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You have horses?
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Bruce
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I was going to ask that, I don't think we've ever seen horse pictures.
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I had horses... as a kid... and then for almost 10 years here in Alaska....
Not sure if I have pictures.... I will have to look.
Not sure if I have pictures.... I will have to look.
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I don't see any photos right off...
As a kid we had a mare, Quarter horse... my older sis and I would ride her all over... all the time... usually double...
We never had lessons, except what my grandfather taught us... which was mostly ground manners...
I did go to horse camp for several summers... but for some reason didn't learn much riding there either.
Up here we had geldings, a Percheron, Buzz, and a little Caspian Fleet... then we got Riley a Thoroughbred x Quarter horse.
Riley was extremely sweet, and very well trained... and pushed me over the edge..
He had way too much Thoroughbred in him... keep a halter on him for a day and he would get sores on his face.. had to be always watching his feed so he didn't waste away... he would rub up on the wall and gash his skin...
His skin was like tissue paper! Never had a horse like that before... Also, had to be more careful with his feet!!!
Buzz and Fleet could live on air... give much more than that and they would fatten up quick. Buzz had skin like iron... amd Fleet wasn't that much softer... just way tougher horses.
Also, feed costs started really getting to me... kids kept getting bigger... eating more... so we found excellent homes for them... actually didn't even sell them... I tried at first... didn't like the people who wanted to buy....
I had worked so hard on those horses, especially Buzz and Fleet... wanted their care to be the same or better.
As a kid we had a mare, Quarter horse... my older sis and I would ride her all over... all the time... usually double...
We never had lessons, except what my grandfather taught us... which was mostly ground manners...
I did go to horse camp for several summers... but for some reason didn't learn much riding there either.
Up here we had geldings, a Percheron, Buzz, and a little Caspian Fleet... then we got Riley a Thoroughbred x Quarter horse.
Riley was extremely sweet, and very well trained... and pushed me over the edge..
He had way too much Thoroughbred in him... keep a halter on him for a day and he would get sores on his face.. had to be always watching his feed so he didn't waste away... he would rub up on the wall and gash his skin...
His skin was like tissue paper! Never had a horse like that before... Also, had to be more careful with his feet!!!Buzz and Fleet could live on air... give much more than that and they would fatten up quick. Buzz had skin like iron... amd Fleet wasn't that much softer... just way tougher horses.
Also, feed costs started really getting to me... kids kept getting bigger... eating more... so we found excellent homes for them... actually didn't even sell them... I tried at first... didn't like the people who wanted to buy....
I had worked so hard on those horses, especially Buzz and Fleet... wanted their care to be the same or better.
Bruce
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Was it a co-ed camp? You might have been preoccupiedI did go to horse camp for several summers... but for some reason didn't learn much riding there either.
B&B Happy goats
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Boys and Girls???Was it a co-ed camp? You might have been preoccupied
Bruce
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Well, back when I was a kid those were the two recognized options so yes.
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Alaskan
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Some adults were included as I recall. 
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From today,
This morning, kitchen window (well, greatroom.. whatever) facing West:
Then, from right now, same window:
And same room, but facing South:
Snow is still coming down... eldest it out putting chains on the truck... only 1 4-wheeler is currently working... such a shame.
With 2 4-wheelers going, both with plows... we send the kids out on those and they actually do a pretty good job.
Just way easier to to a good job with two 4-wheelers when you are working on 1/2 mile of driveway up and down a hill... and a bunch of parking lots.
Much harder with only 1.
This morning, kitchen window (well, greatroom.. whatever) facing West:
Then, from right now, same window:
And same room, but facing South:
Snow is still coming down... eldest it out putting chains on the truck... only 1 4-wheeler is currently working... such a shame.
With 2 4-wheelers going, both with plows... we send the kids out on those and they actually do a pretty good job.
Just way easier to to a good job with two 4-wheelers when you are working on 1/2 mile of driveway up and down a hill... and a bunch of parking lots.
Much harder with only 1.
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Alaskan
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Kids (#3 and #5) getting the plow truck warmed up... and trying to get the 4-wheeler running.
Kid 5 is checking chains, cams and bungies, kid 3 is trying to force the 4-wheeler to turn over.
Kid 5 is checking chains, cams and bungies, kid 3 is trying to force the 4-wheeler to turn over.
