Horse Owners: A place for us on the Dis

[TLSnell1981]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..better late than never!!! Here's to a wonderful, wonderful 2013!!!

 

[bwvBound]

Candy Canes! Doh! Why didn't I think of that ... right, I've been walking past gobs in the stores. Oh, well.

Farrier: Met with a new-my-herd fella yesterday. I hated to leave my prior farrier, but things just haven't been working out for the past few months. Both horses were well behaved and showed no objection to the new guy. All feet looked great by the end of the visit. I had hoped to ride today but got caught up with lots of "please do this favor for me before you leave for vacation" requests. I've been alternating between battling emails, packing, running last minute errands. Maybe I can slip away for a ride in the morning -- I sure hope so.

Happy New Year, everyone!

 

[SaraJayne]

Not a horse owner but I have a little story.


I was in Walmart yesterday and the family behind me was buying many, many cases of candy canes. I finally asked what was up with all the candy canes and they told me they were treats for their horses. I knew horses liked sugar but mint too? Lucky horses.

DD gives her horse a peppermint after every riding lesson.

She rode the owner's $30,000 show horse tonight during her lesson and the entire time I was thinking, "please don't let anything happen to the horse, please don't let anything happen to the horse, please don't let anything happen to the horse!!"

I wasn't the least bit worried about DD.

 

[Luvchefmic]

bwvBound have a wonderful vacation hope u get that ride in glad I wasn't the only one who learned abt candy canes we all sing Duh ! together

SaraJayne Oh I can so relate when I lived in NY I worked for a pretty famous school of horsemanship they were also a breeding farm and homr to champions worth like a millon When I had to walk them out for turnout esp in winter I would pray Lord i( anyone falls & breaks a leg let it be me thankfully it never happened but boy stress !

 

[samshane]

I was looking through old posts when I was here before and it seems I posted here in 2010 - LOL. Well we went from horse leasing to outright ownership. Unfortunately the lease didn't work out for many reasons (we even left that barn) - but everything worked out for the best and we now have a 7yr old OTTB who was rescued from a kill pen at an auction - and he is boarded at a fantastic barn where we are super happy. He's been rehabilitated and he is awesome - I'm just as smitten with him as my daughter is. I even started taking lessons and I ride now with my daughter (it's never too late to start). We had the opportunity to do a show last summer where my daughter won a ribbon. It's been a great turn of events!

 

[Luvchefmic]

I was looking through old posts when I was here before and it seems I posted here in 2010 - LOL. Well we went from horse leasing to outright ownership. Unfortunately the lease didn't work out for many reasons (we even left that barn) - but everything worked out for the best and we now have a 7yr old OTTB who was rescued from a kill pen at an auction - and he is boarded at a fantastic barn where we are super happy. He's been rehabilitated and he is awesome - I'm just as smitten with him as my daughter is. I even started taking lessons and I ride now with my daughter (it's never too late to start). We had the opportunity to do a show last summer where my daughter won a ribbon. It's been a great turn of events!

That's wonderful news I can't post pics at this time but there should be Maxine
pictures in the beginning of the thread when I started it She was a rescue too a Premarin foal from Canada

So whats his name? Hope you can post pics Soooooo happy for you & DD its a great life, Ruthie

 

[MichelleVW]

enjoy your cruise want to hear all about it when you get back

The cruise was AWESOME!!! Weather was awesome and it sucks being back to reality!

I've been meaning to take some pics of Ivan..it rained while I was gone and he is head to toe covered in mud...all except his butt....I don't know how he does that but he manages to keep his hiney clean.

 

[Luvchefmic]

The cruise was AWESOME!!! Weather was awesome and it sucks being back to reality!

I've been meaning to take some pics of Ivan..it rained while I was gone and he is head to toe covered in mud...all except his butt....I don't know how he does that but he manages to keep his hiney clean.

reading this I immediately thought of that contraption in the
Carousel of Progress you know that weight loss machine with the vibrating belt around the butt maybe he has one hidden with a towel





Want to hear all about the cruise & pics closest I ever came to a cruise was Circle Line ferry to Statue of Liberty in NY Was it a Disney Cruise ?

 

[Luvchefmic]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..better late than never!!! Here's to a wonderful, wonderful 2013!!!

yes HappyNew Year sorry missed post........sometimes too laid back here in the barn

so have a horse ? or just love 'em ?

 

[bwvBound]

The cruise was AWESOME!!! Weather was awesome and it sucks being back to reality!

Welcome home! (Double meaning ... I just read on the DVC Mousecellaneous board of your new membership and first DVC booking via the member website! Congrats!)

 

[bwvBound]

... but everything worked out for the best and we now have a 7yr old OTTB who was rescued from a kill pen at an auction - and he is boarded at a fantastic barn where we are super happy. He's been rehabilitated and he is awesome - I'm just as smitten with him as my daughter is. I even started taking lessons and I ride now with my daughter (it's never too late to start). We had the opportunity to do a show last summer where my daughter won a ribbon. It's been a great turn of events!

Congrats to all involved! I have two OT Trotters (Standardbred). More than a few folks have commented that both horses seem to understand what grace has been extended to them in the next-chance careers. I'm sure yours does also.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Congrats to all involved! I have two OT Trotters (Standardbred). More than a few folks have commented that both horses seem to understand what grace has been extended to them in the next-chance careers. I'm sure yours does also.

totally agree see that in the rescues dogs horses cats no matter

so Michelle congrats DVC which resort is your home ?

BWVBound- guessing yours is BWV ? Love the BWV that and AKL my youngest DD is DVC long time I've stayed both so different of course but I'm so relaxed when there

but, really like POP and the Fort is truly my happy place had breakfast there this morning

 

[MichelleVW]

reading this I immediately thought of that contraption in the
Carousel of Progress you know that weight loss machine with the vibrating belt around the butt maybe he has one hidden with a towel





Want to hear all about the cruise & pics closest I ever came to a cruise was Circle Line ferry to Statue of Liberty in NY Was it a Disney Cruise ?

Of COURSE it was a Disney cruise!!! I'll post a few pics as soon as I edit them. I will also get some pics of Ivan on Saturday when I attempt to find his true color under the mud that is covering him now!

Welcome home! (Double meaning ... I just read on the DVC Mousecellaneous board of your new membership and first DVC booking via the member website! Congrats!)

Thanks!!! I'm so excited!!!

so Michelle congrats DVC which resort is your home ?

We own at Saratoga Springs.

 

[horseshowmom]

DD gives her horse a peppermint after every riding lesson.

She rode the owner's $30,000 show horse tonight during her lesson and the entire time I was thinking, "please don't let anything happen to the horse, please don't let anything happen to the horse, please don't let anything happen to the horse!!"

I wasn't the least bit worried about DD.

My daughter recently bought a new horse. I won't say what he cost, but he was listed at one point for $60,000. She did NOT pay anywhere near that!

Eight days after the horse arrived at the trainer's barn, he tore skin and meat off the back of his front leg (from just above the fetlock down to the hoof).

It was just a freak accident. Fortunately, the worst he did to the tendons or ligaments was one slight nick. He's been recuperating since September. The hide is almost completely back now but will be scarred. Thank goodness for Shapley's!

 

[MichelleVW]

My daughter recently bought a new horse. I won't say what he cost, but he was listed at one point for $60,000. She did NOT pay anywhere near that!

Eight days after the horse arrived at the trainer's barn, he tore skin and meat off the back of his front leg (from just above the fetlock down to the hoof).

It was just a freak accident. Fortunately, the worst he did to the tendons or ligaments was one slight nick. He's been recuperating since September. The hide is almost completely back now but will be scarred. Thank goodness for Shapley's!

The expensive ones always hurt themselves!!

 

[horseshowmom]

I've got a question. We have a gooseneck trailer. While it doesn't have LQ and isn't brand new, it is just the type of trailer that could be stolen and turned over very quickly. We regularly have people ask to buy it.

My daughter has been working back into showing the last year or so, and we've discovered that quite a few of the big shows are having a lot of theft issues now unfortunately. I'm going to find a lock for the trailer and am looking for suggestions. I saw one that went on the wheel (covered all the lug nuts so the wheel couldn't be removed).

Any suggestions to save me some time researching?

 

[horseshowmom]

The expensive ones always hurt themselves!!

This is the first horse she's bought herself, and she was so excited about getting him here. They had been looking for awhile, and he was just what she wanted. This put them about 4 months behind schedule, but it could have been a lot worse.

 

[bwvBound]

BWVBound- guessing yours is BWV ?

LOL! Sure, that was the plan when I first registered on this site. We figured we knew exactly what we wanted (BWV, 200 pts, Dec UY) but our resale attempts kept falling through. We ended up buying direct (SSR, 150 pts, Oct UY) instead. How we got from BWV-resale to SSR-direct is a long story but we've been content with the outcome. Although we've stayed at most of the DVC properties, we use BWV more than any other due to our conference activities at the Swan, Dolphin and Yacht Club.

 

[Jennasis]

I've got a question. We have a gooseneck trailer. While it doesn't have LQ and isn't brand new, it is just the type of trailer that could be stolen and turned over very quickly. We regularly have people ask to buy it.

My daughter has been working back into showing the last year or so, and we've discovered that quite a few of the big shows are having a lot of theft issues now unfortunately. I'm going to find a lock for the trailer and am looking for suggestions. I saw one that went on the wheel (covered all the lug nuts so the wheel couldn't be removed).

Any suggestions to save me some time researching?

The best way to keep it from being stolen at a show is to leave it hitched to your truck. ...of course, that isn't always practical. But I suggest a lock that goes over the receiver instead of the wheel.

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

I don't own a horse....maybe one day.

My cousin owns horse farms in central Florida and western NJ. They compete in jumping & polo.
Just visiting there is a mini vacation. They are such beautiful animals.

I learned to ride on a sweet Palomino named Queenie she was such a lovely girl.