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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 06:32:57 AM
My dream is to have my own horse breeding farm, starting with a very special filly. Her name is Tala and is a Straight Egyptian Arabian that I helped collect the semen from her father, and helped artificially inseminate her mother!
Unfortunatly, only a few months into her mother's pregnancy I had to quit working at the Horse Ranch so I missed a lot of the time with her and missed the birth of Tala. But I got an even better prize- I gave birth too! To Nora!
So my dream soon started to include having sweet, loving Tala as my foundation mare. Not too long ago it looked like I was going to have to put my dream on hold-possibly for a very very long time.
Recently my husband has started being more supportive of my dream. But still, the dream was unattainable as the finances just weren't there.
BUT- We are moving and even though we didn't get the duplex that had a horse pasture in the back yard, things are looking up for us.
I called around to different stables and found one that would be affordable AND the lady even said she would trade labor for a reduction in cost! I am hoping to be able to take over enough of the chores to get free board.
I ALSO found out that there is monthly Halther competitions at a local barn- which would be great because Tala is bred from Halter Champions and my riding skills are not up to showing level yet (I haven't ridden in years!). Not to mention this would be the year that I would start training Tala under saddle. By the time this summer rolls around and Tala is 2.5 I can start upping her traing from just groundwork.
I don't want to ride her just yet as I am about 50lbs over weight and I don't want to strain her, but if I can lose some weight, I might be able to put her under saddle as early as August!
So things are really looking amazing right now! I am just praying that this all works out!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 16 2009 : 9:16:18 PM
Cindy- Actually if I had gotten the duplex it would have saved us about $265 a month plus gas because instead of boarding her, she would have been on the property. But oh well. I guess getting a job this summer won't kill me! ;)
Alee
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| PennyG |
Posted - Mar 16 2009 : 05:25:33 AM
Awww, what a beauty!!
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| Mother Hen |
Posted - Mar 15 2009 : 11:26:36 PM
Alee, so you didn't say for sure, but it sounds like your dream is a "GO"? Congratulations! You see, there was a reason you didn't get that duplex, other things were in store for you.
Cindy
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Mar 15 2009 : 07:57:01 AM
Alee, she is a beauty. I bet even more beautiful now. I love the face of Arabians. Lots of work ahead for you both.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
| Alee |
Posted - Mar 14 2009 : 7:46:06 PM
Hi Michelle- Arabians are also slow to mature, however in late fall she will be 2.5 and I can start doing some very short saddle exercises- more just getting her used to me mounting and unmounting and making sure she under stands that ground manners translate into saddle manners. By the time mid winter rolls around she will be almost three and will be much more desensitized to me messing around on her from the saddle. Also if I can get myself into shape, being a petite woman I would put A LOT less stress on her than say a man so she should be ready for very very short in door exercises and walking a lot in the indoor areana. By the time the snow melts next year she we should be able to do more work under saddle and get some of the green rubbed out! :D
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 8:16:13 PM
This is such great news! Are arabians one of those that hold up well to starting under saddle at that age? Must be. You know so much about them. I still have to wait until my yearling is 3 before he has enough growth to move on from manners and groundwork. Very cool Alee! Crossing my fingers for your dream.
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| miraclewelsh |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 8:33:12 PM
Alee, I'm very excited for you! I hope that everything works out beautifully. Keep us posted!
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 7:33:33 PM
Hi Kristin!
This is Tala when she was 3 months old. She is now almost 2! But she was completely unhaltered in a 2 acre meadow with only partial fencing in this photo! She is so sweet and loves being around people!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 5:10:49 PM
Alee, I am hoping things work out for you. And I hope you have good news to share tomorrow. Sounds like a good dream to have and the horse sounds like a good one to start with, too.
Got any pictures of her?
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
| prariehawk |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 5:01:34 PM
Hold on tight to your dream--you give me hope that someday I'll have my own alpaca farm--it sounds like Tala will be a great foundation mare.
Cindy |
| twzlrwho |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 09:47:54 AM
Good Luck! :)
 Christina
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| catscharm74 |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 09:36:21 AM
Alee- I think you are perfect example of never giving up on what you TRULY want in life...no matter how it may seem to your or others to obtain. I am so excite for you!!! : )
Heather
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 08:56:16 AM
Thanks Marybeth! My heart is just about to burst with the anticipation!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 08:40:34 AM
Alee you have had this dream on hold for quite awhile. I am glad that is is getting closer and closer. Good luck. MB
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 07:39:54 AM
Thanks Katy! I have a meeting with the owner of the property where I would board her tomorrow. So I will know whether it will work or not by tomorrow! If working for her doesn't work out, then we might have to re think it.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our blog: www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
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| Alpaca Farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 06 2009 : 07:09:53 AM
Hi Alee,
Sounds like things are really looking up. Congratulations on your daughter and I hope that you are able to get Tala real soon!
Best of Luck!
Katy
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