To Barnmother, Targetsmom, Little Lady, Wild Oak, Snowcapped, Vickie Gee, Allure Ranch, Marty,
Hello! Thank you very much for the wonderful welcome! So happy to see so many from Texas. Do minis have play dates?
To Barnmother:
mini's are like potato chips you can't have just one
The first day I joined this forum, I read that and I turned to look at my wonderful husband and I thought to myself, "that poor poor man, he's going to lose the last few hairs on his head when he finds out we're getting more"
Also, WOW Thompson Falls! You lucky lucky person! Beautiful country up there!
To Targetsmom,
Did you have to have any special permits or need certification to take the horses? Looks like everyone had a fabulous time! I'm glad they were ok with the train. I would like to hear about your trip to Newtown when you go, I hope you will keep us posted. I have been trying to get in touch with several of the equine therapy organizations but haven't had much luck. I want to know if I need a permit or any kind of paperwork to take Lavender to a place like Starbucks or the mall. Not that I want to take her there necessarily but I would like to take her out in public.
I found out a few days ago that the hospital in Wisconsin my mother was staying in recently is where Equine therapy all began. Here I am sitting upstairs looking at horses on my I Pad and there was probably one downstairs.
To Little Lady,
Thank you, I was very very lucky to have come across her. I am definitely asking questions when I need to and learning what I can from books and the internet, though nothing beats first hand experience. I have found everyone here so kind, patient and willing to give of their time and knowledge. I am very happy to be here.
To Wild Oak,
We love Austin and try to get up there as much as we can! We almost bought a home in Chapell Hill so we could be between Houston and Austin but the commute would have been a bit much. A shame because we spend a great deal of time there in the spring driving around seeing all the wildflowers in bloom.
The training is for me, I need to learn how to handle my horse. I need to learn things like- what is the correct terminology to use, what kinds of exercises (how do I make her do those exercises) would be most beneficial for her and how often she should be worked, how do I correct my horse for misbehaving...etc. Lavender, Im sure has "how to be a horse" down pretty well. I'm an obedience instructor, I speak Alpha dog not Boss Mare. In my world, I give a command once and I expect it to be obeyed, if not, my husband has dishes for the whole week not just that day because when I asked him to pick up his plate and carry it into the kitchen, I do not want to hear "five more minutes, I'm in the middle of this Halo mission"
To Snowcapped
Wonderful! I'm happy to have so many mini people close by. One huge question and a little inquiry to ask. Do you have a vet you really like here in town? And about how much on average do you pay for a Farrier visit?
To Vicki Gee,
Hello to another fellow Texan! I may be up in your neck of the woods next week.
To Allure Ranch and Kimberle,
Thank you. I feel like I know you in some small way, so often I have visited your website and seen your beautiful horses. I don't get up to San Antonio to visit as much as I would like but I do drive through twice a year and every time I go through a migration of butterflies. They are EVERYWHERE! Is that common there? if so, send some our way.
To Marty,
Hi, I would very much like to hear about the horses you have available.
Thank you again to everyone for making me feel so welcome and such a part of this group.
With kindest regards,
Katrina and Lady Lavender
