tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post8133557781460028111..comments2024-02-10T02:29:29.558-06:00Comments on Life & Faith in Caneyhead: Tender Years: HorsesBarbara In Caneyheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-54220811768509154092016-04-11T13:07:39.683-05:002016-04-11T13:07:39.683-05:00My grandmother was quite a horsewoman, and my mom ...My grandmother was quite a horsewoman, and my mom and I rode when I was in grade school. Now, our family owns four horses. Love those critters.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-34981177887637619522016-04-11T13:07:32.121-05:002016-04-11T13:07:32.121-05:00My grandmother was quite a horsewoman, and my mom ...My grandmother was quite a horsewoman, and my mom and I rode when I was in grade school. Now, our family owns four horses. Love those critters.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-77704801173925219962016-04-10T23:23:07.950-05:002016-04-10T23:23:07.950-05:00My daughter has had the chance to do a bunch of sm...My daughter has had the chance to do a bunch of small pony rides, and I did take her on a carriage ride.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-22164784300928540152016-04-10T22:01:47.967-05:002016-04-10T22:01:47.967-05:00Sounds like Madame was a very good woman and a pos...Sounds like Madame was a very good woman and a positive influence in your life when perhaps you really needed it. I have no idea how a ballet teacher would feel about the two-step or line dancing. Appalled for sure if you didn't do it with your toes pointed! ;)Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-83915232898739785672016-04-10T21:59:08.386-05:002016-04-10T21:59:08.386-05:00It does seem to be a common dream of girls, does i...It does seem to be a common dream of girls, does it not? Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-39810615991092577642016-04-10T21:58:24.763-05:002016-04-10T21:58:24.763-05:00Thank you for that extraterrestrial blessing! Thank you for that extraterrestrial blessing! Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-11855551806877821652016-04-10T19:14:17.737-05:002016-04-10T19:14:17.737-05:00I was enrolled in ballet at age four and thus bega...I was enrolled in ballet at age four and thus began thirteen years of daily discipline, poise and standing on the tips of my toes as if I was ever meant to do so. Bleeding toes and pain were not to be discussed or the fearsome Madame Tuke was swift to swat with that shiny black pointer stick. She called me Buffy (perhaps from the TV show ‘Family Affair’) and liked me well enough to take me home with her when I wasn’t picked up on Friday nights. I thought her home was such a glorious escape that I never minded going there, especially because she had an enormous screened-in patio full of cats. I was in my glory and when someone finally came for me on Sunday afternoons, I wasn’t anxious to leave. It was later that horses, cowboys and tumbleweeds became fixtures in my life. Food somehow always tastes better outside, as if food just goes better with friends. Madame Tuke would turn in her grave if she knew the dances I learned after ballet (grin). I love the picture of you and Sara on the horse!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-73929317502904645342016-04-10T19:07:27.537-05:002016-04-10T19:07:27.537-05:00I've ridden a horse a time or two. As most you...I've ridden a horse a time or two. As most young girls, I wanted a horse very badly when I was young. No desire to own one now. But I have a granddaughter who loves them so much!!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-11793000455780426372016-04-10T18:22:53.463-05:002016-04-10T18:22:53.463-05:00Live long and prosper, Barbara. Its been total fun...Live long and prosper, Barbara. Its been total fun experiencing your thunder storms.SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-78760142063294841282016-04-10T16:53:43.209-05:002016-04-10T16:53:43.209-05:00I'll say I definitely had a different childhoo...I'll say I definitely had a different childhood from most today. Thanks for coming by!Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-46672517476071551922016-04-10T16:34:08.806-05:002016-04-10T16:34:08.806-05:00This is a cool story. Seems you had an interestin...This is a cool story. Seems you had an interesting childhood. I love horses but am not around them.JazminRuizPoetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10431950632933878626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-69995828858179280582016-04-10T09:40:30.563-05:002016-04-10T09:40:30.563-05:00I'm happy you have found ways to include horse...I'm happy you have found ways to include horses in your life if you enjoy riding. Thanks for coming by Caneyhead!Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-34790922560318781442016-04-10T09:38:38.469-05:002016-04-10T09:38:38.469-05:00Oh, that's funny Liz!Oh, that's funny Liz! Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-79761985812114430932016-04-10T09:36:48.071-05:002016-04-10T09:36:48.071-05:00I'm glad you've been enjoying your time in...I'm glad you've been enjoying your time in Caneyhead, Sunni! I bet you have many stories of memories inside you, what with 6 siblings and the animals and the cotton. Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-75521879814770100262016-04-10T09:33:49.195-05:002016-04-10T09:33:49.195-05:00Oh, that does sound like fun! Oh, that does sound like fun! Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-82359503885143590502016-04-10T09:32:42.691-05:002016-04-10T09:32:42.691-05:00Thanks for stopping by Caneyhead! Odd combination...Thanks for stopping by Caneyhead! Odd combination of animals as mink and fox can be predators to chickens. At least when you did ride a horse you did it to experience something very unique and different.Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-86833982104148598522016-04-10T09:28:37.758-05:002016-04-10T09:28:37.758-05:00I have liked, enjoyed my few experiences riding, b...I have liked, enjoyed my few experiences riding, but I have no desire to pursue it more. That's a cute name for a Texas horse!Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-64702659694436145842016-04-10T09:26:08.340-05:002016-04-10T09:26:08.340-05:00Yeah, in between two horses is never a good thing....Yeah, in between two horses is never a good thing. Never know when one of them will decide they need to make contact with the other. Even being playful, they are sometimes rough with one another.Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-46050667155110986982016-04-10T04:06:45.808-05:002016-04-10T04:06:45.808-05:00I was horse crazy from my earliest years, but we c...I was horse crazy from my earliest years, but we couldn't afford lessons. In junior high I met Vickie B, whose family had 3 horses. They were kind enough to give me basic instruction and let me ride Tango, who was about as slow and sedate as a horse can be while still awake and breathing. In college I skipped meals and used the money to rent trail horses by the hour. I still can't afford a horse of my own but ride at any opportunity.<br /><br />I agree, food - any kind of food - tastes better outside, especially when you're at a fun event! Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-85360060117772747712016-04-10T00:30:55.648-05:002016-04-10T00:30:55.648-05:00I was on a horse once. Not by choice. Hated it.
O...I was on a horse once. Not by choice. Hated it.<br /><br />One day, when I was about 16, I was looking through a Seventeen magazine, and I came across a pattern for a sweater. Which was unusual. The first and last time I ever saw one in there. I wondered what all those abbreviations meant.<br /><br />Out loud, I said these fateful words: "I would like to learn how to knit." My mother was sitting there. She said my great grandmother would love to teach me. Now, almost 30 years later, I'm still knitting...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-23713728549235661692016-04-10T00:00:14.171-05:002016-04-10T00:00:14.171-05:00I love these posts. They bring back many memories...I love these posts. They bring back many memories for me. I grew up in south TX but we never had horses. None of the seven of us were interested in them that I know of. We had lots of cows, chickens and cotton.<br /><br />I heard going sideways a lot growing up. It meant things were going wrong and there was trouble. I don't know if this is a TX term or not.<br /><br />Food definitely taste better cooked outside. I'm not sure why that is. Is it the fresh air, or the mosquitoes, ha! Every time we were outside at night we got bit by several mosquitoes. This always happened at the fair, but it was all worth it anyway.<br /><br />Sunni<br />http://sunni-survivinglife.blogspot.com/Sunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671891696662548892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-50389913794177218582016-04-09T23:36:00.117-05:002016-04-09T23:36:00.117-05:00My pastor keeps cattle, and in the summer they hav...My pastor keeps cattle, and in the summer they have "ropings" on Monday nights. They rope cows in the arena and do a little bit of trail riding with anyone who wants to ride a horse. Afterwards, they have singing, snacks, and devotional time. I have some fond memories of the times I got to go.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-56501434904293584662016-04-09T23:17:51.132-05:002016-04-09T23:17:51.132-05:00Enjoyed reading about your trip down memory lane. ...Enjoyed reading about your trip down memory lane. We didn't have horses. There were chickens, turkeys, and mink; a fox for a little while. My one memorable horse ride was on a trail behind Dole Pineapple Plantation in the middle of O'ahu to see a waterfall. I was just glad I didn't fall off.<br /><br />The only time I remember hearing "going sideways" is in a country song, something about on Wednesday (or Thursday?) things went sideways. Figured it meant everything went wrong.<br /><br /><a href="http://gail-baugniet.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Gail’s 2016 April A to Z Challenge</a><br />Theme: The Fun in Writing #226Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-917052502642874372016-04-09T21:22:20.815-05:002016-04-09T21:22:20.815-05:00I've only been on a horse twice in my life and...I've only been on a horse twice in my life and had no desire then or now. When I first came out here John had a horse named Waco,Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007728342316668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941371995600376751.post-47713371315737774002016-04-09T18:53:26.361-05:002016-04-09T18:53:26.361-05:00You're welcome and thank you, too. We had thun...You're welcome and thank you, too. We had thunderstorms earlier today, but the sun came back out a little bit ago. <br /><br />Here's to sunshine the rest of the weekend. :) Have fun!Suzanne McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563562309945754772noreply@blogger.com