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Postby tbbrat » Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:41 pm

Well, we went to look at a place just around the corner from us on Saturday, and moved the horses on Sunday!  It's a very lowkey place, horses come in twice a day for feed, then back outside, just what I wanted.  Three run-in sheds, awesome hay and miles of trails! 
We put the boys in a separate paddock to start and the BO let the other horses out a few at a time to "chat" over the fence.&nbsp; I had told her that Teddy is very laid-back and gets on with everybody.&nbsp; Well!&nbsp; You should have heard him roaring and squealing, striking at the gate <IMG src="smileys/smiley3.gif" border="0">- ears forward the whole time though!
I stopped in on my way home <IMG src="smileys/smiley4.gif" border="0">&nbsp;on Monday and Tuesday nights - the boys looked <EM>very</EM> pleased with themselves and I'm told that they quite approve of the hay.&nbsp;<IMG src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0"> This is going to mean a lot more opportunity for us to ride now - and we can go through the fields to the stable where my bf takes lessons, and use their facilities (cross-country jumps - woo hoo!).&nbsp; Maybe come spring (longer days) I will look into taking some lessons and tuning Teddy up for the eventing season.&nbsp; Oh yeah, board is very reasonable - under $250.
Think I'll go for a ride tonight - in the dark!&nbsp;
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Postby Ruth » Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:36 pm

That sounds great! My coach and I used to go out hacking in the dark come fall, but we didn't this year for some reason.
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Postby AQHAgirl » Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:46 pm

Ohhhh riding in the dark is gun especially if there is a full moon to provide enough light for it to be easy to navigate. Haven't been on a after dark ride in a really long time. The new place sounds great!! and added bonus of board being under 250 a month. Lucky You.
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Postby tbbrat » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:28 am

I&nbsp;hadn't been riding in the dark for years!&nbsp; It was really nice&nbsp;- with the snow on the ground it was easy to see where I was going, even though I don't know the fields.
Poor Red, he came trailing after us for part of the way, then just stood there looking abandoned.&nbsp; Teddy was not impressed at going off without his buddy and was doing some interesting things - I think I could teach him piaffe <IMG onclick="AddSmileyIcon'smileys/smiley2.gif'" alt=Wink src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">&nbsp;LOL.&nbsp;
This farm has several geriatric horses, mid-20's and one 30 yr old.&nbsp; They all look as round and shiny as apples.&nbsp; Most of the horses come up to be petted when you walk in the yard, one likes to lick - all over!&nbsp; That tells me a lot about the care and feeding.&nbsp;
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Postby chenders01 » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:30 am

Hey tbbrat, PM me and let me know where you ended up.&nbsp; Was it the place my friend suggested (that I PM'd you about)??
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Postby horsecrazy333 » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:35 am

tbbrat <br /> <br />Let us know where you went! <br /> <br />Glad everything worked out. Riding in the dark. Now that would be fun. But we have a tonne of very self assured coyots around.
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Postby babytigger » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:52 am

haven't ridden in the dark before, except for evening lessons in a lit arena. sounds like it would be fun!
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Postby chenders01 » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:48 pm

One of my best rides ever on my QH was a nighttime trail ride in the winter.&nbsp; No lights except the moon and stars and everything was quiet and peaceful.&nbsp; Leo was a bit nervous about it at first, I guess because he couldn't see as well and everything looked unfamiliar to him, but we were out with other riders, so he soon adjusted to the dark.&nbsp;
It was one of those cold, crisp, clear winter nights.&nbsp; The full moon was so bright that it looked like diamonds were sparkling on the trees and the snow.&nbsp; It was heavenly!!
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