Re: [IceHorses] My Mom's 75th Birthday Ride
Way to go Mom! Her photo is on my bulletin board of role models, right over my computer. I can't believe where you ride - wish it weren't so far. Our horses, who climb mountains every day, have trouble with sustained work on sandy flat ground. For them, it's hard work. Nancy
Re: [IceHorses] My Mom's 75th Birthday Ride
Susan, I am so impressed with your video. Whisper looks great in pink. You seem to be doing great with him. What kind of horse is your mom riding? Gaited?? What is the temp in Fallon? sorry about all the ?
Re: [IceHorses] My Mom's 75th Birthday Ride
--- On Fri, 6/27/08, Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whisper looks great in pink. You seem to be doing great with him. Yes, she does look great in pink! She is now my partner on the trail (she has always been my soul mate - we just butted heads for a while!) What kind of horse is your mom riding? Gaited?? Mom is riding a Spotted Saddle Horse, and yes, he is gaited. Due to Mom's riding style, he does a step pace most of the time, but with Mom's knees, she tends towards a chair seat, and Fireman't step pace is pretty comfy for mom. And I agree with Janice - there is nothing wrong with the step pace if you mix it up with other gaits to keep the back in shape. Mom's back was bothering her a bit and that is why she looks like she is leaning back sometimes. She is making an appointment for an epidural pain shot. What is the temp in Fallon? It's been in the low 90's, so we started our ride at 8am. In another month, we will be heading out for our rides at 6am and taking afternoon naps! Today was the first day in a week you could see the mountains due to all the CA fires. sorry about all the ? Don't be sorry! Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/ IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [IceHorses] My Mom's 75th Birthday Ride
--- On Sat, 6/28/08, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our horses, who climb mountains every day, have trouble with sustained work on sandy flat ground. For them, it's hard work. I was thinking about that when Whisper had a hard time with the hard pak and rocks last weekend, yet fairly flew thru the really deep part of the sandy wash we go thru. Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
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--- On Sat, 6/28/08, susan cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a video I took of Mom's and my ride today. Tomorrow is her 75th birthday! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG6yGfXVWwg Hi Susan, I wish my mum even like horses. The closets my mum got to our horses was 100 ft, but my dad would come up to the gate and pat the horse on the neck for a few minutes. My parents would have died if they ever got on a horse. Susan you are so very luckly for your mum to love horses and to even get on one and even better yet to go for a ride with you :-) I have always LOVED horses from a little kid to now My mom got me about 30 or 40 Breyer horses when I was a kid. When I grew up my mum told me she threw them away yrs ago My mum passed away last aug and my brother wanted to know if I wanted them or he would have throw them out. Ten yrs when we purchase 10ac and got some horses, my mum always told me that I would grow out of this horsey thing, after collecting 9horses I alway told my mum that I will have horses till I am 100yrs if I live that longs. My mum always told sell the horses and lets go shopping, that was her thing, it is sad that my mum spend all of there savings on shopping My poor dad is in a nursing home and living off my brother and ss. My daughter and grandaughter took after me loving horses. When get way to old to ride at least I wht them in my back yard to watch and pat them each day. Enjoy your mom every minute you got her. In aug it will be a year and miss her dearly. Its funny when we were kid thinking our parents are perfect and then when they pass away find out that they are no perfect at all. Have fun riding together. Anne
Re: [IceHorses] My Mom's 75th Birthday Ride
--- On Sat, 6/28/08, Anne Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish my mum even like horses. Mom grew up in upstate NY and used to go fox hunting with the rich people. She even went fox hunting in the sugar cane fields of Cuba before Castro took over. She never owned her own horse until she moved next door to me in NV and bought her first horse at age 69. If there is one thing to get out of that it's NEVER GIVE UP YOUR DREAM. There are days when I'm reminded how old my mother is, but most days she just seems ageless! I am lucky to have her next door to me and interested in the same things! Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
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--- On Sat, 6/28/08, Nancy Sturm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My daughter's mother-in-law, a tall, slim physically fit farm woman, runs her age on each birthday. She just turned 75 and ran 7.5 miles to celebrate. Oh my God! I couldn't even run 1/4 mile! I know because that's how far it is from my driveway to the stop sign! Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
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I had a friend with a Spotted mnt horse. She was a jewel. I have been wanting another gaited horse for so long. I don't have the room right now. I love MFT Thanks for the info. 90 is better than109
Re: [IceHorses] My Mom's 75th Birthday Ride
Hope your Mom had a wonderful 75th birthday -- she sure looks great! And Fireman (?) , what champ. I have always envied you sharing horses with your Mom, from the first time I say you together at Liz's clinic whey back when. Hey, how about getting together for a ride? Washoe Kat Douglas http://www.washoekat.blogspot.com/
Re: [IceHorses] My Mom's 75th Birthday Ride
--- On Sat, 6/28/08, Kathleen Douglas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, how about getting together for a ride? Heck, yea! I really want to get up in your hills, especially since I will be taking Whisper to her first endurance ride of the season there at Washoe Lake on August 23! Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
[IceHorses] My Mom's 75th Birthday Ride
Here is a video I took of Mom's and my ride today. Tomorrow is her 75th birthday! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG6yGfXVWwg Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/
