This message is from: S Sexton <ssext...@hotmail.com>
Hi All,I'm considering relocating somewhere warmer in winter in the next year or two and I'm looking for input. I currently live in Wichita, Kansas which is the best climate Kansas has to offer, but winter is still a bit chilly and has been rather aggravating to my joint issues this year. I've narrowed it somewhat to my top 3 areas of the US to move to with the understanding that they ALL have HOT HOT HOT summers. But, we have hot summers in Kansas and they did in Iowa when I grew up there too, so I think it's more an issue of managing myself out of the cold and then dealing with the hot by riding in the morning/evening and such. But with the cold, it needs to get above 40 for me to even think about being able to ride outside and the closer to 50 and 60, the better off I am. I've been learning what my threshold is and I can tell you - an hour outside at 28 with a breeze and moving/walking (not riding, we were at the dog park) is not an option for me - my joints all froze up and said Nuh Uh lady!!! So, top 3 are - Aiken, SC -supposed to be very horsey with lots of parks and trails to use and numerous barns for boarding and a variety of riding styles. tornadoes some, rain from hurricanes but not a direct hit area?? and humid summers. great mild winters, reasonable cost of living, etc. San Antonio, TX - but more specifically the north of it area around New Braunfels, Seguin, San Marcos and the like. supposed to have a good variety of boarding options and variety of riding styles too. too far south for tornadoes, rain from hurricanes but not a direct hit area, humid summers, mild winters, average cost of living, good healthcare and i have family in the area. Phoenix, AZ - but more likely out a bit in some smaller surrounding towns. the low humidity, great winters, hot but dry summers (low humidity then too), no tornadoes or hurricanes just sand storms, average cost of living, horsekeeping might be more expensive due to having to truck in all that hay???, good healthcare and i have family in the area. Sparrow and I have been trying to figure out just WHAT my riding discipline really is but overall it's a bit of everything. I ride english and western, love a good trail ride, like to jump a bit (hunter not jumper), Sparrow has dressage down pat and I'm trying to catch up, we're going to try eventing this spring for a bit - oh but I'm not into saddleseat. Any ideas, anyone have a Fjord in any of these areas with good advice for us? I realize she and I can both adapt to anywhere, but am I forgetting issues or concerns in horsekeeping? I want to find the best place to land and put down some roots! Cheers & Happy New Year, Stephanie & SparrowKansas www.sextonstables.com/mares.html Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
