tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post3384018098758654964..comments2024-03-28T09:51:16.892-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Horses in HistoryDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28940316426404708392013-04-15T19:10:08.021-04:002013-04-15T19:10:08.021-04:00Thanks for coming by, Patti.
Yes, I had to sell my...Thanks for coming by, Patti.<br />Yes, I had to sell my horses too. Too expensive and no place to ride. We can ride them in our dreams and in books. That's why I love writing about the west.Patricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3504383832119308682013-04-15T14:42:41.852-04:002013-04-15T14:42:41.852-04:00Hi Pat. I enjoyed your post. Thanks for providing ...Hi Pat. I enjoyed your post. Thanks for providing powerful information. <br /><br />After I moved to Colorado, I owned a paint horse named Apache. The problem I had was that I lived at the facility where I worked, so with no property of my own, had to pay for pasturing, feeding, etc. It got a bit too pricey for me, so I reluctantly sold him. I didn't even get to ride him as much as I would have liked. <br /><br />I have a photo of him somewhere, but it was long before computers, so it's probably tucked away in a box somewhere. Patti Shenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981428870062569142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-65686293977006500682013-04-15T10:09:18.796-04:002013-04-15T10:09:18.796-04:00Thanks for sharing, Maxie. The entire first year I...Thanks for sharing, Maxie. The entire first year I had my horse, I was scared of her. She spooked at everything and broke all the hitching posts on the place. Finally, the lady who ran the place bought me a lead rope stout enough for an elephant and I would tie Blue to a big oak. : ) The oak held. I think the color of horse you mention is a buckskin. They are pretty.<br />Thanks for stopping byPatricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-11500903406370045252013-04-15T02:17:12.993-04:002013-04-15T02:17:12.993-04:00I was around horses growing up, but was always a l... I was around horses growing up, but was always a little afraid of them. Couldn't make myself keep my hand still and let them eat out of my hand. They pulled our wagon when we went anywhere, and then there were the plow horses. When I moved to KS. to live near my bachelor brother-in-law, I had a big dark red horse named him Chochise. I liked to ride him, but could hardly make him go where I wanted him too. He made up his own mind which way he wanted to turn. I just wasn't strung enough I guess, because my hubby and his brother had no trouble. Nor my son-in-law when he would visit. He sure loved horses. I always like the little paints. We called them pintos. (maybe the same) I don't know that much about the names. The one I liked most when living in WY. was almost a blond with a dark streak down the center of their backs. Forgot what kind they were. And dark manes and tails. If I'd had one, might have named him Cheyenne. Maxie mac262(at)me(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5526604632876746512013-04-14T22:41:27.056-04:002013-04-14T22:41:27.056-04:00Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I did read that one ...Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I did read that one as a girl. I know there were others too but couldn't remember the titles. If it was a about a horse or dog, I read it : )Patricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-12263532272145216132013-04-14T16:09:44.293-04:002013-04-14T16:09:44.293-04:00You should read "Misty Of Chincoteague" ...You should read "Misty Of Chincoteague" and the other Marguerite Henry horse books. You would love them. Moonine Sue Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13606853537439975545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3909496823820616572013-04-14T00:08:51.752-04:002013-04-14T00:08:51.752-04:00Horses were such a fun part of growing up for me t...Horses were such a fun part of growing up for me too. Such a free time Patricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-13271644612097807332013-04-14T00:06:08.447-04:002013-04-14T00:06:08.447-04:00Sounds like Speck and Lady could have stories writ...Sounds like Speck and Lady could have stories written about their escapades : )<br />I have several not fond memories of having to chase my horses down after escapes - usually on the coldest of nights.<br />Thanks for stopping byPatricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-40860224614869696442013-04-14T00:04:32.683-04:002013-04-14T00:04:32.683-04:00How awesome! Don't you just love it when you s...How awesome! Don't you just love it when you see something with God's fingerprints all over it. Outrageous Faith - can't beat that.<br /><br />Isn't that last race in Secretariat done well? Brings tears to my eyes.Patricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37091809756453415352013-04-14T00:03:06.444-04:002013-04-14T00:03:06.444-04:00Newfoundlands could probably qualify as a horse :...Newfoundlands could probably qualify as a horse : ) Big enough.<br />It is fun to think back to those growing up times with favorite horses.Patricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78568864281143687882013-04-14T00:01:46.162-04:002013-04-14T00:01:46.162-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Pam. Thanks for stopping by, Pam. Patricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24025418317916609042013-04-13T22:03:59.158-04:002013-04-13T22:03:59.158-04:00Pat,
I have always loved horses. I had three whe...Pat, <br /><br />I have always loved horses. I had three when I was young, even though I was a city gal. I bugged my parents until they finally bought me one. The first was a yearling pinto named Patches. He was mean and not broken (not sure why they bought that one) so we sold him fairly quickly. My second horse was Buddy Boy. He was 1/4 thoroughbred and 3/4 Quarter Horse. I loved him and rode him a lot. A friend who jumped horses taught me how to jump Buddy. Big mistake. He started jumping the five-foot fences around his pasture and got out several times. We decided to sell him before he got hurt or lost. Then I bought Dolly. A roan mare. I can't remember how long I had her though. Some of my favorite childhood memories revolve around horses.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7855262525497650062013-04-13T21:35:48.640-04:002013-04-13T21:35:48.640-04:00I read the Black Beauty and Thunderhead series too...I read the Black Beauty and Thunderhead series too, over and over again, even after I became an adult. Also owned two horses for a couple of years--one named Speck (because due to an incident when she was a colt placed white scars around her eyes) and one named Lady. Speck was a large chestnut (probably 16 hands); lady was a smaller palomino (maybe 14 hands). Speck was too smart for her own good (and Lady's too, since Lady went everywhere Speck did). They got out of the corral several times before we finally found a latch Speck didn't get all the way open for their next escape. She got them into the barn, too, and ate too much grain. The vet gave them some horse pills and they lived to get into a few more scrapes.<br />~AnneAnne Baxter Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628349738602113045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80627134697351104572013-04-13T18:31:29.582-04:002013-04-13T18:31:29.582-04:00I started riding when I was three. I was horse cra...I started riding when I was three. I was horse crazy and ended up at Meredith Manor where I learned to train horses and graduated with a BA in Equestrian Education. I professionally trained Arabia's for many years. I shared my life with an amazing gelding called R.R.Rocky for their years. Then several years ago a friend gave me a rescued Arabian mare. We were very surprised when we got her papers and found out her registered name. It's FA Outrageous Faith. It was definitely a God thing! I too read the Walter Farley books and love,I've,love the Secretariat movie. That last race is awesome. Great blog. Took me back to some really fond memories. Thanks.Susan Donettihttp://susandonetti.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-4729571851693895742013-04-13T18:26:20.599-04:002013-04-13T18:26:20.599-04:00Oh, this brings back memories of my favorite books...Oh, this brings back memories of my favorite books growing up. Read all the Walter Farley books, and I was determined I would play Pam Athena when I grew up and they made the movie. LOL <br />I never did get my own horse, but I had a favorite when i took riding lessons. He was a black bay grade horse named Max. <br />I own Newfoundlands now. does that count? ;)Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-33182094657832232052013-04-13T17:30:12.830-04:002013-04-13T17:30:12.830-04:00I enjoy books about horses. When my son was young...I enjoy books about horses. When my son was young, we read all the Walter Farley books about the Black Stallion, plus his book about Man O'War. We also read the Billy and Blaze books; I think the author of those is C.W. Anderson, but I can't remember for sure. We lived several years in Texas, in a housing area where many of the streets were named for race horses.Pam K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-54375042720101504722013-04-13T16:29:22.715-04:002013-04-13T16:29:22.715-04:00Peg, you have had a herd. I'll have to look u...Peg, you have had a herd. I'll have to look up Dan Patch. I read recently of a horse that was 50 and still going strong. (I think that is pretty old for a horse)<br />Thanks for sharing and stopping byPatricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72930588263600394732013-04-13T16:27:42.412-04:002013-04-13T16:27:42.412-04:00Hi Bonnie,
I would think growing up on a farm was ...Hi Bonnie,<br />I would think growing up on a farm was a lot of work. Being knocked off by a clothesline couldn't have been fun. I think when we live in an area, we are the last to see the sites. LOL<br />Thanks for sharing and stopping byPatricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38033565165233495682013-04-13T15:12:30.992-04:002013-04-13T15:12:30.992-04:00I had a pony when I was a child, a bay Shetland na...I had a pony when I was a child, a bay Shetland named Honey. Then a red dun QH by the fancy name of Dusty Gold Wimpy when I was a teenager. I went for years without a horse until our son got interested. Since then we've had: Jason - a black off-track thoroughbred, Brandy - a black roan Appy with a white blanket, Nugget - a palomino Appy, Cash - a bay QH cross, Sarge - a sorrel paint/Halflinger cross, and Trooper - a bay paint. Trooper is my buddy and probably my last horse. He's 21 now but doesn't look or act it. My son still has Jason, now age 23, and Cash is the youngster at 11.<br /><br />I knew most of the history horses you mentioned, but don't forget Dan Patch! I loved all the Marguerite Henry books as well as the ones you mentioned. Pegg Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113756304449398701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-91215153885399067792013-04-13T12:34:44.054-04:002013-04-13T12:34:44.054-04:00Patricia - you have certainly aroused my interest ...Patricia - you have certainly aroused my interest about horses! <br /><br />I grew up on a farm - we had horses & mules, my brother loved the horses - but I seldom was near them. I was very young & had no knowledge of how to steer a horse when I ran into a clothesline & was knocked off the horse (while playing cowboys & indians with my brother & cousin), & that was probably the end of my desire to be around horses. I was never an athletic or "outdoors" person (although I did help drive the tractor & strip tobacco)& preferred to be indoors baking for farm hands, etc. - staying cleaner & cooler.<br />I'm sure now that I missed out on a lot of fun by doing that. <br /><br />I had never given much thought to horses being used in the bible, & will be reading more about "Beautiful Jim Key" - he was absolutely amazing! I knew horses were smart, but had no idea they could do the things he did. You would think that growing up & living in the Louisville, Ky. area - I would have had much more interest in horses!<br /><br />bonnieroof60@yahoo.com bontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852536941656729576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8300643820659798562013-04-13T11:52:19.058-04:002013-04-13T11:52:19.058-04:00That is probably a sorrel - they are pretty and I ...That is probably a sorrel - they are pretty and I be there right with riding like the wind. Who wants to walk when you can gallop!<br />Thanks for stopping byPatricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-779948636885766962013-04-13T11:50:48.562-04:002013-04-13T11:50:48.562-04:00Those Friesians are beauties. Love their rich blac...Those Friesians are beauties. Love their rich black coat and long mane and tail.<br />Thanks for stopping byPatricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81837205788255303432013-04-13T11:49:41.965-04:002013-04-13T11:49:41.965-04:00OUCH!
Can't say I blame you.
Thanks for stopp...OUCH! <br />Can't say I blame you.<br />Thanks for stopping byPatricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-87376119019508644652013-04-13T11:48:52.643-04:002013-04-13T11:48:52.643-04:00Trotting over to that fb page.
Sounds like you ha...Trotting over to that fb page. <br />Sounds like you have your own herd. <br />I am horseless now but still love them. Not much point in paying all the money needed for the upkeep without a place to ride. So I'll look at the pictures and drool LOL<br />Patricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-32758668156057431092013-04-13T11:46:26.221-04:002013-04-13T11:46:26.221-04:00I also love those Clydesdales and their commercial...I also love those Clydesdales and their commercials. (Minus the beer)<br />And Prince Charming would be a great name for them.<br />They are so proud and huge. <br />Thanks for stopping byPatricia PacJac Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125551283257404759noreply@blogger.com