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04-20-2007, 06:40 PM
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Halter broke
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 170
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New to owning in the US!
I'm originally from England, rode horses all my childhood (mostly cross country and some endurance trials) until I moved to the US in 1994. Now, 13 years after that move, I just bought my first "American" horse, a six year old paint (unregistered) gelding who I'm hoping will teach me all about trail riding! I'm learning (slowly) about Western tack, keeping a horse in a corral facility instead of on a farm, and other fun things like how to find a vet, farrier, feed merchant, etc etc in Las Vegas - not the horsiest town in the country, that's for sure! Anyway, I've been reading a lot on these forums and learning a TON of useful things, so hopefully I'll get up to speed on my new buddy pretty soon.
Here's Romeo, aka Mo (for the "M" on his shoulder):    |
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04-20-2007, 10:07 PM
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Welcome and Introductions Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alberta, Canada
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On behalf of Horsetopia, I would like to officially welcome you to the Horsetopia Forum. A wonderful place to learn or share knowledge and make some great friends.
If you haven’t already done so, please take a minute to read the forum rules at: http://www.forum.horsetopia.com/viewtopic.php?t=2969 . If you still have some questions, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our moderators or administrators for help. You will notice after reading through our forums that we love to share photos of our critters. If you need any help posting photos or help with your avatar, please read through the photo help http://forum.horsetopia.com/viewtopic.php?t=963 . If you are still having some problems, don’t hesitate to contact our Technical Coach Taelesean for assistance. Another great community to visit is http://www.neigh.com/ . There you can upload and share photos, build horse profiles with photos and pedigrees, as well as blogs. Finally, I would like to give you a warm welcome to the Horsetopia Family from Alberta.
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04-20-2007, 10:50 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Virginia
Posts: 5,756
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Greetings from Virginia!
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04-21-2007, 05:50 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Mayberry
Posts: 29,563
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Welcome from TN
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04-21-2007, 06:43 AM
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Started
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NY
Posts: 2,549
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Welcome!!!!
He's a nice looking guy!! |
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04-21-2007, 08:11 AM
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Kid Safe
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Arkansas Ozarks
Posts: 7,258
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Welcome aboard, but you should have bought a different type horse.
Paints, quarterhorses, and Appys have a heck of a time with accents...you've got to learn to say "Whoa, y'all" with a drawl... 
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04-21-2007, 08:46 AM
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Kid Safe
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 5,264
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 Hi and welcome to the family! I know you'll love it here and your horse is GORGEOUS!!- Florida Panhandle |
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04-21-2007, 09:20 AM
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Long Yearling
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 1,105
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Welcome from New York! Cute horse!
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04-21-2007, 09:31 AM
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Long Yearling
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Southwest TN
Posts: 1,447
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Welcome from TN.
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04-21-2007, 09:37 AM
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Long Yearling
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,176
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Welcome from Alberta, Canada!
 You'll enjoy the forum and the good people here. |
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04-21-2007, 09:42 AM
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Started
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mid Michigan
Posts: 2,576
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Welcome from Michigan, love your horse!
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04-21-2007, 10:27 AM
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Halter broke
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 170
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Thank you, everyone, for the welcome - one thing I've noticed about this forum is the friendliness and advice offered is really great!
I think Mo is pretty cute, though being six, he's definitely a stubborn and wilful beastie at times, but we seem to be learning each other's habits and cues. I'm currently "out of the saddle" after a fall on the trail last week which tore a rib muscle, but we're working on the lunge line and I turn him out daily so he can stretch his legs. And is there any way to stop a mostly white horse rolling in his own poop??? And assuming there isn't (his stall is mucked out daily, sometimes twice, but I swear he poops and rolls immediately in it), how do you get poop stains out of a white coat? Oh wait... I'm sure I can find the answer somewhere on this board - I know I'm not the only one with that issue! 
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04-21-2007, 03:43 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,537
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Coming in late to this welcome!
Welcome from North Texas from a very jealous former Las Vegan...  Owning horses in Vegas isn't common, but I grew up with horses about 46 miles North of Vegas... I miss being able to just hop on my horse and ride off into the desert, as far as I wanted, for as long as I wanted... I miss sand too...  Welcome again!
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04-21-2007, 05:44 PM
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Started
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 2,136
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Hi from Arkansas!
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04-21-2007, 06:19 PM
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Coming two
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: North Central AR
Posts: 1,641
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Hello from Arkansas
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04-22-2007, 09:06 PM
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Started
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,682
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Greetings from Virginia!
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04-22-2007, 11:52 PM
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Halter broke
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: California
Posts: 162
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Welcome! I love Vegas!
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04-23-2007, 09:00 AM
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Conformation Clinic / Product Reviews Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,143
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Welcome from Indiana!
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04-26-2007, 03:44 PM
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Started
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Big Creek, MS
Posts: 2,077
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Hi and welcome from Texas.
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04-30-2007, 11:05 PM
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Bombproof Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Dixonville, Alberta
Posts: 8,420
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Hi and Welcome from Calgary Alberta!!
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