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About Me
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I am from Rockford, IL and I've been a Club Horse member for 1 year, 8 months and 6 days
Nicknames: Her ApHC registered name is A Special Dominique, but I just call her Luna (as in Luna Lovegood)! Scroll way down to check out her Deathly Hallows saddle pad in the pictures below.
Age: 13 years old
Gender: Mare
Breed: Appaloosa Horse
Height: 15.1, which is just the right height, because now her legs are long enough to reach the ground.
Color: Blue roan leopard Appaloosa. She has black legs and black ears which are really cool looking!
Type of Riding: Mostly trail and pleasure riding, but I work with her all the time to develop a closer relationship with her. Plus, I am learning to teach her simple tricks. To see the wonders of man, travel by car. To see the wonders of God, travel by horse.
My Horse's Achievements: She has foaled twice, both were before I bought her. She is also learning to be a lesson horse for beginners. HOTD Sept 21 2011 HOTD Oct 9 2012 UPDATE (Aug 2012): Since I've owned her, her ground manners have vastly improved, she's way calmer when I ride her on the trails alone without other horses, she's teaching ME how to free lunge a horse, and I can ride her bareback and bitless in the arena now. Update (Oct 2012): We are working on leg aids. I can guide her with no reins to turn, but I'm still working on leg aids to slow down and stop. Update (Jan 2013): She has started trick training, and so far she can Shake hands, Back up when I do, and now she's learning to Give a hug. Her response to leg aids is great. I can ride her bridleless in an arena, not perfectly, but pretty well.
My Horse's Favorite Treat: Apples and apple-flavored horse cookies. She also likes carrots and pears. She HATES peppermints.
My Horse's Favorite Things To Do: Trail ride with other horses, being groomed, belly rubs, and going for a walk (not under saddle, but just being led along on a walk, like a dog on a leash).
Pet Peeves: She used to hate putting the bit in her mouth, but I switched to a bitless side-pull bridle just before Christmas 2011, and now there's no problems. Also, I don't have to worry about warming a cold metal bit in winter anymore. She also is really skittish when I ride her without other horses around. She's a big ol' scaredy-cat!
My Horse's motto: Trail riding? I have an App for that! Job 39:19-22 Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrifying. He paws in the valley and exults in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons. He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; he does not turn back from the sword.
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How We Met
I have loved horses, especially Appaloosas, my whole life. As a teen, I took lessons, went to horse camp, read horse books, and drew horse pictures. But I never had one of my own. I had to be satisfied riding other people's horses. Fast forward 35 years: I switched my auto insurance from Geico to State Farm, and I saved enough money that I could finally buy my dream! I saw a For Sale ad on the internet, and I HAD to go see her. She became mine on September 3, 2011 Thank you Billy #229049 for vote #1000 Thank you BLAZZE #207401 for vote #2000.
My Horse Stats
I've had 20825 friends visit me.
I'm the 35,355th member on HorseChannel.com.
2,624 friends have voted for me since I joined Club Horse!
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Voted! Come visit me, Chief Justice.
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05/21/2013 09:11.31 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard GOOD MORNING ALL, LEFT YOU A VOTE, Thanks for being patient with the story, I don't want to bore you if they are too long. Have you heard the expression "egg on my face"? well, that is exactly how all these Dr's felt as they went over Sterl's xrays, here is the diagnosis "xrays revealed sclerosis,periosteal proliferation,decreased interspinous space and lytic cysts along the 14-18 thoracic vertebrae" to break that down it means that the bones of her spine are rubbing bone on bone and causing her great pain, add a saddle and weight and it it even greater...One of her Dr's said after reading the xrays he could not believe that she let me on her back at all, he said "all I can say is your horse has ONE HELL OF A HEART" I already knew that. In such cases sometimes cortisone is injected into the spaces, so they brought in a Dr. to assess that option, it was determined that there was not enough room to get the needle in, surgery was discussed but not recommended, we were offered an acupuncture treatment and we took it, they said improvement could take up to 2 weeks, if nothing happened it wasn't going to help. It didn't. So after a very long exhausting day, we bundled up my beauty girl and returned to the barn, TO BE CONTINUED, Love DONNA LEE & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/21/2013 03:42.15 AM
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WHAT COLOR HELMET DID YOU GET? GOOD MORNING, please drop by Charlie's page, I posted a picture of his foot, 2 weeks shy of 10 months, lookin' good...We left votes for everyone too, thank you You guys are really good, a couple of you asked about her saddle fit, before we even got Dr. Cook involved, we had a saddle fitter take a look, he was satisfied that we had a good fit, on palpation of her spine she showed no tenderness. So here we are at the Hospital, the referral was made and Dr. Cook had sent a history and asked for xrays. I have to say the day was very long, but incredibly interesting, I was warned ahead of time that this is a teaching Hospital,so this would not be a quick in and out visit. Sterl was assigned Dr's in charge of her case and then there were what seemed like a million students at varying levels all hovering around my girl. Every square inch of her was gone over, and a million questions were asked. How nice to spend a whole day talking about your horse and everyone HAS to listen. They told me they would gather all their info and a report would be sent to Dr. Cook. They did absolutely everything except watch me ride her. When they lounged her, she actually moved pretty good, I think it was adrenaline 'cause this was exciting for her too, in the end her assigned Dr's said they saw NO need to xray her spine. Those of you that know me,even a little know that I am non assertive, but, be proud of me, I became like a Mamma bear with her cubs, I said "do you know Dr. Cook? he sent us here for xrays, do you have any idea how hard it was to get here today? we are not leaving without xrays" So, they took our xrays, she needed some sedation because these needed to be very accurate, we waited until the films were ready, they were brought to a large viewing screen and all the Dr's and students that had been with us all day were gathered for the reading. TO BE CONTINUED, LOVE DONNA LEE & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/20/2013 04:06.14 AM
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Lots of love and a quick vote. Come visit me, SADIE * Sterl May 220509 & Rose 252606 June HOTM*.
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05/20/2013 03:28.44 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard GOOD MORNING, LEFT A THANK YOU VOTE, So, let's get right to it. On routine exam all her vitals where good, she, of course appeared healthy, she had regular vacs, wormings and her teeth were good. We drew blood for a complete work up, all neg, with nothing obvious we started the slow process of ruling out, one by one the possibilities. I mean slow because in order to not get confused we needed to give each treatment time to test effects, does that make sense?? Being a Mare, almost 15 and never bred, we wanted to rule out ovary issues first, I was happy and relived when the physical exam and the internal ultrasound was negative, we then went at the simple stuff like corrective shoeing, we tried a course of Regumate and a series of Prostoglandn injection, we tested for neurological issues, we looked at eye issues, double checked teeth and throat, there was no obvious tenderness in her back muscles, however she lounged better than under saddle. Thru all the testing, which took weeks, I still rode her and acted like everything was fine. When Dr. Cook was satisfied that we had ruled out EVERYTHING, he said he needed some very accurate xrays of her spine, he needed us to go to the Equine Hospital in Guelph. He called to make her appointment and I asked Val(our coach) to trailer us up there, and on Jan 15/98 in one of the worst snow storms ever off we went. TO BE CONTINUED. Have a great day, Love Donna Lee & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/19/2013 03:58.37 AM
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2618 gorgeous LUNA & thank you so much! Miss being regular friends LUNA, love this appy mare! THANKS SO MUCH FOR MAKING ANKA’S DAY OF HONOR FOR HER SECOND HOTD TODAY ! I had a long Saturday work day and getting ready to fly over to the USA,SO THIS IS SO SPECIAL! Even though it is a rainy & cold Saturday I hope to be with Anka tomorrow or Monday before I leave for over 3 weeks. Maybe on Monday I can have a nice ride and then finish those suitcases,LOL!Come visit me, DARLING♥plan to be with him December!, ANKA♥THANKS SO MUCH 4 HOTD 5/18/13 & Angel Petite Fleur&gals,VOTE Sterl May HOTM!.
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05/18/2013 12:52.50 PM
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Thank you for your congrats and helping with Jazz's HOTD. Voted! Come visit me, Mohawk and Dazzle, Just Jazz, Thumbelina, Oberon & Metro.
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05/18/2013 07:18.14 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard GOOD MORNING, LEFT VOTES FOR ALL, TO THANK YOU FOR YOURS. This is where Sterly's story takes a bit of a twist. FF almost 4 years, we are still at the boarding barn, Sonya is now in University, I still ride 4x a week. I started to notice a slight hesitation from Sterl that was new, she did not want to go forward, at first it was mild, and I could push her thru it, but it got worse. She would actually do a small buck and a very tiny rear when I asked for forward. This was so out of character for her, but ever her resistance was polite, like she was trying to get my attention, she did. Believe me when I say there were lots of suggestion from folks that observed us, most thought that it was behavior and that I was not strong enough and I was letting her get away with it, one woman told me I had to beat her hard enough to make a welt on her skin, that would smarten her up!!!. I chose to call Dr. Cook, I explained the situation and we made arrangements for him to come and see her, I asked if it could be "just" behavior, he said "whenever a horse that was happy with its work begins to resist, they are trying to tell you something is wrong", in the meantime carry on as normal, act like everything is fine TO BE CONTINUED, Talk soon, love Donna Lee & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/18/2013 06:52.05 AM
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Hi! Beautiful horse! I love her coloring! Vote 2,615! Rose and I have a playday today. A playday is more than one speed event. This one consists of 6. they are Pylon, Poles, Mad Mouse, Flags(Double Barrel), Straight Away Barrels and Cloverleaf Barrels. Wish us luck!Come visit me, Zilker & Rose: Running for June HOTM.
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05/18/2013 04:59.32 AM
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Hugs and a quick vote for now. Come visit me, SADIE * Sterl May 220509 & Rose 252606 June HOTM*.
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05/18/2013 01:52.54 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard GOOD MORNING MY FRIENDS,I would like to continue with Sterl May's story, thanks for reading them and commenting on them, because she is 30 and retired, it is also fun for me to remember the early years. THANKS FOR THE VOTES AND SUPPORT. All was well at the barn, Sterly's retraining was in full swing, I still leased Fool Kat, so I was a pretty busy girl, 2 horses to ride 4x a week and the barn was 40 minutes from home, a full time job, a house and husband to take care of plus 4 cats and a dog(Nicky) that I did agility with. The young couple that owned Fool Kat were pregnant and building a new house, they had no time for her but, did not want to let her go. So I was a perfect solution for them. Unfortunately, the baby arrived and the house was ready and they were ready to take her home. I had leased her for almost 2 years, I had Sterly but still it was a sad good by. Fool Kat was 23 when I started her lease, I kept in touch after they moved her home, she was basically a pet, she died quietly at 32. TALK SOON, LOVE DONNA LEE AND STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/17/2013 04:19.37 AM
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Stopping by with a set of votes for your herd! Today is vet day for Katie! Spring shots and teeth! Come visit me, Katie.
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05/17/2013 03:09.14 AM
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Had some Sadie time today. We both need it everyday. It's getting hot here, so I didn't ride. I put the halter on her and walked her off the property. She was a little nervous, so we took it slow, stopping when she needed to to look around and see that she was okay. Neighborhood dogs were barking at us. She walked a little fast on the way back to the house. Had to keep stopping her to slow her down. She loved it. Going to walk her more often to get her use going off the property. Going to work up to riding her. Last time I rode her off the property, she was nervous and wanted to fight me. She should trust me more now. Hugs and a vote. Come visit me, SADIE * Sterl May 220509 & Rose 252606 June HOTM*.
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05/17/2013 01:02.49 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard GOOD MORNING, here it is day 16 already. WE LEFT A VOTE FOR YOU, and a big thanks for the wonderful support. Being a pretty new horse owner, I had sort of thought once I get the first year under my belt, I'd be good to go....Silly me, aren't we ALWAYS learning from them. One thing is for sure, if all horses were like STERL MAY, everyone would have a horse. By now she is pretty much the "sweetheart" of the barn. The owners loved her 'cause she was easy to handle, never caused a fuss and I was there regularly(every chance I had). One morning, Sterl was in the aisle cross ties, I was grooming her and Margaret was touring a new prospective boarder, they got to us and Margaret says "this is Sterl May, she is Standardbred, this horse jumps" as they walked past, I heard the guy say "nice butt!!!" HEY,he was talking about the horse. LOVE DONNA LEE & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/16/2013 02:45.52 AM
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Went out to check on Sadie when I got home from work last night. She'd torn her fly mask off. It lasted 10 days. Hope to someday move away from the egg ranch. The flies are horrible. Temperatures are now in the triple digits, too. Sending love and leaving a vote. Come visit me, SADIE * Sterl May 220509 & Rose 252606 June HOTM*.
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05/15/2013 11:00.05 PM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard Thanks for listening to my stories of Sterl May, I guess by now you can see just how special she is to us. The trail ride was bad, but there were tons of great stuff that happened at "the barn" One morning I had just finished my ride and we jumped a few little jumps. I had turned Sterl loose in the arena to roll. As I waited for her, one of the other boarders came in with a friend. She introduced me and said her friend just came for the visit to watch her ride. I told them I was almost done, I'd be out of the way in a few minutes. I couldn't help notice that the friend was REALLY looking at Sterly, of course I thought because she is sooooo beautiful. As I got ready to leave the arena, I called "come on Sterl May, let's go" the friend says, "what did you call her? Is she a Standardbred?" "she said, I'm K. V. this horse was born on my Dad's farm, OMG, wait till I tell Dad that I saw her, she looks great, do you jump her? he will be so happy to hear that she is alive and well", we both cried a few happy tears, what a small world, what a great horse. After that day, I made sure that I let Mr. V know every year or so that Sterly was indeed alive and well. WE LEFT YOU A VOTE TODAY, THANKS FOR YOURS, talk soon, Love Donna Lee & Sterly GirlyCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/15/2013 03:07.30 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard Thanking you all with a vote today. We were really enjoying life together at the barn. I love having the guys home but I have always missed the camaraderie of other riders support. Sterly was now jumping small courses, mostly xrails but also some verticals. We had advanced to the outdoor ring. One evening, late spring I was at the barn and had just started my warm up when a couple of the other riders came in and said "we are going on a trail ride, want to join us" We had not done that yet, so I thought OK, sounds fun.....WRONG...Sterl May thought there was something spooky behind every tree, bush, rock, everything was a monster. She just could not settle, so I could not settle. The other riders are like, she'll be fine come on. So I hang in, we struggle along, Sterl on high alert, snorting all the way. Just then we see ahead of us in the field a dozen or so cows and everyone is like HEE HAW, LETS GET 'EM. I'm like, NO. STERL JUST FREAKED...they all took off, left us there, me scared to death, Sterl just dancing and prancing. So I did what any chicken would do, I got off and we walked back to the barn. I was just fuming, nice friends, don't ever ask me to go on your stupid trail ride again, everyone had a big laugh on us, it was all soon forgotten, but we never went on another trail ride again. Talk soon, Love Donna Lee & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/14/2013 03:17.49 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard GOOD MORNING ALL, LEFT YOU A VOTE. Today's story is my personal favorite, here it is. Lessons were going well, we were becoming quite comfortable with one another, she loved her trot poles and her friend Doolie. She was learning to flex and bend but our canter was pretty rough. Sterl would anticipate my asking and she would throw herself into it off her front, not pretty. Our instructor said if we start her on some small jumps it will help her learn to use her hind end. Sterl was already a bit of a "wonder horse" around the barn. Lots of the other riders would chuckle "you can't ride a Standardbred" We practiced our two point, our release on the flat then, when we were ready we planned to jump next lesson. Word spread thru the barn like wildfire "she is going to jump that horse, Standardbred's can't jump" So, here we are next lesson, Val has a couple of TINY xrails set up, Sonya and Doolie were there, I was as nervous as can be. We do our warm up, get sort of relaxed, just then I notice that quite a crowd has gathered at the rail. They are all there to see a Standardbred jump. I trot around the arena, line up, get in two point, get ready for my release,PANIC..I turn my head to the right and CLOSE MY EYES... when I opened them we were on the other side of the jump, STERLY DID IT, Standardbred's can jump. LOVE THAT GIRL, talk tomorrow, thanks for the votes, LOVE DONNA LEE & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/13/2013 03:48.40 AM
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Mother's Day 2013 Newsletter ***HOTD Breezy 12470 Nominated by Fancy Hi I'm Breezy, a 23yr old Missouri Fox Trotter. Before I crosses the rainbow bridge and got my wings I rode trail, hunter, and saddleseat. Please stop by and leave a vote. Congratulations Viper our HOTD!!! ***HOTM Rose 252606 Sterl May 220509 ***DOTM Shotgun 26288 ***COTM Whiskers 227256 ***BOTM Luigi 225307 Mother's Day was founded in 1907 by a West Virginia woman as a tribute to her own Mother. Anna Marie Jarvis, a college graduate quit her job & incorporated herself as the Mother's day association. Jarvis was so passionate about her vision that within 6 years she successfully persuaded nearly every state in the union to embrace Mother's Day. By 1914 she had won over the US Congress. That year President Woodrow Wilson signed a congressional resolution declaring the second Sunday in May, the Nations day to honor Mothers. To all 4 legged and 2 legged Moms...Happy Mother's day Happy Trails...Team HOTDCome visit me, Ginger Thanks PF & Gal Pals for vote 9000!!! & Angel Betsy Plz vote Sterl May and Rose June HOTM.
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05/12/2013 12:04.20 PM
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hi Cindy, I had fun digging thru the albums finding all her old pictures, Susan needed them when she did Sterl's birthday tribute video, enjoy your day, love Donna Lee Come visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/12/2013 05:54.58 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard GOOD MORNING, we left you a vote, thanks so much for yours. Happy Mothers Day. Things were settling into a routine, my work schedule allowed me to be at the barn T,F,S,S, because I worked a 12 hour shift on M,T,W. Our lessons were going well, Sterl was an excellent student, she took easily to things like trot poles (Charlie still HATES trot poles) every time I was with her I was so proud, every one thinks their horse is the best looking. Sterly had only been at the barn a couple of weeks, she was turned out in a small paddock along side the road. When I got to the barn that morning, Max told me someone had come by and wondered if that Mare was for sale. We have a large number of AMISH farmers in our area, at first I was taken back. But then I was so proud, because, I realized they thought, "WOW, look at that Mare, she would be a great buggy horse" See, it wasn't just me that thought she was good looking...Talk soon, Love Donna Lee & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/12/2013 04:44.49 AM
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i rode sing bareback last night while waiting for slow poke princeton to finish eating his feed. he and peekaboo are the slooooowest eaters ever! we w/t/c'ed around the covered arena, which is the only dry area after all the thunderstorms. i started peek on alfalfa cubes, the only cubes they had at the feed store. she loves them! have to be careful not to overfeed, of course. when i get the mini halters they always forward the credit to the company, then i get an email from the company asking for size, color, etc. maybe the helmet company will contact you soon.Come visit me, Sing & Herd.
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05/11/2013 08:28.39 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard So, now Sterl May is safely at the boarding barn, life is good. I HAVE MY OWN HORSE, I had to tell you all about Sonya because I never would have made it thru the training and frustration without her. It did not take long to see that Sterly knew NOTHING about being ridden, she had had someone on her back a handful of times, but trained she wasn't. She had no bend, no flexibility, she had no idea what aids were, her head was straight up and out, when she was confused which was often, she paced. That was her comfort zone. But, none of that mattered to me, she was mine, we would learn together. As lucky as I was to have Sonya, Sterly was lucky to have Doolie(Sonya's horse) his stall was across the aisle from her. And of course, when I rode, especially at first Sonya was always there. Sterly had this huge crush on Doolie and once in the arena, she would follow him anywhere. I kept Fool Kat for those times when nothing went right and I just wanted to ride and noT really work SO HARD at it. We started lessons with Sonya's coach, in the beginning it wasn't pretty, but like I said, we were both learning together. TO BE CONTINUED, Left a vote, thanks for yours, talk soon, Love Donna Lee & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/11/2013 04:09.14 AM
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Hi & a Vote, Hi to you and Luna. Stopping in with a vote to say Hi since we haven't been on your profile in awhile! I like Luna's new profile pic.Come visit me, Rocky (the blue-eyed wonder horse), Comet (the jumping bean) & Cowboy (the New Boy in Town).
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05/10/2013 06:43.46 AM
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Hi Cindy, that is how I did it too, the helmet is shipped from Troxel, I ordered black, HC forwarded the info, everything came thru perfect, Donna Lee Come visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/10/2013 04:44.40 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard Before I tell you more about STERLY and our adventures, I need to tell you a bit about the young rider that suggested her to me. I met her at the boarding barn which was primarily WESTERN, Sonya was the only English rider there. Sometimes after one of my lessons I would just hang around and watch her ride. I wanted to ride like that, SONYA often came to the barn when no one else was around. So, I started planning my trips when I knew she would be there. I would tack up my leased horse, Fool Kat in my borrowed tack, I didn't have any of my own stuff yet. I would ride up beside her, her horse Doolie was a huge TB, and I'd say "Hi" she would look down at us and say "Hi" I'd say "are we posting on the correct diagonal?" and she would say "NO" and I'd say "can you help me?" she would, and off I'd go, then I'd ride back up to her and say "are we cantering on the correct lead?" and she would say "NO" she would help me get the lead and off we'd go....I believe that we became friends because I drove the poor girl crazy, I think she finally said "I might as well be friends because she apparently isn't going anywhere". I'm telling you this because this amazing friendship that started all those years ago in that little boarding barn continues today. SONYA was only 16 when we met, I have watched that young lady grow up, finish her education, become a fabulous teacher, get married, and she now has 3 beautiful children, her daughter Kaitlyn is just 4 and has started riding lessons. SONYA was and still is there for me every step of the way with STERLY and every horse that came after. TO BE CONTINUED. Left you a vote, thanks for supporting us, I can't tell you how much this means to us. Love Donna Lee & STERLY GIRLYCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/10/2013 04:05.15 AM
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i rode sing for an hour this week but haven't ridden since. got alot going on, like most of you do, too. hoping to ride this evening. doing housework until michael comes this afternoon, most likely to help weed eat and work some more on the drainage at the covered arena gate. peekaboo is not doing well. she's had a cough, which we treated with antibiotics. lost about 50 lbs, which is alot for a pony. she just eats really slowly and only so much. she looks like a bag of bones. :( we've started pergolide. my vet said it should help in 2 weeks if it's going to. she's been on one week. please pray for her. Come visit me, Sing & Herd.
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05/09/2013 07:12.09 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard Roxanne loved STERL MAY, after caring for her for the first 4 years of her life, she could not let her go. Sterly spent the next 6 years of her life at Roxanne's friends place, she was not a problem, she had two other horses to play with. It was always Roxy's plan to make Sterl a riding horse, and to be fair she did go out and ride her a few times over the years, but as we all know too well, life gets in the way. Fast forward Roxanne's life, there was a marriage a couple of moves, eventually she and her husband tried to set up a small breeding farm, they wanted to try and make it in the STANDARDBRED business, so they gathered a few mares and they even trained a couple for the track. Sterly came home. It is a tough business and it costs lots of money, money that they were not making, they both were holding down full time jobs as well as trying to make it racing. Long story short, it took about a year to realize they were broke and so liquidate the liabilities keep the assets. Sterly had to go. This is where I come in. At the boarding barn where I leased there was one other English rider, I would plan my trips to the barn when I knew she would be there, she is the one that over heard the conversation about me wanting to get MY OWN HORSE. She told me about Sterly, so I called Roxanne, I went to meet her and with my borrowed saddle and bridle I rode her right there in her paddock. The rest of that day you can read in her profile "how we met" STERLY had just turned 11 when Roxy and I delivered her to the boarding barn, I had my own horse, and she was BEAUTIFUL. TO BE CONTINUED, Love Donna Lee & Sterly Girly.Come visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/09/2013 03:17.21 AM
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Voted :) FANCY'S PERCEPTIONS: “Always drink upstream from the herd.” (unknown) Fancy & Trigger had their farrier trip this week. Great news, the farrier said Fancy's heel looks normal and you can't even tell it was wounded! We can begin riding when it is not so muddy in the corral. I am going to ride her for short periods of time before we ride out. I want to be sure both Fancy and I are ready when we ride out. And we can use this time to get ready for the horseshow this month. I want to try our first time at showmanship. ♥ LITTLE COWBOY CLASS/ Word of the day: Vet Catalog - An illustrated brochure provided to stable owners that features a wide array of products that are currently out of stock or have been dropped from a company's inventory. Have a beautiful blessed day ✞Come visit me, FANCY Walk N That Way Pray 4 O.K. City Families, COWBOY & TRIGGER vote HOTM: Rose & Sterl May, BUTTERCUP & GOLDIE vote HOTM Casey & Gizmo & Fancy's 2012 HC Members Veterans Day Trail Ride!.
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05/08/2013 07:53.36 PM
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HELLO! So my mom, Lena, has decided she want to run for HOTM, but, in order to do that she's going to need at least 600 votes! Now I think she misplaced them somewhere and I don't think we are smart enough to know where she put them. But by pressing a button at the top of my club horse account I'm pretty sure we'll be able to find them! Also if you do we'll return the favor! :) <3 OberonCome visit me, Mohawk and Dazzle, Just Jazz, Thumbelina, Oberon & Metro.
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05/08/2013 08:12.33 AM
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YOU WILL LOVE THE HELMET.. Sterl May was born and raised on a small but successful STANDARDBRED farm not far from my home. Standardbred racing is very big in this part of Ontario. She was quite good at the track, but at 4 years old she got a respiratory virus that ended her racing career. Roxanne, the lady that I eventually bought Sterl's from worked on that farm. Because racing is a business and not a hobby, Sterly had to go. Roxanne remembers the morning she was told to get Sterl May ready for the market truck. Roxanne had known and cared for her for 4 years and could not bear the thought of her going to market, so she bought her on a whim. That night after work she trailered her to a friends house and said "I bought a horse can I keep her here for now" Sterly spent the next 6 years there playing with her two new pasture pals. TO BE CONTINUED, thanks for the votes, we appreciate the support, left you one too, Love Donna Lee & Sterly GirlyCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/08/2013 03:42.06 AM
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Hi! Beautiful horse! I love her coloring! Thank you so much for wearing a helmet! Vote 2,593! Please vote for Rose during the month of May, so that she can get June HOTM! :-) Thanks!Come visit me, Zilker & Rose: Running for June HOTM.
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05/07/2013 08:00.07 AM
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we would love your support, please Before I bought Sterl May(read her how we met story please),I used to lease a solid bred paint mare, at a local boarding stable not far from home. Her name was Fool Kat, I leased because as an adult getting back into riding, I wanted to be sure before I bought my own horse. The barn owners thought that I should buy a foal and raise it up. One of the other riders at the barn heard this and she said she knew of someone that had a horse for sale for not too much $$$ she mostly wanted a good home for this horse. The only thing was, she was a STANDARDBRED, that didn't mean anything to me. I went to meet her, and I will never forget the feeling I had when I walked into her paddock, she tuRned to look at me, THOSE EYES, THOSE BEAUTIFUL EYES, she still has those beautiful eyes, thanks for your support, we left a vote too. Love DONNA lEECome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/07/2013 04:25.12 AM
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Hugs and a quick vote. Come visit me, SADIE * Sterl May 220509 & Rose 252606 June HOTM*.
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05/06/2013 10:29.35 PM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard GOOD MORNING EVERYONE, my Mom, Donna Lee has decided that she wants to try for my HOTM badge. She wanted to have my birthday month in April but she stepped back so that Marion and HIGH TECH IMAGE could be honored. We would really appreciate you support, thanks, left a vote, talk soon, LOVE STERL MAY & DONNA LEECome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/06/2013 05:19.43 AM
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Thank you so much for stopping by with a vote for Oberon's HOTD! Meant a lot! I'm so happy he got HOTD! Voted! Come visit me, Mohawk and Dazzle, Just Jazz, Thumbelina, Oberon & Metro.
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05/06/2013 03:33.26 AM
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Thank you for your support! Left a vote! Come visit me, Mohawk and Dazzle, Just Jazz, Thumbelina, Oberon & Metro.
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05/05/2013 08:44.42 AM
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Sadie's fly mask came Saturday. She has it on. Hopefully, it stays on. Love and a vote. Come visit me, SADIE * Sterl May 220509 & Rose 252606 June HOTM*.
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05/05/2013 01:44.03 AM
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Hi Cindy and Luna and Wizard I left another lovely day vote, love Donna LeeCome visit me, Sterl May````June HOTM PLEASE````, Angel Sassy Mac```VOTE STERL MAY HOTM``` & Royal Mes``VOTE STERL MAY HOTM```.
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05/03/2013 06:33.14 PM
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Hey! Long time no blog! So Oberon is running for HOTD may 6th and would love if you stopped by and left a vote on May 5th! Thanks! Come visit me, Mohawk and Dazzle, Just Jazz, Thumbelina, Oberon & Metro.
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05/03/2013 03:07.52 AM
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