Thank you, Jackie, for the sweet welcome!  I'm excited about the Barnmice Community!  Love to hear you like Arabian horses, too.  I feel very lucky to have my horse, Shea. It was great meeting you!

thank you!

Thanks Jackie!  Glad to be here!

Patty

Thank you Jackie

Dear Jackie: my mare just had her teeth done less than a month ago and has always had regular dental care.  the problem also is that she doesn't even want to stay out at night when it's cool and not buggy and is herding up her pony to the point where the pony cannot even eat.  I have had to separate them during the day in separate stalls.  She is quite happy to eat hay all day.  It's like she has developed fear of open spaces.  what is your experience that might be similar? Although this mare is retired she is still pretty pampered. 

Hi Jackie, Thanks for the welcome:))) Nice to meet you!!!! 

Hi Jackie:) I'm so sorry that you & your son aren't well. Where do you live? Some of these diseases are so misunderstood by the average MD. I have almost zero confidence in traditional medicine anymore. How long have you had MS? 

Thanks, Jackie! 

So very glad to be here.  I hope are able to see my blog:  The Windflower Weekly.  I didn't see a "post" button.

Thanks Jackie!  It was nice of you to welcome me to Barnmice!  It appears to be a very nice site and I look forward to meeting new horse enthusiasts along the way!

thank you for welcoming me to Barnmice:)

Thank you for the welcome :)

Sadly, I have not ridden in some time.  My daughter (6) is just now getting into it and I may return myself.  We are not in VA but GA and the vast majority of the riding around here is Western so I have a lot of obstacles here.  I am getting a replacement for my copy of Young Rider to help. 

How strange ... I too have MS.  I guess it is more widespread than I realized.  (I've only just been diagnosed in the last year.)

Thank you Jackie, just discovered Barnmice last night when reading William Micklem's blog via his website. 

Delighted I did.

thank you

Hi Jackie,

Thank you for the warm welcome.  I have had a long day today and I am too tired to figure out if you are receiving this post from me.  Please let me know if you received this post.  By the way, I am passionate about Arabians and I own 11 Arabians.  I love all breeds but Arabians are my favorites.

Thanks, Jackie!

Thank you Jackie, its great being here :0)

Hi Jackie,

I started reading the Arabian World in 1972. I kept my magazines and used them for research in bloodlines and much more and I constantly reviewed back issues for anything that would help me be a better Arabian horse owner and breeder.  Two years ago, I gave most of the magazines away before moving 1500 miles to our new home.

This summer, my husband and I are doing more work on the dairy barn converted to horse barn.  The 50+ stanchions are gone and temporary stalls have been put in place and a small indoor arena is in one end of the barn, which makes it nice during winter.  Now we are going to start putting in permanent walls for stalls and maybe there will be time to build a small office for me.  Wow! What a concept.  Little by little, the horse barn is improving and looking better.  I also plan to start work on part of the fencing for the pastures.  I hope we can get all of this accomplished this year.  One important issue I have is keeping the farm machinery out of the arena when it is not being used.  

I admire your determination and courage to continue to make yourself happy riding.  If you don't mind, I would like to use you as my mentor in courage.  You are a clear illustration that we are indeed in charge of our attitudes  I enjoy your posts very much.  

Jackie, I totally agree with about many of today's Arabians.  Glennloch Farms had Egyptian Arabians imported from Egypt yet they not only showed their horses in all classes, they also worked on the ranch moving cattle, etc.  They were doing horses, not pasture ornaments.  A good Arabian is a tough athletic horse as are other good examples of various breeds.  They are not simply a pretty face.  As I mentioned earlier, I love all horses but I am passionate about Arabians.  

I ride in a dressage saddle although I started in forward seat saddles.  I have ridden some endurance, trail riding, a little jumping, and dressage.  I currently concentrate on dressage which I love.  I had an horse related accident about nine years ago and I am shamed to say this to you but I have had a fear of falling off and not being able to get back on for another nine years.  I am worrying about something in the future which probably won't happen to me.  Although It took me quite a while to recover, part of that is due to a misdiagnosis for four years until I saw a neurologist.  This is why I asked if you could be my mentor because I can learn from your courage and determination.  A friend suggested that I take my collie, Sean, with me to the barn when I work with my mare, Mora, and that does help me.  Sean is there to be with me and not to criticize me, a true friend. I will let everyone know when I am riding Mora again.  There may be fireworks.  Just kidding.  

Talk to you later. 

Jackie, my first Arabian and my best friend, Ky, saved my bacon several times during his lifetime with me.  When I had my accident with Mora, I was unconscious for about ten minutes.  Mora was frightened when I fell off.  It would have been normal for a green horse to be scared or panic with the accident and run away to the farthest point in the arena,  My husband told me that Mora trotted a short distance, turned around and returned to me standing with her head over me.  She whinnies from the pasture when she sees me or she will come running to the fence to see me.  So what is stopping me from mounting her?  I have fallen many times so that doesn't worry me.  But falling and not being able to ride for another nine years worries me.  But, after reading your posts, I realize how silly I am to worry about what hasn't yet happened and may not happen.  I realize that I am wasting energy and time worrying.  Without knowing me, you have given me a terrific KITA (kick in the *@%).  Thank you. 

Jackie,  I have to admit that I have been told by good friends to take baby steps but I would like baby steps to mean walking around the arena.  You gave me great advice!  I will mount, sit, and then dismount.  I can be my own worst enemy at times.  I will let you know on Monday if I succeed.  I know that I have strong will power and determination, I just need to use it in the right direction.  I will succeed. Thank you.

Thanks for the welcome message.

It takes a village and you have become an important part of my village.  Thank you.  Several years ago, my sister, Rose Marie, sent me this.  "Fear plus Action equals Courage."  I keep that in my heart when I face a challenge.  I also belong to a supportive dressage group, Jane Savoie's Dressage Mentors.  With this village of support, I will take my baby step.  Talk to you later.

Hi Jackie,

At noon, I brought Mora into the barn and saddled her.  My husband, who usually does not help me, agreed to hold the lead rope while I worked with Mora.  Mora was perfect standing quietly while saddled which surprised me.  It has been a long time since she has been saddled and she sometimes steps around even though I tighten the girth a little, stop for a couple of minutes, continue as before.  She stood quietly until I put weight on the stirrup and she stepped sideways away from me which she has done in the past.  I cued her to move back in place and we did this a few times until she stood still for me.  She was then rewarded with a small cookie.  I did a series of putting weight in the stirrup and releasing weight, gradually increasing the time in the stirrup until I stood in the stirrup completely for a couple of minutes.  Again, she was rewarded with a cookie for each time she stood completely still for this lesson.  I am excited that Mora behaved very well and I will continue to progress her lesson tomorrow.  Mora and I are close and she tries to please me which is always good in training.  Thank you for your support.

Thank you!  I'm looking forward to meeting other horse lovers through the site!

Thank you, Jackie!  I am very happy to be here :)

Thank you, Jackie! 

Thank you!

Thanks Jackie! :))

Thanks Jackie!  I am still trying to find my way around this site.  Guess I am a bit behind the times computer wise!

Thank you Jackie. Glad to be here.

Hi Jackie!!!  Looks like a great place to hang out -- will have a proper explore tomorrow when I have more time and see how I can share and be part of it all!

Cathy

Thank you Jackie!

Thanks!

Hi, new here from Holland...owning a Haflinger, doing westernriding and TREC....like to watch some nice movies, like the awesome trailer loading movie from Barbara F....it's becoming very popular in Holland (for people having trouble loading their horsies...what is in that van?????)

Hi Jackie, thanks for adding me! 

thank you-I'm a Canadian Horse owner, just below Chattanooga, Tn.Looking forward to meeting other owners of this breed(and any others of course!)

thank you Jackie, you are very kind. Im looking forward to getting some great information and help here!

Cheers

Tina

Hi Jackie, I just fixed the link, so it should work now. Thanks!

Yea Jackie they are all pretty much that way my gelding is extreme light hands and my mare is a liite better and firey oh yea thats their biro its what makes them them but hav eto say they are a smooth ride  on a paso farm now that 11  and 4 are stallions besaliu breeding  i have capachinno breeding myself  but love they way  they are firey and arabs can be firey also  the pic in black and white is a full blood arab and she is a spit fire

Thank you Jackie for the welcome.

Thanks for the welcome Jackie! :)

Thank you

Thanks for the welcome!!!

Thank you for the welcome !

Not yet Jackie.  The trouble is that it is my fiances family.  So glad to hear from you though.  It has improved somewhat. The little stud is staying in more.