Hello from New England :)

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  • March 5, 2009 at 9:25 pm #40276
    Anonymous
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    Hello Everyone, 🙂

    I am happy that I found my way here. I am married, mother of four, and one grand daughter.
    I have quite the zoo. I have a problem saying “No“ to an animal in need. I was a member of a rescue group for several years. At present, I have a 4~yr old Belgian Gelding that I got when he was 2. I am training him myself. I look forward to meeting everyone here. Enjoy the day!

    Hugs,
    Linda 🙂

    March 6, 2009 at 7:49 pm #50571
    Carl Russell
    Moderator

    Welcome Linda,
    Glad to see you’ve made yourself at home.
    Carl

    March 7, 2009 at 12:39 pm #50576
    Anonymous
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    Good Morning Carl, 🙂

    Thank you for the nice welcome. I hope to learn a lot here. Enjoy your day!

    Hugs,
    Linda 🙂

    March 7, 2009 at 2:50 pm #50574
    HeeHawHaven
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    Welcome, enjoy the forum. I have learned lots. Be careful of that rescue characteristic, it can get out of control…..just look at my wife…..:)

    Dave

    March 8, 2009 at 12:22 pm #50577
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Good Morning Everyone, 🙂

    Thank you Dave for the nice welcome. Ummmm….is your wife`s name Linda too? LOL!
    I know how the rescueing can get you in to trouble. At one point I felt like I had every animal known to mankind, just in case Noah showed up. 🙂

    People tend to call me for everything. ie,…reptiles, birds, dogs, cats and horses, etc,. I have to admit, I am getting better. I did see a nice Spotted Draft in need of a home. Telling myself….“No, I do not need another horse. I do not need another horse.“ Maybe your wife could help enable me in my decision? Do you dare introduce us to one another? 😉

    Enjoy the day everyone.

    Hugs,
    Linda 🙂

    March 9, 2009 at 3:04 am #50575
    HeeHawHaven
    Participant

    No way, you’re not meeting! And, stay off Craigslist….free is not free! She got me started on all the animals – reptiles too!

    Now, I’m the one responsible for keeping up a 10 acre property and many animals. I take care of the large ones – mules, donks, horse, cow, etc…. she and our son take care of the smaller ones. But, when something needs to be built, it’s usually me and her Dad. Hopefully, I don’t sound angry, I love every minute of it. Spent 4 or 5 hours on the tractor today mucking out stalls and re-grading the driveway. Only thing better than time on a tractor would have been using a horse or mule to do the work, but we’re not there yet!

    Well Linda, welcome again… Just no encouraging Tracy!:D

    Dave

    March 11, 2009 at 11:50 pm #50578
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hi Dave, 🙂

    Okay, I am writing this down. “Do not go to Craigslist, and I can not encourage Tracy.“ LOL!
    You and my hubby Carl would get along just wonderfully. He builds because he knows they will come. LOL! I do alot of the cleaning and caring for the animals. Carl tells everyone that he is my stall boy. 🙂 The kids help as well.

    I would love to learn how to work our Belgian in the fields. Heck, I would be just as happy if I could find someone to help me get him under harness. All I have learned is mostly by talking to people, and reading books. I did apprentice for a while for a carriage service. I just didn`t get enough drive time in.

    Have a good evening Dave. Please tell your wife that I said “Hello“ and that I am here. I just don`t know what we could ever have in common. (grin)

    Hugs,
    Linda 🙂

    March 12, 2009 at 12:00 am #50572
    Jean
    Participant

    Hi Linda, I don’t know what part of CT you are in, but there is a great group of draft people in the Eastern CT Draft Horse Assoc. All that I have met have been open and willing to help. Check out their website. They have a wonderful place to hold meetings and do a lot of activities with their drafts.

    Welcome to the board.

    Jean

    March 12, 2009 at 12:34 am #50579
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Good Evening Everyone, 🙂

    Hello Jean, nice to meet you. Thank you for the welcome. I live in the NW Corner of CT. I did join the Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association last year. I only attended one meeting. The people were very friendly. My only problem was, their meeting was on the same day as our son`s baseball games and or practices.
    I never had enough time to leave the game, and get to the meetings. 🙁 I think I am going to rejoin and ask for some help. Thank you for the info on the Eastern CT Draft Horse Group.

    Have a good evening!

    Hugs,
    Linda 🙂

    March 13, 2009 at 5:05 pm #50573
    OldKat
    Participant

    Not to minimize your posts, it is just that I found your discription of your location to be extremely funny. Sometimes all they leave you with is humor!

    March 13, 2009 at 11:18 pm #50580
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hello OldKat, 🙂

    I am happy to hear that I could make you laugh. You are right. Sometimes all we have left is the humor. That, and a new notice of taxes due. This being a supplimental one. They didn`t bill us enough the first time around. LOL! Anyone interested in helping me dump some tea in the Boston Harbor? 😉

    Have a good day.

    Hugs,
    Linda 🙂

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