> She talked us into her first horse at about 12 I think.  It was also a
      Jen started in on us about age 5 or so.  Started going to "horse" camp
every summer, until she talked her way into working there a couple of years. 
It was sometime after that when she bought her first horse.  Living in the 
city, I was originally against it, simply due to the fact that it cost her/me 
$50/month for board in the summer, and $75/month in the winter.  She started 
working at Rotten Ronnie's (MacDonalds) and did earn enough to support the 
horse, but then didn't have enough free time to spend with it.  A vicious 
circle.
      I guess it took her purchase of her own place (40 acres) to really get
to know the horses.  I do hear her commenting that it's really nice to get up 
in the morning and look out the sliding patio doors, and see the horses 
staring back at her (their water trough is right across the fence from the 
deck, all of 15-20 feet).
 > She then talked a breeder into letting her lease (free) a Norwegian
 > Fjord horse
      I have no idea what that is, sorry.
 > from him.  Well I am sure you can guess the rest of this story.  Yes we
 > still
 > have her and no she isn't still free!  Even Dad fell in love with this
 > one.
      You have your own acreage to keep it on, or must you board it?
 >
 > I did find out from all of this that if you really want to get close to
 > your
 > daughters, horses are a great tool to use to do it.  I think it is real
      True.
 > sad to
 > see all these kids at horse shows all the time and maybe you will only
      I've never been to a horse show with my daughter, and the one I know 
he
went to, I'm kinda gald I didn't even know about.  Seems she entered the 
rodeo under steer riding, and one first for her age group (age 15, I think).  
If I were there, I don't think I'd be here now.  :)
 > remember an awful lot of good times being spent in the aisle of some old
 > smelly
 > barn with the wife and kid and some good old horse people!
      Well, her mother (my ex) is scared s!###less of horses, and wouldn't go
near one if her life depended on it.  I've done a fair bit of trail riding, 
for a city boy, but I still feel I'm doing good if I manage to stay on.
 > -> I soak up what I hear.  Unfortunately, when it's squeezed out, it
 > usually-> doesn't make sense.  :)
 >
 > Well stick around here then and you will soak up some info I am sure.  I
 > did.
      So far, I see a lot of mention of things using initials or acronyms 
hat
I don't have a clue about.
 >
 > Welcome aboard  Bob.
      Thanks.
                       .....Bob
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