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Re: [RC] Having one's head examined - rdcarrieAnd when opportunity knocked, the stallion answered with similar glee. ;)
Dawn -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Levasseur <sharon1359@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:40:57 -0500 Subject: Re: [RC] Having one's head examined My vote is still for "Opportunity Knocks". Partially because I love the barn-nickname of "Oops", and partially because you didn't need another horse but when opportunity knocked you answered with giddy glee! -Sharon L. Quoting rdcarrie@xxxxxxx: > <<what do you name a bay half arab/half paso...other than "oops" that is???>> > > Ok, in addition to "Opportunity Knocks," here are a few other possibilities: > Seize the Moment > Secret Tryst > Taking Chances > Forbidden Love > > Dawn > > -----Original Message----- > From: agilbxr@xxxxxxx > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:37:32 -0500 > Subject: [RC] Having one's head examined > > > Ok, I need to have my head examined. I have decided to buy a 4 month old > Paso Fino/Arab colt. Just cause I like the mix, and I like the parents and > the price is right. I need a horse like I need another hole in my head, but > here I am buying one. He was an "oops" when the neighbors Arab stallion got > over the fence to a friends Paso mare. The mare is pure Puerto Rican, the > sire is supposed to have a nice pedigree, but was never registered. (I'll > get that information so all the Arab folks out there can tell me what his > bloodlines are like on the Arab side!). He should mature out at 14 or 14.1 > hands and he is solid bay (NO WHITE!!! I own a palomino and a leopard > app....do I have to tell you what no white means???? Woo Hoo). We don't > know if he gaits yet, he only trots in the pasture, but I'll bet he will. > His momma is pretty strongly gaited. He's got nice straight legs, a short > back, and seems to be pretty nicely tempered fo r a baby. Of course, at the > moment his butt is about 6 inches taller than his front end, but that > 's typical baby...and it's really kind of cute! > > I am bringing the little guy home on Saturday...can't wait. I am now > researching feed and stuff like that. I know how I like to feed my adults, > but have never raised a baby before. I know about all the hay he can eat, > and as few concentrates as we can, but I still want to make sure I'm raising > him the right way. So which concentrates... Is it ok to feed him the 10% > protein, 10% fat feed I give the big guys? Or do I need to get something > else. I am feeding Seminole Perfect 10 to my old guys, and they do great on > it. I've been talking to Spot and Alpine, and telling them that they are > going to learn how to pony, cause I think this baby is going to be out on the > trail long before he's ever ridden. I'm also having very serious thoughts > about harnesses and driving....they can drive as young a s two at a > reasonable pace...and without too much stress on their developing selves...we > have nice dirt/sand roads. > > Anyway, I have annoyed the list long enough with my future endurance > horse...who doens't have a name yet. (what do you name a bay half arab/half > paso...other than "oops" that is????) > > Juli and the herd (of 3) > Alpine (yay....a new baby to play with. I like babies. And it means that > she won't ride me nearly as much) > Spot (I don't know if I'll like being replaced as the baby) > Unnamed Colt (???) > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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