[Ag-eq] Ponies!

[Michelle Creedy]

Jody! That's awesome!!! Wow!

One thing to find out about is hay. I don't know a lot about it but maybe
ask the lady what hay she gives them. 

This is so exciting! Isn't it great when we encounter people who empower us
and don't care that we can't see?

Michelle


-----Original Message-----
From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jody Ianuzzi
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 5:53 AM
To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
Subject: [Ag-eq] Ponies!

Hi all,

I am so excited I could burst!  I went riding today for the first time in 4
years.  I met a wonderful lady who is in her 70s.  As an instructor she
could care less that I can't see and my lesson with her was fantastic.  We
went on a trail ride so she could see how I ride.

I commented that my 60th birthday was in two weeks and when I was 10 I
promised myself a palomino.  She said 'well, I have the palomino for you.  I
thought she was kidding!

Well, we got back and she showed me a Palomino rescue she had.  He was
abandoned and animal control was going to put him down but he was too far
away to shoot him.   She was called out and it took her 4 hours but she
finally roped him.  He is halter and trailer trained but he is still only 2
and he needs TLC and training.  She mentioned that he will only go where his
friend goes so I asked her how much for both of them.  They both had their
Coggins last week and they have been wormed and their hooves
trimmed......She wanted $300 for BOTH!  We came home and thought about it
and I just called her to tell her we will take them.  She said 'happy
birthday!'.

Of course now I am trying to think of everything I need at once like water
and feed buckets, brushes, halters and lead ropes and I lot of knowledge I
don't have yet!  HELP!  What shots do they need?  What worming do they need
in a year?  Tom saw a package of yearly wormers and their schedules to make
it easy.  I have so many questions.  I hope watching Clinton Anderson for
years has paid off.

JODY