February 2011
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Top ten exercises to become a better horseman
Drop a heavy steel object on your foot. Don’t pick it up right away. Shout, “Get Off, Stupid! GET OFF!”
Leap out of a moving vehicle and practice “relaxing into the fall.” Roll lithely into a ball and spring to your feet.
Learn to grab your checkbook out of your purse and write out a $200 check without even looking down.
Jog long distances carrying a halter and a...
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Luxury Dog Hotel →
Won't Feel A Thing
So I feel like updating what happened after my drunken babble on here the other night. Jamie replied to me the next morning, which shocked me. “First, I never said that I wanted to tell you why we aren’t/can’t be friends. What I said was that I didn’t think you understood. I also wasn’t trying to get Sam to give you messages, because you know well enough, if I have...
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What Kind of Rider Are You?
THE HUNTER RIDER: Is skinny and trying her best to achieve the conformation of a 17-year-old male in case she ever has a clinic with George Morris. Field marks include greeny-beige breeches and a baseball cap when schooling or mud colored coat and hardhat with dangling chinstrap when competing. Forks over about a grand a month to her trainer for the privilege of letting him/her “tune”...
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Almost 3am
I really shouldn’t be typing this - it may take me all night correcting spelling errors, especially judging from how long it’s taken me to type this. First I want to say I need to learn to control my anger. I let it build and then I snap and take it out on everyone surrounding me, when really it was only aimed at one specific person. I feel really bad that Spike was including in my...
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Last Night
Last night me and Mikey went up to Joes to meet Z and Timmy. On the way there Mikey was telling me about his convo with Sam. Mostly stupid but then she got all weird. She told Mikey they should go to Joes Saturday night to meet Jamie and Melissa but make sure he doesn’t tell me. He was like why should I not tell my sister and Sam kept saying just don’t tell her Jamie and Melissa...
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Happy... The Horse
Today morning class was canceled due to snow, so I only had riding. I knew Sarah wouldn’t let me keep Gio, so I went back to Happy. Turns out we may jump Tuesday so that could be the reason I got switched from Gio. So I thought Happy was this crazy, OTTB that was max 16h. Turns out he’s really calm, not OTT, and 17+h with a warmblood build and pretty good confirmation. That made...
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The Equine Story: The Horse's Prayer →
equinestory:
To thee, my master, I offer my prayer. Feed me, water and care for me, and, when the day’s work is done, provide me with shelter, a clean, dry bed and stall wide enough for me to lie down in comfort.
Always be kind to me. Talk to me. Your voice often means as much to me as the reins. Pet me…
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Only Horse People...
Believe in the 11th Commandment: Inside leg to outside rein.
Know that all topical medications come in either indelible blue or neon yellow.
Think nothing of eating a sandwich after mucking out stables.
Know why a thermometer has a yard of yarn attached to one end of it.
Are banned from laundromats.
Fail to associate whips, chains and leather with deviancy.
Can...
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Sad
Today was a snow day, well after my one and only class for the day finished it became a snow day. It looks so pretty snowing. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE snow! Yet I’m still sad today. I have been all day. I know some reasons for why I’m sad but there is no real reason triggering it. I feel edgy too, like I’ll snap or cry for no reason. I don’t want to bring Lexi...
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Glossary of Horse Terms
Hock: Financial condition of all horse owners.
Stall: What your rig does at rush hour in an unfamiliar city on the way to a big horse show .
A Bit: What you have left in your pocket after you’ve been to your favorite tack shop.
Fence: Decorative structure built to provide your horse with something to chew on.
Horse Auction: What you think of having after your horse bucks you...
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How Many Horses Does It Take To Change A...
Thoroughbred: Who ME?? Do WHAT? I’m scared of light bulbs! I’m outta here!
Arabian: I changed it an hour ago… C’mon you guys – catch up!
Quarter Horse: Put all the bulbs in a pen and tell me which one you want.
Standardbred: Oh for Pete’s Sake, give me the damn bulb and let’s be done with it.
Shetland: Give it to me. I’ll kill it and we won’t have to worry about it anymore.
Welsh Pony:...
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Riding =)
Rode Mia again today. She started off so quiet, but as soon as we started doing serpentines and light leg yields she was frisky. She started bucking, hopping, and bolting. I still think she was perfect though because she’s still soooo much fun when she’s being ‘bad.’ All in all, I felt like it was a good ride. Wish my leathers were broken in already, I kept feeling all...
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How Many Horsepeople Does It Take To Change A...
WESTERN PLEASURE RIDER:Oh, my God, someone fix that bulb. I have to have light so that my silver and spangles all glow to their best and so that all the highlighter on Old Peanut Head makes his nose look so smooth and sparkly, and oh my diamonds studs have to flash in the light, you know, so oh, someone has to fix it. Oh, maybe you without all the silver on your saddle, obviously can’t...
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