Hi from Smalltown Wisconsin

lovesfortune · 07-28-2008, 05:48 PM

Yes, I am another horse.com transplant.

I came AFTER the crash because I heard great things about this board.

Here is a little about me and my horses:
My name is Jessica and I am 25 yr old. I live in a very small town in Northwest Wisconsin, population under 1,000. I have two children, a 2 1/2 yr old son and a 1 yr old daughter. I'm slowly but surely getting my husband interested in horses.

We have two horses right now. Stormin' Norman is a 16 yr old Leopard Appy gelding. I actually used to ride him over 10 years ago at a riding stable. Shortly after I helped train him, I got out of horses completely due to the death of a close horse friend. Recently, in the last few months, I found Norman again and found out he was for sale. I couldn't say no and now my boy is enjoying an early " semi- retirement" here as my husband's horse. He is 16.2 hands and he is a big sweetheart.

When we purchased Norman, we also looked at a 12 yr old Appy mare Shake Your Booty. I liked her and we took her home too, to be my trail horse. Now though, that we are home, I'm suddenly afraid to ride her.

She's a great horse. Used to be a kids gaming horse, considered "dead" broke, but she's got a lot of pep.

Somehow in the 10 year or so absence from horses, I lost my nerve to ride...so now I'm in the process of trying to find a trainer willing to come and work with us here and just give me a refresher and help me get my confidence back.

So that's the long version...sorry. I tend to ramble!

MissBlue · 07-28-2008, 05:49 PM

Welcome to HGS, Jessica!

terrifictay77 · 07-28-2008, 05:52 PM

Welcome to the forum! It's cool to see someone from Wisconsin, I'm actually from Green Bay.

Your horses sound very nice!

JackieBrown · 07-28-2008, 06:29 PM

Yay! Welcome, lovesfortune! You'll all really like lovefortune, she's terrific!!!

lovesfortune · 07-28-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JackieBrown

Yay! Welcome, lovesfortune! You'll all really like lovefortune, she's terrific!!!

Aw, thanks JackieB! I hope that I can figure this out and enjoy it here!

JackieBrown · 07-28-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lovesfortune

Aw, thanks JackieB! I hope that I can figure this out and enjoy it here!

It's like about any other website or technology product. I was bewildered and confused for a few hours, then it got better. A couple of days later, I was zooming around like I'd been here all along.

Super Step · 07-28-2008, 08:25 PM

Welcome Jessica.
At least you have a "small town". I live in a community and doubt we will ever become big enough to be a town.

Take your shoes off and stay a while.

horsephotog · 07-28-2008, 08:28 PM

Greetings and Welcome to HGS!

riderofthehorse · 07-28-2008, 09:52 PM

Sweetness, another WI rider! Welcome to HGS

Lacys Mom · 07-29-2008, 03:50 AM

Hi, Jessica, and welcome to HGS!

Looking forward to hearing more about you, your family and your horses. Several of us have had to work on getting our "nerve" back, so you're not alone... best of luck to you!

07-28-2008, 05:48 PM	#1
lovesfortune Full Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Birchwood, WI Posts: 44 Images: 3	Hi from Smalltown Wisconsin Yes, I am another horse.com transplant. I came AFTER the crash because I heard great things about this board. Here is a little about me and my horses: My name is Jessica and I am 25 yr old. I live in a very small town in Northwest Wisconsin, population under 1,000. I have two children, a 2 1/2 yr old son and a 1 yr old daughter. I'm slowly but surely getting my husband interested in horses. We have two horses right now. Stormin' Norman is a 16 yr old Leopard Appy gelding. I actually used to ride him over 10 years ago at a riding stable. Shortly after I helped train him, I got out of horses completely due to the death of a close horse friend. Recently, in the last few months, I found Norman again and found out he was for sale. I couldn't say no and now my boy is enjoying an early " semi- retirement" here as my husband's horse. He is 16.2 hands and he is a big sweetheart. When we purchased Norman, we also looked at a 12 yr old Appy mare Shake Your Booty. I liked her and we took her home too, to be my trail horse. Now though, that we are home, I'm suddenly afraid to ride her. She's a great horse. Used to be a kids gaming horse, considered "dead" broke, but she's got a lot of pep. Somehow in the 10 year or so absence from horses, I lost my nerve to ride...so now I'm in the process of trying to find a trainer willing to come and work with us here and just give me a refresher and help me get my confidence back. So that's the long version...sorry. I tend to ramble!

07-28-2008, 05:49 PM	#2
MissBlue Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: U.S.A Posts: 723 Images: 2	Welcome to HGS, Jessica! __________________ *The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears.*

07-28-2008, 05:52 PM	#3
terrifictay77 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Wisconsin Posts: 329 Images: 45	Welcome to the forum! It's cool to see someone from Wisconsin, I'm actually from Green Bay. Your horses sound very nice! __________________ Go ahead... indulge in a *Thoroughbred*

07-28-2008, 08:25 PM	#7
Super Step Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,526 Images: 227 Blog Entries: 50	Welcome Jessica. At least you have a "small town". I live in a community and doubt we will ever become big enough to be a town. Take your shoes off and stay a while. __________________ I have never had a horse lie to me. Dodging Snowballs I have been NOEL’ed. Blessed Is His Name

07-28-2008, 08:28 PM	#8
horsephotog Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 258	Greetings and Welcome to HGS! __________________ "All of my Best Friends have four feet!" www.unique-photography-concepts.com

07-28-2008, 06:29 PM	#4
JackieBrown Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 128 Images: 1	Yay! Welcome, lovesfortune! You'll all really like lovefortune, she's terrific!!!

07-28-2008, 09:52 PM	#9
riderofthehorse Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 771 Images: 169	Sweetness, another WI rider! Welcome to HGS __________________ -Alex- Boldly Going Nowhere. I've been Snowball'd!

07-29-2008, 03:50 AM	#10
Lacys Mom Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: VA, USA Posts: 2,617 Images: 4	Hi, Jessica, and welcome to HGS! Looking forward to hearing more about you, your family and your horses. Several of us have had to work on getting our "nerve" back, so you're not alone... best of luck to you! __________________ *Proud member of FFFL, Tiffany Fan Club,* & COL Club "The best things in life aren't things."--Art Buchwald I've been Noel'ed and blessed in His name. I've been snowballed! x10

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