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Post by lindaf on Mar 10, 2008 22:41:54 GMT -5
I wanted to tell everyone that Mattie is finally at home with me after "forever" with her trainer. What a good, pretty, sweet girl she is. I am so happy with her. She knows how to carry a saddle now, but will be allowed to mature awhile longer before asking her to work under saddle. Lots of ground work and loving for another year.
If you don't know who Mattie is, you can see her in the Classified section in the post about her mother Wiley's Rosabelle.
Thank you, Joan!
Linda F
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Post by DianneC on Mar 10, 2008 23:33:49 GMT -5
You're a lucky lady Linda! Glad she is doing so well and so well loved to boot.
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Post by JoanMRK on Mar 10, 2008 23:38:04 GMT -5
Yay Linda! I'm so glad she is home with you now. ;D I love Mattie very much and am so happy that she is in a very loving home. Thank YOU Linda, for giving her all the love and care she deserves. Looking forward to pictures!
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Post by angelsdream on Mar 12, 2008 10:23:24 GMT -5
Glad you have her back home with you Linda. Where's the pics?? I know how excited I get, Ive always got the camera ready to start snapping and show them off......Can't wait to see her. I remember when you got her from Joan and how happy you were.
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Post by lindad on Mar 12, 2008 19:46:01 GMT -5
Mattie is a beautiful Kiger and you are very lucky indeed, and I suspect that so is Mattie! When they leave wonderful owners like Joan or Dianne etc I breathe a sigh of relief when the new owners are worthy as well! One of the things that scares me about breeding is that eventually in their life they may not end up in such excellent circumstances. It is wonderful when they do.
Linda D
Linda D
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Post by lindaf on Mar 12, 2008 21:18:38 GMT -5
....when the new owners are worthy as well!
I can tell you I do feel a real responsibility to Mattie and Joan! I'm serious about the being worthy thing.
Mattie is at the "too cool to bathe, losing winter fuzz, played in the muddy pond all winter" stage and not at her lovely best, but pictures will come. Do you know how intimidating it will be to post my photos of Mattie after all those gorgeous pictures Joan has taken? <G>
Linda F
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Post by nrly on Mar 13, 2008 0:53:20 GMT -5
your pictures of your Mattie will be just fine. Can't wait to see her.
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Post by JoanMRK on Mar 13, 2008 10:06:01 GMT -5
Ha! Linda, you take excellent photos... proved that when you sent me those pics of Scotland! ;D
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Post by DianneC on Mar 13, 2008 10:15:22 GMT -5
Well, all our horses look the same way! Hair flying everywhere and goat's beards. By the time I get the last one groomed the first one has rolled! You can take glamour shots this summer, but it would be cool to see her.
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Post by lindaf on Mar 13, 2008 12:46:47 GMT -5
Ok, will do.
It's going to be kind of scary around here for the next few days. We have a red flag alert meaning extreme wildfire danger. We will have near record high temperatures, humidity 5% or less, sustained winds up to 40 mph, and gusts over 50 mph. Include blowing dirt. There are firefighting brigades from other parts of the country stationed in West Texas because of the ongoing fire danger here and in eastern New Mexico. A fire can start if a vehicle drives across dry grass or if a spark is thrown by a passing train.
I'm going to put fly masks on everybody to keep the dirt out of their eyes. The horses are not in danger from any fires that may occur because where they are is mostly tilled ground this time of year, and they in very large dry lot pens. This is just a nasty time of year here before the vegetation starts to grow.
Joan, when I get pictures, I'll send them to you to post if that's OK. I don't have an online photo account yet.
Linda F
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Post by JoanMRK on Mar 13, 2008 20:44:38 GMT -5
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Post by lindaf on Mar 13, 2008 21:50:44 GMT -5
Thank you, Joan.
Glamour shots will come later! Today it was blowing 30 mph and she kept checking out the camera, thus the closeups. The last shot looks almost like a computer graphics smile.
Linda F
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Post by nrly on Mar 13, 2008 22:40:44 GMT -5
she is so pretty, love the pictures....
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Post by DianneC on Mar 14, 2008 10:57:49 GMT -5
Her mouth is so relaxed, you can tell she's happy to be with you even in the wind. Very lovely girl. Hope the fire danger passes and you get some rain. We'd gladly send you some of ours if we could rope the clouds and send it your way.
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Post by lindaf on Mar 14, 2008 12:38:25 GMT -5
Thanks, Nola. I can't wait to get her slicked and pretty-ed up.
Dianne, I surely hope that's right. She seems relaxed and content with me. We'd gladly take some of your rain. No such luck..........
Linda F
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