tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post2905136731896470541..comments2024-03-28T08:18:24.545+03:00Comments on Hypnotic Verses: last wknd's horse adventureUm Naiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-64892763568809903082008-08-31T14:32:00.000+03:002008-08-31T14:32:00.000+03:00rain, i can't hardly believe you remembered.... :)...<B>rain</B>, i can't hardly believe you remembered.... :) thank you!!<BR/><BR/>i have totally forgotten yours.. but i know you're a virgo! :), so it must be soon. puppy's is coming and another friend of mine's is tomorrow.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-28791248682148407442008-08-31T05:29:00.000+03:002008-08-31T05:29:00.000+03:00Hello Um Naief,The comment has nothing to do with ...Hello Um Naief,<BR/><BR/>The comment has nothing to do with the post but....<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday to you :)))))))<BR/><BR/>may all your wishes come true , have a great birthday.Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118389697292813031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-77436748117130720422008-08-30T16:55:00.000+03:002008-08-30T16:55:00.000+03:00aww poor Naief couldn't catch a break with those a...aww poor Naief couldn't catch a break with those animals!<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you all had fun anyway.Angry In Omanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839427467850536469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-16190664879216462712008-08-30T16:39:00.000+03:002008-08-30T16:39:00.000+03:00Good post :-)"Neighing" is hard to say, isn't it? ...Good post :-)<BR/>"Neighing" is hard to say, isn't it? Sounds like "Ning" said with a southern drawl ;-)<BR/>Sounds like Naief is very protective of you.One Wink at a Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376243777796535015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-16000866592419355342008-08-30T03:03:00.000+03:002008-08-30T03:03:00.000+03:00How on earth has Henry survived in that environmen...How on earth has Henry survived in that environment?<BR/><BR/>Oh trust Minstrel to correct you first. Hehe :)<BR/><BR/>I love horses and dogs - they're so beautiful, and I'm so deprived of animals I practically melt when I see a cat, which I never cared for before, and sparrows, which are the birds you never look at usually. So I may think of getting one, since roomie says that she used to have one here. I'd go for a society finch since they're well behaved little things. <BR/><BR/>Plus I didn't get the job at the vet's practice, and I will need to come home to an animal to help me unwind with this dental job.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, back to Naief, I guess it is a phase of his, another aspect of the terrible twos.<BR/>Just get him used to animals of all sizes and soon he'll be begging you to see them.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-9064748896663230682008-08-29T04:07:00.000+03:002008-08-29T04:07:00.000+03:00Awww Henry! I remember when you had set him loose,...Awww Henry! I remember when you had set him loose, goodness...has it been a year already?<BR/><BR/>Now if you were to have a horse or do lessons, would you do "English" or "Western"? I had horseback riding lessons when I was younger, we were given a horse to take care of and we had to clean their stalls as well as brush them down and put the bridle on ourselves and our saddles, etc...quite a lot of fun for a kid like me...Horses are funny creatures! I do hear that when they are feeling especially ornery and are charging towards you, you are to stand your ground and not move to show your dominance....not me...I'd scream and run like the poof that I am!Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01890087628246412612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-65382249844497290932008-08-28T22:11:00.000+03:002008-08-28T22:11:00.000+03:00chief rock chef, yeah, i blogged about henry a lon...<B>chief rock chef</B>, yeah, i blogged about henry a long time ago... :) there are tons of wild ones here. i guess they eat the various berries, dates and such, and then leaves.. probably same in your part. surprising that they like the weather in the UK, altho i'd bet they love the rain. <BR/><BR/><B>moody</B>, i would have loved to grow up next to a pasture. they're intelligent, i've heard. makes me think obviously so based on how the horse easily could have kicked you in a way that to seriously injure you, but didn't, only took nips instead of bites... he loved ya from the beginning! :) i had a similar experience w/ a horse, but it was when i took a ride type of thing at this place... an hour trip or something and the horse i had wouldn't obey my commands, started running.. scared me. <BR/><BR/>i had no idea that they sneeze like that. that's prob what it was because he didn't seem agitated or anything. he had such beautiful eyes. i'm adding a photo to this blog... i hope it shows how beautiful. <BR/><BR/>didn't know you could feed them carrots. the next time we go, i'm gonna take some. there was one horse there, in a small enclosure, that rocked back and forth, letting his tongue hang down,sorta rubbing his mouth and tongue up against the wall w/ each rock. i wondered if it was from a lack of attention, being kept enclosed for a long period or something. have you ever heard of such? it felt wrong... like something was wrong.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-29754643446979165012008-08-28T15:45:00.000+03:002008-08-28T15:45:00.000+03:00The correct word is "neighing".The "snort" that ca...The correct word is "neighing".<BR/><BR/>The "snort" that caused air to gush onto your arm was probably a sneeze. Horses do sneeze a lot, and if you're not accustomed to it it can sound kind of intimidating. I'm sure the horse had no problem with you.<BR/><BR/>Ah, horses! I grew up living next to a large pasture in which there were two horses. One was a bit older and had a very gentle personality (and I got to ride him a few times). The other, younger one had a reputation for being "ornery", i.e. he could be aggressive. He also hated strangers, and would often chase intruders that tried to cut across the pasture. He did nip me a few times, and he even kicked me once (not very hard) when I made the stupid mistake of running up close to him from behind, but I made friends with him. (Giving the horses our greener weed clippings and an occasional extra carrot from the garden probably helped.) I used to walk right up to him and pet him inside the fence, which freaked out his owners!<BR/><BR/>I wish I'd had as much luck with the horse I was assigned to ride to get my horsemanship badge in the Boy Scouts. He tolerated my scratching his nose and ears, but he wouldn't obey my commands at first and even tried to throw me off when I persisted. I think he eventually just gave up, and that's why I got the badge.<BR/><BR/>Horses come in all sorts and can be unpredictable. Same with kids. I've seen kids go through freak-out phases where everything scared them and then get over it. I've seen others (like my son) remain "fraidy-cats" from then on. You just never know.The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-47667193948736395902008-08-28T15:30:00.000+03:002008-08-28T15:30:00.000+03:00Hm, I clearly didn't remember right!Very kind of y...Hm, I clearly didn't remember right!<BR/><BR/>Very kind of you to let him go like that. I would have thought he had a good chance of being OK where you are. It seems that there are now parakeets and similsr things surviving over here now too. I have no idea what they are eating, but there must be something out there.Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-29633603612378688072008-08-28T14:12:00.000+03:002008-08-28T14:12:00.000+03:00chief rock chef, henry's a large indian parakeet t...<B>chief rock chef</B>, henry's a large indian parakeet that we set free last year. his partner, fonda, had been let go by a woman we had working for us and he was never the same after it. i was fearful he would die, not knowing how long he had been caged, but when i heard him, i felt good that he's surviving. it took him a long while to actually fly out of his cage.. my having given him many opportunities to do so, and on the day that i wasn't, he decided to fly away when i opened his cage door - to my amazement - but it thrilled me like you wouldn't believe. and i agree about the horses. i hope to post a pic of hashim w/ the horse.. if he'll ever send it to me! ;)Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-72628669321838470282008-08-27T18:48:00.000+03:002008-08-27T18:48:00.000+03:00Henry? One of your cats, if I remember right? Go...Henry? One of your cats, if I remember right? Good to hear he is OK!<BR/><BR/>Horses are funny animals - IMO you are either "horsy" or not!Rock Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259561583833857901noreply@blogger.com