RE: Fjord Relo Help Wanted
This message is from: S Sexton Hi All,Well, I drove down to San Antonio area Saturday and have been staying with family here. The weather has been lovely (as compared to southern kansas) but the locals keep commenting that it is cool or cold, or chilly. It's been close if not 60 degrees down here. Oh to suffer so in winter :) LOL I have found the rocky geological issue to be a bummer as I also like to garden and I can imagine the hassles there and also the issues when trying to set fence posts. For those unfamiliar, there are areas where the rock is right up to the surface if not just beneat a few inches of dirt here - very common in this swath where I am now. It means they don't have basements, they have flash flood/runoff issues and the gardening/fence post, etc type issues. I am headed to the Waco area to stay over with a friend for a day or so, probably around Wednesday. I'm told it isn't as rocky up there (about 3 hrs north roughly) and it shouldn't be too much colder overall, maybe 5-10 degrees depending on elevation and such. I'm considering a trip to Phoenix to see family there next, but I do think I'd miss the green grass eventually. I know they irrigate some and they can water for yards/lawns, but I just love the sight of a vast green pasture rolling along as far as the eye can see... maybe I have to suffer more winter to have that, dunno. Wichita is looking better and better some days, ha ha. Cheers,Stephanie Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Re: Fjord Relo Help Wanted
This message is from: kelly Since you have family in the San Antonio area, you probably already know some about it. I live outside San Antonio (Bandera) and commute in for work. You can pretty much ride all winter here, and spring and fall are lovely. The middle of summer is bad, but I see similar temperatures all over the country. Most people just ride early in the morning or under lights in the evening. There are a number of state parks in the area that allow horses, so there are several public options for trail riding. There are some dressage/eventing barns around, though the western disciplines are more prevalent. Cost of living is low compared to many other places. Cost of horse-keeping depends upon the weather. Hay prices are pretty high right now, but for one horse, it is manageable. I bought my fjord a few years ago in Michigan and she's acclimated pretty well. On New Year's Day, they're having an event out at the Hill Country State Natural Area - a 5,500 acre park - the "Cowgirl Round-up and Show-deo." This year they're having a parade of horse breeds and I'll be taking my fjord and my percheron out there. They usually have between 60 - 80 horsewomen show up for a big panoramic picture. Good luck, whatever choice you make! --Kelly (and Fjord Annie) On 12/27/2012 9:11 PM, S Sexton wrote: San Antonio, TX - 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. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Fjord Relo Help Wanted
This message is from: S Sexton 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
