>>..... and, just go ahead a boast away -- we all do it here (that's why
 >>this echo exists and everyone stays here to "chat" ). There are 
LO
 >>of simply WONDERFUL people here for sure!!
 >>........ So glad that you joined our little group!!!
 > Oh, I have been reading the conference for more than two
 > years, I
 > know this is a good crew. And I have been most concerned
 > for you
 > when Baby died, and happy that you found Sedona.
    Thank you for your concern ....... I still miss "Baby" terribly ..... I 
feel a 'catch' still when I hear the song "Boot Scootin Boogy" ("Baby"s 
song).  But, having SEDONA is helping -- the more I'm around her the more I 
love her!!
 > At one time, years ago, I bought a Saddlebred mare, with an
 > Arab-
 > sired filly at her side. The mare was nice and smooth, but
 > refused to be caught in the pasture and then would not
    They say that the Saddlebreds ARE stubborn -- BUT, very willing to work 
once you show them YOU are in charge.
 > any nice pace. She was also _not_ in foal to the beautiful
 > Morgan, as she was supposed to, so I sold her. Had I had
 > instruction or more experience, I might have done better
    Could be ..... but that's past and looks like you did well with the 
little Arab foal.
 > her. But at least the filly turned out well, despite my
 > lack
 > of skill I was able to ride her with a halter only. Wonder,
 > she is still alive, would be about 24 years old now... When
 > left, my 10-years of no riding began.
    If she was in a nice home she's probably still alive -- I have a 22 yr 
old Arabian mare here who thinks she's still a 'youngen'.  Hopefully someone 
nice got her and she has a good home.
 > If this reply is late, sorry, seems our BBS got the
 > messages
 > late, somehow, and might have missed some.
    No problem ..... for over a week there weren't any messages in this echo 
that I received ..... sometimes the link gets broken.  I'm sure glad that all 
the nice people I've talked to for the past several years are still here.
 > AND BTW, next week is vacation time, we may go to Spruce
 > Woods
 > provincial park, to do some riding in a really beautiful
 > spot.
 > Will come back to Equus next Friday!
    Sounds WONDERFUL!!!!  Please let us know how it went.
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