RE: [IceHorses] Riding Our Horses

2007-02-21 Thread Karen Thomas
Their advice: whatever it is you enjoy doing - keep doing it. As for the meteor, if you can find out how to schedule its arrival, will you let us know? Sounds like good advice to me. Tell your dad Happy Birthday, and yes, if we figure out the meteorite logistics, I'll let you know... :)

[IceHorses] Riding Our Horses

2007-02-21 Thread SturmRanch
My husband and I just returned from taking a birthday lunch to my mom and dad. He turned 91 today. I was telling them about having bought the Icelandics from a gentleman who was riding into his 90's. Their advice: whatever it is you enjoy doing - keep doing it. As for the meteor, if you ca

RE: [IceHorses] Riding Our Horses

2007-02-21 Thread Karen Thomas
I am about to turn 65. I've been riding for 44 years. Common sense would suggest that I probably won'y ride another 20 years, but I certainly intend to own at least one horse. I think we're all a bunch of kindred spirits here, Nancy. My husband and I have discussed this. We want to live t

Re: [IceHorses] Riding Our Horses

2007-02-21 Thread Janice McDonald
On 2/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am about to turn 65. I've been riding for 44 years. Common sense would > suggest that I probably won'y ride another 20 years, but I certainly intend to > own at least one horse. > > Nancy > where I used to live for many years, I ha

Re: [IceHorses] Riding our horses...

2007-02-21 Thread Virginia Tupper
On 2/21/07, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I ride with a buncha adventurous older women > (my age group) and most are way more experienced than me and when I > say something like "wow can you imagine riding down into that sinkhole > and back out" they will say "oh I've done it! Come

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-21 Thread Janice McDonald
On 2/21/07, susan cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- > > But first, some people must give up their > defensiveness. That mind set that says, "We have > always done it this way and it has worked for us". > That doesn't mean it has worked well or there is not a > better way. gosh no kiddin S

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-21 Thread Janice McDonald
I ride too much! I cleaned out my refrigerator on the Monday holiday and thought jeez how did it get this bad, then realized it had been a YEAR. When my husband came home he opened it and looked and said "Its so BRIGHT, it blinds me!" Cause you could see the light and white inside instead of doz

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-21 Thread Janice McDonald
On 2/21/07, Laree Shulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Who said she HAD to ride the horse if they were both happy with the > arrangement they had? > yeah, haha, sometimes its fun enough just to torment them from the ground :) Janice -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Riding our horses...

2007-02-21 Thread Janice McDonald
and it isnt just riding but WHERE and HOW you ride... I do a lot of putzzing around in the yard, and I send in lots of pics, but the spirit and theme of this list seems to be (in my mind at least) how we can work thru things and what we need to deal with, an ever expanding wonderful self help grou

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-21 Thread susan cooper
--- Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: the internet has changed the world and that eventually > we will develop a 'global' mind. All knowledge is shared and easily accessible. No need for guess work with an issue, just ask and someone who has dealt > with it previously can give suggestio

[IceHorses] Riding Our Horses

2007-02-21 Thread SturmRanch
As it happens, I do ride my horses - 20 miles last Saturday up the mountain to a forest service lookout. But if I didn't, if I worked only on the ground but took very good care of my horses, if they were happy and content, if I were fulfilled in owning and caring for them - I think that would

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-21 Thread Laree Shulman
Who said she HAD to ride the horse if they were both happy with the arrangement they had? I have a friend like this and I try to keep telling her that not riding her horses is OK - just enjoy them at whatever level she can and be happy they are in her life -- Laree

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-21 Thread Laree Shulman
> For the most part, I believe there are some VERY good horse people on > this list. I consider this list, even with its heated discussions and tiffs, one of the treasures of my life. Thank you all no matter what you do with your horse. -- Laree

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-21 Thread Wanda Lauscher
> Boy, you said it! Don't forget the long-time breeders like Anneliese, the > driving folks like you, Laree, Cherie and Nancy... Robyn and Christine for > their TTEAM and gentle training methods for family type horses? And gee, > what other areas of expertise? There are so many! How about

RE: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-21 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> For the most part, I believe there are some VERY good horse people on this >>> list. Some very skilled riders. Some very skilled gait technicians. Some >>> very skilled problem solvers. Some are great at finding new tack that >>> works. The list goes on and on... AND some have a little

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-20 Thread Docnshop2
Amen Wanda!! Renee

Re: [IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-20 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 20/02/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I ride and I ride a lot. In the winter it is usually just on the > weekend but it is every Sat and Sunday and at least 3 hours. Most of the > time it > is 4-6 hours at a time. In the summer I try to ride around my house 3-4 > n

[IceHorses] riding our horses

2007-02-20 Thread Docnshop2
Yes, I ride and I ride a lot. In the winter it is usually just on the weekend but it is every Sat and Sunday and at least 3 hours. Most of the time it is 4-6 hours at a time. In the summer I try to ride around my house 3-4 nights plus every weekend. Around the house I can ride for about

Re: [IceHorses] Riding our horses...

2007-02-20 Thread Raven
>>sometimes I wonder if you do ever ride your horses like 5 times a week for at least 1 hour to me it sounds mostly like you are playing around with them in the paddock but what do I know don´tlive anywhere near you ah...who wrote this? you're welcome to come ride with me anytime. make sure you

Re: [IceHorses] Riding our horses...

2007-02-20 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 20/02/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sometimes I wonder if you do ever ride your horses like 5 times a week > for at least 1 hour to me it sounds mostly like you are playing around with > them in the paddock but what do I know don´tlive anywhere near you > > You know, I've th

[IceHorses] Riding our horses...

2007-02-20 Thread Karen Thomas
sometimes I wonder if you do ever ride your horses like 5 times a week for at least 1 hour to me it sounds mostly like you are playing around with them in the paddock but what do I know don´tlive anywhere near you You know, I've thought about this line of reasoning, and I think it's time I sa