>>         And didn't we all know that Mr. X would
 >> eventually match up all his parts, eh.?.  ;)
 > JP>     Heheheheheh ...... finally (he was SUCH an "ugly
 > JP> duckling" for such a long time)!!!
 >         You know...Lippizaners are like that,
 > too...and many of
 > the warmbloods just seem to take several years to
 > start looking
 > the part...
    Isn't that funny???  Maybe that's what that story about the "ugly 
duckling" really was about .
 >         Bo has had his phases.  At the time, he looked
 > just
 > right, but looking at older pictures in the now time,
 > he actually
 > looked pretty scruffy and spindly legged as a 2 year
 > old.  Now
 > his tail has grown out and (as I said), he's put on
 > some bone
 > over this last winter. Still shows the 3Bars breeding,
 > but he
 > just has more substance. I really thought he had added
 > some
 > height, but we measured him this weekend and he didn't
 > go up any
 > at all...hmmm...appearances can be deceiving.
    Sounds like he's filling out nicely .....
 >> number, would simply have to demand that you put up a more
 >> recent pic for
 > JP>     Ahhhhhhhhh, give me an address and I'll MAIL you a recent pic 
 >          Spencer
    I'll send ya' some ...
 >         ...and while you're at it, you can send me a
 > 'sample' of
 > that spice thing you've created, no.?.  >
 > >
    Okey Dokey ..... but I need a physical addres for that (I ship UPS) ..... 
OK??
 > JP>     "Baby" has never fully recovered from the EPM she's
 > JP> had. I ride her sometimes when she's feeling good (just
 > JP> trail ride now) ..... when she's having a bad day I just
 > JP> coo and croon to her ...... she's mostly "out to pasture"
 > JP> now .
 >         oh.  I guess I haven't been around long enough
 > to catch
 > that.  EPM - that's a paralysis kind of thing, right?
    Well, sort of ...... it effects the central nervous system ..... "Baby" 
isn't paralyzed ...... but she's lame - moves with a distinct "gimp" ..... 
seems very tight in the rear end ...... I ride her on good days (just a 
little trail ride) ........ just leave her in the pasture on bad days.
 >> Think we knew that was coming after she met your Spot, Vicki,
 >> no.?. 
 > JP>     My, Myyyyyyyyy -- you HAVE been "copying the mail"
 > <
 >         welll...yeah.  I been lurking off and on since
 > we dropped
 > Fido.  More off than on, but I did pick up that Meg
 > and Vicki met
 > up and Meg got to drive.  Love it.!.
    Yep ...... sounds like they had a wonderful time together!!!
 > JP>     Must have been doing something right !!!!  Glad you
 > JP> finally got to ride again.
 >         I think so.  Certainly nice behavior from a
 > 4yo with very
 > few hours saddle time.  I just keep thinking what a
 > >
 > horse he could be if we had more time to work with
 > him...
    This is true ....... X would be the same -- MUCH better horse if I worked 
him more.  I'm still battling with a bad back since my bad spill last year.  
After I get home from work I'm too tired (or hurt too bad) to ride or work 
the horses.
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