And I thought about selling this mare?!?!?

greygirls · 10-15-2009, 07:53 PM

I took Southie for a ride around the block today & did she ever prove her worth! We met several "obstacles" that would have most horses coming unglued & she just kept on truckin'.

Obstacle number one...garbage truck...twice! First, head on. Second from behind, guy hanging out the door telling me something (couldn't hear him though), air brakes make their noise right beside us & she merley flinched, that's it!

Second obstacle...ginormous construction sign complete with flags flapping in the wind. She didn't even bat an eye.

Third obstacle (& this is the big one

)...hydro guys. Three parked trucks on one side of the road & FOUR guys hidden in the brush along the other side of the road, each with a chainsaw running! She was concerned but never once fussed over any of it.

A sane mind is the most important factor to me & boy did she prove she has one today!

singing tree · 10-15-2009, 07:56 PM

Definitely a keeper. That was alot of ruckus to ignore!!!

merleliz · 10-15-2009, 07:58 PM

Mine would have dumped me at the garbage truck...the first time! I'd say she's a keeper!

Horselady44 · 10-15-2009, 08:03 PM

What a good girl! Def sounds like a keeper!

Dream Ponies · 10-15-2009, 09:23 PM

Worth a million, irreplaceable. What a great girl.

englishriderx91 · 10-15-2009, 11:15 PM

What a good girl you have.

Red Gate Farm · 10-16-2009, 12:03 PM

It's good to discover what a treasure you have, eh?

greygirls · 10-18-2009, 12:12 PM

The next day, I was lunging her & she nearly ran me over because of a scary, horse-eating pile of rocks. Oh to think like a horse

! Why on earth rocks more frightening than chainsaws & garbage trucks I'll never know. She's still a keeper though as she got over it quickly

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Pretty Pony · 10-19-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by greygirls

The next day, I was lunging her & she nearly ran me over because of a scary, horse-eating pile of rocks. Oh to think like a horse

! Why on earth rocks more frightening than chainsaws & garbage trucks I'll never know. She's still a keeper though as she got over it quickly

.

Because, silly, chainsaws and garbage trucks don't eat horses, but rocks do! Don't ya know that? So naturally the rocks are about a billion times more scary!

In all seriousness, sounds like she was a pretty incredible girl through that whole scary journey. Even with being scared of the horse eating rock pile, she still sounds like a keeper.

greygirls · 10-19-2009, 08:14 PM

Well apparently that's it Pretty Pony!

It's so funny. They often times aren't afraid of the things that can actually hurt them but are terrified of the things that cannot. I was riding one of the horses at work in the ring & my boss' "adopt-a-husband" (he does all the "man" jobs around the farm) was cutting down trees in the paddock right next to the ring. Well this gelding didn't even bat an eye at the falling trees landing just a few feet from him but he has an issue with umbrella-type things. The falling tree has a better chance of hurting him than the umbrella...but not in his eyes apparently

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10-15-2009, 07:53 PM
greygirls Coming two Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,851	And I thought about selling this mare?!?!? I took Southie for a ride around the block today & did she ever prove her worth! We met several "obstacles" that would have most horses coming unglued & she just kept on truckin'. Obstacle number one...garbage truck...twice! First, head on. Second from behind, guy hanging out the door telling me something (couldn't hear him though), air brakes make their noise right beside us & she merley flinched, that's it! Second obstacle...ginormous construction sign complete with flags flapping in the wind. She didn't even bat an eye. Third obstacle (& this is the big one)...hydro guys. Three parked trucks on one side of the road & FOUR guys hidden in the brush along the other side of the road, each with a chainsaw running! She was concerned but never once fussed over any of it. A sane mind is the most important factor to me & boy did she prove she has one today! __________________ I cannot avoid compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning & foundation of morality. -Albert Schweitzer

10-15-2009, 07:56 PM
singing tree Long Yearling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hartville, Ohio Posts: 1,045	Definitely a keeper. That was alot of ruckus to ignore!!!

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10-18-2009, 12:12 PM
greygirls Coming two Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,851	The next day, I was lunging her & she nearly ran me over because of a scary, horse-eating pile of rocks. Oh to think like a horse! Why on earth rocks more frightening than chainsaws & garbage trucks I'll never know. She's still a keeper though as she got over it quickly. __________________ I cannot avoid compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning & foundation of morality. -Albert Schweitzer

10-19-2009, 08:14 PM
greygirls Coming two Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,851	Well apparently that's it Pretty Pony! It's so funny. They often times aren't afraid of the things that can actually hurt them but are terrified of the things that cannot. I was riding one of the horses at work in the ring & my boss' "adopt-a-husband" (he does all the "man" jobs around the farm) was cutting down trees in the paddock right next to the ring. Well this gelding didn't even bat an eye at the falling trees landing just a few feet from him but he has an issue with umbrella-type things. The falling tree has a better chance of hurting him than the umbrella...but not in his eyes apparently. __________________ I cannot avoid compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning & foundation of morality. -Albert Schweitzer Last edited by greygirls : 10-19-2009 at 08:17 PM.