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81 · March 2013

BinauralJam wrote:

81 wrote:

BinauralJam wrote:

My wife bought me a lesson to learn how to ride for my birthday last year, i have 6 months more months to make the appointment. Kind of nervous about it.

let me just say, there is a reason cowboys wear the tightest jeans they can find.

do not....i repeat, do not, wear boxers. get yourself some tighties whities or some boxer briefs or something that will hold everything tight. trust me on this.

Thanks, good to know.I keep procrastinating about it, but i would probably have fun.

i did it once. it was a lot of fun, outside of the punching bag action :

81 · March 2013

whispering hands wrote:

even men
could ride naked!! But please don't.. That horrifically nasty!!

that souns like an aweful idea that would result in severe bruising.

whispering hands · March 2013

BinauralJam wrote:

81 wrote:

BinauralJam wrote:

My wife bought me a lesson to learn how to ride for my birthday last year, i have 6 months more months to make the appointment. Kind of nervous about it.

let me just say, there is a reason cowboys wear the tightest jeans they can find.

do not....i repeat, do not, wear boxers. get yourself some tighties whities or some boxer briefs or something that will hold everything tight. trust me on this.

Thanks, good to know.I keep procrastinating about it, but i would probably have fun.

Also!! Don't wear tennis shoes if at all possible! You don't have to go but any
Dumbass cowboy boots, but you do want something with a heel to it.
Hiking boot, construction boot.. Really nothing over a one inch heel
Is NEEDED unless you're riding to work. Have fun and good luck!!

STAYSEA · March 2013

whispering hands wrote:

Horses are the ultimate example of Faith. Their situation is completely
unique!! It's a situation where they ( the prey animal
Find us the predators riding on their backs)! Yet, they still
trust us to do right by them.. Greatest animals in the WORLD!!

Brian.. As a licensed riding instructor I always tell folks..
The first three tries makes or breaks the experiences! I hope you
Find two or three more 'Maybe's 'cause when you do this to get away,
Like I do,... It's a religious experience!! A good horse will go
anywhere you point his head towards!! They will die for you!

I think every wants a Maybe.

BinauralJam · March 2013

whispering hands wrote:

Also!! Don't wear tennis shoes if at all possible! You don't have to go but any
Dumbass cowboy boots, but you do want something with a heel to it.
Hiking boot, construction boot.. Really nothing over a one inch heel
Is NEEDED unless you're riding to work. Have fun and good luck!!

I have hiking boots, but i'm curious,is this a Stir-up thing?

whispering hands · March 2013

81 wrote:

whispering hands wrote:

even men
could ride naked!! But please don't.. That horrifically nasty!!

that souns like an aweful idea that would result in severe bruising.

Awful idea yes, but the point was once you truly know how to
ride a horse, yes, there's WAY more to it than just whoa and giddy-ap,
You can wear what ever you like; however I do always advise that men
Pack high and tight.. But I've worked with several cowboys that went
commando.. Even knew this crazy bull rider who did that..

RKCNDY · March 2013

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with riding the ponies at the zoo. Since I was such a small kid, I could ride until I was in 2nd grade. Yeah, the oldest kid riding the ponies, but I was still the same size as the rest of the kids.

Been riding horses too. A friend actually bought a a chunk of land at a horse camp. So she leaves a trailer there and brings up the horses to ride the trails they built at the camp. I rode the thoroughbred around the trail.
She has a Tennessee Walker too.

wish I knew more horse people, I like seeing the trails from a different vantage point.

whispering hands · March 2013

BinauralJam wrote:

whispering hands wrote:

Also!! Don't wear tennis shoes if at all possible! You don't have to go but any
Dumbass cowboy boots, but you do want something with a heel to it.
Hiking boot, construction boot.. Really nothing over a one inch heel
Is NEEDED unless you're riding to work. Have fun and good luck!!

I have hiking boots, but i'm curious,is this a Stir-up thing?

Damned straight!! Trust me, cause I've had this happen, you do NOT want
your foot caught up in the stir-ups!! If you have to bail, and your foot
gets caught, it's not going to be fun to be you!! Your feet should sit in the
Stir-up as so. The back end of the balls of your feet should be what sits on
the bridge if the Stir-up bell. (Most riding instructors won't teach you Ox-Bow
until you're through with learning to ride entered, so you shouldn't have to
worry about that! ) keep your heels down ( nothing extreme, just enough so that
Your weight is in the stir-up and not so much in the saddle), and toes forward,
Don't let yours heels or ankle "sink" or allow your toes to swing out.. This throws
You off balance, and given the right movement can
snap your ankle.. They teach you all this..

whispering hands · March 2013

RKCNDY wrote:

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with riding the ponies at the zoo. Since I was such a small kid, I could ride until I was in 2nd grade. Yeah, the oldest kid riding the ponies, but I was still the same size as the rest of the kids.

Been riding horses too. A friend actually bought a a chunk of land at a horse camp. So she leaves a trailer there and brings up the horses to ride the trails they built at the camp. I rode the thoroughbred around the trail.
She has a Tennessee Walker too.

wish I knew more horse people, I like seeing the trails from a different vantage point.

I just put in an application to vunteer At a horse rescue out here. I can't wait to
hear back from them!! TW are super awesome!! I love it when the get a good smooth
Rack going! I got to ride one one time that was owned by Reba MacEntire!! ( I almost
got to work for her but got shut out by a guy who had 22 yrs experience with gaited horses!!)
This horse ran a 13 point Rack for a mile straight!! That's super hard core!! By the way.. I guess
I should explain what Racking is.. Gaited horses move twice as much on the front end as they
do off the back end... So that for every six "paddles" on the front end the horse takes two
full steps off the back end.. This is called a 13 point Rack. It's quite fast and you barely
feel the horse move.. But it is as you can imagine very strenuous to to the horse, this one
Horse though; ROCKSTAR!!

pandora · March 2013

whispering hands wrote:

pandora wrote:

We are looking at a home on 12 acres with a horse barn...
my dream to love a horse or two before I leave this world. I'll be the one with the carrot

If you need any advice let me know ! I hope you can get the house!!
Horses are the best and even 20 yearsater.. I still miss all of mine!

Thanks! Horses seem to like me fine as long as I don't get on them

I give a frightened vibe I think. I just want to be friends.

I bet you miss them terribly, I can imagine that. A profound love I have a feeling.
One I hope I'm blessed to know.

If the timing is right to buy the place, we have to sell our house first, we might
be able to rescue or have an older horse needing a good home come live with us.
We hear too often, of horses being mistreated that are taken away by animal control.
We are very green though and would need a ton of advice but I would love to learn.

whispering hands · March 2013

It will be one of the greatest experiences of your whole life!
Just take your time with them.. And the rest will come.
I suggest taking a large animal husbandry class. It's very
informative, and they teach you what to expect, what all is required
In your state. You'll learn the shots they need, grooming, feeding ,
Vet care needed, handling, a d you'll get some good hands on
experience. You can usually find these classes through your
local ASPCA. Also, I recommend riding lessons. At least 10 or so..
It will help you get over your fears, and teach you how to approach
The entire riding experience. Let me know how things go..

josevolution · March 2013

So no Mandals for horseback riding or are they ok ....

whispering hands · March 2013

josevolution wrote:

So no Mandals for horseback riding or are they ok ....

Wouldn't recommend it... Unless you like bruising the inner
Arch of your foot. Most stirrups are made of wood wrapped with
Metal. Not comfy on bare skin at ALLL!!

amethgr8 · March 2013

oh, just have to chime in.

I got a Tenn Walker/Quarter horse. My neice got him when he was 5, green-broke, kept him for a few years. I bought him when her parents grew tired of paying for a horse she didn't really give much attention to.

they are ALOT of work. having one and all that goes with it , is just something I'm very glad I don't have to live without.

Fell in-love with them as a child then the fam got me one when I proved myself to be able to care for one.

He was a dapple grey, 3/4 arabian, 1/4 welsh pony, he was a lovely stinker! I get teary-eyed just thinking of him even 30 yrs later.

it's got to be pretty close to surfing. putting your body on nature and going for a ride!

I'll try to get a picture up.

amy

whispering hands · March 2013

This is my very favorite breed ever!
The Dutch Friesian ..
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whispering hands · March 2013

amethgr8 wrote:

oh, just have to chime in.

I got a Tenn Walker/Quarter horse. My neice got him when he was 5, green-broke, kept him for a few years. I bought him when her parents grew tired of paying for a horse she didn't really give much attention to.

they are ALOT of work. having one and all that goes with it , is just something I'm very glad I don't have to live without.

Fell in-love with them as a child then the fam got me one when I proved myself to be able to care for one.

He was a dapple grey, 3/4 arabian, 1/4 welsh pony, he was a lovely stinker! I get teary-eyed just thinking of him even 30 yrs later.

it's got to be pretty close to surfing. putting your body on nature and going for a ride!

I'll try to get a picture up.

amy

Can't wait to see the pics Amy!

Who Princess · March 2013

whispering hands wrote:

This is my very favorite breed ever!
The Dutch Friesian ..

I love those horses! They are so beautiful!

In Holland, Michigan there is a park called Windmill Farm. It used to be a working farm. They have a pair of Friesian horses. (I fed them some pieces of licorice.)

amethgr8 · March 2013

I have friend here in NW IN and she goes to a barn in MI works/shows a fresian not sure if he's dutch or not but surely beautiful!!

here he is with his mascot. we have 2 pony's and 2 horses, mine and my aunts. shes a "sport" pony, just a half a hand under the horse heigth.

I braided his mane so it will all be on one side, part of it always flopped over. like an indian horse with the braids. had a weight issue for awhile after I got him, some poor dusty hay and a bout with heaves but he's getting back to riding and playing state.

amy

amethgr8 · March 2013

this is from 07, all of them.

whispering hands · March 2013

amethgr8 wrote:

I have friend here in NW IN and she goes to a barn in MI works/shows a fresian not sure if he's dutch or not but surely beautiful!!

here he is with his mascot. we have 2 pony's and 2 horses, mine and my aunts. shes a "sport" pony, just a half a hand under the horse heigth.

I braided his mane so it will all be on one side, part of it always flopped over. like an indian horse with the braids. had a weight issue for awhile after I got him, some poor dusty hay and a bout with heaves but he's getting back to riding and playing state.

amy

OMG Amy!! His markings are DIVINE!! What a lucky lady!! And they all look so
happy and healthy! Kudos!

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