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It worked after all! Someone wanted to see a pic of my horse, this is me on Misty the first time I was allowed to ride last year after having my knee operated on.
 

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Oh she is pretty. She looks like some if the horses I used to know, when I was riding. She looks like a sweet mare.
 
Misty is so beautiful!! No wonder you are so proud of her Dizzy!!
 
Thanks. I also have a Chincoteague-he's retired now and a Welsh cross pony. Not sure what she's crossed w/since I got her at auction, but I suspect it's Arab.
 
Do you get to keep them at your house or are they at a stable? I have only owned Walking Horses till we got the minis. I kinda got stuck on them like Cockers. They make really good trail riding horses as they are gaited so no posting the trot. I love Arabs and have rode several,I think they are the prettiest horse there is....so magical looking.
It is terrible here in Tn. right now,we have had flooding,tornado watches and then ice and snow last night...only good thing about it being so cold is it froze all the mud at the barn which makes it a lot easier at feeding time. I would rather crunch on the snow than slide in the mud....lol
 
Wow, you have a chincoteague as well! How cool, would love to see pictures of him. I too love Arabs, they are such beautiful horses. I used to ride them. Going to college at Cal Poly Pomona, much of my time was spent at the barn. My sister and I had a silver buff cocker, Chadwick who used to hang out there as well. That school was so laid back, we used to take him to our classes. He would just lay there and wait. He was such a great dog, still miss him.
 
I do self care at a farm 10.4 miles away. And, Stormy is old now, he's in his 20s, has heaves and is missing teeth. I have a horrible time keeping weight on him. I've talked to vets as well as feed companies and there's not much I can do other than what I'm doing. (He needs to gain weight, but I can't get it on him.) So, I'm not really taking pics of him now. I've already decided that if he starts to go downhill, I'll put him down. I hate the thought of it, but I will not let him suffer. It would not be fair to him. He was my daughter's pony-someone gave him to her-but she no longer rides.

The other one I got because we were doing pony rides plus my niece wanted to ride. Well, we're no longer doing pony rides, and my niece no longer comes out. I need to work w/her some because I haven't really done anything w/her for a couple of years. I had a really bad year w/my Meniere's a couple of years ago plus had to have an operation on my knee last January. W/my Meniere's, I found out that Barq's root beer has caffeine-which is a trigger and I was drinking 1 a week at a hay auction. Stopped drinking it and it cleared up. And, I'm still trying to get all caught up on everything after my operation. And that's too long a story to go into on here. But, once I work w/her some, I'm hoping I can find a smaller adult that would like to lease her-on the farm only. I don't have anyone to ride w/during the day and this would (hopefully) give me someone.

Nicole, your Chadwick reminds me of how my Ebony was. I used to take her w/me every where I could and she was never a problem. I used to clean a church back then and I would take her w/me.
 
Kathy, this ones for you. Here my STOUT Quarter Horse. His name is Spook. All white with sky blue eyes
 

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You guys are gonna make me want to drag out my horse pics!! Used to have a quarter horse gelding that I trained and showed for five years. My daughter had an arab mare she showed when she was a youngster. Had a quarter filly, a paint mare that I bred a couple of times, and an appy mare. <3
 
Oh Jessikah....he is so beautiful and I love the blue eyes....I find working with horses is the best stress reliever ever. No matter how bad my day at work is,a couple of hours spent at the barn and everything is ok. I love his name "Spook"

Dizzy...I also developed a sensitivity to caffeine,drunk it for fifty years and never bothered me then I stated having "dizzy" spells felt like I was going to pass-out,my heart racing and then panic attacks on top of it (which I also had never had...talk about scary) I was convinced I was having a heart attack and made several trips to the ER. Went through tons of test and they could not find anything that was causing my attacks...I quit drinking cokes and coffee and everything left. So odd how as we get older things bother us that never did before.
My husband also got sick and almost had a heat stroke out in the 90 degree hay field three years ago and that is when I decided to re-home my last two large horses. I was so heartbroken I could not bring myself to even go out to my barn for several years....then through a friend I found mini horses and fell in love with them. We have four and the work load and cost is about what one horse would be,plus I get my horse "fix" We can chose when to we go pick up our hay now thats already put up in a barn as we only need about 50 bales a year instead of having to get out on the hot days in a hay field and hauling in a couple of hundred bales at a time in one day.

So my little guys have truly been a life saver for both of us. We do therapy work with our little horses and after years of showing (back in my day...lol) I have never had such rewards as I do watching a special needs child or elderly when they see a mini horse for the first time.
We had a group of kids come over one day,there was a little girl in a wheel chair,she started laughing and talking up a storm,I led one of the minis over to her,she petted him and brushed him laughing the whole time...I looked up and her Mother was crying and told me she VERY seldom talks and laughs...I start crying my eyes out along with the other parents there. They now have two minis for their daughter,she writes me and tells me about her daughter still talking and laughing with her minis.
It is amazing the power of animals and that's why I love them so much!!

There is two thing that I cannot live without,well and be happy, that is Cockers and Horses!! So Dizzy I understand why you are working so hard to find that special Cocker that can share your life with you and your love of horses...When the time is right you will find each other and it will be magic!!

Here is a couple of photos of my minis...the gentleman is the kindness man I have ever know,he taught me responsibility,how to tend to horses,how to ride,how to train them and how to understand them,he carried me home many nights when I fell asleep in the barn The lady has the kindest heart of anyone I know,she loves to watch horses but terrified of them,with tears flowing and I could barely see to make this photo...it was the first day I had ever seen her touch a horse in my lifetime of knowing know her. Her true passion is Cockers,she raised them for years and still owns one that she rocks to sleep every night. She taught me how to hold a puppy,care for them and showed me the miracle of birth for the first time through cockers.
They are my "VERY" dear Mother and Father whom I Love with all my heart!!

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Yes Jen...please do!!! I am amazed how many people here with Cockers also have a love for horses. Dizzy and I kept high-jacking threads talking about horses...so I am really glad she started this one...lol
You should get you a couple of minis....they are a blast and I cannot recommend them enough!!
 
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Kathy I really enjoyed seeing and hearing about your mini horses! I'm allergic to horses. I remember once my SIL who does own horses (not sure what they are) got me on one .. we rode some trails around her house.. longet hour I ever spent! YUK. LOL
 
Thank you Polly :) I understand...one of my Sons (they are in the pics with my parents) is allergic to cats,he cannot even go in a house where one lives,within minutes his eyes are swollen shut. One day when he leave the nest...lol I am looking forward to owning a cat again.
 
Those stories are so touching. Horses are wonderful they have those gentle eyes and at the same time are majestic and powerful. Kathy, your minis are so cute. I remember years ago as a pre vet student I would volunteer as part of the "foal" team. My sister and I both did that. We would sit in the stall with the mares and their sick foals. Doing nursing care, I was already a nurse at that time so it was really not much different animals/ people. We would just sit and care for them. I took care of a few minis. They were so cute and very sweet. It was funny to see them compared to regular sized horses, their strides were much smaller. Lol.
Dizzy those dogs like Chadwick and your baby come around once and a while. Such wise and gentle souls. Chadwick was born at our house. Did not know a lot. But he was the one who refused to leave. When people would come look at the puppies he would hide in a corner, even growled a couple times. So I was adamant on keeping him. By keeping him it got is involved in obedience, met a lot of the cocker people that way. We always kept his coat long. He was a silver so he brought attention to himself. Later he was an agility star. We went to nationals with him several times. Traveled a great deal. Always a great traveler, so good in the ring, he loved agility really put his heart in it. He was fast and accurate. He did become an agility dog champion., the first cocker to attain that title. He is at the bridge right now along with others that we has before.
 
Awww...thank you Nicole. We let our Vet bring his students (he also teaches classes at our animal hospital) here as there is not many minis in our area. I love it as it gives my minis experience being handled all over and the students love them. They bring there books and take notes and all take turns working with them.

Yes lots of difference in size,my farrier who did our large horses for over 15 years jokes with me and tells me if I got a large emery board I could file their hooves myself :lol:

Your Chadwich sounds so special Nicole and you are right there are always those "once in a lifetime" ones that are so exceptional they etch a place so deep in our hearts that will never be touched by another.

Although I have and do love all my horses and dogs there is that one "special horse" and one "special cocker" (both passed now) that holds my fondest memories and touched me the deepest.
 
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Kathy, for me w/the caffeine, it isn't something new. I've mentioned about this a couple of times on here, but figure this might be a good time to explain what I deal with. I have a condition called Meniere's Disease, or MD. I first started having problems w/it about 25 years ago. But at first, I didn't realize that I had a problem. I'm also hypoglycemic, and thought I was just having problems w/that. So, I'd just eat a chocolate bar. After all, that's what the doctor told me to do. (I found out later that this was the wrong advice) But, I noticed pretty quickly that it didn't do anything for me. So, I went to the doctor. He told me I had an inner ear infection and prescribed medicine. This happened a few times over the winter.

Then, summer rolled around and it got hot! I live near the back side of the lake. One day, my son, the little girl next door and I took an inflatable boat, towels, toys, etc and rowed across the lake to the bathing beach to go swimming. Well, I got so dizzy I couldn't stand. And, there was not a person there I knew. (This was B4 the days of cell phones.) There was no way I could get the boat back across the lake. So, I told the kids to stay there and NOT go near the water. They obeyed. I took an air mattress, floated across the lake and staggered to my house. I got my car, and went and got the kids. I had to leave the boat there. My parents came over and watched the kids for me. I could not even get up off the couch to go to the bathroom w/out throwing up first. I called the doctor and he finally admitted it wasn't an ear infection. He told me I could go to a specialist, but he didn't think it was worth it cuz they probably wouldn't be able to figure out what was wrong. I went anyway. (And, never went back to that doctor.)

They ran all kinds of test-including one to try and make me dizzy. It worked. The diagnoses was Meniere's. Normally, it affects senior citizens-I was in my mid 20s. Normally, it's in 1 ear. I have it in both. And, there's not much they can do for it. But, there are triggers that can bring on an attack, caffeine being one of them.

In one way, I'm one of the lucky ones. I've been able to control it w/diet. I still have most of my hearing. The only really bad attack I've had in all that time was on my daughter's 20th birthday. :( I'll still get attacks, but not that bad. Most days, I'm able to get up and do everything I want or need to do. And, I did learn that things that I love to do have probably helped me. They now do balance training for people w/MD. I ride horses and a motorcycle and did karate for years, all of which involves balance.

As long as I watch what I eat and stay away from smells that trigger it (cigarette smoke, diesel fumes, most perfumes, mums, etc), I do OK. But, there's always the knowledge that any day I could wake up w/no hearing, or so dizzy I can't get out of bed. When I get my dog, she will be trained from the get go as a service dog. I've been coming up w/a list of things that I'll need her to do to help me if I'm stuck in bed.
 
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