The Saddle Club

[HeIsRisen2018]

I'm not sure who all here has read the books and have seen the television show, but since I love horses as well (although not as much as I love cats and dogs) I figured that I could open up my own Saddle Club here on CF. So if you love horses and riding (man I miss it ) like me then this is the place for you! :biggrin (Unicorns are included since they are my favorite mythical creature and I'm talking about the magical horse here not the unknown unicorn creatures in the Bible.)

 

[Luminous_Rose]

I was more of a Pony Pals type of kid, but I liked to watch The Saddle Club when I could. I never read the series, but I probably would have enjoyed it.

I have a fear of horses to get over some day lol.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Hmm,.. I never heard of The Pony Pals but I can only guess that it's about ponies lol and just what exactly scares you about horses?

 

[Luminous_Rose]

Hmm,.. I never heard of The Pony Pals but I can only guess that it's about ponies lol and just what exactly scares you about horses?

Yes, I bet Pony Pals and The Saddle Club were probably very similar.

I wanted to learn how to care for horses and there was a local lady who said she was happy to teach horse care for free. So, I went over. She said she rescued horses, but they were almost all thoroughbreds and she kept mentioning selling them and was mad that some people returned a sold horse asking for a refund in one of the stories she told. She gave the rundown of horse care and directed us to a horse we could brush. The horse was not tied with a lead rope or anything. It reached back and bit me. I had this nasty bite mark and bruise for days. I told the lady and she insisted it was a love bite. Later on she said that horse had a sleeping disorder and would lean on people while falling asleep and was tired all the time. She mentioned one of her horses kicked a girl and broke her hip, but somehow it was the girl's fault 100%. This lady offered riding lessons to kids, too, and took some of her horses to events for kids. Other volunteers would say quite a few of her horses were mean when she wasn't nearby. I also got severely sunburned that day because people came for riding lessons and blocked our car in and we couldn't leave until they were done. I was in extreme pain for days and couldn't sleep because it was too painful. Also, I got super dehydrated. I didn't bring water and there was 1 pitcher for 6 people after going hours without. It was nearly gone by the time that I noticed it and walked over.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Yes, I bet Pony Pals and The Saddle Club were probably very similar.

I wanted to learn how to care for horses and there was a local lady who said she was happy to teach horse care for free. So, I went over. She said she rescued horses, but they were almost all thoroughbreds and she kept mentioning selling them and was mad that some people returned a sold horse asking for a refund in one of the stories she told. She gave the rundown of horse care and directed us to a horse we could brush. The horse was not tied with a lead rope or anything. It reached back and bit me. I had this nasty bite mark and bruise for days. I told the lady and she insisted it was a love bite. Later on she said that horse had a sleeping disorder and would lean on people while falling asleep and was tired all the time. She mentioned one of her horses kicked a girl and broke her hip, but somehow it was the girl's fault 100%. This lady offered riding lessons to kids, too, and took some of her horses to events for kids. Other volunteers would say quite a few of her horses were mean when she wasn't nearby. I also got severely sunburned that day because people came for riding lessons and blocked our car in and we couldn't leave until they were done. I was in extreme pain for days and couldn't sleep because it was too painful. Also, I got super dehydrated. I didn't bring water and there was 1 pitcher for 6 people after going hours without. It was nearly gone by the time that I noticed it and walked over.

I can see why you're a little afraid of horses now. JohnDB said that horses were mean in another topic so I wonder if he had an experience like yours. It's funny how I've been scratched by many cats and growled at by a few dogs (not one of them being a Pitbull by the way as I've only been licked and attacked with kisses by them ) but they're still my favorite animals.



I've never fell off a horse though and I've never been kicked or bit by one either. A horse's teeth is flat though so although it probably hurt, it probably didn't hurt as much as it would if you were bitten by a dog or something.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

I can see why you're a little afraid of horses now. JohnDB said that horses were mean in another topic so I wonder if he had an experience like yours. It's funny how I've been scratched by many cats and growled at by a few dogs (not one of them being a Pitbull by the way as I've only been licked and attacked with kisses by them ) but they're still my favorite animals.



I've never fell off a horse though and I've never been kicked or bit by one either. A horse's teeth is flat though so although it probably hurt, it probably didn't hurt as much as it would if you were bitten by a dog or something.

I have been bitten by cats and dogs and while it does hurt, that bite from the horse felt worse because it was more muscle power behind it, I think.

After asking horse people about my experience there, they told me she seemed like an irresponsible horse owner to let people around those horses when she was well aware of how they acted. Also they told me that she should have used a lead rope to tie them up while being brushed and never allowed us in their pens to clean while the horses were inside them. All stuff that as a novice I was not aware of....

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

I have been bitten by cats and dogs and while it does hurt, that bite from the horse felt worse because it was more muscle power behind it, I think.

After asking horse people about my experience there, they told me she seemed like an irresponsible horse owner to let people around those horses when she was well aware of how they acted. Also they told me that she should have used a lead rope to tie them up while being brushed and never allowed us in their pens to clean while the horses were inside them. All stuff that as a novice I was not aware of....

Well if you would have known that she was well aware of how the horse acted then I think you would agree with the fact that she was definitely irresponsible and yeah like I said I never actually got bit by a horse, I've only heard that it doesn't really hurt but hey people can be wrong as unfortunately you're actually one who has been bit.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

This really doesn't have anything to do with what we were talking about btw, but they're horse related because I love both of these songs and the film that the second one is from.

 

[Boaz]

Yes, I bet Pony Pals and The Saddle Club were probably very similar.

I wanted to learn how to care for horses and there was a local lady who said she was happy to teach horse care for free. So, I went over. She said she rescued horses, but they were almost all thoroughbreds and she kept mentioning selling them and was mad that some people returned a sold horse asking for a refund in one of the stories she told. She gave the rundown of horse care and directed us to a horse we could brush. The horse was not tied with a lead rope or anything. It reached back and bit me. I had this nasty bite mark and bruise for days. I told the lady and she insisted it was a love bite. Later on she said that horse had a sleeping disorder and would lean on people while falling asleep and was tired all the time. She mentioned one of her horses kicked a girl and broke her hip, but somehow it was the girl's fault 100%. This lady offered riding lessons to kids, too, and took some of her horses to events for kids. Other volunteers would say quite a few of her horses were mean when she wasn't nearby. I also got severely sunburned that day because people came for riding lessons and blocked our car in and we couldn't leave until they were done. I was in extreme pain for days and couldn't sleep because it was too painful. Also, I got super dehydrated. I didn't bring water and there was 1 pitcher for 6 people after going hours without. It was nearly gone by the time that I noticed it and walked over.

Sounds like a very bad experience and a person who shouldn't have horses or give riding lessons. The woman in the story, not you.
I love horses but never had them growing up. I think maybe you have to start young. When you get older you you can visualize all the possible consequences. I'm kind of afraid of them too, up close and personal. Why? They are much bigger and stronger than I am. They can kick and bite and run away with you on their back. They can stomp you to a pulp. And they know when you are afraid, and so do those things. But they are beautiful and powerful, and I could watch them all day.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Sounds like a very bad experience and a person who shouldn't have horses or give riding lessons. The woman in the story, not you.
I love horses but never had them growing up. I think maybe you have to start young. When you get older you you can visualize all the possible consequences. I'm kind of afraid of them too, up close and personal. Why? They are much bigger and stronger than I am. They can kick and bite and run away with you on their back. They can stomp you to a pulp. And they know when you are afraid, and so do those things. But they are beautiful and powerful, and I could watch them all day.

True but I've always had and always will want to own one someday as with any animal you take the risk of getting injured. If you don't want to take the risk then don't get any and it's that simple.

 

[Boaz]

True but I've always had and always will want to own one someday as with any animal you take the risk of getting injured. If you don't want to take the risk then don't get any and it's that simple.

Well, I have had two horses when I was in my thirties. My ex and I rented a farm house, I prefer living the country, and finally at last I could get a horse! The farmer we rented from had a horse, an old Palimino that children rode. In the ditch along the highway no less. I rode that horse one day, up to the neighbors and on the way back a semi roared up the highway behind us. I could feel that mare getting ready to go, and go she did. Flat out, full speed across a muddy field and all I could do was hang on til she reached the barn. I made it, but never got back on that horse.
But I still had to have a horse. Bought a green broke gelding at the horse sale and hubby set out to finish the training. He was thrown a couple of times, I think green was an exaggeration, missed a day of work from injury and was told the horse or the job, take your pick. Brandywine went bye bye.
Then came Windjammer, a gray Arabian colt. We sent him to training school and he came back gelded and rideable, but 100 percent unreliable. He spooked at shadows or grounded leaves. He kicked. He bit. He ran through barbed wire fences, he reared over backwards. He probably would be a whole different horse in someone else's hands, but Jammer went bye bye. And I lost all desire to ever own a horse again. But I still love them.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

This really doesn't have anything to do with what we were talking about btw, but they're horse related because I love both of these songs and the film that the second one is from.

Spirit is still one of my favorites! I love the music, too.

 

[Tessa]

Those horse's rescue horse's could have been badly treated in the past and obviously it would have better if the owner had kept them away from the public.
Horse's are beautiful. My calendar this year is all horse's.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

Sounds like a very bad experience and a person who shouldn't have horses or give riding lessons. The woman in the story, not you.
I love horses but never had them growing up. I think maybe you have to start young. When you get older you you can visualize all the possible consequences. I'm kind of afraid of them too, up close and personal. Why? They are much bigger and stronger than I am. They can kick and bite and run away with you on their back. They can stomp you to a pulp. And they know when you are afraid, and so do those things. But they are beautiful and powerful, and I could watch them all day.

I grew up always wanting horses, but we never had them since we lived in city. Then when I was an adult I met thay lady. I should have probably learned horse care from another one of our friends who had a legitimate non-profit horse rescue. She probably would have been more helpful.

I could watch them all day, too. I am more afraid to touch them or brush them.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Those horse's rescue horse's could have been badly treated in the past and obviously it would have better if the owner had kept them away from the public.
Horse's are beautiful. My calendar this year is all horse's.

They're so majestic as well. Then again everybody is afraid of something as I already know that neither one of us can stand rats and or snakes.

 

[Luminous_Rose]

Those horse's rescue horse's could have been badly treated in the past and obviously it would have better if the owner had kept them away from the public.
Horse's are beautiful. My calendar this year is all horse's.

It's possible, but it was strange all her horses were the same types unless she had a thoroughbred horse rescue. It was strange to me that she would sell each horse for $1,000+ as she mentioned after training them. My husband had a close friend that ran a non-profit horse rescue and she was so swamped with the costs of their care (the state just didn't help enough), but she would only charge an adoption fee of about $100 or so just to get these horses homed. She also allowed people to adopt them, but keep them on her property so they would pay for feed and care for the horse. This helped her afford some of their care. She had all kinds of horses - paints, arabians, quarter horses, etc. And many with very evident injuries and scars. She had pics of when she got them, some were so scary thin and she had bunches of stories about their recovery. This other lady that taught me horse care seemed more interested about turning a profit and mentioned her extensive sales contracts on the horses and their costs. It didn't sound like a legitimate horse rescue to me, but I could be wrong.

 

[Tessa]

Well, I have had two horses when I was in my thirties. My ex and I rented a farm house, I prefer living the country, and finally at last I could get a horse! The farmer we rented from had a horse, an old Palimino that children rode. In the ditch along the highway no less. I rode that horse one day, up to the neighbors and on the way back a semi roared up the highway behind us. I could feel that mare getting ready to go, and go she did. Flat out, full speed across a muddy field and all I could do was hang on til she reached the barn. I made it, but never got back on that horse.
But I still had to have a horse. Bought a green broke gelding at the horse sale and hubby set out to finish the training. He was thrown a couple of times, I think green was an exaggeration, missed a day of work from injury and was told the horse or the job, take your pick. Brandywine went bye bye.
Then came Windjammer, a gray Arabian colt. We sent him to training school and he came back gelded and rideable, but 100 percent unreliable. He spooked at shadows or grounded leaves. He kicked. He bit. He ran through barbed wire fences, he reared over backwards. He probably would be a whole different horse in someone else's hands, but Jammer went bye bye. And I lost all desire to ever own a horse again. But I still love them.

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You had a bit of bad luck there Boaz, it would have put me off owning one too.

 

[Tessa]

They're so majestic as well. Then again everybody is afraid of something as I already know that neither one of us can stand rats and or snakes.

Too true

 

[Tessa]

It's possible, but it was strange all her horses were the same types unless she had a thoroughbred horse rescue. It was strange to me that she would sell each horse for $1,000+ as she mentioned after training them. My husband had a close friend that ran a non-profit horse rescue and she was so swamped with the costs of their care (the state just didn't help enough), but she would only charge an adoption fee of about $100 or so just to get these horses homed. She also allowed people to adopt them, but keep them on her property so they would pay for feed and care for the horse. This helped her afford some of their care. She had all kinds of horses - paints, arabians, quarter horses, etc. And many with very evident injuries and scars. She had pics of when she got them, some were so scary thin and she had bunches of stories about their recovery. This other lady that taught me horse care seemed more interested about turning a profit and mentioned her extensive sales contracts on the horses and their costs. It didn't sound like a legitimate horse rescue to me, but I could be wrong.

Yes it sounds very dodgy.
The other lady sounds really interesting.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Since this topic can also be about magic horses, does anybody else love unicorns as much as I do?