Horses!

[paintedChix]

I am familiar w/ that name, but will have to look it up.

He was/is a Connemara, right? If im thinking of the right pony, a bay.

WOW! What a story!

I looked him up. I probably heard of him through the many magazines I either received or studied from libraries or book stores when I could.

He was born the year I graduated High School & started his eventing career just a 18 months before our "new" family of 4 returned from Germany (Army).

What a fantastic career he had & 200 foals...

Growing up, I had a handful of horse story books that featured the Connemara. But I haven't read his personal story in "his" book. Hmm... a book i now need to find!

 

[pecky33]

Hi everybody! I love this thread! I have grown up with my mom owning horses and was riding before I could walk! Now she has 3 horses and I finally have my own!

I got her 4 years ago from people who had adopted her from the blm mustang program (yes, she’s a Mustang!) and kept her for 2 years. Then she went to me for $2,000 which my parents graciously payed for half of and I proudly payed the other half.

She is now 8 years old and living the life! A little bit too much of an easy keeper, she gets fat easily (especially with this spring grass) so I have to muzzle her often. I know that’s not horrible, I just always feel bad for my little baby. I have also been trimming her hooves all by myself now for about 1 year. It’s tough, but I wouldn’t want anybody else to do it (besides my mom who had been doing it until then—but she has her own horses’ hooves to do). Whew!

I have been training her myself and fallen off several times. But each time, she would immediately stop and let me get back on! She’s a total gem. She still spooks a bit when I ride her in new areas, but that’s kinda to be expected. She jumps big, but never runs off. I recently have been trying to do something with her (even if just round pen work or riding) once a day or every other day. Partially to work off some fat… I love simply going into their corral and jumping bareback onto her. She doesn’t have a care in the world. I have trained her to let me jump on from her butt! She’s at the comfortable cute height of 13.6hh!

Personality: She is a complete goofball sometimes. I have caught her several times EATING rocks and sticks—and I assure you our horses are provided with a mineral block! She loves to bite on her tack or anything in the arena. She sometimes will just get in a wild mood and chase the other horses off then run around kicking, farting, and snorting. Other times she acts completely like an old sleepy cow horse that’s seen everything. She will also nicker at me and come over willingly for snuggles—and lots of itching. She can be a little too pushy about it sometimes. She has a lot of “go” which I love and is fun to ride, but first she backs up 100 miles (it feels like) before going forward. Oh and she loves my cat and will willingly let him jump on and off her!

Her name is RaeAna Sierra (yes she has a middle name). I made it up and it means clever—because she is. Of course Sierra is referring to mountains to signify that she’ll always be partially wild.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi everybody! I love this thread! I have grown up with my mom owning horses and was riding before I could walk! Now she has 3 horses and I finally have my own!

I got her 4 years ago from people who had adopted her from the blm mustang program (yes, she’s a Mustang!) and kept her for 2 years. Then she went to me for $2,000 which my parents graciously payed for half of and I proudly payed the other half.

She is now 8 years old and living the life! A little bit too much of an easy keeper, she gets fat easily (especially with this spring grass) so I have to muzzle her often. I know that’s not horrible, I just always feel bad for my little baby. I have also been trimming her hooves all by myself now for about 1 year. It’s tough, but I wouldn’t want anybody else to do it (besides my mom who had been doing it until then—but she has her own horses’ hooves to do). Whew!

I have been training her myself and fallen off several times. But each time, she would immediately stop and let me get back on! She’s a total gem. She still spooks a bit when I ride her in new areas, but that’s kinda to be expected. She jumps big, but never runs off. I recently have been trying to do something with her (even if just round pen work or riding) once a day or every other day. Partially to work off some fat… I love simply going into their corral and jumping bareback onto her. She doesn’t have a care in the world. I have trained her to let me jump on from her butt! She’s at the comfortable cute height of 13.6hh!

Personality: She is a complete goofball sometimes. I have caught her several times EATING rocks and sticks—and I assure you our horses are provided with a mineral block! She loves to bite on her tack or anything in the arena. She sometimes will just get in a wild mood and chase the other horses off then run around kicking, farting, and snorting. Other times she acts completely like an old sleepy cow horse that’s seen everything. She will also nicker at me and come over willingly for snuggles—and lots of itching. She can be a little too pushy about it sometimes. She has a lot of “go” which I love and is fun to ride, but first she backs up 100 miles (it feels like) before going forward. Oh and she loves my cat and will willingly let him jump on and off her!

Her name is RaeAna Sierra (yes she has a middle name). I made it up and it means clever—because she is. Of course Sierra is referring to mountains to signify that she’ll always be partially wild.

Welcome to the thread!!!!!!!! She’s gorgeous!!!!!!!

 

[pecky33]

Welcome to the thread!!!!!!!! She’s gorgeous!!!!!!!

Thank you!

 

[theoldchick]