Ok. Wow! I'll start with yesterday, I guess. Adam (my fiancee) and I went out to the horses. The ride was a bit of a disaster. Cleo done nothing but play up for Adam. Homebrand was very well behaved. Adam rode him bareback from the bottom of the paddock to the gate, is a leadrope and halter, and he didn't do anything wrong. Lucy was good, a little cranky though.
Anyway, as we were unsaddling and feeding, Adam got a phone call from one of our mates. We went to their house last night, for a few drinks and some Wii playing. Good fun. Poor Adam got smashed, Mark and him were sick and passed out on the back lawn in like -5degree weather - yummy, hey? I didn't drink to much, I have been under the weather lately so I would rather enjoy myself then get drunk. Adam and Mark amused me enough anyway, I'll put a picture in when I upload them. So today, I thought I would discuss drinking with you.
What makes you want to drink? Do you drink to get drunk? To fit in or because your friends are? Or do you just drink til you get that pleasant buzz then stop? I'm not fussed really, I spent too much time in my 18th year passed out in a gutter to care about getting drunk anymore. I noticed that these days lots of under 18's are drinking to get smashed, I don't understand that. I mean I had the occasional drink with my parents when I was underaged but I never got completely hammered.
I don't know how hard it is to just pace yourself and wait until your of age before you start drinking. I realise now that we have plenty of time to be adults and do adult things, so why rush it? I mean, drinking isn't even that fun. Sure, for the first 5 drinks you have a pleasant buzz, you feel awesome, as if your floating but then you get sick. Vomiting isn't a thing on my 'To do' list, so why do people make a big deal about it? That's what drinking makes you do. Vomit.
Hmmm, getting rushed by Adam, will come back and whine some more soon I'm sure. See you
Meet the herd!
InTradition aka Cleo
Our beautiful, 12 year old, OTTB. She was retired from racing and put out in the pasture as a pet, not handled or fed or looked after. We aquired her very cheaply as a spoilt, nasty little mare that has turned into one of the quietest horses I have had the pleasure of dealing with, on the ground. Under saddle she still has the fire of a race horse but has come a long way since we 'rescured' her from hell.
When we first got her, her feet had not been tended too and she was incredibly lame but her hooves were too weak and crumbly to support shoes. After a year of proper hoof care, she is now sound enough to be ridden comfortably, barefoot. Sadly, we have made the decision that it's time to let her move on as a healthy happy horse, to a new home.
My Cinderella aka Lucy
My little princess. My 6 year old, Arabian mare. We purchased her very cheaply, skinny and jumpy. The lady we purchased her off, said she had been mistreated and I have come to believe her. Under-saddle, Lucy is "bomb-proof". In over 7 months, she has never shied, played up or was in anyway nasty.
On the ground she is a different story. Very nervy and jump, Lucy needs a firm but confident hand to keep her calm and happy. She loves the Parelli "Yo-yo" game and has come a long way. She was impossible to catch when we first brought and now she walks up to you.
A little update on this little lady; She is having a baby. 8/9 months pregnant. With a little research I found out that 8 months ago, before me and the lady I brought her off, she was running with a paint stallion, so we's having a baby.
Cold Contender aka Homebrand
I had no intention of getting another horse when Homebrand reared and plunged into my life. Brought by a woman at my agistment. He was the classic example of a OTTB, that had been left to his own devices for far too long. Headstrong, nasty and pushy, I feel in love with him upon first glance.
He is now a beautiful man that I would consider bomb-proof and would feel confident to let a beginner ride him under supervision. Handsome with beautiful conformation with nice, clean legs, it has been decided that he will become my competitive showjumper.
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