http://horselovers.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Horse Lovers en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:38:51 GMT 2010-01-08T01:38:51Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965079&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Of course today I didn't have my camera when I was at the barn and the horse's were given an extra dose of cute!  The barn that we are at doesn't really have a barn, its a big field with a run in . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:38:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965079&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kate G. 2009-12-28T02:38:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954856&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace My kitchen window is blocked by the snow. <- amaryllis's are getting snowshine     I thought, okay, let's go out and get a picture of the barn. As you can . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:57:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954856&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-12-19T19:57:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947644&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace I spent part of my night baking horse treats to give as gifts to the various equine-owning people in my life. They came out well, I think. I guess I won't know for sure until they get horse-tested, though. . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:35:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947644&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-12-15T07:35:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944371&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace  I was in a town in Virginia today. I won't say where, don't want to upset anyone by putting their Christmas event down.  But, I had to get out and take pictures because it didn't make any . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:27:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944371&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-12-12T23:27:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943016&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Around this time, in particular, everyone is busy buying gifts and planning out presents and parties and festivities. For some of us, cash is tighter than the rest of the year, but it's also a time of . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:28:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943016&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-12-11T20:28:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931391&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Ready for some horse racing? Oaklawn Park, the home of thoroughbred Champions like Smarty Jones, is the vacation destination of choice for race enthusiast around the Arkansas area. Oaklawn Park offers . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:29:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931391&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Byron Mack 2009-12-04T23:29:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912561&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Many racing breeders are in a terrible financial situation right now.... No one wants to abandon any horse to "slaughter" but I’m afraid that’s the plight many of these wonderful and beautiful . . . Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:59:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912561&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Sandy and John J. 2009-11-22T15:59:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977908580&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace And now, part two! The Lipizzaner breed is an only one, and each horse can be traced back to one of six stallions: Pluto, Conversano, Maestoso, Favory, Neopolitano, or Siglavy. A lot of the horses . . . Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:59:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977908580&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-11-19T15:59:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907338&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Months ago, my friend got us tickets to go see the Lipizzaner stallions perform in Trenton, NJ. She'd said, at the time, that they were good seats. I figured we'd be near the front. Well, the time for . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:12:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907338&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-11-18T23:12:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977906676&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace My friend Kate, who has her three horses (War Bandit, Lefty and Scotch) with Sarge, invited me to use one of her horses to go on a rail ride last weekend, with Mike, who has a trailering business and . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:08:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977906676&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-11-18T16:08:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905141&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Dazzle & Angelique hanging out at the water trough today~ Angelique spies her meal ticket that takes care of her and the other horses here on the  farm.  Hey Dazzle! Here she comes . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905141&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-11-17T18:50:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898208&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Here's Part II of the last horse show of the season.   When I left off in Part I, Atticus was being grumpy about slowing down to pause between our second course and its Jump Off. Then they sounded . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:20:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898208&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-11-12T21:20:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897926&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace I had my last horse show of the year on November 7th. It was cold, so I don't really mind that it'll be the last until spring rolls around, but I've been having a blast showing Atticus, so I'll miss that . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:37:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897926&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-11-12T17:37:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977885772&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace  I was doing my evening barn chores when I heard the trailer coming up the driveway and a horse yelling that was in it.  The Yell was recognized by all the other horses, especially by . . . Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:01:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977885772&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-11-05T03:01:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878489&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Walking to fetch my mail today, i decided to cut through the field. Daisy stayed way ahead of me. Good thing too. Because I had a shadow or maybe, it was a ghost .    It was . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:58:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878489&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-10-31T00:58:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868310&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace I took Jacob to meet Sarge for the first time yesterday and got some cute photos... I figured I'd share them :)   "Ooh, what's this? Another human with a tasty camera?"   Awww . . . Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:59:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868310&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-10-24T16:59:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868097&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace     A 27 yr. old horse jumped his fence and ran off on Tuesday in Poolesville Maryland. Trooper Jess has escaped several times in the past, but usually found right away. This time, he . . . Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:58:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868097&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-10-24T12:58:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977859233&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace  I took the last picture of Bridget today and didn't even know it at the time.  I turned her out this morning early. Got a shot of her in her little paddock.   When I went to get . . . Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:22:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977859233&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-10-19T00:22:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858320&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Health Author and Freelance Journalist, Tony Isaacs, is a natural health advocate, researcher and author of books and articles about natural health and alternative remedies including "Cancer's Natural . . . Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:21:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858320&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Sandy and John J. 2009-10-18T01:21:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857929&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace     Another rainy cold day in Virginia today. 5th day of it.  We needed the rain, but i'm tired of this now.  Limited to doing anything productive today, i thought i'd see what is . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:09:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857929&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-10-17T18:09:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853476&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace   Add Crisp Cool Weather and a new field to run in, the result is Fall Friskiness.    They are calling for rain and cold temps the next couple days. Since we only have . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:29:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853476&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-10-14T19:29:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841056&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace A new horse website has just extended it's free horse classified ads until March 2010. They're doing this as their way to help in the current economic hard times right now. This site is great, with so . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:47:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841056&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tiffenie Walker 2009-10-06T15:47:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825343&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace   Today was a rare day. I actually saw my employer and got to talk to her for a bit. She's never around to talk to.   I told her about the Stinkbug invasion and she thought . . . Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:56:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825343&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-09-24T21:56:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819627&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace I found out this morning after choir practice, before church that Cinnamon the Apoloosa  was put down this past week. I knew it was coming before winter, but I didn't think it would be quite this . . . Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:32:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819627&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Elizabeth O. 2009-09-20T17:32:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793759&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace  Aww, isn't he pretty? Don'tcha wish you had one? Thinking of buying one... or two?  Think again. Unless you're well off, don't.   How much does it cost to own a horse? If . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:15:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793759&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Kim B. 2009-08-31T00:15:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977790460&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Does anyone know of any good websites that can explain and offer help for EPM in horses? Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:46:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977790460&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Chad P. 2009-08-27T21:46:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788673&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace So, on the 16th, I had another show with Atticus, the horse I've been riding a lot lately. We'd shown the week before, as well, and gotten Grand Champion , but I'll admit it was raining for that show, . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:06:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788673&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Tory H. 2009-08-26T16:06:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977787650&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Most of us have lost a cherished pet at some time and can't help but hope we will be reunited with him or her some day, however,the Bible is silent on this subject. In these last days, there is much . . . Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:05:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977787650&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Sandy and John J. 2009-08-25T19:05:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977787271&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace We don't go to the horse races often because we are not good at picking winners. But when we do go we enjoy ourselves. This past weekend our gang, there were twelve of us, went to have a good time . . . Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:18:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977787271&grpId=3659174697239450&nav=Groupspace Digital Diva S. 2009-08-25T15:18:51Z