Are there any equestriennes in here?

[loveday]

I have to share something really cool. Through a friend of a friend, I managed to get a free half lease on a 16.3hh OTTB. I am so excited. I haven't ridden in almost 8 years. I have him several times a week with a huge indoor ring and trails at my disposal. Sweet!

[cuddlyevil]

Jealous! I love riding but haven't had a chance to do it in years.

[WOT?*]

Very cool. I wish I was. I always feel sorry for the horses that have to haul my sorry ass (or hands and seat.) I haven't been on a horse since I had kids, and my oldest is now 28. Which is why the kiddo goes to horse camp and will be getting riding lessons again now that she's moving back with us. (Yay!) My niece (sister's daughter) rides (typically English) and does dressage and jumping, and my brother's kids also ride (western - he's an ag major and owns property and horses. His older daughter is in college studying ranch management and spends her summers working on various properties and his younger daughter is in college for nursing but spends weekends doing gymkhana and barrel racing; they both bought and resucitated their own horses from a rescue operation. I have aspirations for the kiddo and possibly kidlet as well, both of whom love horses as much as I did as a kid.

Kevin: me too! sign twins. lol.

[loveday]

Nov 2, 2012 13:51:29 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I'm an Aries.

Wait, what?

LOL I love you more with each passing quip.

[angelaa73]

Found one!

[cleo29]

What is OTTB, something Thorough bred? And I don't ride but i am still jealous!

[EmilieMadison]

OMG, I'm dying of jealousy! That's pretty much my dream situation right now! HAVE FUN!

[cleo29]

Nov 2, 2012 14:38:24 GMT -5 @themommymonster said:

Nov 2, 2012 14:36:34 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

What is OTTB, something Thorough bred? And I don't ride but i am still jealous!

I think "Off the Track Thoroughbred".

Ahh, thank you.

For some reason I have the urge to watch International Velvet. lol

[loveday]

Nov 2, 2012 14:41:14 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

Nov 2, 2012 14:38:24 GMT -5 @themommymonster said:

I think "Off the Track Thoroughbred".

Ahh, thank you.

For some reason I have the urge to watch International Velvet. lol

Yes! Off the track Thoroughbred. He is a big grey woolly bear right now. And according to his owner nearly unspookable, highly unusual for a TB lol

[troopersmom]

Congrats that is wonderful. So many OTTB are doing so well in their second careers. My friend turned her girl into a eventer. Post pics when you can.

[loveday]

Nov 2, 2012 15:37:39 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

No, but I have the boots. That's OK, right?

You'll pass muster :Y:

[midnightmare81]

Nov 2, 2012 15:08:26 GMT -5 loveday said:

Nov 2, 2012 14:41:14 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

Ahh, thank you.

For some reason I have the urge to watch International Velvet. lol

Yes! Off the track Thoroughbred. He is a big grey woolly bear right now. And according to his owner nearly unspookable, highly unusual for a TB lol

SO jealous! I had to put my gelding down in March at 31 and I ended up selling my mare before I moved, we are not in the financial position to have horses for a while :-(

[crazycakes]

I lease an OTTB too! He's my avatar. I wish he was free, LoL. Sweet deal!