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Posted by Margie --Previous Message--
on 9/12/2005, 8:16 pm, in reply to "Hello Margie"
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Yes, I know that scared feeling. And with good cause. I was ill for two years and on predisone and very weak, so didn't ride. When I got better it was back to step one with the horses. We have moved back down to Fl now and about a month ago I started to ride my 15 yr QT/TB and he shied and I went over his right shoulder down onto the sand. It would've been a piece of cake, no injuries, just the thump, BUT it was a freak accident and my right arm went through and around in the reins and got tangled somehow and he drug me by my arm until the rein broke and the rein zapped from around my arm and really bruised it. If you know how to fall (without freak happenings) you usually don't get hurt. Always wear a helmet of course. Falling/getting thrown seems to come with the territory and freezing up and getting stiff make the chances of it happening worse. I just was told by my horses trainer that my little Appy might be "cold-backed" I don't think that is a good thing to have in a horse when you are 61 yrs old. LOL She is going to try massage and some other treatment to see if it helps. I really love this guy and don't want to have a reason like that to not ride him. :+( Take care.Margie abreeze2@yahoo.com
: Hi there,
: This thread was getting so far down the
: board, I didn't think anyone would be talk
: on it anymore. You said that you are 61 and
: still riding. Good for you! I am 41 and
: scared to death most of the time that he
: might bolt or rear and I know my bones
: wouldn't hold together the way they did when
: I was 17! Do you ever any reservations
: about riding and if so, how do deal with
: them? I don't know how to get my knees to
: stop shaking when I get on. Gotta get over
: that. It's ruining my rides, kind of sucks
: the joy out of it completely.
: Anyway, nice to meet you and hope that you
: get this message an that we all onthis
: thread can keep up with each other.
: Take care. Jerry (JLS)
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: --Previous Message--
: I have owned an appy for 1 1/2 yrs and I
: really love him. I have just sent him out to
: be trained to trail ride. I am 61 and need
: to leave that to others. I will admit there
: are somedays that he acts as if "It is
: a new day" about things he has seen
: before.
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: --Previous Message--
: Hi there MNappy,
: Thanks so much for replying. Aren't message
: boards great? I work with Ben every day and
: am amazed with him more and more. I think he
: is the best thing that has happened to me in
: the horse world for quite a while and I sure
: hope he thinks the same thing of all of us
: that love him here. I know he loves my
: older QH he gets to hang with in the field.
: They are quite a twosome.
: Thnak you again.
: JLS (Jerry)
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: --Previous Message--
: Have you looked the ApHC website, are you a
: member? If so you get the monthly magazine
: which is very helpful with bloodlines and
: stuff. I started raising app's a few years
: ago, but have since sold out. I did a lot
: of research on pedigree's and found which
: horses I liked best! Every horse is
: different in temperment, but I will say this
: after owning and working with app's for more
: then 15yrs......they are extremely smart! I
: would compare them to a donkey or mule in
: the smarts department, they are cautious,
: sure footed, very smart, and never forget!!!
: Also, if they don't like you, it's going to
: be very hard to win them over! And that
: maybe the problem with your guy and kids.
: Maybe he has such a dislike for how they ran
: him, that he just wants nothing to do with
: them! I dealt alot with foundation
: appaloosas and this has been my experience!
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hi Natalie!
: Pleased to meet you, and thankyou so much
: for your reply. My dad used to have appy's
: and arabians and some crosses but I was too
: young to appreciate that they have wonderful
: personalities. Now that I have one at the
: ripe young age of 41, I find that he is a
: different ball game altogether compared to
: my QH. Very curious also.
: Thankyou again and if you can direct me to a
: website with much more about their
: personality, I would appreciate it greatly.
: Jerry (JLS)
:
: --Previous Message--
: Apps are great!! and versital is the best
: way
: to describe them. They are willing, loving
: and able partners. There are the occasional
: bad apples but for the most part even the
: stallions I've met are great loving willing
: horses. Hopefully yours is one of the greats
: a kind willing family horse that'll take you
: for a gallop when you want and then turn
: around and walk with it's head down and walk
: carefully so not to unseat even the smallest
: child. Their great horses hope you enjoy
: yours. Natalie
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hi there,
: Just stumbled upon this site. It's great!
: The question is.....can anyone help me find
: a lengthy
: description of an appaloosa's temperment,
: frame of mind, character, etc? I have
: looked every where on the net for a month
: now and all I can find is that they are
: versatile, they are good for many uses, this
: that and the other thing, which is really
: great to know, but I want more about their
: character, their loyalty, their curiosity,
: their personality.
: I just bought the most beautiful (to me) 13
: year old gelding appy, red roan with
: blanket, he is great and my 14 year old boy
: loves him too. I think I have fallen in
: love with him too. Next time I post, I have
: a few riding questions I would like to ask
: if I may.
: Thank you for any info on sites about my
: above question.
: JLS
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