Re: [IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-12 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and if you do decide to go ahead with it and get a horse, tell your wife to pick one like she would pick a man, dont go for the flashy spirited young handsome one, go for the old been there done that one that is quiet

Re: [IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-12 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 8:28 PM, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/04/2008, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think in a case like that, she should sign herself up for lessons and see how those go before she inflicts herself on a horse of her own. I've been a clueless

Re: [IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
i was so clueless when I got Jaspar, and honestly I wouldnt listen to anyone either... but wow, to think of getting a HORSE with even less forethought than bringing home a new pomeranian... Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.

Re: [IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-12 Thread Karen Thomas
I've been a clueless horse lover all my life! Thankfully I did take lessons, and I read everything I can, but I still feel clueless most of the time!! :D I think we all have those moments, Virginia, no matter how long we have horses, so join the club. :) Gosh, I thought we'd done some

Re: [IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-12 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 12/04/2008, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been a clueless horse lover all my life! Thankfully I did take lessons, and I read everything I can, but I still feel clueless most of the time!! :D V Join the club! I think horse owners that don't ask questions are clueless,

Re: [IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-12 Thread susan cooper
--- Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still feel clueless most of the time!! :D Yea, Virginia, you and me both! It seems like one step forward, 2 steps back. However, when I take those 2 steps back, it makes me examine things more closely and try to find a solution me and my horses

Re: [IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-12 Thread Janice McDonald
i feel clueless too, but then I will be around people more clueless than me and think wow, I have grown. Today was a big step for me. I went with a friend to take his new horse home for him, a totally green freaked out nervous GIANT 4 year old mare. Had never been in a trailer before. But my

[IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-11 Thread Janice McDonald
a guy at work came up to me yesterday and said my wife is looking for a horse, can you give me any advice? I asked what kind, he said he didnt know, just wanted a pretty one. I said what horses have you had before. none. Do you have a nice place for keeping horses? no. they live in a beach

Re: [IceHorses] clueless horse lovers

2008-04-11 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 11/04/2008, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: decision, and if you do decide to go ahead with it and get a horse, tell your wife to pick one like she would pick a man, dont go for the flashy spirited young handsome one, go for the old been there done that one that is quiet and sweet