Hello from The Ozarks! SW MIssouri that is.....

smoothmule · 12-31-2006, 09:56 PM

I just got the email to confirm my log in so here I am.

I hope everyone is having a nice New Years Eve and I can't wait to read and post a bit.
I live in a rural area in SW Missouri. I work part time (RN) and we raise MFT's, MFT mules, MFT ponies and MFT/Draft crosses. That sounds like a lot but it's just a couple of each. The ponies and draft crosses are new for us but we have some foals due in 2007.
I noticed there are a few threads about color genetics, my favorite subject. I don't breed for color but I love it when there is a lot of color possibilities and I want to know them all.
I also noticed there seemed to be mostly QH, WB etc, few gaited horse owners, or mules for that matter at least for what I've read so far.
My little mare Sheena may fit in here though. She's not gaited is a 45 inch appaloosa pony mare that qualifies for the Indian Pony registry and she's as sweet as they come.
Well, I'm off to read a few posts and meet some of you!

**divinemisselle** · 12-31-2006, 09:59 PM

What a great way to enter the New Year! Nice to have you here!

Actually, you'll find a wonderfully diverse group here, with breeds of all kinds and nearly every discipline represented.

I can't wait to see pictures of your crew!

Happy New Year, and Welcome!

Touche · 12-31-2006, 10:00 PM

Oh no, no, no..........

All of your horses will fit in here.

We love them all, in every shape and form.

Plus we like pictures. (hint, hint)

Welcome to the forum from Pennsylvania.

Happy New Year!
You picked the right way to start off BTW.

smoothmule · 12-31-2006, 10:10 PM

Oh hey! Thanks for the warm welcome!
I've never been that good at posting photo's on forums but I'll try.
It took forever to figure out what an avatar was and how to do it but I did.
My avatar is my Amber Champagne MFT molly mule Tessa.

almost_mozart · 12-31-2006, 10:17 PM

Hello! Where exactly in SW Missouri are you? We might be neighbors.

**taelesean** · 12-31-2006, 10:19 PM

Greetings from Virginia!

smoothmule · 12-31-2006, 10:31 PM

We're just north of Springfield

almost_mozart · 12-31-2006, 10:53 PM

Heck, I'm in Springfield. Horses are in Highlandville.

Howdy, partner!

foxtrottergal · 12-31-2006, 10:58 PM

Welcome from another Missourian, located in Gasconade County, about 2 hrs from Springfield. I love and ride missouri foxtrotters and an occasional walking horse. Also enjoyed a ride on a neighbors Molly mule, she was a treat. My avatar is my jack russell Sassy, I now have a rough coat, short legged pup Roxie, and plan to breed her with a nice stud for some Jack russells when she is of age, along with my aussies that I raise and love. Got quite a petting zoo going on. Look forward to hearing more from you.

smoothmule · 12-31-2006, 11:00 PM

Oh, fer garsh sakes!

You are in my neighborhood!
I visited with a guy there this past summer that has the coolest, 18 hand Percheron stud and I mean stud! Wow.
He had bred a MFT mare to him and she was gaited but was sold before I got to her.

I know that area pretty well. My address is Buffalo but I'm closer to Halfway. I work at CMH hospital in Bolivar.

Glad to meet you neighbor!

smoothmule · 12-31-2006, 11:18 PM

Wow, another neigbor, great to hear from you all
I have a friend near Union that raises MFT's. My draft mare Bonnie is in foal to her Gold Champagne MFT stallion.
That Gasconade river is all over the place though, I've been to Herman too and ate at a very fine place there on the river called Rivers End.

smoothmule · 12-31-2006, 11:44 PM

Okay, here's an attempt to post a photo. I've just been adding photo's to photobucket like the instructions said..............drum roll

Here's one of our first mule foals born here, Buddy's mom was my QH mare Sunny whose sire was a son of Skipper W and her mother a granddaughter to Impressive.

smoothmule · 12-31-2006, 11:50 PM

WHOOOPS!!!!!!!
Sorry! I'll have to figure out how to make sure they aren't that Humongous next time..................

I am so embarrassed

Ferronsgranny · 12-31-2006, 11:54 PM

Hi and welcome from Texas.

smoothmule · 12-31-2006, 11:54 PM

Does anyone know if you can change the size of the photo's on the Photo Bucket website?

smoothmule · 01-01-2007, 12:03 AM

Hi Texas,
I'm going to try the photo thing again here.........I think I figured out how to resize on photobucket, I just hope it's enough

well ????????

smoothmule · 01-01-2007, 12:04 AM

OMG!
One last try!

smoothmule · 01-01-2007, 12:07 AM

Man, that was awful, I am soo sorry
Is this last one small enough? Do I need to resize to the thumbnail size or is this last one small enough?
Here's the thumbnail size

This is my little Sheena

smoothmule · 01-01-2007, 12:09 AM

Oh that was so much better, <sigh>
I'll resize all of them later but for now
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

foxtrottergal · 01-01-2007, 12:34 AM

None of your photos were too big for me, those mule babies were just the cutest thing I have seen this year! lol Excuse the pun..

Yeah we live about 45 min. from Union Missouri. Have a foxtrotter ranch not far from us located on Double EE hwy, but not sure of the name. I keep meaning to go see the stock there.

12-31-2006, 09:56 PM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	Hello from The Ozarks! SW MIssouri that is..... I just got the email to confirm my log in so here I am. I hope everyone is having a nice New Years Eve and I can't wait to read and post a bit. I live in a rural area in SW Missouri. I work part time (RN) and we raise MFT's, MFT mules, MFT ponies and MFT/Draft crosses. That sounds like a lot but it's just a couple of each. The ponies and draft crosses are new for us but we have some foals due in 2007. I noticed there are a few threads about color genetics, my favorite subject. I don't breed for color but I love it when there is a lot of color possibilities and I want to know them all. I also noticed there seemed to be mostly QH, WB etc, few gaited horse owners, or mules for that matter at least for what I've read so far. My little mare Sheena may fit in here though. She's not gaited is a 45 inch appaloosa pony mare that qualifies for the Indian Pony registry and she's as sweet as they come. Well, I'm off to read a few posts and meet some of you!

12-31-2006, 09:59 PM
divinemisselle Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 6,655	What a great way to enter the New Year! Nice to have you here! Actually, you'll find a wonderfully diverse group here, with breeds of all kinds and nearly every discipline represented. I can't wait to see pictures of your crew! Happy New Year, and Welcome! __________________ . If Everything Seems to Be Going Right... You Have Obviously Overlooked Something. ~Steven Wright

12-31-2006, 10:00 PM
Touche Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,902	Oh no, no, no.......... All of your horses will fit in here. We love them all, in every shape and form. Plus we like pictures. (hint, hint) Welcome to the forum from Pennsylvania. Happy New Year! You picked the right way to start off BTW. __________________ Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. W.C.Fields

12-31-2006, 10:10 PM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	Hello from The Ozarks! SW Missouri that is..... Oh hey! Thanks for the warm welcome! I've never been that good at posting photo's on forums but I'll try. It took forever to figure out what an avatar was and how to do it but I did. My avatar is my Amber Champagne MFT molly mule Tessa. __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

12-31-2006, 10:17 PM
almost_mozart Started Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: .....transitioning..... Posts: 2,423	Hello! Where exactly in SW Missouri are you? We might be neighbors.

12-31-2006, 10:19 PM
taelesean Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,756	Greetings from Virginia! __________________

12-31-2006, 10:31 PM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	We're just north of Springfield __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

12-31-2006, 10:53 PM
almost_mozart Started Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: .....transitioning..... Posts: 2,423	Heck, I'm in Springfield. Horses are in Highlandville. Howdy, partner!

12-31-2006, 10:58 PM
foxtrottergal Yearling Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 746	Welcome from another Missourian, located in Gasconade County, about 2 hrs from Springfield. I love and ride missouri foxtrotters and an occasional walking horse. Also enjoyed a ride on a neighbors Molly mule, she was a treat. My avatar is my jack russell Sassy, I now have a rough coat, short legged pup Roxie, and plan to breed her with a nice stud for some Jack russells when she is of age, along with my aussies that I raise and love. Got quite a petting zoo going on. Look forward to hearing more from you. __________________ Our hoofbeats were many, but our hearts beat as one. (I miss you Sammy & Sarge)

12-31-2006, 11:00 PM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	Oh, fer garsh sakes! You are in my neighborhood! I visited with a guy there this past summer that has the coolest, 18 hand Percheron stud and I mean stud! Wow. He had bred a MFT mare to him and she was gaited but was sold before I got to her. I know that area pretty well. My address is Buffalo but I'm closer to Halfway. I work at CMH hospital in Bolivar. Glad to meet you neighbor! __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

12-31-2006, 11:18 PM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	Wow, another neigbor, great to hear from you all I have a friend near Union that raises MFT's. My draft mare Bonnie is in foal to her Gold Champagne MFT stallion. That Gasconade river is all over the place though, I've been to Herman too and ate at a very fine place there on the river called Rivers End. __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

12-31-2006, 11:44 PM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	Buddy - mule foal Okay, here's an attempt to post a photo. I've just been adding photo's to photobucket like the instructions said..............drum roll Here's one of our first mule foals born here, Buddy's mom was my QH mare Sunny whose sire was a son of Skipper W and her mother a granddaughter to Impressive. __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

12-31-2006, 11:50 PM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	WHOOOPS!!!!!!! Sorry! I'll have to figure out how to make sure they aren't that Humongous next time.................. I am so embarrassed __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

12-31-2006, 11:54 PM
Ferronsgranny Started Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Creek, MS Posts: 2,077	Hi and welcome from Texas. __________________ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

01-01-2007, 12:03 AM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	Hi Texas, I'm going to try the photo thing again here.........I think I figured out how to resize on photobucket, I just hope it's enough well ???????? __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

01-01-2007, 12:04 AM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	OMG! One last try! __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

01-01-2007, 12:07 AM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	Man, that was awful, I am soo sorry Is this last one small enough? Do I need to resize to the thumbnail size or is this last one small enough? Here's the thumbnail size This is my little Sheena __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

01-01-2007, 12:09 AM
smoothmule Halter broke Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 61	Oh that was so much better, <sigh> I'll resize all of them later but for now HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! __________________ Five Hills Farm MFT\'s, MFT Ponies, MFT Mules & MFT/Draft crosses http://cathill2.tripod.com/mulefarm/

01-01-2007, 12:34 AM
foxtrottergal Yearling Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 746	None of your photos were too big for me, those mule babies were just the cutest thing I have seen this year! lol Excuse the pun.. Yeah we live about 45 min. from Union Missouri. Have a foxtrotter ranch not far from us located on Double EE hwy, but not sure of the name. I keep meaning to go see the stock there. __________________ Our hoofbeats were many, but our hearts beat as one. (I miss you Sammy & Sarge)