This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Another mostly lurker, surfacing to participate in the age and profile thing. I'm 38, hubby is 42 and two girls, 11 and 9. I subscribe to the digest from work, and forward relevant advice, stories, etc to the family at home. I almost never go near the computer at home - too much to do! I've learned so much from the list, really enjoy the jokes, stories etc. I got inspired to take riding lessons by hearing from others on this list. I thought I was too old to start such a thing - silly me.
We have two 11 year old Fjord geldings, a saddle horse of undetermined breed (transplanted southwestern ranch horse - mustang, perhaps), one teeny black pony, sheep, goats, ducks, chickens, cats, dogs, guinea pig and angora bunny. The Fjords are finally, after a very long break, being handled and worked fairly consistently, preparing for being used on the farm. My oldest daughter is riding Thor a little, bareback until we get a saddle that fits. Thor sometimes paws the ground, waiting for the hay to arrive. The other day he was standing with his one foot stretched forward - he put his other foot forward and did a cat-style stretch. Never saw a horse do that before. Thanks to all for a great list - gotta get back to work. Candy, Ed, Erica and Samantha Sloma, Thor, Max, Taco, Billy, et al Laughing Crow Farm, upstate NY
