Hello!

shchinchillas · 10-29-2009, 01:14 PM

Hey guys,

My name is Megan. I am a soon-to-be new horse owner, and also new to the forums. Normally before aquirring a new pet I do a lot of research, however I had two horses pretty much fall into my hands.

I've got a very good friend of mine who can no longer keep her horses, and I had spent some time around them(rode twice, helped bathe etc) in the past. My boyfriend loves horses, and had them while growing up(lost his last one a year and a half ago). When I got the phone call that she had to give them up- I had to bring him down to meet the girls. Of course once he was in the saddle again--he saw how much he missed it and agree'd to take them(This was Monday!)..

So tomorrow we'll be welcoming two Tennesse Walking Horses. One is a 5 year old mare- a chesnut/red color(I'll get the colors down eventually) and her 6ish month old daughter who is black. I'm doing a crash course research lesson about the breed, thankfully my boyfriend has horse experience so we are not fully in the dark- Though he has no experience with youngsters/weaning etc.

I'll be sure to post pictures when we get them home!

A little about myself:

I'm a huge animal person, but my experience lies with dogs and small animals. I own a retired racing greyhound (She's now 11), and an American Pit Bull Terrier mix(also rescued), and am a small hobby breeder of chinchillas-I show them as well

. I also have two pet ferrets, and a bearded dragon.

bnwalker2 · 10-29-2009, 01:31 PM

Welcome to HGS!

kickspots · 10-29-2009, 01:40 PM

OH cool, welcome! I'd really like to see pics of your chinchillas

horsephotog · 10-29-2009, 04:47 PM

Greetings Megan and WELCOME to HGS!

noreins · 10-29-2009, 08:33 PM

Welcome (again) lol and I can't wait to see horse pics

Let me know if you have anymore baby questions!

FarFromOver · 10-29-2009, 08:45 PM

Hello and welcome!

shchinchillas · 10-30-2009, 10:45 AM

Thanks Everyone. The horses are home, and settling in.I'll upload pictures later--I only got one of each as I didn't want to bug them too much.

westerngirl14 · 10-30-2009, 12:43 PM

ooooh I LOVE chinchillas! Thier fur is soooOOoooo soft! PICTURES PLEASE!

oh and welcome to the forum! =) It rocks!

shchinchillas · 10-31-2009, 06:19 AM

Well after getting the paperwork from my friend last night, and looking over it--it turns out the mare is actually 17--NOT 5 like I was told. My friend swears she thought she was 5, and misunderstood her grandmother. While I'm a bit upset (12 years is a huge difference, IMO) I'm glad we have her. Hearing the way people talked about her--I think she just deserves a good home. I'll use her as my learning horse and when it's time for her to just become a spoiled pet to live out the rest of her life-- I'll look into purchasing something a bit younger.

Here are two pictures I was able to grab yesterday. They aren't the best, as they had just unloaded and the foal still didn't have her legs back--so was a bit clumsy at the time LOL.

Bella:

Lady

As for the chinchilla pictures--I've got plenty of them. Do I upload them like I uploaded these? Or is it best to put non-horse related pictures from an outside source(Photobucket, etc)?

TrailBlazer · 10-31-2009, 06:37 AM

Hello Megan, Welcome to HGS.

10-29-2009, 01:14 PM	#1
shchinchillas Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Posts: 8 Images: 5	Hello! Hey guys, My name is Megan. I am a soon-to-be new horse owner, and also new to the forums. Normally before aquirring a new pet I do a lot of research, however I had two horses pretty much fall into my hands. I've got a very good friend of mine who can no longer keep her horses, and I had spent some time around them(rode twice, helped bathe etc) in the past. My boyfriend loves horses, and had them while growing up(lost his last one a year and a half ago). When I got the phone call that she had to give them up- I had to bring him down to meet the girls. Of course once he was in the saddle again--he saw how much he missed it and agree'd to take them(This was Monday!).. So tomorrow we'll be welcoming two Tennesse Walking Horses. One is a 5 year old mare- a chesnut/red color(I'll get the colors down eventually) and her 6ish month old daughter who is black. I'm doing a crash course research lesson about the breed, thankfully my boyfriend has horse experience so we are not fully in the dark- Though he has no experience with youngsters/weaning etc. I'll be sure to post pictures when we get them home! A little about myself: I'm a huge animal person, but my experience lies with dogs and small animals. I own a retired racing greyhound (She's now 11), and an American Pit Bull Terrier mix(also rescued), and am a small hobby breeder of chinchillas-I show them as well . I also have two pet ferrets, and a bearded dragon.

10-29-2009, 01:31 PM	#2
bnwalker2 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sunman, Indiana Posts: 7,404 Images: 84	Welcome to HGS! __________________ ~Britni~ and: Halo - 5/19/09 - Quarter Horse filly Nacera - 4/22/89 Arabian mare Vega - 5/28/09 - Arabian filly Rain - 4/25/05 - Appaloosa mare I Have Been Gobbled by Thom Turkey!!!

10-29-2009, 04:47 PM	#4
horsephotog Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 885	Greetings Megan and WELCOME to HGS! __________________ "All of my Best Friends have four feet!" www.unique-photography-concepts.com

10-29-2009, 08:45 PM	#6
FarFromOver Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Here :P Posts: 4,500	Hello and welcome! __________________ My horse's feet are as swift as rolling thunder He carries me away from all my fears And when the world threatens to fall asunder His mane is there to wipe away my tears. ~Bonnie Lewis

10-30-2009, 12:43 PM	#8
westerngirl14 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ...The Hawkeye State... Posts: 916 Images: 229 Blog Entries: 28	ooooh I LOVE chinchillas! Thier fur is soooOOoooo soft! PICTURES PLEASE! oh and welcome to the forum! =) It rocks! __________________ "Take my love and take my land, take me where I cannot stand. I don't care 'cause I'm still free; you can't take the sky from me." Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.

10-29-2009, 01:40 PM	#3
kickspots Full Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 219	OH cool, welcome! I'd really like to see pics of your chinchillas

10-30-2009, 10:45 AM	#7
shchinchillas Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Posts: 8 Images: 5	Thanks Everyone. The horses are home, and settling in.I'll upload pictures later--I only got one of each as I didn't want to bug them too much.

10-31-2009, 06:19 AM	#9
shchinchillas Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Posts: 8 Images: 5	Well after getting the paperwork from my friend last night, and looking over it--it turns out the mare is actually 17--NOT 5 like I was told. My friend swears she thought she was 5, and misunderstood her grandmother. While I'm a bit upset (12 years is a huge difference, IMO) I'm glad we have her. Hearing the way people talked about her--I think she just deserves a good home. I'll use her as my learning horse and when it's time for her to just become a spoiled pet to live out the rest of her life-- I'll look into purchasing something a bit younger. Here are two pictures I was able to grab yesterday. They aren't the best, as they had just unloaded and the foal still didn't have her legs back--so was a bit clumsy at the time LOL. Bella: Lady As for the chinchilla pictures--I've got plenty of them. Do I upload them like I uploaded these? Or is it best to put non-horse related pictures from an outside source(Photobucket, etc)?

10-31-2009, 06:37 AM	#10
TrailBlazer Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,177	Hello Megan, Welcome to HGS. __________________ All I pay my psychiatrist is cost of feed and hay, and She'll listen to me any day!