I've finally got my horse.... His name is Dusty, he's a very sweet Arab cross. Here he is running around the back pasture...he seems to be having a ball! A:)
[ September 13, 2004, 01:01 AM: Message edited by: AdrienneMorgan ]
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
That's fantastic A - I know how much you wanted one. Great name by the way, that's what I named my German Shepard/Chow.
Posted by Laura Butler (Member # 1830) on :
Arab crosses make wonderful horses.
[ September 11, 2004, 09:52 PM: Message edited by: Laura Butler ]
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
Adrienne, how are you gonna letter windows with that hat on? Nice horse too.
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
He's awesome! How abour more info? Age? Where he came from? What he did prior to being on your farm? Yeeeehaw!
Posted by AdrienneMorgan (Member # 1046) on :
Dusty is about 18 years old (he has that groove thing on his teeth) He used to belong to the father of the gal I got him from. He had him for about 7 years (got him from an auction) and she inherited him from her father who died about 7 years ago.
He is good on trail rides with other horses, but alone he spooks a lot.
I understand that is typical of Arab crosses, they are very aware of their surroundings and spook easily.
I plan on doing a lot of ground work with him before riding him....after being off my feet so long (toe's all healed now, btw) I'm not in shape enough to be riding a spooky horse, and it's been 15+ years since I'd rode last! I hope we both get used to each other and the activity will be good for both of us!
I spent the afternoon with a friend and her horses, she taught me a lot about lungeing.
He comes up readily when he sees us, is easy to catch, likes to be brushed but doesn't like his feet touched....this I will have to work on as his feet need to be cleaned often to be healthy.
If necessary, I'll have to get a farrier to help me with his feet.
A:)
[ September 13, 2004, 01:03 AM: Message edited by: AdrienneMorgan ]
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Hey A,
I am so happy for you! It is great to see a dream come true. You deserve the goodness that seems to be coming your way!
I have no advice on horses. I am sooooo allergic to them. Hey, could be worse. I could be allergic to dogs! LOL!
Good for you, A! Can't wait til our paths cross again!
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Keep living your dreams!
-dan
Posted by Mike Pulskamp (Member # 3475) on :
Congrat's to you both. Deb and I are still searching for a property, but soon...
I hope we can find such a nice friend. He is great!
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
A, I use the lungeing (sp?) to get Jesse to respect me for any behavior type problem. It works very well for cleaning the hooves.
First I lunge her. Then stop, do my walk towards her, pat her, walk away from her waiting for her to follow, then attempt to lift a hoof, and if she doesn't respond, she gets lunged again. I repeat the above until she respects the commands and gives in easily. Works like a charm! Have fun!
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
I can just see the next bundle of painted windows with lavender fields, and an arab horse in the background of each! Enjoy him, and learn A!
Here he is running around the back pasture...he seems to be having a ball!