Tag Archives: random thoughts

Tough Call…or was it

Posted on January 26, 2015 by crow131

An 11 year old mare, papered.  Well trained.  Raced in her younger days.  Pretty. Good weight, bright and alert.  A bit of marey pissiness but all in all far from a sad sack. She was euthed the other day.  Then … Continue reading →

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Aged Standardbred rocks the Dressage world

Posted on December 3, 2014 by crow131

The judges were a bit surprised when the sound of Deep Purple blasted out the speakers as I started my Kur. Opening salute done, my little bay mare and I start at a medium trot, then progress to a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Racehorse Resources

Posted on November 21, 2014 by crow131

As a lifelong OTTB person I never had a problem looking up Thorobred pedigrees via Equineline.  Although getting a good read on an old lip tattoo can be a bit of a challenge.  If you can decipher it, or know the horses … Continue reading →

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Happy is as Happy does

Posted on November 20, 2014 by crow131

So here’s a random thought that has been bouncing around my mind since I took my mare out for her first alone, and off-property, hack.  It was a total success-not because she didn’t lose her mind or dump me (OK, … Continue reading →

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Tell the Truth!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by crow131

Oh boy…where do I start? Horse lovers (as I can’t call them all true horsemen or women) can be very delusional. I used to teach riding lessons.  WHY do people feel the need to exaggerate their experience?  Of course after … Continue reading →

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by crow131

Wishing you all the best of the Season, the Love of Family and Friends and, of course, Happy Healthy Horses!  May 2014 be a prosperous year full of Good Health and Blessings! ~Tracey

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Form follows function?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by crow131

A commen, and usually correct theory in the horse world.  If you want a fast horse you want a lighter boned creature, if you want a pulling horse you want a big powerful beast,  dressage riders look for a horse … Continue reading →

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Awareness and…

Posted on November 7, 2013 by crow131

“I really want to help!!Going through some of the posts is literally heart wrenching!Can someone explain how it works to me?Is there an auction every week?Why are so many animals ending up in horrible situations?Is it that people get tired of … Continue reading →

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This video is far from new, so some of you may have seen it. Unfortunately I have no back story on it, so I am not sure of the cause of the ponies antics.  It does state that the pony … Continue reading →

Posted on October 29, 2013 by crow131 | 2 Comments

The Kijiji Challenge!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by crow131

Or, if you prefer, Craigslist. I thought it may be fun for all of us to get play along. The challenge is…pretend you are horse shopping and have a budget of $500.00.  Check out either of the above sites and … Continue reading →

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