Stupid Question

[Alice]

Shorty is well named. and Trigger looks to be a little saddle sore.

Aunt Alice, you know you're no.1 in my book.

Why thank you, Warpaint...you ain't so bad yourself... :)

Yeah, Trigger is a bit saddle sore...he's pretty old...and I rode him a little bit yesterday. Thought I'd brushed him out a little better than that.

Alice

 

[MillIronQH]

And just looking at Triggers head I'd bet he's been all the way around the block. He's still a good put together old son of a gun. :) Z

 

[Alice]

Alice I didn't see anyplace big enough to hold a horse in your pic's. I bet if the truth was known the closest you ever got to one was at a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Movie.

Funny you should mention Roy Rogers...meet Trigger:

and, Shorty:

Alice

Dang, I forgot to make the other introduction. Meet Ranger...the Polaris.

 

[Alice]

And just looking at Triggers head I'd bet he's been all the way around the block. He's still a good put together old son of a gun. :) Z

God love him...he has been around the block, but he's well trained, even tho he'd gotten a bit rusty. He lost an eye about 7 years ago, and he's a mite spookish when something comes up on his right side. Other than that, he's just a plain, good old horse, with a trot like a rocking chair. :D

Alice

 

[nathanm]

Ya know what?

I labeled this "Stupid Question" for a reason. Sorry i brought it up

Have a nice day

 

[Alice]

Ya know what?

I labeled this "Stupid Question" for a reason. Sorry i brought it up

Have a nice day

Nathanm, I for one, am pleased as punch that you did! :)

Alice

 

[MillIronQH]

Nate... There is no such thing as stupid questions. There are stupid answers. The only way you learn is by asking questions and weighing the answers.Z

 

[MillIronQH]

Alice... Just went back and looked at Triggers pic again. Is/was he a rope horse? His ankles kind of point toward that direction.Z

 

[Caustic Burno]

Alice I didn't see anyplace big enough to hold a horse in your pic's. I bet if the truth was known the closest you ever got to one was at a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Movie.

Funny you should mention Roy Rogers...meet Trigger:

and, Shorty:

Alice

Dang, I forgot to make the other introduction. Meet Ranger...the Polaris.

Those horses are definitely ready for Elmers.

 

[Caustic Burno]

CB... Have you considerd Prozac??? It seem like all you want to do is attack everything and everybody that doesn't line up behind you.Z

No I don't need it I am just real good at detecting when someone is peeing on my leg and telling me it's raining.

 

[MillIronQH]

nathanm.

It seems to me there are some horse traders responding to you. They'd love to fix you up. Bet they have a really good cattle horse they'd let you have if you have enough nickels. Course that ole horse aint seen many cows.

I hope you're not refering to me because I can tell you right now that I don't have anything but yearlings and weanlings for sale. Yea they're cow bred but there is no way I'd sale one to some one just starting out. In the first place it will take 4-5 years to make a finished using horse and that's an investment this youngster doesn't need to make. My breeding program doesn't allow for novices or wannabes. Two of my horse colts are going to Mexico this winter to be put into the breeding program on a 1000 section ranch and another is going to a semi-local reiner with enough gold buckes to choke an elephant.Z

 

[aplusmnt]

I am sure in reality I really do not need either a Horse or a Polaris. Probably do what little I do out of back of truck and maybe a little walking.

With owning both I can tell you this. There is one big advantage to owning an ATV if your making a choice of the two. A good horse/Mule is like a bird dog, if you do not hunt it it will go to crap. I know there is exceptions with those great horses you can not ride for a year and it is just fine. But 90% of horses need some serious saddle time to keep them tuned and ready to work. If you have a small operation you might not put enough time in on the Horse unless you ride a bunch for pleasure to keep it in tuned properly.

An ATV is always ready to go and does not sour because it has not been started for a few months.

 

[Alice]

Alice I didn't see anyplace big enough to hold a horse in your pic's. I bet if the truth was known the closest you ever got to one was at a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Movie.

Funny you should mention Roy Rogers...meet Trigger:

and, Shorty:

Alice

Dang, I forgot to make the other introduction. Meet Ranger...the Polaris.

Those horses are definitely ready for Elmers.

Mr. Burno,

If those horses were 5 million dollar thoroughbred's you'd say the same thing just 'cause you're directing it at me. Besides, I didn't post those pics for your critique, I posted them because you said

Alice I didn't see anyplace big enough to hold a horse in your pic's. I bet if the truth was known the closest you ever got to one was at a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Movie.

Reckon maybe someday you can stay on the subject rather than hurl insults because you get cold busted for sticking your foot in your mouth?

However, in response to your kind appraisal of the horses...they aren't for anything other than my grandchildren's enjoyment...and they fit that bill perfectly. And, my grandchildren happen to think they are beautiful, so compared to my grandchildren's opinion, your opinion doesn't amount to a hill of beans. ;-)

Alice

 

[Alice]

Alice... Just went back and looked at Triggers pic again. Is/was he a rope horse? His ankles kind of point toward that direction.Z

I don't know, he may have been at one time. I do know that he had been used for playdaying for a good many years.

Alice

 

[MillIronQH]

CB... Have you considerd Prozac??? It seem like all you want to do is attack everything and everybody that doesn't line up behind you.Z

No I don't need it I am just real good at detecting when someone is peeing on my leg and telling me it's raining.

In other words it's your way or the highway???

Okay I'm about to get both rude and nosey. Just how big is your place and how many cows do you run? What makes you the absolute authority on everything? You won't say where you are but claim to be a TSCRA member implying that you are in Texas. You can live in New York City and join the TSCRA if you pay your dues. Our # is 1004370 and we live at Luling Texas. No we don't own a single cow but all of our horses are registered in their HIP program. We are also members of the AQHA, The Alamo Area Quarterhorse Assoc., The Capital Area Quarterhorse Assoc., The APHA, The PtHA and The Hancock Breeders Assoc.

I've only been on this forum a short time but I'm yet to see any of the details of your operation or, and maybe especially, any pictures of it.Z

BTW I'm also level II TBQP certfied.

 

[msscamp]

The only good horse I've ever seen was someone else's.
cfpinz

You do realize that the basic difference between a good horse and a bad horse is the owner? At least 90% (perhaps higher) of the time.

I agree wholeheartedly. My comment was a tongue-in-cheek way of saying I never want to own a horse again. I've been around them my whole life and have never seen eye to eye with one. Don't have the patience to deal with them, have never been interested enough to learn the ins and outs of what makes them tick. Unless one truly understands them and how to work with them, not against them, it's a losing battle. That's the problem with most horses in my area. A large percentage of the horses around here are owned by people that live either in the suburbs or a subdivision and board their horses elsewhere for $200 to $500 a month and up. They buy a horse from some trainer (trader), have it trailered to the boarder's place, show up every day for two weeks to ride it, then it's once a week and after the novelty wears off it's once a month at best. Then they can't understand why the horse won't cooperate when they try to ride it like the instructor told them to six months ago. Eventually the horse gets sold and some other poor sap winds up with him after a trainer (trader) puts some work into him and polishes him up. That's the horse business where I come from, a family member owns a boarding business and makes a butt-load of dough off the local richies, I see it everyday.

I have no problem with folks who enjoy horses, we're all entitled to our own vices. But I'd be willing to bet that 99.9% of the horses in this country have not made a worthwhile contribution to the cattle industry.

cfpinz

P.S. Wife's a horse person, had three when we got married. Got her down to one now, if I can get that one outta here we're in business! ;-)

I misinterpreted the tongue-in-cheek part, sorry about that. :oops:

 

[auctionboy]

Caustic is correct! Throw out Mill Ron!

 

[MillIronQH]

Caustic is correct! Throw out Mill Ron!

That's Mill Iron aBOY. Learn to see what you're looking at.

I get along with most of the people here but I can't and won't tolerate a person who thinks they know it all. Are you one of those???Z

 

[Caustic Burno]

Alice I didn't see anyplace big enough to hold a horse in your pic's. I bet if the truth was known the closest you ever got to one was at a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Movie.

Funny you should mention Roy Rogers...meet Trigger:

and, Shorty:

Alice

Dang, I forgot to make the other introduction. Meet Ranger...the Polaris.

Those horses are definitely ready for Elmers.

Mr. Burno,

If those horses were 5 million dollar thoroughbred's you'd say the same thing just 'cause you're directing it at me. Besides, I didn't post those pics for your critique, I posted them because you said

Alice I didn't see anyplace big enough to hold a horse in your pic's. I bet if the truth was known the closest you ever got to one was at a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Movie.

Reckon maybe someday you can stay on the subject rather than hurl insults because you get cold busted for sticking your foot in your mouth?

However, in response to your kind appraisal of the horses...they aren't for anything other than my grandchildren's enjoyment...and they fit that bill perfectly. And, my grandchildren happen to think they are beautiful, so compared to my grandchildren's opinion, your opinion doesn't amount to a hill of beans. ;-)

Alice

All I can say Alice if you think that is good horse flesh you are sadly mistaken. Your kinda like that movie where all the broken toys go except for livestock.

 

[Caustic Burno]

CB... Have you considerd Prozac??? It seem like all you want to do is attack everything and everybody that doesn't line up behind you.Z

No I don't need it I am just real good at detecting when someone is peeing on my leg and telling me it's raining.

In other words it's your way or the highway???

Okay I'm about to get both rude and nosey. Just how big is your place and how many cows do you run? What makes you the absolute authority on everything? You won't say where you are but claim to be a TSCRA member implying that you are in Texas. You can live in New York City and join the TSCRA if you pay your dues. Our # is 1004370 and we live at Luling Texas. No we don't own a single cow but all of our horses are registered in their HIP program. We are also members of the AQHA, The Alamo Area Quarterhorse Assoc., The Capital Area Quarterhorse Assoc., The APHA, The PtHA and The Hancock Breeders Assoc.

I've only been on this forum a short time but I'm yet to see any of the details of your operation or, and maybe especially, any pictures of it.Z

BTW I'm also level II TBQP certfied.

Pictures are posted on the site all you have to do is search not that I have seen any of yours but I will search. You can join all the associastions you want all you have to do is pay your dues. You have your BS degree then your MS degree and finally your Phd which stands for pile it higher and deeper.