tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post6919735568561714660..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Horses Then and NowJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-83977792835651272192015-04-12T10:02:57.827-07:002015-04-12T10:02:57.827-07:00lovely blog
"Horses Then and Now"
nice ...lovely blog <br />"Horses Then and Now"<br />nice to hear about your experience cycle...it will change my vision over horses now ,and would like to have one...as a companion Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558020185713321192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-51314784147370782502015-04-11T18:33:53.385-07:002015-04-11T18:33:53.385-07:00i rode today--just quietly at home--and you know, ...i rode today--just quietly at home--and you know, Val, it didn't change anything much. I love the horses and that's what counts. I think that's what you're saying too.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-54018418003874895282015-04-11T05:56:19.369-07:002015-04-11T05:56:19.369-07:00Harley and I ride much less than we used to (about...Harley and I ride much less than we used to (about once a week now) due to life changes (being a Mommy!) and his health (allergies). However, it seems to be working out just fine. I don't have the time to ride many hours a week and semi-retirement seems to suit Harley (he is doing really well at 17 now). A friend told me it was good timing and I replied with "he is still the perfect horse for me".Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-78293347663578176672015-04-09T18:14:45.255-07:002015-04-09T18:14:45.255-07:00I'm with you. My trajectory has gone much the...I'm with you. My trajectory has gone much the same way. Horses don't care a wit if you ride them or not. They love to just be with their herd and humans doing what horses do naturally. Did you ever see the documentary, The Path of the Horse? You can watch it on YouTube. I do still ride the trails pretty often, but I don't feel guilty when I don't. We also have many other interests that keep us busy--that's life. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-22815949920005908642015-04-09T15:47:59.768-07:002015-04-09T15:47:59.768-07:00Mrs Shoes--I used to feel really guilty if I didn&...Mrs Shoes--I used to feel really guilty if I didn't ride at least every other day--even during my trail riding years. During my competition years, like you, I felt guilty if I didn't ride daily. I don't miss that guilt at all. It sure didn't enhance my life. I also think horses benefit from time off, having observed many horses over the years.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-55249549578956295092015-04-09T15:30:22.718-07:002015-04-09T15:30:22.718-07:00Got off track, you were more interested in horse i...Got off track, you were more interested in horse interest gaps...<br />I spent 15 years without a horse of my own (or the $ to take lessons) while going to college then getting hitched & having babies. <br />I think I was often just too tired/broke to think about it very often. But going home to the farm the first thing I wanted (after family hugs) was a trip out to the pasture. I think it was the smell of them - I've always loved that horsey smell. <br /><br />These days there are 5 horses in my pasture; I ride 3 of them regularly & pull out the old mare for visitors and the occasional quickie. I used to feel <b>guilty</b> if I didn't ride daily - as if I were wasting their talents. I think I know better now, because they have a pretty sweet life & their talents are no more squandered than my own. <br />In nice weather I ride 4-5/wk, sometimes 2 & sometimes even 3 horses in a day. The older I get the less I like cold weather so I didn't ride often last winter, & over this last winter, I didn't ride at all from Nov - Feb... & I didn't feel a bit guilty nor did the horses seem to miss it. <br /><br />As you do, I spend time daily with my horses, feeding, grooming, just watching them - whether while sitting in the tree swing pretending to read or through any window in my house (every single angle has a view of horse accessible areas), I never get tired of the sight of them. <br /><br />I plan & I <b>hope</b> that I'll never have to leave my home & that I'll always have horses - but riding is not the be all & end all of the pleasure I take in them. <br />Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-73851932975903390872015-04-08T15:28:41.855-07:002015-04-08T15:28:41.855-07:00I love the thought of you 2 sitting atop of 'G...I love the thought of you 2 sitting atop of 'Gunner's Rock'; I bet he would too. <br />When our last little housedog died in 2011 I insisted that she be buried under my 'twin trees' where she used to lay & watch the horses at pasture. She never once crossed into the danger zone, she was content just to watch.<br /> <br />With no heavy equipment to call upon, it took 4 nephews, 2 BILs, & 1 son to get & set the huge pink quartz stone that I insisted be placed atop her final resting place. I sit there on a bench between the trees & I read; sometimes I just watch the horses at pasture, just like Tori used to do. Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.com