Comments on: Wish I was back in the saddle again http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/ Living an Artful adventure Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Artoholic Cindy http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-111 Artoholic Cindy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:51:07 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-111 Eva, Oh !Oh! OOOOh! A black Arabain - the horse of my dreams since childhood! I used to read all the horse stories (Elaine Mitchell's Silver Brumby series), but The Black Stallion by Walter Farley was my favourite. I used to have Thighs of Steel, as my husband used to say. Not so any more, but I could get them back. Maybe. Do you have a photo of him? I may have to move..... Cheers Cindy Eva, Oh !Oh! OOOOh!

A black Arabain – the horse of my dreams since childhood!

I used to read all the horse stories (Elaine Mitchell’s Silver Brumby series), but The Black Stallion by Walter Farley was my favourite.

I used to have Thighs of Steel, as my husband used to say. Not so any more, but I could get them back. Maybe.

Do you have a photo of him? I may have to move…..

Cheers

Cindy

]]> By: Eva http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-110 Eva Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:24:10 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-110 Hi Cindy pity your so far away I have a black Arabian sitting in the paddock doing nothing you could borrow and you only need strong legs to ride him he is very gentle in the mouth. One of my girls was into Eventing Nic used to tell me she loved the adrenalin rush of the cross country, she rode that horse every day rain hail or shine, in winter she had a spot light set up so she could ride at night after doing her homework. I like your drawing it's very good. Hi Cindy pity your so far away I have a black Arabian sitting in the paddock doing nothing you could borrow and you only need strong legs to ride him he is very gentle in the mouth. One of my girls was into Eventing Nic used to tell me she loved the adrenalin rush of the cross country, she rode that horse every day rain hail or shine, in winter she had a spot light set up so she could ride at night after doing her homework. I like your drawing it’s very good.

]]> By: Artoholic Cindy http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-108 Artoholic Cindy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:12:24 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-108 Ilana, you found me! There's no weirdo stuff going on here thank goodness. They can have all of that on the Pond. Have you any photos of your Sirocco, or Pinto? It's sounds like you are quite the accomplished horsewoman! Barrel racing scares me, you must have nerves of steel. Thanks for visiting my little corner, Warn regards, Cindy Ilana, you found me!

There’s no weirdo stuff going on here thank goodness. They can have all of that on the Pond.

Have you any photos of your Sirocco, or Pinto? It’s sounds like you are quite the accomplished horsewoman! Barrel racing scares me, you must have nerves of steel.

Thanks for visiting my little corner,

Warn regards,

Cindy

]]> By: Artoholic Cindy http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-107 Artoholic Cindy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:09:58 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-107 Hi Elizabeth, Great to see you here. Have you any of your animal sketches? I'd love to see them. Yes, I must admit that I was naive with other pond members, believing them to react/behave in the same manner as myself. Funny how it's all the men of a certain "vintage" though. Must pop back to your blog, there's something I forgot to say! Thanks for stopping by, Cindy Hi Elizabeth,

Great to see you here. Have you any of your animal sketches? I’d love to see them. Yes, I must admit that I was naive with other pond members, believing them to react/behave in the same manner as myself. Funny how it’s all the men of a certain “vintage” though.

Must pop back to your blog, there’s something I forgot to say!

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy

]]> By: Artoholic Cindy http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-106 Artoholic Cindy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:04:06 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-106 Tim, That sketch is pretty much eaten away by the acid in the paper now. I've never properly looked after my artwork -bad habit I must change. Hey, I wish I could be a 30 yr old nag again.... Tim,

That sketch is pretty much eaten away by the acid in the paper now. I’ve never properly looked after my artwork -bad habit I must change.

Hey, I wish I could be a 30 yr old nag again….

]]> By: Artoholic Cindy http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-105 Artoholic Cindy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:02:53 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-105 Tazar, is that the same Harry Potter scar on your foot then? No photos of the butt-pushed-towards-the-feed-shed is there? That sounds hilarious! Everything smells sweaty up here in wet season. Tazar, is that the same Harry Potter scar on your foot then?

No photos of the butt-pushed-towards-the-feed-shed is there? That sounds hilarious!

Everything smells sweaty up here in wet season.

]]> By: Tim http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-104 Tim Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:50:55 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-104 Hi Cindy, Wifey is very impressed with your horse sketch. I think it's pretty good too but I'm no artist. I remember going on a trail ride in NZ years ago - I think they gave me some 30 year old nag that could barely trot; that suited me fine. Hi Cindy, Wifey is very impressed with your horse sketch. I think it’s pretty good too but I’m no artist.
I remember going on a trail ride in NZ years ago – I think they gave me some 30 year old nag that could barely trot; that suited me fine.

]]> By: ilana http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-103 ilana Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:50:09 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-103 Hi Cindy, Love your new photos. I used to have an Anglo Arab called Sirocco and had ponies as well and some other horses. Loved to ride and used to do campdrafting and barrel racing. We had an old black pony called Pinto that had been my father's youngest brother's pony. He was about 30 when we got him and he used to be led up to the grid by an adult and then they would let him go and he would set off at a fast walk or half trot back to the house and we would bounce around on top, reins flapping. He would not have taken much notice of us anyway. He just wanted to get back to stand stubbornly in front of the fed shed door. Once there he would whinny and tap the door with his hoof, as if saying 'Open up guys. I've taken the brats for a ride. Now gimme something to eat!' Hi Cindy, Love your new photos. I used to have an Anglo Arab called Sirocco and had ponies as well and some other horses. Loved to ride and used to do campdrafting and barrel racing. We had an old black pony called Pinto that had been my father’s youngest brother’s pony. He was about 30 when we got him and he used to be led up to the grid by an adult and then they would let him go and he would set off at a fast walk or half trot back to the house and we would bounce around on top, reins flapping. He would not have taken much notice of us anyway. He just wanted to get back to stand stubbornly in front of the fed shed door. Once there he would whinny and tap the door with his hoof, as if saying ‘Open up guys. I’ve taken the brats for a ride. Now gimme something to eat!’

]]> By: ELIZABETH http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-102 ELIZABETH Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:31:10 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-102 Cindy, Lovely anglo...I bet Cairns would have undercover arenas these days for nights in the summer. I read Tazar's comments on riding in South America.....and your living in New York. I would have loved to have visited these places and yet still may "if wishes were horses beggars would ride" I suppose.. I also would draw animals but not anywhere the quality of the example you have scanned from the past....I have not caught up on pondland until the past few days and see Jo-anne and Douga going hammer and tongs. Douga is perhaps a little pye eyed with his God. When I first came to pondland, I, with great trepidation made a comment on Outback Jack and was "deleted" forthwith. I think the chatterers may unnerve most of us. My main feeling is sadness at the wastage. Please forgive my wordiness but will shortly pull my head in and be quiet... Kind Regards, Elizabeth Cindy,
Lovely anglo…I bet Cairns would have undercover arenas these days for nights in the summer. I read Tazar’s comments on riding in South America…..and your living in New York. I would have loved to have visited these places and yet still may “if wishes were horses beggars would ride” I suppose.. I also would draw animals but not anywhere the quality of the example you have scanned from the past….I have not caught up on pondland until the past few days and see Jo-anne and Douga going hammer and tongs. Douga is perhaps a little pye eyed with his God. When I first came to pondland, I, with great trepidation made a comment on Outback Jack and was “deleted” forthwith. I think the chatterers may unnerve most of us. My main feeling is sadness at the wastage. Please forgive my wordiness but will shortly pull my head in and be quiet…
Kind Regards,
Elizabeth

]]> By: Tazar http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-101 Tazar Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:48:31 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/07/08/wish-i-was-back-in-the-saddle-again/#comment-101 You know Cindy, I don't think I have a single horsey photo, very remiss. Just lots of tales/memories. Like that time I hired a horse in Paraguay (they let me go off on my own!), had it bolt down a village track and ran me under a thorn tree. I came galloping into this little village with blood running down my face and a very jittery horse. The people were so lovely, they cleaned me up and bought me a mirror to show me the 3 neat slashes across my nose. Or when I was minding the aforementioned B&B and severed the tendon in my foot. I had to hobble down through the muddy horse paddock twice a day on crutches with Joshie head-banging my butt towards the feed shed. I learnt to get to the feed shed and just hang on tight with him butting me while I unlocked the door. Not to mention the 8 month old border collie (Oscar) and two Rhodesian Ridgebacks runing mad around us all...... Hospital said total inactivity of said foot. Ha! And if you love that sweaty horse smell, then go and ride in the tropics! Yuummm. They love the hose off at the end of it. You know Cindy, I don’t think I have a single horsey photo, very remiss. Just lots of tales/memories. Like that time I hired a horse in Paraguay (they let me go off on my own!), had it bolt down a village track and ran me under a thorn tree. I came galloping into this little village with blood running down my face and a very jittery horse. The people were so lovely, they cleaned me up and bought me a mirror to show me the 3 neat slashes across my nose.

Or when I was minding the aforementioned B&B and severed the tendon in my foot. I had to hobble down through the muddy horse paddock twice a day on crutches with Joshie head-banging my butt towards the feed shed. I learnt to get to the feed shed and just hang on tight with him butting me while I unlocked the door. Not to mention the 8 month old border collie (Oscar) and two Rhodesian Ridgebacks runing mad around us all…… Hospital said total inactivity of said foot. Ha!

And if you love that sweaty horse smell, then go and ride in the tropics! Yuummm. They love the hose off at the end of it.

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