tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post8396089309621130153..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: All I Want for Christmas is a Horse!Jami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-29958734599618320492011-12-22T09:40:21.145-08:002011-12-22T09:40:21.145-08:00Thanks for chiming in Lauren and RiderWriter. (Hmm...Thanks for chiming in Lauren and RiderWriter. (Hmm, a rider and a writer--that's us!) I hope you both get your wish whether it's for a horse or not.Alisonhttp://www.alisonhartbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-42717381144565656912011-12-21T14:05:17.880-08:002011-12-21T14:05:17.880-08:00I'm with Linda... except I know she's had ...I'm with Linda... except I know she's had one in the past, at least. I never have. But she's right, I will NEVER give up the dream, either! :-)RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-40471353032915365272011-12-20T19:57:13.793-08:002011-12-20T19:57:13.793-08:00And I wish that your wish will come true! :)And I wish that your wish will come true! :)Lauren G.http://www.dryforksaddle.com/cowboy-saddles.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-89416365265151766572011-12-20T11:09:15.283-08:002011-12-20T11:09:15.283-08:00Aarenex, how lucky you are to have a horse is righ...Aarenex, how lucky you are to have a horse is right! <br /><br />Linda--it's never too late. I know, I know . . .<br /><br />1sthorse, thanks for reminding me about hooves and hoof trimmings, which my dogs find delectable!<br /><br />Dreaming, I am math challenged, too, when it comes to horses. When I was writing the piece I had totally forgotten the big price tag on the barn.<br /><br />Meidhbhe,I'd love to hear about how you actually earned money with horses! :)Alisonhttp://www.alisonhartbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-19767838552071594772011-12-20T10:23:24.416-08:002011-12-20T10:23:24.416-08:00My mother told me that for my fourth birthday, I a...My mother told me that for my fourth birthday, I asked for, "a horse, or a pony, or a donkey, or anything that has four legs and will GO"! I didn't get it then, and haven't since. Meanwhile, I've spent a good deal of my life earning a living with horses, and now that I no longer do that I'm lucky enough to ride a friend's horses. Sometimes, though, I still dream. That part is free!Meidhbhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242836772022877980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-30663342119822122642011-12-19T20:26:32.804-08:002011-12-19T20:26:32.804-08:00If we all figured out the expenses in advance, som...If we all figured out the expenses in advance, some of us might not have entered into horse ownership. I'm glad I never did the math in advance... but my guys are worth every penny!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-75816501746094159652011-12-19T19:09:59.625-08:002011-12-19T19:09:59.625-08:00You forgot to mention the joy of picking hooves wh...You forgot to mention the joy of picking hooves which is not only a smelly job but also a dirty one especially during the muddy season. What about brushing, combing and pulling cockle burrs out of manes, ears and tails?<br /><br />I waited forty-three years for my horsey dream to come true and there is nothing in this world that can bring a smile to my face faster than when someone asks "How is your horse?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-6084590409083944542011-12-19T17:48:10.543-08:002011-12-19T17:48:10.543-08:00I am horseless at the moment, Alison, by well-thou...I am horseless at the moment, Alison, by well-thought out decision, and yet all I can think and dream about are which horses I'd want under the tree. I'm sure I'll feel this way until my dying day. It doesn't ever go away.Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-13773165006464042962011-12-19T17:16:00.255-08:002011-12-19T17:16:00.255-08:00I was just talking with the mother of a horse-obse...I was just talking with the mother of a horse-obsessed 10-year-old this morning, and we both agreed that having a horse is, to those of us who spend most waking moments thinking horsey thoughts, absolutely worth every early morning cleaning stalls, every late night at work to earn money for hay (or a barn, or new tires for the trailer), and every potential embarrassment from "rural decor" adhering to shoes and jacket. <br /><br />If I wondered if all this bother wasn't worthwhile, it would <i> not </i> be worth it. <br /><br />How lucky I am to have a horse!!!AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072169739345465380noreply@blogger.com