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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 15, 2005 17:16:40 GMT -5
i just bought Mesmerized hey buddy! I lead him down the barn isle to a nice cozy stall where theres a full haynet and a full bucket of water waiting for him. here ya go, this is your new home. Do you miss Melanie? dont worry, i have two other horses at the clinic and hopefully they will be able to come home soon, then you'll have company and wont be all alone. i put him in his new stall and let him sniff around for a minute. then i go and get him some grain for a treat. then i stand there with him for a while and brush him. you sure are beautyful! i stand there and talk to him for a while until i have to go. sorry Mesmerized, ill see ya later! bye
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 16, 2005 21:37:05 GMT -5
Hey Mesmerized!!! How are ya!? Is your new stall and new home ok? I grab his lead rope and clip it onto his halter. Then i lead him out side to a small pasture with lots of grass. I lead him around the pasture along the fence and stuff, to get him used to his surroundings. Then i turn him loose and let him go run around and explore by himself. hen i go stand along the fence for a while to make sure e's gonna be ok. The i go back into the barn and and clean out his stall. I fill it with lots of nice clean straw to make it as cozy as i can. Then i wash out his water bucket and fill it again with fresh water. Then i fill his hay net and get him some grain, with a few treats dropped in! Then i get an apple flavored LikIt and hang it up in his stall. Then i hurry back outside with some brushes. Hey Bud! He's grazing now so i bring the brushes out to him and give him a good grooming!! lol. Then i stand with him and talk to him. Tomorrow or tonight I'll go to the Tack Shop and get a saddle and bridle and all that good stuff so we can go riding!!! Oh Yeah, and on Friday my Shetlend Pony Ash is comeing home from the clinic!!!!! So you wont be here alll alone! I stand with him for a while longer just thinking. Then i realize its getting kind of late and I've been standing here for quite a while. I grab his lead rope and lead him back to the barn. I put him back in his stall and then stand there til hes done with his grain. This gonna work for ya!? Do you think you'll like it here huh? ok, well, i gotta go Mesmerized, i luv ya buddy!! see ya tomorrow!!
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 17, 2005 21:48:38 GMT -5
hey Mesmerized!!!!! How are ya!? Guess what!? I got new tack today! So we can go for our first ride!! i go into his stall and give him a big hug! lol Then i pull out his new leather halter (with a personalized name tag ;D) and the new matching brown leather lead shank. I put the halter on him and make sure it fits him right and find the hole that fits him best. It looks really nice on him. Then i clip on the lead shank and lead him out into the barn isle. I tie him on the cross ties and get the brushes and the new tack. I brush him really really good so he shines! Then i clean out his hooves. Then i put on his saddle and move it around to make sure the tree fits him right. Its not quite perfect so i take it off and pound the saddle tree down a little bit and then it fits him fine! Then i take it off and put the saddle blankey on and then the saddle. I bought two saddles Mesmerized, a general purpose english saddle, and an english jumping saddle! But i figure ill only ride you with the general purpose one since i dont plan on doing any jumping on our first ride, I tighten the saddle a little bit, but not all the way, and then grab the bridle, bit, and reins. i attach the bit and the reins to the headstall, take off his halter, and put on the bridle. he's really nice and takes the bit like a gentleman, not even trying to lift his head. Then i adjust the bridle a little bit more to the right length for his head. There ya go Mesmerized! Lookin' mighty fine in all that shiny new tack! lol Then i tighten the cinch a little more and lead him into the arena. In the arena i tighten the cinch one last time and make sure its nice and snug and climb aboard! He fidgets a little when i get on him but im ready. Then i cluck to him and he moves out nicely, so smooth and easy!! lol ;D we walk around for a little bit til i get the feel of him and he warms up, then we trot in a few circles. Then i cant help it, i push him into a canter. He's so smooth he seems to just float over the ground, and i can hardly tell he touches the ground. Wow! I cant wait to take him over jumps, then we'll really be flying! lol I eventually bring him back down to a trot, and then eventually a walk again. We walk around a few times and do some turns and stuff so we can both get the feel of eachother, then i reluctantly stop him and get off. I give him a big hug and cant quit telling him how wonderful he is! lol, then i finally lead him back to the barn. I tie him on th cross ties and take off his tack. Then i let him have a small drink of water. Then i get the brushes and brush him real good to get all the sweat off him (which there isnt much of, lol) Then i let him have another small drink and go clean out his stall. Then i refill his water bucket, give him another drink, fill his haynet, and finally get his grain. I feel him and decide he probably doesnt need a blanket, then i put him in his stall and stand with him for a while talking to him before i realize its getting late and i have to go. Bye Mesmerized!!!!! You were great today!! Bye!
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 19, 2005 22:18:48 GMT -5
hey Mesmerized, I AM SOOOOO SORRY I DIDNT FEED YOU YESTERDAY!!!! i feel terrible, especially since i just got you, im sooo sorry, i couldnt get online, but to make up for it, lol, guess whos here with me!? Ash!!! now you'll have a friend and wont be all alone!! i unload Ash from the trailer and lead him into the barn. hes excited and is trotting and almost steps on my heels, lol. first i lead him out and turn him loose in the pasture. then i go and get mesmerized out of his stall and lead him out to the pasture. i turn him loose and he and Ash gallop up to each other. they sniff noses and sqeal at each other. then mesmerized establishes himself as lead horsie! Ah doesnt seem to mind. i watch them for a while. They seem to be getting along really good so i decide its safe to go back to the barn and get their stalls ready. i clean out mesmerized's stall and wash out his water bucket. then i refill it and refill his hay net. then i replace his Likit with a new one and get hi grain. Then i go and get Ash's stall reaady. I put their stalls right next to each other since they seem to get along pretty good. i give Ash lots of extra straw in his stall so he'll be comfortable. then i fill a water bucket with fresh cool water and put it in his stall. then i fill a haynet and put that in his stall too. then i get a new Likit and put it in his stall and get his grain. tada! all finished! lol, then i go back out and watch Ash and Mesmerized. they've calmed down and are grazing side by side. i can tell they're gonna be good buddies! lol, i let them graze for a while the go out there and pet them both. i decide not to ride mesmerized or do anything with Ash since they both seem kinda excited. i lead them back into the barn and into their stalls. i leave the top halfs of their stall doors open so they can see each other. g'night guys! see ya tomorrow!!!!!!! bye
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 20, 2005 21:46:54 GMT -5
hey guys!!!!! ;D Mesmerized: hey bud! hows it goin!? lol, ya wanna go fer a ride? i clip on his lead rope and grab the lunge line and lead him outside into the corral. i switch the lead rope with the lunge line and walk to the center of the corral. Then i cluck to him and he moves off in a circle. I lunge him for about five minutes and then lead him over to the corral fence where i've got all his stuff waiting, lol. I replace the lunge line with his lead shank and grab the brushes i brush him real good and clean out his hooves, then grab the saddle blanket. i check the inside of the blanket for anything the might bother him and put it on him. then i put on his saddle and tighten the cinch. then i put on his bridle and tighten the cinch some more. then i lead him in a few small circles to get him to let his air out so i can tighten the cinch the rest of the way. then i hop on. we trot in a few circles around the corral and then we go over to the gate and i lean down and open it and we go over to the arena. in the arena we canter and i work on my posture ;D then we do some turns. then i decide to set up a few small jumps, just for fun. we go over the jumps and pretend like we're at the Grand Nationals, lol ;D then we canter around some more and do more turns and backing up. then we just ride around for the sheer joy of riding! lol ;D then i get an idea (uh oh) ;D you wanna go for a trail ride mesmerized!? we go out of the arena and head toward the woods near-by. have you ever gone on a trail ride mesmerized? lol We follow a trail a ways leading into the woods. its peaceful and quiet, his hooves make barely any noise on the soft trail. all of a sudden he spooks at a deer and bolts off the trail, we go crashing through the woods, jumping logs and ducking branches. Whoa boy!! whoa mesmerized, slow down, youre gonna break a leg!!!!!! WHOA!!!!! i haul back on the reins trying to stop him. finally he slows down and i get him to a stop. i immediately jump off and check his legs, praying he didnt hurt anything. amazingly he barely even got scratched. only after i check him over about thirty times do i look around to see where we are. what i see is amazing!! mesmerized, you found heaven!!!! its beautiful, our own little meadow, the trees just open up and reveal aa beautiful meadow full of lush green grash and even a creek running through it. while im standing there dumbfounded mesmerized trots off to a patch of clovers and starts to devour them. i finally go over to him and take off his bridle and leave on his halter and loosen his cinch, figuring theres no way he would leave this paradise! lol, then i go off to explore. after an hour i suddenly realize the sun's going to go down soon and im not even sure if i can find my way back. i head back to where mesmerized is munching happily on more clovers. i put on his bridle, tighten the cinch, and hop up on him. then i try to find the place where we come in. i finally find an area that i tihnk looks like where we came in from and follow the trail of broken branches and smooshed grasses and plants. i try to pay close attention so we can find out way back, i lose the trail a few times but after half an hour to an hour we finally find the orriginal trail we were riding on before he spooked. i look back and make a mental note of what it looks like. then we hurry home before it gets to dark to see. back at the barn i untack him and brush him and then leave him on the cross ties while i clean out his stall, refill his water and haynet, and get him grain. then i lead him back into his stall and check him over once more to make sure he didnt hurt anything when he spooked. he looks ok, so i give him one last pat. You were a really good boy today mesmerized! lol, even if you did spook at a deer. we have to try to find our way back there tomorrow!!! G'Night Mesmerized! bye buddy!! Ash: Hey Buddy!!!!! how are ya!? i walk into his stall and give him a big hug and drop a kiss on his nose!! lol, you wanna go outside? i grab his lead rope and lead him outside into the pasture. i watch him for a while and head back into the barn to muck out his stall. then i refill his water bucket and his haynet. then i get his grain. then i head back outside to the pasture. i figure i'll keep doing his leg excersises with him even thought he's home until i take him in to the vet again. i go out with him and do his leg excersises for about half an hour. then i geab his halter and we trot around the pasture for a while, then i let him graze some more while i talk to him and brush him. after about an hour i lead him back into the barn and into his stall. then i stand there for a while longer and talk to him. oh yeah, hey Ash, guess what! mesmerized and i found this amzing hidden meadow in the woods!!! its amazing, the greenest grass i've ever seen!!! lol, Mesmerized and I are gonna go see if we can find it again tomorrow, if we can then i HAVE to take you there! lol, ok, well, i gotta go buddy. i give him one last pat. G'Night Ash, see ya tomorrow!! bye
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 21, 2005 21:01:40 GMT -5
hey guys!!! Ash: Hey buddy!! how are ya!? I lead him out of his stall onto the cross ties. then i go and muck out his stall, refill his water, fill his haynet, and get his grain. then i do his leg excersises for about half an hour. then i put him back in his stall. Mesmerized and I are gonna go on a trail ride with arab to "the secret meadow" lol, if we can find it again then tomorrow i'll take you there!!! you'll love it! lol, ok, bye bye Ash! see ya tomorrow!!!! Mesmerzed: I take him out of his stall and tie him on the cross ties while i go muck out his stall, wash out and refill his water bucket, refill his haynet, replace his Likit, and get his grain. then i take him out and lunge him for a few minutes, then i tack him up and ride him around the corral a little bit. ok Mesmerized, ready to go on a trail ride with arab and Cobalt? ok, lets go!!! *****trail ride in the Role Playing forum*******
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Post by §unset §tables on Feb 22, 2005 21:50:42 GMT -5
Sorry peppy isn't here but she sent me an e-mail saying she's having difficulties. I don't have a lot of time you guys and I'm sorry Mes that you didn't get to go on your trail! I put both of them out in the pasture and clean their stalls and wash out their buckets and put fresh water in them and put their feed in them and put their hay in the haynets. I go back out about a hour later and put them back in their stalls. Sorry I can't stay longer, bye!
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 23, 2005 18:41:41 GMT -5
hey guys!!!!!! im SOO sorry about yesterday, i couldnt get on for some reason! sorry! and THANKS SO MUCH ARAB FOR FEEDING THEM FOR ME!!!!! ;D ;D ((()))) i lead them out of their stalls and turn them out into the pasture together. i stand along the fence watching them, so beautiful! lol then i go in and clean out their stalls, refill their water, fill their haynets, replace their Likits, and get their grain. then i go back out to the pature and watch them graze, lol. them i hop the fence and go out there and just talk to them and use Mesmerized's hindquarters as a pillow, lol. then i go over to Ash and do a half hour of leg excersises w/ him. them i stand there some more talking to them, lol, then i lead them back to their stalls. Bye guys!!!! dont worry Ash, once mesmerized and i go on our trail ride ill take ya to the meadow!! bye guys!
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 26, 2005 14:17:37 GMT -5
IM SO SORRY GUYS!!!!!!! i feel terrible!!!! i really would have come and fed you! but i couldnt get online, im so sorry you guys!!! i feel terrible, ive been doing this a lot lately, i promise ill do better im sorry guys! i decide to take Ash to the secret meadow thing, lol, so i take Mesmerized out of his stall and lead him out to the corral. i lunge him around a few minutes, then i grab his saddle and bridle and tack him up. then i ride him around the corral a few times. then i get off and lead him back into the barn and grab Ash's lead rope and lead him out of his stall. You dont mind if Ash comes along with us do you Mesmerized? i hop back on Mesmerized and we head off toward the woods leading Ash with us. we head along the trail through the woods, looking for the place Mesmerized spooked. we ride for a while until i find a tree that looks formiliar. we look around a little and i decide its probably the right place cuz theres still a lot of branches and stuff broken back there. we turn off the main trail and head through the woods. theres a lot of branches and small trees in the way so i get off and lead thm both, clearing a trail as we go so next time it will be easier. when we reach the clearing its even more breathtaking then i remembered! lol ;D i lead them out into the clearing a ways, then i take off Ash's lead rope, but leave his halter on, and let him go graze. then i untack mesmerized and leave his stuff in the shade of a tree near the trail leading in here and turn him loose with just his halter. then i go over to the small creek and kneel down and scoop my hands into a cup and get a drink. aww! refreshing! ;D then i decide to go scout around. i walk around the edge of the clearing, exploring a little into the woods. hmm, . . . i think, this could be a great place to keep my horses. i'd only have to maybe put a few strand of wire here and there between the trees, and maybe build a little lean to for them to go into, and im sure they'd be fine! ;D not that i'd leave them here all the time, but if i ever couldnt feed them, this would be the perfect place, theres running water, TONS of fresh green grass, and plenty space for them! ;D with that i head back to the clearing. mesmerized and ash are still grazing contentedly, lol, so i go over to the shady tree where i put the tack, and use the saddle as a pillow to prop myself up. i sit there watching them graze, soaking up the sun, lol ;D, and before i know it i fall asleep. i wake up two hours later, mesmerized's grazing and ash is over standing in the creek, lol. they look like theyre doing ok so i decide to go back along the trail we came in on and try to clear it up some more. when i get back at first i dont see the horses, but then i find them, mesmerized is dosing in the shade of some trees at the edge of the clearing, and Ash is near by grazing. i glance at my watch and realize we've been here for longer than i thought, almost five hours, so i go and get mesmerized and tack him up. then i grab ash's lead rope and we head back. back at the barn i tie them both on cross ties and untack mesmerized. then i muck out their stalls, wash out and refill their water buckets, fill their hay nets, replace their Likits, and get their grain then i put mesmerized back in his stall, thanks for the fun ride buddy! then i do some quick leg excersises with Ash, but not many since he prolly got a pretty good workout on our ride today. then i put him back in his stall too, ok guys, thanks for the fun day! lol ;D see ya tomorro! byebye
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 27, 2005 13:35:38 GMT -5
hey guys!! how are ya!? ;D Mesmerized: hey Mes! lol, wanna go for a ride!? i take him out of his stall and tie him on the cross ties. then i go get the brushes and his tack. i brush him really really good ;D then grab his saddle pas and check for any burrs or anything. lol, then i put it on him, then i put on his jumping saddle ;D and his bridle. then i lead him into the arena, tighten his cinch up, and climb aboard ;D lol. we trot around the arena a few times for a warm up, then i set up some jumps. ok bud, ready!? he tosses his head and prances a little bit, lol ;D GIDDY UP! lol, we canter over the jumps, theyre not very high to begin with, lol. we go over them some more, then i get off and raise them a little higher. we cant over those too or a while. then we practice some turn and do some dressage stuff, lol ;D then i take him back to the barn and untack. then i brush him real good and muck uot his stall. then i refill his water and let him have a little bit, then i fill his haynet and get his grain. then i put him back in his stall, see ya tomorrow Mes!! bye! Ash: hey buddy!! i lea him out of his stall and turn him loose in the pasture tthen i go back and muck out his stall, refill his water, fill his haynet, and get his grain. then i go back out to the pasture. hey buddy, i do a half hour of leg excersises with him and then just stand next to him talking for a while, lol, then i lay down in the grass near the fence and take a nap in the warm sunshine, lol ;D a couple hours later a wake up to a warm breeze on my cheeck, i open my eyes and, . . . AHHH!!!!! a big horsie nose is right in my face, lol, Ash!!! all right all right, i take it you wanna go back to your stall and eat your grain now huh!? lol, ok, i lead him back and put him in his stall, all right, ill see ya tomorrow Ash! bye buddy!
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Feb 28, 2005 20:11:47 GMT -5
hey guys!! hows are ya!? ;D i lead them out of their stalls and turn them out in the pasture while i go back and muck out theirs stalls, fill there water buckets, fill their hay nets, and get their grain. then i go back out to the pasture and hop up on Mes bare back i sit there on his back for a while, thinking and listening and humming ;D then i cluck to him and we ride around the pasture a little bit, with Ash following us every step of the way, lol. then i hop off and do some leg excersises with Ash. then i hang around for a bout an our more, then i lead them back into their stalls. sorry i can stay too long guys, ill see ya's tamarra! ;D byebye
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Mar 2, 2005 0:36:03 GMT -5
hey guys! i really cant stay long got home late tonight so i only have a few minutes. i take them both out to the pasture and turn them loose and go back and muck out their stalls, fill their water and haynets, and get their grain. then i go back outside and do half hour of leg excersises w/ Ash, then i hang around for a few more hours. then i put them back in their stalls, bye guys, im srry, see ya tomorro
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Mar 2, 2005 19:34:45 GMT -5
hey guys!! ;D im srry bout yesterday, but i can stay longer today! i go and get Ash's lead rope and lead him outside into the pasture and do his leg excersises with him. then i watch him for a while then go back and muck out his stall, refill his water fbucket, fill his haynet, replace his Likit, and get his grain. then i go over and get Mes's lead rope and lead him out of his stall onto the cross ties. then i put his saddle and bridle on and lead him out to the arena. then i get on and we trot a few laps around the arena for a warm up. then we canter in figure eights and do turns and stuff. then we practice some dreassage stuff, lol, ;D then i set up some jumps and we go over them in different rootines ;D (nice spelling huh!?) then i put away the jumps and we canter some more, me trying to improve my seat. then we go outside and take a small trail through a grove of aspens that leads up the mountain a ways. then we turn off on another smaller branch of the trail that leads along the mountain and up a small hill. when we reach the top of the hill we're looking over a beautiful valley. and below us, near the edge and nestled snug into the side of the mountain among the trees is the ACE of Spades Stables! the view is breathtaking and everything we can see, i own acres and acres of beautiful green pasture land surrounded by a forest of aspens and evergreens on one side, and on the other side, lies the mountain. a huge mountain, and hiding within it; hidden meadows, meandering creeks, crystal clear springs, and miles and miles of trails. the perfect paradise, beauty at its best. in the summer, beautiful shades of green are everywhere and always the sweet melody of birds fills the air. in the fall, the lush green grass turns golden and the Larch trees on the mountain turn the most beautiful yellow, only the evergreens stay green. in winter, the snow comes and covers the small valley with a blanket of white snow, the Larch lose their needles, the birds fly south, and the land is left hidden and silent, trap under its white beauty. then spring returns and brings with it all the beauty and life of the forest, the air is once again filled with the melody of the bird, and once again everything becomes green, only for nature to repeat itself once again. we stand looking down over paradise, watching the sun sink lower and lower in the sky playing shadows across the valley floor. finally it sinks below the horizon, leaving a beautiful aray of colors, pinks and purples and reds and oranges, casting an erie but beautiful light over the land. in the shallow light that is left we take a short cut down the hill we were standing on and work our way slowly back down the valley. when we finally reach the stables almost all the light has gone and we have to strain our eyes to glimpse the pasture. we stop by the pasture and i grab Ash and lead them both back into the barn. i tie Mes on the cross ties and put Ash in his stall. then i go over to Mes and untack him and brush him. you did a real good job today Mes, and thanks for taking me up there i leave him on the cross ties while i muck out his stall, refill his water, fill hiis haynet, replace his Likit, and get his grain. then i lead him back into his stall and give him one last pat. bye guys, ill see ya tomorrow!
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Mar 4, 2005 8:31:46 GMT -5
hey guys!! im really sorry i dint get on last night but its really early now so i guess it kinda makes up for it, and ill be back later tonight and feed you again! i lead them out to the pasture, muck out their stalls, washout and refill ther water, fill their haynets, and get their grain. then i go do half an hour of leg excersisies w/ Ash, then i hang around for a couple hours and then put them back in their stalls. bye guys, see ya lata
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Post by ACE of Spades Stables on Mar 4, 2005 19:18:29 GMT -5
hey guys! again! lol hmmm, . . . i guess you guys dont really need your stalls mucked out or anything, . . . . hmmmmmm, . . . . and you still have hay, . . . . lol, ill just take you outside. i lead them outside to the pasture and let them graze some more in the hot sun. i stand there watching them for a while, then i go over next to the fence in the warm sunshine and take a nap. (lol, GETTING A TAN! LOL ;D) i wake up a few hours later and go over and talk to them for a while ;D then i go and get the brushes and brush them for a while. then i go and sit on the fence watching them, ahhh, so beautiful! lol after another few hours i lead them back to their stalls. bye bye guys! see ya later!
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