate you. Pretty much just like a dog only the horse is ALOT bigger. You ALWAYS want to have the upper hand on a horse, if not they will give you NO respect and hurt you.

Last night hubby video taped, sure enough she started her small bucks and crow hop. UGH!! So, tonight my girlfriend who rides with me and is knowledgable about horses is to come by and watch me with her. Crap! I've got to play "rodeo" again tonight. I think however, this time I will have a couple gin/tonics in me. I aint doing this rodeo again sober!! Hell no!!!! If we can't figure it out and she don't bow / respect me I will have to sell her and get a new horse. Safety is involved here and I will lose the fight for sure.

$22,000 for my last fall and we can't afford it to happen again.

[Carolyn]

I don't blame you at all! Good luck tonight!

[rivermom]

Originally Posted by Carolyn

I don't blame you at all! Good luck tonight!

Thank you so much.

[Tink]

How cool to read about your ladies horse fun!

I used to have horses and was crazy enough to always want to be on the fastest, craziest one. LOL I have broken bones, tore my right kneecap loose so it now floats lose in my leg, have had 2 concusions, etc.

It's true that as you get older you just don't bounce like you used to! Now when I fall I take inventory to be sure everything still works before I attempt to get up. When I was still young and foolish I'd hop up and right back on without flinching.

For several years hubby and I bought paint breeding stock foals and raised them to train and resell. It was fun, but the older we got, the more we resented the work and expense involved, so we finally sold the last one and quit. I would love to have a nice quiet riding horse now, but have to be content to live vicariously through my friends and their animals.

I was only ever on an english saddle once, and that was enough for me! I put it on a young arab I was breaking and when he reared, I found myself wanting back the security of the "OH s*** handle" as my hubby calls the saddle horn. Without it, I slid back and ended up just above the horses tail by the time he got back on all 4s. My first saddle was an OLD cavalry saddle with a deep seat and ever since that one I've preferred one that I sat IN as much as ON. LOL

We had a tennesee walker, a couple arabs, some with thoroughbred lines and mostly quarters. My favs are really the old style quarters with the heavier build and muscles. I love the feel of riding a Paso Fino, but always feel they're too small for my bulky body.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[Mandy]

Originally Posted by rivermom

Thanks Carolyn. And yes, it is very true. Horses will want to dominate you. Pretty much just like a dog only the horse is ALOT bigger. You ALWAYS want to have the upper hand on a horse, if not they will give you NO respect and hurt you.

Last night hubby video taped, sure enough she started her small bucks and crow hop. UGH!! So, tonight my girlfriend who rides with me and is knowledgable about horses is to come by and watch me with her. Crap! I've got to play "rodeo" again tonight. I think however, this time I will have a couple gin/tonics in me. I aint doing this rodeo again sober!! Hell no!!!! If we can't figure it out and she don't bow / respect me I will have to sell her and get a new horse. Safety is involved here and I will lose the fight for sure.

$22,000 for my last fall and we can't afford it to happen again.

How did it go lastnight? Please let us know you ok!!

[rivermom]

Originally Posted by Mandy

How did it go lastnight? Please let us know you ok!!

Thanks Mandy ~ it went ok, just ok. She's a stubborn butt horse who is not allowing me to get the upper hand. So, after thinking about it all last night and this morning I think I am going to sell her. It just seems her and I are not "clicking" and it's becoming more nerve wracking then it's worth.

She's a great horse but honestly, I don't think she likes me too much.

So today I will have to turn off 4wt awhile and head to the horse sites to place her selling information. Ugh, this is not an easy choice right now.

Then...I left my lead rope/halter at her pen last night. Went up there this morning and found the neighbors dog chewing on it. (same Chi that makes her buck when I am riding her) That damn dog chewed it up. Bring on those water balloons cuz I'm gonna blast that little dog to no end!!!

Geez, can you see I'm not having a great day? LMAO!! It's not even noon but give me a drink!!

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by rivermom

Untie your shoes, that's hilarious!! What a character. That's impressive you show. I doubt I will ever get into that. It's all just western pleasure for me.

What type of horse do you have now?

Sorry this thread became off topic in some of these posts ladies, LOL.

He was a character alright. My parents breed quarters (some of our big english horses are part throughbred). My mom & I show English & jumping & my dad shows western pleasure. We have 8 brood mares & stand a western pleasure stud.

[rivermom]

Originally Posted by Ponyup

He was a character alright. My parents breed quarters (some of our big english horses are part throughbred). My mom & I show English & jumping & my dad shows western pleasure. We have 8 brood mares & stand a western pleasure stud.

Wow - you stay busy for sure. You are so lucky to have the ability to show. I love watching the shows. I belong to a horse club now and most of them show. They all have the "perfect" horses and then well I show up w/ my Teenah. Not show quality but she's enjoyable.