It's About The Horse

cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

Hi friends,

I wasn't on the forum much at all last fall.

Was SO busy with school. School's a lot of fun, but it sucks up all my time!!

I'm planning to start spending some more time here.

I have two mares that I'm starting right now at the rescue that I am having a blast with.

Also have two geldings who we started over the sumer who I've been riding some. They are teaching me a lot as well.

I just wanted to say, though, how much I love this forum.

I joined a forum a month or so ago hoping to get so info about some of my newest (non-horse) pets. Wow. So much moderation and rudeness.

That really made me miss you guys and the community here.

Hopefully school will be less busy this semester, as I've missed chatting with all of you.

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Currently playing with 20 rescue horses in North Texas

check out my blog: http://stalecheerios.com/blog

Pedestal*Pony · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:03 am Post subject:

Glad your back Mary!! We have missed you too! Do you have pics of your little girls? Us all lovin pictures here will never change.

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cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

okay...

Let me go find you some pictures.

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~Mary
Currently playing with 20 rescue horses in North Texas

check out my blog: http://stalecheerios.com/blog

PasoBaby_CarolU · Site Admin Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 9015

WB Mary. We've missed you.

PS - we do non-horse pets (even basketball Goldfish!)
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"The path to your horse's heart lies through your own."

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cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

This is Stella.

Registered AQHA mare.

I don't have any pictures riding her yet.

She's only really had about 3 rides so far.

We're working on moving forward in the round pen and a bit of steering. Haven't done a whole lot yet.

She is very mellow and laid back, so she should make an awesome horse for trail riding or light riding once she gets a few more miles under saddle.

Probably not any really hard riding or competitions, since she's 20.

But, she's really healthy, so she has at least a few good years of riding left in her.

Very nicely bred, it's a shame no one started her before now.
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~Mary
Currently playing with 20 rescue horses in North Texas

check out my blog: http://stalecheerios.com/blog

cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

This is Cheyenne, the other mare I've been starting.

There are more pictures of her here:

http://neverenuffacres.org/?p=473

5 year old chestnut paint mare.

She is a fire cracker!!

Very mellow, laid back, LB, but with a very low tolerance for things she doesn't understand.

She was adopted out at one point, but returned because she was too much horse for them. Part of her "problem" is that she is way smarter than the average horse person.

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~Mary
Currently playing with 20 rescue horses in North Texas

check out my blog: http://stalecheerios.com/blog

cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

bit · Member Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 4352 Location: Kansas

hmmmm, that's what they say about me...she's 59 but still has a lot of good riding years left in her. sigh. Glad to see ya here again, missed ya!
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cheerios · Member Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 1163 Location: TEXAS

LOL, bit.

I saw your thread about Hawk. Actually, I had seen something you had posted about him having a new home on Brent's yahoo group awhile back.

I'm sure that was a pretty hard decision for you. I know how much you love him and how much he has taught you. It sounds like he has a really awesome new home, though, and I'm really glad that you'll still get to visit him and keep up with him.
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~Mary
Currently playing with 20 rescue horses in North Texas

check out my blog: http://stalecheerios.com/blog

bit · Member Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 4352 Location: Kansas

Thanks Mary, yep he's got a sweet little situation, great humans, and lots of cow work in his future. There's always a lot going on there, so he's never real bored. Plus he's in a herd of about 15 horses, so lots of play time. Are ya done with school now? Amanda is BURIED this semester with 17 units, working in the lab, and an internship. I'm not going to see her much. Glad life is settling down and you are getting some time. I'm pretty happy I finally have plenty of the stuff these days. Come visit some time!
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"It was once said I should clear my head for one cannot ride a Thoroughbred. Hot they are. And too fast they be. Forever on the fly. But I stayed the course and have no remorse. I love my off the track racehorse!"

PasoBaby_CarolU · Site Admin Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 9015

So Mary...what are you training your mice and rats to do? I'm curious. I wouldn't think you could train mice to do much, but I understand rats are very smart. I used to have pet Kangaroo Rats. They were wild but become tame very quickly. But they are nocturnal and drive you nuts all night.
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Corazon de Oro Paso Finos

"The path to your horse's heart lies through your own."

Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots. - Words of Wisdom - Mhar

‎"Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss activities; Small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt

jackspark · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 4473 Location: Missouri

So glad to have you back! We missed ya

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Clarissa · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:03 am Post subject:

Clarissa · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:06 am Post subject:

Good to see you back Mary. You sure have been busy.

She's a nice looking horse is Stella

Certainly doesn't look 20!
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becdubie · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:04 pm Post subject:

Nice to hear from you. Sounds like you've been busy with your life.
Stella dn Cheyenne are lucky to have you in their corner.
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