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Ponies vs horses?
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- Horse or pony breed
- I ride so many i can't keep count! My personal horse right now is a Mustang.
- What state or country are you from?
- Pennsylvania
- About Me:
- I combine natural horsemanship and dressage. I have a competitive background in jumpers, and I recently placed sixth at the Midwest Mustang Challenge.
- How did you find us?
- Personal invite from another forum.
- Favorite movies?
- The Black Stallion- duh!
- Favorite books?
- Karen Rohlf's book "Dressgae Naturally" is my current "WOW". Any dressage or natural horsemanship book, and of course the bible ranks up there too!!!
- Favorite Music?
- Country, songs from animated movies (like Spirit!), and insturmental stuff.
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awww - Patches and his mommy Lilly!:)
Wow, he's changed a lot in a year! He's grown and filled out a lot since then. I'll have to try and post some new pictures.
He's very pretty also. Who's horse is this one?
Pretty paint! He doesn't look like a baby though. LOL
This has been a really busy month at the farm. Last week we had a wonderful time with family here from South Carolina for whitetail deer season. This week my sister (aka ponygal) and her husband are here for Thanksgiving and enjoying the farm lif...
Looks like fun!
I love this photograph! I like the way the lights plays through his mane.
Good for you! I'm sure you will be good at it and will enjoy your time training. If you get a chance, take some pictures and post for us. I like to take pics before I start them and then after they have been in training awhile. I am amazed at how ...
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I hope you've had a break in the weather there. We are still waiting for the snow to melt off. As you probably remember Altea is now home in her little palace and we await the arrival of her foal.
Doing daily walks for exercise and to keep her hooves working properly. She thrives on walking on the chip sealed road, hard as it is, and wearing on her hooves. We don't ride her of course.
Doing ground work on the walks and in her stall. Plenty of room in a 12x20ft for a small little lady such as she is.
Can't help but wonder how things are going with you and your professional work. You've always been an inspiration to me.
Here's the Altea's new home, just after the 3 feet of snow slid off the roof, before I'd put on the plywood sheathing you see. This spring I'll add the vertical board and batten (to conform to our house nearby) and it will look a bit less stark and prison like.
She is very content here. She can see out, and there are no deep shadows from giant evergreens overhanging her barn.
It wouldn't look so institutionally grim were it not for having to keep predators out at night. We've had large stock, a mule last time, attacked by mt. lion, and there's a fair amount of bear sign, plus the coyotes that come through occasionally, both day and night.
But this barn buttons up tight while giving her a good view and adequate ventilation.
I've started an easy spin with hand signals with her. She's quite willing to work, but I think from her cautious way of approaching new things such as this, and how far down I have to reduce a request for agreement on her part she may have had some harsh groundwork in the past.
She's rarely been ridden. Very much a pasture ornament for most of her 14 years. Naturally she needs conditioning, but she is quite strong and balanced. When she feels the need she can raise her forehand and pivot like a reining horse. And not throwing herself around but a nice lift and pirouette under control.
Best to you, Donald Redux
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