Posted on 07/28/2005 7:00:27 PM PDT by The Other Harry
I am very close to buying a pony – imminent, as in possibly within the next few days – and this message is very much off topic.
The price of the pony is about $750, and she appears to be very nice. Stabling would be around $75. She is not a shetland, but more like a small horse. (Not sure of terms here.) Her temperament seems very good. Gentle, which is what I want.
If any of you can give me any advice on what to look for or look out for, I’ll take it. I have no experience with anything equine.
It might be best to do this by FReepmail, as I don’t think many others would be interested.
Yup..my husband wanted to name the last gelding, Money Pit.
Good thing theyre so darn cute!
And BTW learn the meaning of each of these:
Buck
Rear
Kick
As you will learn the real meaning of each, first hand!
He needs to start out with drug and alcohol detox, then some counseling, then a job, THEN maybe a horse.
Here's what you need. First forget about a pony, they're too expensive. Get a big dog. If your kid is stupid or has poor vision, they'll never know.
Their names were already published in a state journal and in many newspaper articles.
Drugs are not an issue with me. I have done the alcohol detox and the counseling.
Bill has his 12 steps. I've been working on mine. There is a lot of overlap, but they are not quite the same.
One more time...
I have no fixation with children. My problem is booze.
Learn to read.
Technically, it's a "pony" if it's anything under about 14 hands. Harry's already described it as "a small horse," so I think it's probably on the upper range of "pony."
That said, the rest of your points are right on the money.
Being published in the context of emotional internet musings by drunk old bachelors who like to watch little girls play and who try to think of neat things to buy to attract neighborhood kids is an entirely different kind of creepy. If you don't know why, read the news.
"Technically, it's a "pony" if it's anything under about 14 hands."
The Connemara pony, largest of the pony breeds, can be 15h, although not average. They usually aren't larger than 14.2h.
Harry, get a life, a real one. Get off the internet and get out and meet people, adults. And quit trying to convince us that your drinking isn't a problem. I read your posts and you do talk about children alot. You never mention adult friends. What are we supposed to think?
Well, I have a real job to go to now and I'm running late. Oh and I'm older than you are and even was temporarily disabled for a while. So quit playing the victim...it's boring.
I completely disagree.
I like children (except in restaurants), birds, and animals. They are one of my personal steps.
I get along with most adults -- those who are not using cell-phones.
I have several good adult friends.
As for adult meetings and groups, it is hard for me to think of anything more boring. TV comes close.
A pony would certainly be better.
Now it is time for me to go down and see if my property taxes have been paid. They should have been, but I tried to pay them electronically this time.
I'll go visit the pony next.
You have no right to include other people's children or animals in your personal 'steps'. They are not props, Harry.
Could be that my posting tactics have been wrong.
I tend to leave my personal life out of it. I get pretty personal, but some of it is too close.
I am relatively normal. I am honest and very nice. Just bored.
I know where to draw the line. I draw it.
You are imagining things.
Ohhh darn :o(
:O)
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