Re: RC: Re: Breeds

[Rick Crites <rdcrites@altavista.com>]

This is what always makes me the happiest is to know that my ponies were placed in happy satisfied homes that to me is what made me feel successful as a breeder.  I hope in the next few years to have a few more foals out of the breeding stock I have left since I have won (I hope, I hope, I hope)the battle with cancer.

Nan

On Sat, 17 June 2000, Rides 2 Far wrote:

> 
> > I bred registered Welsh Ponies for years, very carefully choosing my 
> > breeding stock by not only conformation but disposition. I have, also,
> given ponies away to children trying to > promote their use in endurance.
> 
> 
> Yes she has, and I have TWO of them! >g<  Nan you might enjoy knowing
> that I spent yesterday evening bouncing around bareback on Rountuit
> Animal Krackers while my 10 year old Josie looked like a million bucks
> posting along side on Rountuit Stormy Weather.  The problem with raising
> any animal for endurance is the WAITING.  Ponies tend to mature even
> slower than horses and now that the guys are 6 and 7 I'm trying
> desperately to find time to get them in shape for a ride.  As far as
> temperament...Krackers would walk in the house and get in the
> refrigerator if you gave him a chance.  You can forget "shooing" them
> away from anything.  You'll be happy to know that Josie is getting very
> pushy and demanding that I get her to a ride.  And to the person who
> keeps putting juniors on the cover of EN...thanks for making my life
> miserable!  Every time one comes Josie points out the total injustice in
> the world that they're competing and she isn't.  
> 
> Angie 
> 
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