The newbie would love to see everyone's horses !!!

[jax]

How do you guys afford a horse??? #ed_op#BR#ed_cl##ed_op#BR#ed_cl#

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#No kids #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/7.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[chenders01]

How do you guys afford a horse??? #ed_op#BR#ed_cl##ed_op#BR#ed_cl#

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#No kids #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/7.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#

#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Yup, me too!  If I had kids, there'd be no horse, plain and simple.#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl# #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Brianna]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT color=#6000bf#ed_cl#Uhm...let's just say, I afford a horse by working waaaaaaaay more hours while I'm in school than I'd have to if I just had the car, lol. But she's my baby...#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[mdfa]

Jax, Chenders, I figured that!  Just the other day I was telling my friend that I have already made plans for my next life:#ed_op#br#ed_cl#
#ed_op#br#ed_cl#
Not getting married and (as much as I love my little beasties to death)
I'm NOT having kids. Ok, I will make an exception, maybe, for a
millionaire who is as crazy about horses as I am and doesn't want kids!#ed_op#br#ed_cl#
#ed_op#br#ed_cl#
Margaret.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#

[PerfectAngel]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#MDFA, he is about 8 months now, so it will be a while before we get to any shows....wouldn't it be funny to take him to a CSH inspection tho? I think it would be funny to see what ppl thought, even if he was just along for the ride. The photo was from when he was about 2 or 3 months old, he's really really hairy now and kind of odd looking. I'll get some better pics in the spring when he sheds out. But, he's still as nice a mover! I will for sure let everyone know if I take him to a show....lol#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Patricia]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Sometimes it isn't the cost/price of the horse so much as it is the upkeep.  Example one horse we have is a free lease/sort of forever.  We treat him like he is our own.  Maybe you could find an arrangement that works where you exercise the horse while the owner is at school or too busy with work as a FAVOUR rather than a paying lease.  Keep your eyes peeled.  #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#You find a way to afford it.  We often give up other things to be able to enjoy the hobby.  I don't take lessons for over 10 years now--NOT because I think I am good enough...LOL! Quite frankly the well has run dry and I have to enjoy it now on a lesser scale and make due with maintaining myself and ride more for fun.  My daughter is in 3 year university...Wait till your kids hit that age, they both just finished with braces...both our vehicles are real old, and we have not had a vacation in over 10 years.  Living on our farm is our vacation.  When you have animals it makes it hard to getaway.  I am usually the one left behind while our neighbours go away and I farm/horse sit.  They can afford to pay me...I can even afford the vacation let along pay someone to farm sit our menagerie.  #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[*rickie*]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl#Here's a picture of my beastie, it was taken a while ago, back in March I believe, so he has grown quie a bit since then, as well as become a riding horse!#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/ryckie/Blue1.jpg"#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl#This one is just about 2 months old, not really good quality, but at least it's a pic of me sitting on my horse! Please excuse my weird look, as well as my slouch...it had been a VERY long day!#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/ryckie/Blue25.jpg"#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl##ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl#Welcome to the board!#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[graciespook]

How do you guys afford a horse??? #ed_op#BR#ed_cl##ed_op#BR#ed_cl#

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#No kids #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/7.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#

#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl#Yup, me too!  If I had kids, there'd be no horse, plain and simple.#ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#P#ed_cl# #ed_op#/P#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Ditto #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Almosta Farm]

How do you guys afford a horse??? #ed_op#BR#ed_cl##ed_op#BR#ed_cl#

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#No kids #ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/7.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Creative financing..basically robing peter to pay paul..but i wouldn't have it any other way#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#here are some of our beasties..glad i have them at home,boarding out would be a whole other story..lol#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG style="WIDTH: 412px; HEIGHT: 326px" height=436 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Almostafarm2003/Mvc-011cf.jpg" width=412#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#my daughter's mare klein#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG style="WIDTH: 456px; HEIGHT: 388px" height=471 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Almostafarm2003/Mvc-007f.jpg" width=456#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#dino#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG style="WIDTH: 310px; HEIGHT: 250px" height=222 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Almostafarm2003/dawn_and_amber_22.jpg" width=268#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Dawn#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#IMG style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 117px" height=125 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Almostafarm2003/amber_billy.jpg" width=136#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Billy#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#almosta#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[flngclrs]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Ok, here's the link to all my horses!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#A href="http://www.flyingcoloursstables.com"#ed_cl#www.flyingcoloursstables.com#ed_op#/A#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[countercanter]

Hi everyone, I am hoping that this works, I am technically illiterate and not sure how to go about this. so , here goes
ONtrilliumreschamps.JPG
does this work?

[*rickie*]

Hi everyone, I am hoping that this works, I am technically illiterate and not sure how to go about this. so , here goes#ed_op#BR#ed_cl#ONtrilliumreschamps.JPG#ed_op#BR#ed_cl#does this work?

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#FONT face=Tahoma color=#c080ff size=4#ed_cl#Nope.....I don't see it!#ed_op#/FONT#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[countercanter]

okay, how is this? http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/ ... champs.jpg

[countercanter]

Okay, now that I know how to do this ( thanks Patricia!) here is a pic of my other guy. He is in training to be a jumper, but if he doesnt sell soon, he will also be cross training in dressage, and maybe even shown in both this summer. Time will tell....
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/ ... GP1463.jpg

[Rapla Farms]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Here are my ponies:#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Forever Rapla - he's almost 21 and retired now, but was my show horse for years.  This was taken right before a spook! (notice the ears!!!)#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Sir Rapla - he is my current mount.  This pic was taken at his very first show when he was four.  He's now 10, but I don't have any recent pics of him.  #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Supercraft - my OTTB who is our brood mare and Sir Rapla's mom #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Patricia]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Nice pic of your horse counter-canter.  Something she neglected to tell you all.  I just love the grey horses name....He shows under 'Go For Donut'....Sounds like he is an ex-racer.  Nice to see another TB in the dressage ranks!  #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[IronHorse]

Here are some pics of my horse Pride.