posted
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:)
posted
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.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
| IP: Logged |
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6720 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
| IP: Logged |
posted
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.
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!
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
DrCAS Custom Lettering and Design Saint Cloud, Minnesota
"Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out." - Art Linkletter Posts: 6451 | From: Saint Cloud, Minnesota | Registered: Jun 1999
| IP: Logged |
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8738 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
| IP: Logged |
posted
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!
-------------------- Mike Pulskamp Pulskamp Arts Sacramento, CA mpulskamp@earthlink.net Posts: 165 | From: Sacramento, CA | Registered: Dec 2002
| IP: Logged |
posted
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
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!
-------------------- "Stewey" on chat
"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
| IP: Logged |
Here he is running around the back pasture...he seems to be having a ball!
Printer-friendly view of this topic