The Numbers Game
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 07:04:20 -0800 (PST)
San,
How many horses are you up to now? The idea of
breeding for conformation, attitude, and motion are
what so many color breeders have lost. I'm glad to
hear you do that. I have seen too many foals that have
color, but the conformation or the disposition is
terrible. I'm sure you see that, too.
Robin
Sandra Hugus wrote:
You're the third person to ask me that this year, so I guess it is a matter of genuine curiosity.
The first time, I just said, "I don't think I can count that high any more."
The second person got told, "Gee, I don't really know. It keeps changing all the time, and I get confused."
I emailed you that I had two less than I did two hours ago. And therein lies a great tale I now have permission to tell.
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 07:00:25 -0500
Julie VanderMeer, The Funny Farm, FL,
Sandra Hugus wrote:
"I THINK I have 34 horses:
"I have 15 Pinto females, one being looked at on July 10th, and another on the 11th.
"I have four colts/geldings who are Pinto, one who is supposed to have the check in the mail type of thing.
"I have one purebred mare on contract, terms to start with the gal's teaching job in Sept. I have a deposit on another purebred mare/colt combo (solid partbred colt) that is to be paid in full when the gal gets her property financed...
"I have a solid partbred colt who is "sold" but no payment yet.
"I have another one who is to be traded for labor to fix the old house's porch. In May... Work still not started.
"The straight Egyptian mare is on lease for a year, in foal to RAVEN.
"I have eight other purebred females, from suckling up. Two are in foal, hopefully, to OMEGA, by ai. The vet says he has a few live sperm...
"Seven Pinto mares are in foal to RAVEN (or at least are running with him at present.)
"HAHAHAHA!
"I have THREE!
But I have been there. For awhile I was breeding and horses just seemed to pile up everywhere. They got to be work. They weren't much fun and had a lot of feet to trim and mouths to stick wormer into.
Now I have two Arab mares, and a 1/2 Connemara foal.
I'm taking dressage lessons (not ambitiously, just when I feel the urge.)
Horses are fun!
Julie (gloating in Fountain, FL)
http://www.panacom.com/~detlef/
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From: Robin Pike
"I KNOW I have four stallions.
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