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| baby growing up! now update #8 I rode her | |
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| glenhill | Oct 2 2007, 02:04 PM Post #31 |
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Is the meadow on fire?
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Simone is all grown up and is a big horse now! She looks great and so sensible. Congratulations. Genevieve |
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| headlesshorseman | Oct 3 2007, 01:48 PM Post #32 |
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You're BANNED!
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WOW, my 16 year old doesn't act that calm!!!! Way to go HH
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| TrottinBy | Oct 7 2007, 06:03 AM Post #33 |
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Weanling
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Wow, your babe is gorgeous! Good luck with her she's gonna be a show stopper |
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| happy mouth | Oct 8 2007, 06:57 AM Post #34 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Awwwwwww, she is so gorgeous. Looks so happy and sensible. |
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| Powder Coated | Oct 10 2007, 02:33 PM Post #35 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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WOW...Simone looks beautiful.....Congratulations!
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| fossiloverfences | Oct 17 2007, 06:14 PM Post #36 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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the last update - the day of trying to canter: "Simone continues to be hilarious " not bothered by a human on her at all today, first time asked to canter. DJ told me that she urged her on and she sped up at the trot - DJ said good girl and asked again, and Simone just trotted faster and faster,cocking both ears back as if to ask :well I am DOING what you asked, I am going faster, good golly, so whaddya want ???!! DJ said she was going hackney speed until DJ finally just took her hand and tapped her behind the saddle, Simone cantered a step, so DJ whooped and Simone stopped! :lol: Did great trot work, a little more steps of canter, then exhausted. Poor baby! ![]() I call DJ my roller derby queen ![]() ![]() and to think, only yesterday she was: ![]() baby growing up!
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| MissBri | Oct 18 2007, 05:56 AM Post #37 |
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But, I don't care - it's 5:00 somewhere
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She is quite cute! |
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| OnyxThePony | Oct 18 2007, 09:58 AM Post #38 |
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You're BANNED!
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Yay! For sensible babies and those who start them right!!
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| fossiloverfences | Oct 29 2007, 06:58 AM Post #39 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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more from the Simone Blog: :lol: Yesterday was my day to go down to watch missy with an english saddle, and maybe canter a few steps. A lovely cool day, I arrived about 1 pm. DJ had told me she might be a bit late, so I got to get my girl and groom her, a delight in itself. DJ arrived shortly after 1 and began tacking her up, talking all the while that missy continues to be about as unflappable as any youngster she has every seen. She yaps that when she DJ introduced a dressage whip to the lessons - "no biggie". A pony pulling a tire (training as a driving pony) - "ho-hum". She described how with the rain coming down a fews days ago, she decided to feed in the run-ins. Her older mares didn't get it when the golf cart passed their outside feed bins and headed to the run-ins (each pasture has one run-in and one to two horses). But "of course, not Simone - she followed me down the hill into the run-in and seemed to say, "ah breakfast in bed"! Thus, today, on goes the english saddle and off we trundle. Simone walks a bit with DJ with stirrups flapping ("ho-hum") and then DJ gets on standing on a jump ("ho-hum"). So I am proud mother watching as Simone trots out big time, round and round, when , thump, I hear it - something hits the ground outside the ring. I look up, Simone has gone a bit sideways and I watch as the saddle slips and all of the 6' DJ goes to the ground. The saddle is sideways, DJ on the sand, and Simone? She stands still. Not a muscle moved. She has stopped and just looks as if " what now?- the human is on the ground" and the saddle is hanging off on one side. Not even "tack malfunction" got her frazzled I burst out laughing - more in pleasure that this girl, this 28 month old love of my life just shrugged it off. Doesn't bother her one iota. I tell DJ if I had been filming, I would have said that this was an "intentional" dismount to show how well-behaved she is! :lol: good video is coming - shot with a far better camera than mine (and with a better videographer than yours truly!) and yes, she did canter a few steps, good girl, good girl |
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| Silver Bells | Oct 29 2007, 08:38 AM Post #40 |
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Magical Leopluridon
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FOF... Simone is lovely and sounds very independent... you must be very proud!
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| Sparky Boy | Oct 29 2007, 04:47 PM Post #41 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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That's a funny story, I can picture it all. You must be so proud of your baby!!
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| Hunter_rider | Oct 29 2007, 06:32 PM Post #42 |
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We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie!
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FOF- she is adoreable- it is so rewarding isn't it?? I absolutely love watching mine grow up. It is so awesome that she is sensible- that makes the biggest difference in the world. It makes life so much easier down the road. |
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| fossiloverfences | Nov 5 2007, 07:54 PM Post #43 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Okay, my pathetic video of her LAST day with a western saddle - and you see a bit of my 85 year old mum who had never, ever seen Simone!!!![]() Soon to come the better video (better camera, better videographer - ie not me :lol: ) with her with ENGLISH tack |
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| fossiloverfences | Nov 12 2007, 07:51 AM Post #44 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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now the ride: Before you all get too excited, I was not on Simone. However, yesterday, a lovely fall day in NC, I donned riding clothes (oh the JOY - found my old flare corduroy Kentucky breeches - woot woot) and headed for Southern Pines. My mount was the ever loverly "Goldilocks" - a Belgian/TB cross (the former won out in the gene pool ) with a rump the size of New York. She was the "baby sitter". I put on my comfy endurance saddle and DJ got on Simone. We had a blast. Simone clearly LOVED her trail ride. We went over hill and dale, up a little hill, down roads, tractors coming and going, a little driving pony came by all hitched up, and while my girl gave a little sideways look a few times, she remained with ears pricked, bright eyed, stepping out (we mostly walked with a little trotting). LOVING it! The only bobble in the otherwise sanguine Simone's morning was the donkey from &^%$. We were riding by a big field when, all of a sudden, galloping as fast as it's little dun legs could carry it, charged a mini-donkey, ears flapping, making hands down the most awful braying noise I have ever heard. Simone took one look at this terrifying spectacle and stopped, head cocked sideways. I was next to the fence and even Goldy was shying away from (as it turns out) "she-devil". She-devil continued this shrieking but as I had gotten Goldie moving forward, so did Simone. She thing followed us along the fence line, for all the world looking like Eddie Murphy's donkey in Shrek - without the nice voice! Turns out, this donkey acts like this WHEN SHE IS IN SEASON!!! :lol: :lol: |
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| OTF | Nov 12 2007, 08:10 PM Post #45 |
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You're BANNED!
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FOF, I've been reading your training updates and enjoying them, especially the photos and videos. Simone is lovely, seems to have a lot of sense, and takes things "in stride." Naturally, the "she-devil" donkey episode caught my attention and I think it's wonderful you took advantage of this...ummmmmm..."training opportunity." Good job! :lol: |
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