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Basscowboy · 10-01-2007, 08:40 AM

Hello Everyone,
I've been lurking around this place for at least a year and a half. I feel as though I know some of you even none of you have ever heard from me. I have learned so much just reading about your first-hand experiences and seeing all of the wonderful, and sometimes sad pictures. Anyway, a little about me... I am 42, I live in S.C. I grew up around ponies and horses most of my life...mostly ponies. I got my first one around the age of 11 or 12. She died about a year after I got her. I wanted a horse in high school but I knew I would be leaving for college soon, so I didn't bother. After living in cities for a few years, I finally moved back home to the country where I had a place to keep horses.....you guessed it! I got a couple. After a few short years, I moved around a few times and didn't have any place to keep them so I had to sell them. Finally, I am in a position where I can get back in the saddle. My goal is to get one by the Spring. I mostly rode walking horses, but I am very curious about quarter horses.

**gbarmranch** · 10-01-2007, 08:44 AM

Welcome to the forum...

**Diamond_Y** · 10-01-2007, 08:44 AM

Welcome from Texas! We are so happy you decided to join us!

KatieMae · 10-01-2007, 09:01 AM

Welcome from the Hurricane State

Tippy · 10-01-2007, 09:15 AM

Welcome from Alberta

**seerfarm** · 10-01-2007, 09:17 AM

Hi and Welcome! From the Peach State...

**taelesean** · 10-01-2007, 09:28 AM

Greetings from Virginia!

Horse poor · 10-01-2007, 09:34 AM

Welcome from the Gem State.

sugarsgal · 10-01-2007, 09:57 AM

Hello

and welcome from Ontario

roberts617 · 10-01-2007, 10:49 AM

Welcome from Oklahoma!

kanoo32 · 10-01-2007, 10:54 AM

Hey there and welcome from sunny South Florida!

DustyTrailsHorseRescue · 10-01-2007, 12:49 PM

Welcome from Alabama

gypsy · 10-01-2007, 01:00 PM

Hi from Arkansas

**TDH** · 10-01-2007, 01:16 PM

On behalf of Horsetopia, I would like to officially welcome you to the Horsetopia Forum. This is 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 the cornfields of Iowa!

HeatherSarah3 · 10-01-2007, 01:40 PM

Welcome From Califronia!!!!!

horselady · 10-01-2007, 02:06 PM

welcome to HT from me in New York

CatFromFL · 10-01-2007, 02:33 PM

Welcome from Florida

Go with Walking Horses or at least a Gaited breed......the older you get the more you need the smoothness.

Best of Luck to you on your Horse search! I just bought my firsts this year. Our riding horses are a 12 year old TWH and a 15 yr old Rocky Mt Gaited Horse. They are both AWESOME. You can see them on www.Neigh.com/CatFromFL. They look very different but both are wonderfully smooth rides, not the choppy posting of non-gaited. We followed the advice of some of our older friends who were "horse wise" and they were right. Anyway best of luck in your search and again welcome!

rubysrider · 10-01-2007, 04:59 PM

Welcome from Arkansas!!

Carri · 10-01-2007, 05:23 PM

Welcome from GA! Nice to meet you!

Jadesmygirl · 10-01-2007, 06:43 PM

Welcome!!

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CatFromFL Weanling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Summerfield Florida Posts: 361	Welcome from Sunny, no cross that out, Rainy Florida ! Welcome from Florida Go with Walking Horses or at least a Gaited breed......the older you get the more you need the smoothness. Best of Luck to you on your Horse search! I just bought my firsts this year. Our riding horses are a 12 year old TWH and a 15 yr old Rocky Mt Gaited Horse. They are both AWESOME. You can see them on www.Neigh.com/CatFromFL. They look very different but both are wonderfully smooth rides, not the choppy posting of non-gaited. We followed the advice of some of our older friends who were "horse wise" and they were right. Anyway best of luck in your search and again welcome! __________________ CatFromFL Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. Its about learning to dance in the rain. And sometimes, if you're lucky, you will even see a rainbow.

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