‘Tis the season, so…
Nov 25 2009
…let’s talk about what we are thankful for!
I’m thankful that all of my horses are happy and healthy and I have people to board them with that I can totally trust to take excellent care of them.
I’m thankful that I found a trainer that my horse loves, who is teaching him what he needs to know in a non-abusive way that keeps him fresh-minded and well-mannered.
I am thankful that I have a great vet and a great farrier!
I’m thankful that we continue to make progress every day, with more and more convictions for animal cruelty and neglect, and more programs to help horses in need springing up all the time.
I’m thankful for everybody who continues to read this blog and share their opinions and tell us when there’s something we need to know about or animals that need help.
And I’m so thankful that my 29 year old mare is still around and living the good life! That’s her, snoozing in the grass. Thank you, Paradigm Farm, for making sure she lives like the princess she believes herself to be. 
What are you thankful for this year? (If you want pics, just put the DIRECT link in with NO code and I’ll make them pics when I moderate)
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I’m thankful for sites like yours that not only entertain, but also help newbies like myself realize just what a fugly horse IS and that’s it’s OK to own one…as long as we don’t BREED them
Pebbie is thankful for clean, fluffy bedding, a full belly and lots of treats!! And someone to love her for who she is…attitude an’ all
I am thankful that all the creatures (human, equine & feline) in my life are healthy and happy.
I am thankful that “Little Big Red” ran slowly at the track, had a wonderful breeder/owner who recognized it and listed him on LOPE this year so that we could adopt him.
I’m thankful for my new old guy, Chip!
He’s got some soundness issues, but he’s a LOVE, and great old gentleman to introduce my daughter to horses.
I’m thankful that his former owners cared enough to gift him to someone who’d love him instead of selling him to any old Joe Schmo.
I’m thankful that I have a steady job, which allows me to compete in the shows that I would like to, and afford the massages Maddy loves so much. I’m thankful that my friend and I were able to rent a house right at the barn, so I can see the ponies before I head to work. I’m thankful for my trainer who has not only helped me with all my riding issues for the last 5 years, but is still one of my best friends after all this time (even allowing me to move on to her property
. Of course I’m especially thankful that I’ve been given the opportunity to ride and show and amazing horse for the last two years (and counting), one who has helped me so much with my confidence and riding ability. I could never thank her owner enough, as even though she is travelling abroad for the next year, she still foots the bill for all her care. And of course, thank you Maddy, for putting up all my idiosyncrasies, for teaching me to stop clamping on with my leg over a fence, for giving the best snuggles, and for always helping me finish my mochas.
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I’m thankful for my husband, my children, my health and my job and so many other blessings in my life, not the least of which are my horses. I’ve lived most of my life yearning for a horse of my own to love and care for and 17 years ago when I was 31 years old the stars and the moon aligned themselves in such a way as to grant me the miracle I wanted so badly. I feel blessed every day when I go to the barn to feed and care for my herd of 3 horses and a donkey. I am thankful for the sweet sound of nickers in the morning and he smell of fresh hay, wood shavings and horse. I am thankful for the hay in my hair, the horse hair stuck in every piece of fleece clothing I own, the mud on my boots and the horse slobber on my sleeves. I am thankful for my relationship with my farrier and vet and Judy at the feed store. I am thankful for my husband who understands my need to take separate vacations because not just anybody can care for my horses like I do and who didn’t think it was strange that I asked for a new saddle for my 30th wedding anniversary gift instead of the jewelry he wants to give me. I am especially thankful that I have wonderful friends that share my passion for all things horse and the wonderful community to found here in cyberspace where we can learn from each other and share ideas.
I am thankful for my good health so that I can keep my beasties in good health! My cats help me smile every day and the horses teach me constantly.
I am thankful for everyone who is out there helping those who need help.
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I’m thankful for many things: I have a job in my chosen profession, my wonderful husband who supports my expensive habit of horses and my extended family who have made me feel welcome. I’m also thankful for my wonderful TB mare, Cashmere, who is always happy to see me.
I am thankful for my horse Romantico. He was labelled a “small useless gelding” by his breeder, he never lived up to that title. 13 National High Point titles later said useless gelding is going strong and showing the world what he is made of, heart and determination. He puts up with my and all my stupid ideas without complaint and gives me his all each time we ride. He always greets me with a nicker and a smile on his face. He has the best mind I have ever seen on a horse. He is my equine sole mate and the love of my life.
That’s easy. I am ever so thankful for my 4 beloved horses, health, and family/friends’ well-being during a very tough year.
I am thankful for each of my equines.
Buena:
KT:
And the latest addition, Dodger:
And my 2 favorite men:
I’m thankful for kittens. No matter how depressing life gets, I can sleep under a blanket of cats. Even when they’re eating my shoelaces as I’m trying to get dressed, kittens help me get through the day.
I’m thankful for my Wintec Dressage Pro (all you synthetic haters can suck it). My huge crabby TB mare reared a dozen times on Monday and I was totally secure. I will never ride a slick seat again.
I am thankful that my husband has a better job than I do. He was able to pay for ceramic tile floors. Three cats and two dogs were just too much for the carpet to handle.
Today at lunch my husband asked me who I would resurrect if I could bring any person or animal back from the dead, provided they did not die from old age or a congenital condition. I unhesitatingly chose my pony Moose, who died 18 years ago this month. I am thankful I had a few good years with him.
Of course I’m thankful for my mom, my niece, my husband, friends, my beautiful Walker mare, etc.
Grateful to Sunny Acres Ranch for choosing our application to adopt Freckles last month…I had expected him to be MY horse yet he has decided that my mother is his person, (he’s such a schmoozer) so for her 60th birthday last week we bought her – her own new saddle. So I am grateful to be able to give back to my mom the horsey pleasure that she provided to me growing up….and I’ll still sneak a few rides in myself
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I am thankful for my horse’s health and that I have been able to comfortably afford to care for her very well. I am thankful for my steady good job and fantastic family and boyfriend who are all very supportive.
This is my mare Bree (saddlebred x) and I at a show. She is 17 this year.
I am thankful for so many things – Having a full time job that pays well, the ability to go to school full time and a wonderful husband who is supportive of my endeavors.
But I am most grateful for each opportunity to escape from it all at Foxfield Riding School when I ride Harvey, the most agreeable and handsome TB gelding. There are horses, and then there are horses. This old school master teaches me new things with every ride and I am so grateful for the opportunity to have him in my life.
I’m thankful that I have a job that pays well enough to allow me to do what I really love outside of work hours. I am thankful for a loving supportive partner that comes out to all of my lessons and all of my horseshows. I am especially thankful for my friend Susan who was my horse’s previous owner. Even though I could not afford the asking price on Pride, she was willing to take whatever I could afford. And finally, I am thankful for Pride. He gives me that little nicker everytime I come into the barn. He gives me a listening ear when I need someone to talk to about my problems. He puts up with so much and tries so hard for which I am always thankful.
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i am thankful that after many poverty-stricken years of university and grad school, i finally got a “grown up job” which allowed me the time and the disposable income to last year –at the age of 32– start taking riding lessons.
i am thankful to have found a great coach that i trust, and who knows how far both my horse, and i, can be pushed on any given day.
i am thankful to have adopted an older underloved older OTTB who has been there and done that, hasn’t got a mean bone in his body, and though not fancy, nor 17.2hh, he has saved my ass more times than i can count, and as i do not bounce like the teenagers at the barn, and with his personality and his heart is more valuable to me than any trendy warmblood.
finally, i am thankful for this blog, where as a new horse rider, and now owner, every week, i seem to absorb tips and advice from those who have had the misfortune to learn many things — the hard way–. because of this blog, i will always turn a horse round to face me before turning out to pasture, i will never let someone feed clipped hay to a horse, and i have many tools at my disposal to ensure that any senior horse in my care will be kept fat & happy for the rest of their days.
thank you for all the times i will not be injured, and the better quality of life my horse will have because of this blog.
I am thankful for my best friend Billy the Giant Appendix, his patience, and everything he has to teach me. I am thankful for having a wonderful trainer, great riding friends, and a boyfriend who understands when I would rather be at the barn than anywhere else.
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I’m grateful to Cathy and this blog, for educating me into taking better care of my horses, and for inspiring me to get myself fit enough to ride again. I’m not there, yet – but I’m feeling the benefits, and so are my horses, who get the side effects of being my exercise “coaches.” …”Exercise one: get the shovel and clean the stalls. Two: aerobics – groom us down to the skin and back out. Three: power lift some hay bales.”
I’m grateful for my in laws, who are horse people, and can get me “fixes” of standing around in a big crowd of horses. I can’t think of a better way to spend my time – except for being ON one of those horses. Oh, yeah – and for my DH who is still Mr. Right after 15 years. I’m still hoping I can get him to at least trail ride with me.
Ruthie, who would have written more if she weren’t grumpy & having a fibro-flare.
i am thankfull for this site,
my horses health
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i am thankfull i got to rescue this great horse
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i am thankfull she is making a great recovery in 2 months that i’ve had her
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i love him
I am thankful for:
My husband being “into” horses
My husband’s good steady job to pay for the horses.
My parents
My dad and his TRACTOR!
All my critters.
I am thankful for so many things, but horse related, I am most grateful for the foster horses that have given me the privilege to know them, get them better, and move them on to deserving families. I am also incredibly thankful for a pet sitter that I trust with the care of my animals. She will never how much she means to me.
I am thankful for my family – my dear husband, who endures my horse habit. My two sons, who didn’t mind adding a “little brother” when I bought Monty. My horse loving sisters and niece – we’ve been able to do a lot of cool things this year that we’ve never done before (trail ride together, go to Sport Horse Nationals). My mom and dad, still with us on this earth, who didn’t know squat about horses and who never complained when they ended up with 4 girls who rode and were into horse showing. More than that, they were supportive in the best way parents can be – helped us but didn’t hover or helicopter.
I am thankful for the people who (responsibly) rescue horses. Your example has changed my outlook on slaughter and encouraged me to participate. It has been very rewarding.
I am thankful for responsible outspokenness. I’ve learned a lot from this and other forums. I’ve internet met a lot of interesting people.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
I`m thankful for the generosity of the former owner of my old pony. He gave her to me seven years ago and made my childhood dream (just to own this special pony) come true.
That´s her this spring, 27 years old:
That`s her&me ca. 20 years ago:
I`m thankful for having the undeserved pleasure to own the most devoted horse ever. Even with virtually no training (due to a long-term eye-related illness of mine) she got us into the ribbons in a western pleasure class with a judge straight from hell. Did the same a few months later in a trail class. Did even better in western pleasure again and we won our first blue ribbon. Geez, what did I do to deserve this fantastic horse ?
“I luv ya, momma” – “I luv ya right back, Loosie.”
I’m thankful for all my friends who’ve enabled my “horse fix” addiction since my lovely Jessi died. There will never be funds for my own horse again, so the kindness of these folks is beyond price.
OT Does this horse have any feet?
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I am thankful for my family who supports me in my crazy horsewomanness. I am thankful for my friends and instructors who help me learn more about horses each day (you can never know to much). I am thankful for my friends who are always there to give me a helping hand whether its hauling my horse to the vet or helping me teach her to cross the river. I am thankful for the little girl and her mother who are taking care of my first horse, Polly. I am thankful for my horse and cat and dog. I am thankful that they all are healthy and happy. I am thankful for the opportunities that I have everyday to horseback ride.
I am thankful for the Internet that has introduced me to many wonderful cyber friends (some of whom I have met “in real life” and they are just as nice as they are “in space” ;o) and that permits me to read about how thankful everyone is about everything. ;o)
I am thankful for my family of four-leggeds who are happy to see me no matter what I look like, smell like or how late am when it’s time for their next meal.
I am thankful for rotator cuff surgery that was a success even though it means another four to six weeks of “sling” life and weeks of PT to build strength in the arm.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of all the best of everything. God bless you all.
My Thanks are for….my job….finally getting to buy my townhome…..my family’s good health….my wonderful furry critters…my SO who SPOILS the critters….I get to cook a turkey feast tomorrow….and lastly, when I lost my beloved mare in Feb it was very quick and I was with her.
I see a lot of horses who are thankful they finally got the owner they deserved!
Sorry about my pictures everyone, thought photobucket would work. Let me try this again… If it doesnt work this time, then oh well.
Bear (14 year old, 17hh, TB rescue type):
Rhedd (20 year old, 16hh, QH retired):
Junior (20 year old, 16hh, TB rescue, now rehomed):
Yup, im just having some issues. Oh well, sorry for cloggin up the board! “/
I am thankful for so many things that I’m not sure where to start… I am thankful that my friends drug me to the auction, I am thankful that I looked at one more horse, I am thankful that Denali picked me, I am thankful that I saved her and although my husband was 3000 miles away and got a letter explaining it, he supported me on my decision to buy a horse, I’m thankful to Hopewell Farms for their help at getting her papers, and her old trainer for filling me in! I am thankful for a great vet, an amazing farrier, and the most amazing trainer I could ask for. Denali and I have been through hell and high water together and have come out on the other side hole. I am thankful that I can afford to treat Denali for EPM and my husband doesn’t mind wearing his old jeans a few more weeks ;0 ). I am thankful for the best husband a woman can ask for!
I have a million pictures, but can’t figure out how to put them on here. They’re on my blog http://www.wildponybeast.blogspot.com if you want to see the horse who saved my soul.
I’m thankful that I have a horse to ride-free of charge. I can ride her, compete her, whatever, and she’s such a great little mare. I’m VERY thankful that her owner lets me do nearly anything I want with her ^^
I’m thankful for having friends who share many different interests with me, ranging from horses to art to humor.
I’m thankful for the general good health of my family.
And I’m thankful for my job, which I was lucky enough to stumble upon at just the right time.
I’m thankful for my wonderful, supportive family. I’m thankful for Cheyenne, my school horse for a year, my very own horse for the past 17 years, now at the Rainbow Bridge. I miss you Chey.
I’m thankful for Win, my stubborn haflinger, and I’m thankful for Mack, my daughter’s horse.
I’m thankful for great friends who come over to ride (no matter the weather):)
I am too thankful for having healthy horses and knowing how to take good care of my guys. I am thankful to have friends in the horse community that I can go to if I have a question about something, or to share an experience with.
I am thankful to have a wonderful family that is supportive of me. I am thankful that my horses have a comfortable home. I am thankful for being able to do that for them. I am thankful for a place I can call home. I am thankful everyday for all these things. I often wonder what if I wasnt able to do this or that so I am thankful I can. I am thankful for my son for making good choices about things in life and being able to talk openly about stuff. I love it when he comes and sits down while I am mucking out the stalls(he is 14) I think at this age its very important that he is able to be so open. We have a lot of conversations about everything even at the supper table I am thankful I can sit down with everyone once in a while and just catch up with them. I work 2 jobs so sometimes getting everyone at the table can be a challenge.
I’m thankful for my long suffering boss who doesn’t complain about my carhartts, ever. I’m equally grateful to our barn manager who I don’t even have to think twice about providing the best possible care for my big girl, prolly better than I would to be honest. Thanks, Carrie!
Also grateful to my good friend who’s making dinner tomorrow so I don’t have to. Thanks, Larry.
And thanks fugly for this blog where I continue to learn a lot.
im thankful for my husband who is a wonderful and kind horseman. thankful he works so hard on the farm and cares about these horses so much. Im thankful for all my equine critters they keep me going each and every day. my paint mare who is spolied rotten but we love each other anyway. for the old rescues that their owners threw away and we saved from slaughter. seeing them so happy everyday is a gift for me. thankful to my mom who taught me to ride and put up with my horse craziness. and for my dad who fought fires and worked overtime to keep my horse addiction fed. my non horse friends that still have to listen to my stories. and for all my young horses who are so loving , sweet and kind -they make me smile each day!!
I am so thankful for the opportunity to own this beautiful filly. She’s a straight egyptian arabian and my life long dream come true. I just got her this year and have been over the moon! I too am thankful to have an awesome boarding stable that spoils her like a princess whether I am there or not and who also have a knowledgeable and capable manager.
Her at 3 months:
Her this Summer:
I am thankful to have a wonderful trainer who is helping me and the pony I will be leasing in the spring succeed and progress in every lesson in dressage. I am thankful she’s given me enough confidence to try jumping for the first time since a bad accident on a course about 5 years ago. I’m thankful that I am lucky enough to have been paired up with a cute, talented and intelligent little pony with a great attitude.
I’m mostly thankful that I am fortunate enough to be able to ride, lease and show horses and ponies. Being an equestrian is an absolute gift. As a child, I took it for granted. As I’ve grown up into an adult now, I have realized what a blessing it is.
Here is the lovely pony who is my new show partner, Jack. A 17 year old (and you can hardly tell it!) grade gelding. Around 14-14.1hhs. I believe he’s got some Welsh Cob in him…perhaps some Morgan or QH even. Whatever he is, I have really fallen in love with him.
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So many things to be thankful for and I count my blessings everyday. So many horses in the past decades and I remember all of their names and all of the lessons they taught me, even when I ended up in the dirt. The plain brown wrapper horse I had to ‘save’ because nothing good would happen to him if he got on that trailer. I love him with all my heart and can’t imagine life without him (including the daily bite to my butt when I pick his right front foot!) I was honored to take him to his retirement farm today and will see him tomorrow morning so he knows that I did not desert him. Blessed to have found another horse who I hope enjoys her life with me and she arrives next week. I hope she appreciates the pink and brown polka dot turn out sheet I got her today, I’m so excited to have a girl to dress! Parents who supported the odd equestrian in their midst for years and still buy the kids apples and carrots every Christmas! A boyfriend who begrudgingly understands he will always be second best to the brown gelding (and now a redhead!)! Barn buddies to ride with and drink wine with on Fridays. A barn manger who loves my horse almost as much as me. A farrier who always does the right thing and still doesn’t charge me for re-setting a pulled shoe. A vet who thinks I’m crazy but understands and comes out anyway. A massage therapist who says really nice things about me and my horse behind my back. A chiropractor who is really cute and really good at what he does. A job that allows all of this to happen. Five former barn cats (and one feral who figured out the cat door) who enjoy the finer things in life. A small, annoying bird who thinks I am a god! Wonderful people everywhere in my life: internet, work, barn, even the nice guy at the gas station every morning. We are all truly blessed. It made me cry to read all the stories and I am also thankful that I still have the emotions and empathy and am not hardened to all the bad and evil in this world. Just a picture can reduce me to tears. And I’m thankful for that too.
I’m thankful for my yearling colt, Buck!
I’m thankful for my farrier helping me with his really long, set-back pasterns.
I’m thankful for my vet for giving him the ‘kindest’ cut.
And I’m thankful that he can put up with a complete retard like me, and never complain as long as I keep feeding him.
I am thankful for:
The health of my family-it’s been a rocky year as far as that is concerned and it’s finally settling down!
My AMAZING SO who has been my very own hero-supporting our family and horse habit.
Our son, who is my world and the proof that the best things in life happen when you least expect them.
My equine sidekick, Doc AKA ‘D’…14.3 of pure attitude. After almost a decade together, we’ve literally saved each other’s life, learned the other’s next move without fail, and can communicate better with each other than we can with our own species sometimes! We’ve learned multiple disciplines together and he’s always given me his best…even though it usually comes with a little ‘tude. He has me on radar and will call out to me even if he’s at the other end of the pasture and even if it’s not feeding time.
I’m grateful that when D needed a break, my SO’s dad saw potential in pairing me with his former barrel horse, affectionately known as Bill. At 17, he still looks 10 and, according to our vet, has the joints of a 3 year old. You name it, he’s won it-including saddles and a trailer. Not bad for a one-eyed old man!
I’m also thankful that Bill has a reputation for being a runaway. Without his badass rep, he would have probably found a new home after SO’s dad started hauling his younger horse. Bill wasn’t just going somewhere else to get rid of him so he got a few months of ‘pony time’ and then I started with him. I have no idea where his reputation came from!! He’s actually VERY forgiving and soooo easy to ride! Our success has definitely made some people eat their humble pie.
Of course, I am thankful for Redhotandfamous AKA ‘Critter’. He was considered ‘in the way’ and unmarketable since he was a SEPTEMBER foal. Luckily, one of his connections asked if we’d be interested and for $300, my SO couldn’t say no. I’ve always adored him…he’s got the funniest ears-they’re rather large and they curve inward…like elf ears! Oh, and he’s got the typical On The Money Red head…but even as a green baby he’s so much fun to ride and has a to-die-for trot! My SO gave him to me (yay!) with the request that I start groundwork with his yearling gelding this fall…all I have to say is that’s the coolest ‘payment’ I’ve ever made for a horse! (These are the two you see in my Gravatar…the sorrel is Critter and the bay is the yearling, Gunner)
I’m thankful that Akela, my wonderful 26 year old Arab gelding (who is pretty much retired from competition but still having a blast on trails, and just this year has learned to drive too), is still with me. We’re still working through the 2nd of 2 potentially lethal problems this year, a slice underneath the right hock, but it fortunately didn’t have any joint involvement as I’d feared. I’d be even more thankful if I could figure out what the heck he cut himself on because there’s NOTHING in the field than any of us can find, but he’s OK and that’s the main thing. And I’m thankful that if it had to happen, it happened on a day that it was discovered within the hour.
I’m thankful for a very perceptive, proactive vet, without whom I very possibly could have lost Akela to Potomac Fever in August. And who was at the farm in about 45 minutes from who knows where — he covers a large area — when I discovered the cut leg and was freaking out since I thought I saw joint fluid.
I’m thankful for a wonderful farrier who is also a good friend. He’s a lot of fun and very good at his job.
I’m thankful for a great barn owner and friend who knows and cares for Akela like he was her own, and picked up on his lack of appetite quickly in August (I was hosting an event at the time — luckily only about 10 minutes from the farm), which helped a lot in the recovery from Potomac.
And I’m thankful for great friends to ride with, and the wonderful variety of trails in southern OH. And 2 great dogs, issues and all. And for the fact that while I don’t make a great lot of money at my job, in this economy at least I have a job and it’s secure.
In this bad economy, I am thankful that I have a secure job that leaves me with little worries (although I am the only one in my house that is employed). I am also thankful to the bad economy, which allowed me to purchase a small farm that was foreclosed. Now I can see a pasture full of hooved misfits from my kitchen window. Going out to the pasture in the middle of the night to feed apple slices to our once neglected horses is priceless.
I am thankful for moments like these:
Without them, I think I’d lose my mind.
Boy, isn’t that the truth?
And there’s something just so great about it when a horse snuggles up to you like that and says “yep, you’re my mom!”
I am thankful for my mother who helped me through all of my medical problems, is there when I need her, and who always has a carrot for my horse<3
I'm thankful for ALL of my family, and my friends as well, but most of all i'm thankful for my buddy Wisey:
He's got me wrapped around his ..hooves…xD He's the best friend I could ask for<3
He's always there for me, sweet(and naughty) as can be, with his ears forward and a neck that's just waiting for a hug!
He's a smart, chubby little thing, but he's got a heart of gold and teaches me things every day! He is the only horse i've ever met who attempted to CLIMB a fence and almost succeed O_o I am beyond thankful to have him in my life, not to mention as a friend<3
I’m thankful that this mare didn’t have to become a statistic:
May 2009
November 2009
Cribbing and some health issues have made the going a bit slow but she finally seems to be consistently gaining weight rather than yo-yo’ing up and down.
I’m also thankful that I had the opportunity to rescue an old friend:
August 2009
November 2009
I knew this guy when he was a 2-3 year old colt and I worked for his breeder, Tom McNair. I saw that he had been seized with a large group of horses, not far from me, and was in tears as I had absolutely loved him those 20 years ago. In addition, we had just had to humanely euthanize my business partner’s daughter’s mare due to intestinal blockage caused by a cancerous mass. This mare had been the daughter’s theraputic riding mount for many years and they had competed together in the Special Olympics. This wonderful gelding will now have a new lease on life as a sedate mount, requiring no more than a walk and patience, for her. He is very well trained, having competed in Western Pleasure and having previously been a child’s mount.
Abcar is a Straight Egyptian Arabian gelding, 23 years old, and is the first born of his sire, Tammen- hence his name, Abcar Ibn Tammen, which translates to “First born son of Tammen”.
While I am thankful for all of my horses, I am especially thankful for my stallion, Amir, for showing me that not all stallions are hairy, wild eyed little beasts. I’m not a stallion person BUT…I could sure have a whole farm full of them just like him!
I am thankful that 1 more miniature horse was rescued this week from an abusive breeder her in switzerland making 3 total this year not including mine . I will be more thankfull if this woman “meets with an acident”
I am thankful also that I have found a trainer with a soft heart to help me re train my rescued horses so I can give them a life long insurance policy of never falling into the wrong hands again. I am thankful for the pacients, money, and time I was given to help these horses in need. Most of all I am thankful that just having a pony to love is “enough ” for me.
We don’t have Thanksgiving in Australia but it’s such a great idea and we all need to be thankful and appreciative of what we have, so here goes:
I’m thankful that my husband’s cancer continues to stay away.
I’m thankful for my exquisite black arabian mare Amirah (avatar pic) and my darling bay thoroughbred mare Bella; both girls warm my heart and soothe my soul.
I’m thankful for my darling feline Toby who is always there with a snuggle and endless kitty words of encouragement.
I’m thankful for my long suffering husband who tolerates my quirkiness well and supports all my horsey endeavours.
I’m thankful for my wonderful mother whom I don’t do nearly enough for and quietly admire and cherish her love and wisdom.
I’m thankful for my wonderful sister-in-law who now acts as my ‘surrogate’ big sister after my brother passed away.
I’m thankful for the internet because it means I can connect with lots of good folk around the world and also because it provides me with the best job I’ve ever had and one I can work from home with too.
I’m thankful that we share our lives with a rich assortment of wild critters who choose to co-habit with us.
And finally ….. I’m thankful for all the simple things my good health allows me to enjoy: the smell of freshly cut grass or the first rays of sunlight on a cool morning or the smell of freshly baked bread or gentle horsey nickering as you approach.
Sorry there were so many but don’t forget, we don’t often get the chance Down Under to express what we’re thankful for so there was a lot to mention : )
I’m thankful that after almost 40 years I finally have my horse. No “settling” for “close enough”, but the horse that fits every single thing i wanted, and then some.
(and I’m thankful he didn’t cost me $30,000, lol!)
Too easy…I’m thankful for my little pony girl Ginger, she’s 10 years old, and the sweetest horse I’ve had. She listens to my problems and does all I ask of her. I’m also thankful for family, and my lovely boyfriend who goes to the barn everyday with me to spoil Ginger!!!
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oops…one more try!!
Sorry!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone:D
For her, whos happy and healthy (not including total leg soundess due to ringbone) and turned 20 the middle of April.
I am thankful for all of my wonderful animals, and my family, who make every day better with them than they could ever be without them.
I’m thankful for my children, my husband, the rest of my family (especially the four-legged ones!) We rescued an Appendix QH a week after Thanksgiving last year. We were worried about what he would be once he was actually fed (it’s easy to be calm and accepting when you aren’t taking in any calories!). Fortunately, he is a fabulous, wonderful guy with a great attitude. Enough pep to be fun to ride (and occasionally unpredictable – why trot when you can RUN!) but no vices.
I am grateful for the barn he lives in and the great folks out there who take care of all the horses so well.
I am thankful for all the responsible people out there who care enough to speak up about any and all bad situations, when the easy way is to stay quiet and shake your head. Kids, animals, and other voiceless, powerless, groups need people like you!
Keep it up, everyone.
I’m thankful for all my critters, but especially my two horses. I’m thankful that I have parents that are so supportive of my rather expensive lifestyle, and for an incredible trainer who has taught me almost everything I know. I’m also thankful for all my barn friends, whom I love to pieces.
I am thankful that Lucky to Cope, a Finger Lakes thoroughbred, will be coming to live in Michigan with me next week (and that my family does not think I am crazy buying an OTTB sight unseen.)
I would be even MORE thankful if there is someone out there who would give one of his fellow Finger Lakes Finest, Karakorum Patriot, a home. This ten-year-old campaigner is sound, sane, well-liked and quite possibly headed on a one-way trip to Puerto Rico’s racing circuit if he is not sold before the meet ends. Give this guy a reason to give thanks, someone! http://fltrainerlist.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1130 If I had not chosen Lucky to Cope or had room for two, I’d take him myself.
I have so much to be thankful for. The past year has been very difficult with the terrible economy, the loss of my job, some expensive legal issues with my husband’s ex, just one thing after another. So with all of the challenges we have faced and are still facing I could be very depressed and wallowing in self-pity, but instead I’m so thankful for my wonderful hardworking husband, my supportive, loving mom who is also my best friend, the rest of my wonderful family, kids, grandkids, my furkids consisting of 3 dogs and a cat and last but certainly not least, my 3 horses, pony and donkey. It’s been difficult continuing to care for them and feed them but it’s so worth it. They keep me going and give me the drive to keep on going. They depend on me and I won’t let them down.
I’m so thankful for all the good things in my life. The rest is no hill for a climber.
I am thankful to have had Harry the bald Percheron gelding in my life for 18 years. He touched everyone that he ever met and taught so many so much..and I feel blessed to have had him with me for all of those years.
I am thankful for Kate, 21 year Belgian mare. My dear friend Ellen left her to me and I am thankful to be able to see her each day and be reminded of a wonderful dear lady..that meant alot to me in my life.
And, I am most grateful for my husband Larry…who is very supportive in all of my horsie and doggie endeavors.
I won’t go into the rest of the critters..I dont’ want to take up that much room!
Hmmm, Harry doesn’t show up unless you click on him…but that’s ok…miss you buddy!
I am thankful for my wonderful friends and family.
I am thankful to have a home and a little piece of land for my mares.
I am thankful for the animals in my life.
I am thankful for my husband having a job and being such a hard worker and not ditching me and my expensive hobby.
I am thankful for the foal my old mare surprised me with before she died (auction mare- didn’t know she was in foal).
I am thankful to have had the above mentioned mare in my life even if she was taken far too soon.
Most of all…I am extremely thankful that I was not born a turkey!!!!!
I am thankful for this opportunity to be thankful
and for the smell of horses, which starting at age 5, 40 long years ago, I’ve wanted to be bottled
I’m thankful for the childhood dream fulfilled of living on my very own farm with my five very own beautiful horses -that’s the best part about being an adult, your parents can’t say, one dog, one cat, one horse…maybe, and now five seems to be my magic number (with the goat counting as the fifth dog)
I’m thankful that I got my cast off on Wednesday and can ride again
I’m thankful for the ability to get past fear
I’m thankful to Fugs and Forever Morgans for making me get off my duff and do something about the Morgan and the app filly as seen on the 8/10 FHOTD post, and I’m thankful for having found forever homes for them both after my riding accident left me unable to properly care for them
I’m thankful for good children, a good partner, and a full life with small blessings every single day.
I am thankful for this site, sometimes fun,sometimes sad, but ALWAYS a learning tool.
I am thankful for our 3 boys, Butler, Chanee and Dakota, even when I have to slop thru the mud in the rain to feed.Their nickers and fuzzy faces show their thankfulness.
I am thankful to have a hubby who got us back into horses and whom I enjoy riding w/ most of the time lol.
I am thankful hubby has a job to support our hobby. And never ever asks how much I spend at the feed store!
I am thankful for my job and friends.
I am thankful for my children, whom test me daily but bring such joy.Thankful that we saw our grandson this Thanksgiving.
I am thankful for all the other critters in our life, 3 labs that are house dogs?!4 cats, my many chickens and my 2 EMUS(Bill & Hillary)who are laying big beautiful green eggs right now.
I am also thankful to have GOD in my life. I am so blessed.
OT – But well, I have no control over this, and probably never will, so I guess it’s both a rant and a warning;
If you are shopping for a higher end quarter horse in alberta; I’d steer clear of this one
http://www.horsetopia.com/for-sale/classifieds/ad421781
He’s on dreamhorse as well. When I met him, there was a lot of stories about him, he was x, he was y, he used to be so-and-so’s, etc. His “owner” could not keep a story straight; and I can’t say whether or not he did z, y, or used to belong to so and so. I don’t even know what happened to him; he moved barns, he sold, he was repossessed for nonpayment, he disappeared. . .
What I can say; because I watched the vet work; is that he is Hypp N/H and symptomatic.
Yesterday I put up a post on my blog HERE mentioning what I am thankful for.
I am thankful for meeting Cathy (fugs) in Nebraska while rescuing Mustangs with HSUS NDART.
I am thankful for being alive today.
I am thankful I had a wonderful horse loving older sister for 38 years whom passed away unexpectedly on May 31 who I could help on her horse farm. She was 48 years old. I miss her every day.
I am thankful for my mother, husband, daughter, son, dogs, cats, rats and birds who I give love to every day and received it back double.
Errr…let me link to the actual Thanksgiving post…Laying The Foundation ~ What I Am Thankful For
First of all I want to thank all of the stubborn ponies,crazy trainers, and the insane horses that I rode any way. They each taught me lots of stuff, even if its WHAT NOT TO DO! Each horse has taught me something and I thank them for that but I really need to thank the 3 horses that have taught me the most!
I want to thank my first horse tj that I leased for 2 years, then bought tj and had him for many more years. I loved him more and more over the years! He taught me to have a great seat and how to be soft with all of the other horses I have dealt with. 32+ years old RIP tj Oct.-12-09
I all so want to thank “Ransom of Red Chief” that taught me how to deal with TBs, In the one year I had you ,you taught me so much, Thank you. For being my first rescue horse you taught me how slow the process can go. I’m sorry that you could not continue your life with me. I would have kept you for ever , baby girl .2 years old. RIP March-9-07
I want to thank everyone that helped me get my big grey bunny Seven, He is so talented and is everything I want in a horse. You are going to take me places that I would never think that I would be able to go with out you. You have taught me so much I’m so glad I rescued you.
I am thankful for my ottb, Fenway (SOS Magnum, the Gulch son that was featured on this very blog over the summer) for healing my heart months after a devastating loss. Fen, you are the best!
FHOTD in: This was the son of Gulch that was featured in one of SOS Equines’ ads with us!
I’m thankful for a loving husband who lets me stay home and play horses (as it was called when my girlfriend and I were kids). I’m thankful for no longer working for an *$$hole so I can stay home.
And I am really thankful for this poor, poor filly being sold it hopefully will no longer have to be riden before it’s old enough. (found on CL)
http://semo.craigslist.org/grd/1477677262.html
Just wish I could be more thankful for all the other young horses subjected to such ignorance.
I am thankful for having the oppurtunity every day to inprove a horse’s life; whether its donating to the local rescue, a freelance training gig, or working my own horse, I can be confident that I have changed a horse’s day for the better somewhere throughout NH.