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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 6:31 pm
Treasure, Treasure is beautiful. Thank you for posting his picture here.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 6:33 pm
Great picture of Treasure! What a cool shot of him with all four feet in the air. Looks like he's flying!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 7:56 pm
I think I got Treasure resized for the board.. and Treasure the person.. lots of us could flip it for you if you get another picture like that..

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Treasure
Member
06-26-2002
| Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 10:05 pm
Thank you, Seamonkey. I appreciate your doing this. It is true that I could have asked you or Who, or some others for help. But I wanted the friend that helped me to have a picture, so it made sense to send it to her to fix. This picture was taken when he was not quite three years old. He is nearly eight years old now. He has grown to be a truly magnificent specimen. He has such a presence about him. I am planning on taking some pictures of him and his mother sometime this winter.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 10:15 pm
I bet he is amazing!! Look forward to the picture of him with his mom..
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 7:22 am
Cute- I know my mom's fat horses couln't manage. No, they're pretty fast...well Shadow is very fast but he's old so he doesn't show it that often. I've seen him take off and overtake the others easily though. Eggie, they have lost weight- but any time an animal looks at my mom she wants to give them treats. She's so worried that, when she gets back from New Zealand, her dog is going to be skinny and depressed. She'll be gone for a month.
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Treasure
Member
06-26-2002
| Friday, December 03, 2004 - 9:25 pm
Ok, here is an update on my horse, Treasure. He has been in training to be a barrel racer. I'm sure most of you know what that is. Horse and rider run as fast as they can around three barrels, placed equal distances apart, in a clover leaf pattern. It is a timed event. It is done mostly at a Gymkhana and at Rodeos. So Treasure was taken to a very small Gymkhana to compete for the experience. There were only 4 horses running. Cheryl, Treasure's rider, trotted him (instead of running) to the first barrel, keeping him well controlled as he circled it. Then she put him into an easy lope toward the second barrel. Again controlling his speed and turn as he circled the second barrel. Then she just loped him out to the the third barrel and on down to the finish line. Now, that is not the way to win. It is usually run very fast. Treasure came in Third Place! And the fourth rider was trying to go as fast as he could pushing as hard as he could. But he did not have the control so he couldn't beat Treasure's time. So here are the urls for his pictures at the competition. Hopefully someone can resize them for the board. http://lzycatproductions.com/treasure/junior2b.jpg http://lzycatproductions.com/treasure/junior3b.jpg
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Friday, December 03, 2004 - 10:58 pm
Treasure, What a beautiful horse. Here are the pics resized for you.

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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, December 03, 2004 - 11:31 pm
Wow, Very Cool, Treasure!!
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Friday, December 24, 2004 - 8:21 am
Poor, cold horses:

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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, December 24, 2004 - 9:24 am
Awwww, poor horsies! They look like they might be saying, "don't just stand there taking pictures! Do something about this!"
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, December 24, 2004 - 9:24 am
Ohhhhh....please tell me that they are okay with snow on their backs...poor babies! Can you tell I know nothing about horses...lol! I'm sure this is normal but gosh....snow on their backs...brrrrrrrr.... Pretty picture though!
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Friday, December 24, 2004 - 9:27 am
Kaili, don't the horsies get to go inside the barn when it snows? They look so cold.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Friday, December 24, 2004 - 9:42 am
They can go into the barn whenever they want¡Kthere are two openings to the barn with a hanging thing over them to keep the wind out- they just have to walk through. My mom said they other day that the two boys (Shadow and Golden Boy) were running around in the field while Carmella hung out in the barn. It¡¦s cold¡Kbut they grow pretty thick hair pretty much overnight. Their water tank thing is plugged in and heated so it never freezes and in the barn they have lots of hay. Plus they¡¦re pretty meaty horses ƒº I always wonder though, if a person bought a horse in Arizona and brought it here, how miserable it would be in the winter. I mean, I think about that in the winter, but when I go to Arizona in the summer and look at the horses there I always think how much happier they would be in Wisconsin with green grass and clover fields instead of dirt and dry, desert plants.
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Treasure
Member
06-26-2002
| Friday, December 24, 2004 - 11:11 am
That is a wonderful picture. And it is true that those horses, raised in those conditions aren't having any problems dealing with the snow and cold. Actually Who, they are probably thinking, "why's that silly human standing out here in the cold and snow taking pictures of us?" As kali can attest, the winter coat on those horses is probably better than your own winter coat hanging in the closet. ehehehe The good Lord gave them the ability to grow as much hair as they need for the conditions they live in. Believe me, Rosie, if they needed to be in the barn they would spend all their time in there munching on the nice fragrant hay that has been provided for them. Thanks for the picture, Kali. I really enjoy horses in winter pictures. As to horses in Arizona. As you know, I have two horses, here. They were both born and raised in the high desert just to the south of Phoenix. I have often thought about how they would enjoy the green pastures of Washington state, where the rest of my family lives. The truth is that, yes, they would love all that lush pasture and clover, but, they would eat themselves to death because they are not use to it. It would take a very careful and watchful transition for them to become accustom to the new conditions. Wintertime would present further problems in some parts of the country. My horses do grow winter coats appropriate for the climate here. But in Ohio or Indiana this last week? My mare would have lost a lot of weight just from shivering in that weather. She would have to spend all her time in a heated barn with a couple of blankets at night and one blanket during the day to survive this winter. With careful attention, she could probably learn to grow a thicker winter coat over the next couple of winters. Then she would be fine. So I am not going to take them out of state to live. It might be doable, but it would take a lot of hard, careful, watchful attention to make the transition. ehehehehe But there are some areas around here that do have the cultivated pastures. They are not so rich as what you have but that is good for the horses living here. In case anyone is wondering, 'what about the race horses that travel all over the country and encounter all kinds of weather?' Well, they can do that because they are pampered every step of the way. Warm barns, warm straw in the stalls, blanketed most of the time in the winter weather, warm mash bran to eat along with good hay to munch on while staying in that nice comfy stall. They are exercised daily which keeps the blood moving as well as muscles conditioned, and as soon as they are done running, they are bathed in luke warm soapy water, dried off and put under blanket again. What a life. Now, it is true that some of the barns at some tracks are not all that great. But the handlers know how to make do with their resources. Taking proper care of their mounts is money in their pockets, so they do what they need to. Merry Christmas to everyone and to all your four legged family members.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Friday, December 24, 2004 - 12:39 pm
TY Kaili and Treasure for explaining that horsies are ok in the snow. I saw that snow on their backs and felt very sorry for them. Of course, you have to realize that my cat has an electric blanket and that we live in California. lol
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, December 24, 2004 - 1:05 pm
LOL...I'm a Californian too and we use an electric blanket like Rosie's cat! Thanks for the education on the horses and snow. I love seeing the gorgeous pictures of your horses and I'm so pleased that you continue to share them. Thanks so much!!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 1:17 pm
Again, cute picture, Kaili! However thick their coats may be, it's been so cold around here that I'm sure everyone would appreciate a toasty blanket. Yesterday I waded through a foot of snow to visit the animals near my office. The goats were penned inside but the donkeys and ponies came out and eagerly ate the apples I had for them. But I wished I had something warm for them, LOL! One donkey and her youngster did have on coats/blankets though.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 1:50 pm
LOL we are in N. Cal and our "meaty" horse is so freakin spoiled that if it drops below 45 degrees at night, we blanket him. And he is ready for that blanket too, he runs over and puts his head down like he freezing. Puh-leeze. I don't even have a jacket on when i go to blanket him. He's such a character. He has no idea what "real winter" is like.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 3:13 pm
Seems to have you well trained, though 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 4:33 pm
Oh he does. If he wasn't so dang big, I'd let him in the house. Let me see if I can scrounge up a pic of him......
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 4:36 pm
He might not be the most elegant looking horse, but what he lacks in looks he makes up for in smarts, nature, character and sense.

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 4:55 pm
Now, that's what I call and 'horse of a different color'.
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Treasure
Member
06-26-2002
| Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 5:24 pm
Escapee, that is a beautiful picture. If the color in the picture is accurate, He is what is called red roan. Do you know what his breed is? I would guess that he is a mix of a Draft breed and Appaloosa. If I am wrong, please say so. He seems to have an absolutely wonderful disposition. And your child has no fear at all. That is great! I do see a human leg on the other side of the horse, just to make sure the baby doesn't fall off. ehehehehe Won't be long before the kid won't like having the help.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 5:36 pm
Love the picture!! Cute baby, too..
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