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[Imogene]

Yes, I have loved horses all my life, starting from the first time I watched a western movie, and then fell in love with Roy Roger’s horse, Trigger. My first goal in life was to grow up and marry Roy Rogers, so I could ride Trigger, but my mom ruined that when she told me he was already happily married to Dale Evans. My next goal was to have my very own horse or pony, and at age 10, my folks bought me my first pony.

I really miss living in the country and having horses and other farm animals. I definitely still enjoy reading posts from people who still do have horses, @Imogene , so please write more about your horses.
This is me as an early teenager, with my pony, Dandy, and my little dog, Sugar, standing on his back. She always went along with me when i was riding, and often rode behind me on the saddle when she got tired of keeping up.

oh my goodness! I also wanted to marry Roy Rogers when I grew up and was crushed when I found out he was married to Dale Evans. I got over it, but it took awhile, lollol.

PLEASE share your stories and photos

Trigger was the influence for my first horse. I wanted a Palomino. My step-grandfather raised Welsh/Morgans and beef cattle - the beef cattle paid the bills, lol. That man was the Pegasus Wings under my feet and to this day I regret not telling him how important he was in my life — the things we take for granted——-

Anyway, it took him a year to find Goldie who was thee most perfect horse for me. As is the case with most backyard mares, Goldie was in foal and nobody knew it until the colt was born becasue she never bagged up. It was touch and go and had my grandfather not been experienced in the foaling process, Sonny may not have made it.

Sonny was my first horse to train that I could keep - grandfather was the training wings under my feet

Circa 1963 or so when my horses ran on 98 acres with uncle‘s beef cattle:
(L-R). The neighbor’s white pony who never stayed on his own side of the fence. Goldie who was a deep copper palomino in the summer. 1/2 Arab Sun Dust, Goldie’s 2nd foal on my parents farm, 1/2 Arab Sonny the unexpected fella who ended up living his entire 29 years with me.



Sonny and I in 1965 on my grandfather’s farm. He was five, I was 18. I never saddle broke him until he was ten. Today’s equestrians would have a royal fit over how we dressed to ride in the Old Days, lollol..


Sonny and I in 1971.




Fury (L) Sonny (R) in the late 1970’s on the Vodrey Land in & around Beaver Creek, Ohio. Some rough riding that could take a person clear to the Ohio River but we never rode that far. Fury was a Lipett Morgan/Egyptian Arab cross and sweet as he could be. I laid him to rest when he was 27.

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Along with several dogs & cats, I have four horses laid to rest on my current farm. My remaining two horses are 28-ish & 30. The Tennessee Walker has been with me 28 of his 30 years. When they are laid to rest, that will be the end of an era. I am so blessed and privileged to have been able to hang onto my horses my entire life. Sometimes it took a lot of sacrifice but they were worth the effort. They saw me thru the loss of my son and other family tragedies.

 

[HoneyNut]

Am I the only person on here who has or had horses?? I am pretty sure my horse related posts are pretty boring to anyone who’s never owned them or had to care for them, but getting a proper trim on their hooves is critical.

I like reading your horse related posts! I used to have horses, and also there were several borrowed/leased/rented ones I loved. I totally sympathize with farrier woes, most of the time I could find good farriers, but there was one period where I was having to pay a LOT of extra money to lure a good farrier to travel from the next state to come do my horse. And boy I do remember all the times standing holding a horse waiting for a late farrier to show up.

 

[HermitHogan]

Kenmore was made by Sears-Roebuck, now known as Sears. They allegedly only have nine stores left in the U.S., but that is considered still in business.

I would imagine finding a place with parts to repair a Kenmore will become more and more difficult. I now have to order bags for my Sears vacuum on line; there will probably come a day when that’s not possible.

Each of Kenmore's various appliance types are created by a different appliance brand, many of which you've likely heard of. For instance, Kenmore products that utilize water in some way like dishwashers and laundry washing machines are manufactured primarily by Whirlpool. Cooking and kitchen appliances like ovens, ranges, and refrigerators are manufactured primarily by Frigidaire, with a little extra help from Whirlpool and LG. Kenmore's vacuums were originally manufactured primarily by Panasonic, but after Panasonic took a step back from the Western appliance scene in 2017, another company called Cleva took the reins.
Who Makes Kenmore Appliances, And Are They Still Popular? - SlashGear

 

[Aprilla]

I also love horses. My sister had a thoroughbred/welsh cross called sovereign when I was growing up and she was truly an amazing horse. Very well behaved, bright and a stunning liver chestnut. And, get this, she fell in love with the scruffiest gelding on the farm. He was always rolling over in the muck but all the horses loved him. Reminds me of lady and the Tramp.

Horses truly are Gods best creatures without a doubt.

 

[HermitHogan]

I'll be working at the drafting table this afternoon... working on the design for a my invention. I think Santa is going to bring me a welder for my birthday, so it looks like this project is actually going to come to fruition! I found a metal supplier not far from my house that sells small quantities, so I have no excuses left.

I worked as a mechanical design draftsman in the early '90s — first on a drafting table and then we transitioned to CAD systems. I preferred working at the table or "on the board" as it was called, although it's a lot easier to make changes when you design on a CAD system. It's just hard on the eyes and tiring.

 

[StarSong]

Happy Saturday, November 9th, to all. A low key day today because DH is recovering from yesterday's outpatient hernia surgery.

I'll run a load of laundry, mop the floors, might start a pot soup, and/or assemble a salad to eat over the next couple of days.

 

[Jules]

Talk of soup reminds me that it’s time to make another large batch.

 

[Babs2u]

All but one bedroom and the bathrooms have ceiling fans- I LOVE them!!

I knew this was coming ——- my farrier also rides broncs on the regional rodeo circuit. He has put his left shoulder out more times ”than the law allows” as the saying goes and it has finally caught up to him. His surgery is likely in the next two weeks. Although his doctor wants to do the procedure that would keep my farrier out of work for a year, my farrier is having the lesser procedure that should only keep him out of work for six weeks.

My farrier’s-sometime-assistant still needs about ten years worth of lessons. Thankfully, my Granddad taught me how to trim when I was 12, but not so thankfully I am so incapacitated that I am lucky to bend over to pick their hooves.

Tonight I dug out my farriers tools & hoof stand. I told my farrier I should be able to at least keep up with their front hooves, as long as I get onto them every 5-6 days. Both horses are arthritic so asking them to hold up their hind hooves for as long as I might need may not happen.

Am I the only person on here who has or had horses?? I am pretty sure my horse related posts are pretty boring to anyone who’s never owned them or had to care for them, but getting a proper trim on their hooves is critical. Yes, there’s a plethora of “farriers” within a fifty mile radius of me but I know who many of them are and they are “not worth the powder to blow them into the next county”, as another old saying goes

This will be a great excuse as to why that old vacuum stays in the closet - I have a couple of names for my vacuum and the cord I am always getting tangled in, but I can’t say them here.

My friend and neighbor had two horses. I lucked out because she didn't like to ride alone. She rode the spunky one and gave me the sweet girl. We had a nice bridal path in the neighborhood alongside a couple of ponds and a girl scout camp.

 

[C50]

I worked as a mechanical design draftsman in the early '90s — first on a drafting table and then we transitioned to CAD systems. I preferred working at the table or "on the board" as it was called, although it's a lot easier to make changes when you design on a CAD system. It's just hard on the eyes and tiring.

I spent a number of years at a drafting table and always enjoyed the precision and artistry involved in making drawings, but once I transitioned to CAD I never wanted to go back. You must still be blessed with a steady hand, I'm not sure I'm steady enough these days to produce quality drawings.

I'd be interested in seeing your invention when finished.

 

[Trila]

Ahhhhh...no place to go, and all day to not get there!

Good morning, all! Today is the first Saturday that I don't HAVE to be at the roller rink!

There is a light rain this morning. I slept in, then spent some time with AI, making the picture on top!

is curled up, sleeping in his basket. It's a calm and relaxing day!

Take care everyone and have a great day!




@StarSong about the Amaryllis.....
I forgot to mention that you might want to look up your growing zones to be sure that they will be ok outside in your area.

 

[Georgiagranny]

Thinking about dusting The Hovel. Don't worry; I haven't got past the thinking stage yet.

 

[StarSong]

@StarSong about the Amaryllis.....
I forgot to mention that you might want to look up your growing zones to be sure that they will be ok outside in your area.

Thanks for the tip, Trila.

I just checked - my kids and I are in zone 10. Seems the plants do fine outdoors (partial shade) in zones 8-10. How to Care for Amaryllis Flowers Year-Round

 

[hollydolly]

I have never ridden a horse, never wanted to tbh... but I'm surrounded by horse owning neighbours and riding stables where I live... so I love my neighbours horses and they love me... but I dont ride them

Me

 

[StarSong]

Having horses for about 5 years was long enough for me. It was mostly fun, but they're plenty of work and required lots of attention (and $).

No regrets about leaving that adventure in my past rather than continuing it through adulthood.

 

[JBR]

I'll be working at the drafting table this afternoon... working on the design for a my invention. I think Santa is going to bring me a welder for my birthday, so it looks like this project is actually going to come to fruition! I found a metal supplier not far from my house that sells small quantities, so I have no excuses left.

What type of welder? Stick, MIG, TIG?

I find it quite useful to have a welder around (MIG, in my case). One thing the Youtube is great for, is having posters show (in motion) & explain techniques. I refined my very basic skills by watching some. Best of luck to you, H.H.

 

[hollydolly]

Having horses for about 5 years was long enough for me. It was mostly fun, but they're plenty of work and required lots of attention (and $).

No regrets about leaving that adventure in my past rather than continuing it through adulthood.

My immediate neighbour owns 3 horses but she desn't have the land to stable them..so instead she has them stabled 10 miles away...where it's more affordable for her on a low wage . For 40 years she's got up at the crack of dawn, and gone to muck out every single morning.. regardless of the weather..

Then she comes back get changed and goes off to work 30 miles in the opposite direction.. in an office....In the evenings she's in bed before 9pm
At now 60 years old her one very short romance resulted in a child.. whose now an adult, there's never been another romance unsurprisingly..

 

[jujube]

Well, I'm entering hour 4 of 5 hours at the airport. I *hope* it's not going to be more than 5. Good people watching, though, and I love watching planes.

 

[packleader]

Left: Yesterday, my grandson's family went to Riley's Farm in Oak Glen, at 4,700 feet altitude in the San Bernardino Mts., to pick apples for home.
Right and below: my 5 y/o grandson plays kiddy soccer, each team has 4 boys and girls. Sort of chaos; goals were not counted. Everyone had fun, and the parents' cheering was ear deafening. My Grandson is #7. Several hundred players and supporters are on these large soccer fields.



On my walk this morning with the pups. OK, the self-timer clicked too early.



Poor picture quality except the one at the bottom left. All others had too many pixels, and the Forum did not accept them. So, I had to take email-size pictures of the original pictures, and the result is not too good.

And since everyone talks about houses, here are my two bits: when my older daughter was a teenager, she badly wanted a horse. In those days, almost every other house had a horse. So, I sent her to a neighbor to learn how to take care of a horse. After the third time, she complaint that it's too much work. OK, no horse although I bought her a Great Dane dog as substitute horse that became her great love. She even had "Sir Mordred" cremated at her own cost, and slept with the ashes in a beautiful redwood box under her pillow.

 

[hollydolly]

My friend and neighbor had two horses. I lucked out because she didn't like to ride alone. She rode the spunky one and gave me the sweet girl. We had a nice bridal path in the neighborhood alongside a couple of ponds and a girl scout camp.

I am surrounded by bridal paths here...too many according to some of the folk who live locally.. and get stuck behind the horses and riders

 

[CinnamonSugar]

My youngest son was at the house, picking up some mail. Among other topics, we were discussing movies and TV series we’ve enjoyed.

I was telling him about the series “The Last Detective “ starring Peter Davidson. He couldn’t quite place the actor. I tried to give him a hint but got my tongue twisted around and it came out, “you know, the actor that played Tristen in Little House on the Prairie”.

And then we both busted out laughing to think of Tristen from “All Creatures Great and Small” in the American pioneer days.

 

[Imogene]

My immediate neighbour owns 3 horses but she desn't have the land to stable them..so instead she has them stabled 10 miles away...where it's more affordable for her on a low wage . For 40 years she's got up at the crack of dawn, and gone to muck out every single morning.. regardless of the weather..

Then she comes back get changed and goes off to work 30 miles in the opposite direction.. in an office....In the evenings she's in bed before 9pm
At now 60 years old her one very short romance resulted in a child.. whose now an adult, there's never been another romance unsurprisingly..

Your neighbor is another “born-in-the-blood-addicted lover of horses There are varying degrees of liking or loving horses, we are at the top of the pile. Even now, when I have to hook my cane on the stall door, I enjoy picking stalls.

Everyone has an extreme love for some THING and hopefully has been able to afford that love.

My late husband’s was building and racing bracket racers. They didn’t have to eat every day, but they still cost a lot of money. He used to try and sneak expensive parts into the workshop - he hoped I wasn’t paying attention but most of the time I was. His best trick was managing to hide the 9” Ford. When I finally saw it, it was already in the car. He had kept it in its shipping box, well hidden in the back of the workshop, behind some other things he knew I wouldn’t look at. I supposed that was my payback for bringing two horses home without telling him, on two separate occasions.

 

[StarSong]

My immediate neighbour owns 3 horses but she desn't have the land to stable them..so instead she has them stabled 10 miles away...where it's more affordable for her on a low wage . For 40 years she's got up at the crack of dawn, and gone to muck out every single morning.. regardless of the weather..

Then she comes back get changed and goes off to work 30 miles in the opposite direction.. in an office....In the evenings she's in bed before 9pm
At now 60 years old her one very short romance resulted in a child.. whose now an adult, there's never been another romance unsurprisingly..

I can absolutely see how this happens. Although our barn was in the backyard, my sister and I likewise had to feed & water the horses twice a day, ditto with mucking the stables. Rain or shine. Come winter, the hose would freeze so we'd have to drag buckets of water from the house to the stable.

Then the horses had to be exercised (ridden) at least several times a week, most often every day. Also regularly groomed, and the our tack and boots required care, as well. Bringing half a ton of hay into the barn loft wasn't a job for the faint of heart or muscle, nor was pitchforking out the manure to a local farm.

When we moved to CA in my late teens I was more than ready to put an end to the horse chapter in my life. Rode occasionally after that - maybe 20 times total. Riding rental or unfamiliar horses on unfamiliar trails isn't all that much fun.

 

[hollydolly]

Well, I'm entering hour 4 of 5 hours at the airport. I *hope* it's not going to be more than 5. Good people watching, though, and I love watching planes.

where are you off to this time Jujube...?

 

[HermitHogan]

I spent a number of years at a drafting table and always enjoyed the precision and artistry involved in making drawings, but once I transitioned to CAD I never wanted to go back. You must still be blessed with a steady hand, I'm not sure I'm steady enough these days to produce quality drawings.

I'd be interested in seeing your invention when finished.

I'll post some pics after I apply for a patent. It might be useful to some SF members.

As far as having a steady hand... not so much, but I'm able to get the job done.

What type of welder? Stick, MIG, TIG?

I find it quite useful to have a welder around (MIG, in my case). One thing the Youtube is great for, is having posters show (in motion) & explain techniques. I refined my very basic skills by watching some. Best of luck to you, H.H.

I'm getting this one for its MIG capacity...

Amazon.com

It does flux core MIG, TIG, and stick. I'd like to have a gas MIG, but that would be another $100, and probably not necessary for a couple prototypes and some other projects.

 

[Georgiagranny]

I didn't dust, but I did think about it. After all, tomorrow is another day, and a job well thought over is half done.