This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com
Good Grief! You youngsters! I got my first horse ever at age 50, and jumped in with both feet with a pregnant mare and an older gelding to ride (All Fjords of course!) Now the foal I saw born is 25 this year (Do the math...I don't like to think about MY age) I have had one knee replaced 5 years ago and the other one needs it but not 'till this winter!) I intend to ride this summer, but should have someone around, which is hard as I used to ride alone all the time! I wake up at 5:00 AM because I can't seem to sleep any later, feed my horses three times a day, but have a friend pull out the heavy 73 lb hay bales for me. I won't give up! My old gelding that I got to ride when My mare was pregnant died last year at age 36. Bjorken's Mom is now 35 but still going strong, but I don't ride her. I might lead around little Kid on her. so It's "Mind over matter! Keep on riding! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska 50 degrees, leaves popping out! ****************************** "When Im An Old Horsewoman I shall wear turquoise and diamonds, And a straw hat that doesnt suit me. And I shall spend my social security on red wine and carrots, And sit in the alley-way of my barn And listen to my horses breathe. I will sneak out in the middle of a summer night and ride the old dun gelding across the moonstruck meadow if my old bones will allow. And when people come to call, I will smile and nod as I walk past the gardens to the barn and show instead the flowers growing inside stalls fresh lined with straw. I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my hair as if it were a jewel. And I will be an embarrassment to all, Who have not yet found the peace in being free to have a horse as a best friend. A friend who waits at midnight hour With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes For the kind of woman I will be When I am old. Author Unknown ********************************* > This brought tears to my eyes and I'm only 47. Thank you for this > very enlightening subject. I have imagined my mare & I both old > together and it's such a sweet and terrible vision. > -- Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH-L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
