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Post by StormRider on Nov 9, 2004 0:45:11 GMT -5
Hello Everyone:
I have been in love with Tolkien's stories since 1969 when I first discovered The Lord of the Rings in high school. I've read this story and The Hobbit many times over the past 35 years. However, I have only read The Silmarillion once and would like to do it again soon.
When the first movie was in production, I discovered a Barnes and Nobel class on LOTR and signed up for it. I met many other Tolkien friends at that class and we enjoyed talking about it so much that we created our own forum (Tolkien's Ring) to continue our discussions.
I met McDLT there and she has helped us out setting up our proboards forum after we switched from the MSN community. I am very grateful for all of her help! Thank you, McDLT!
Besides my love of LOTR, I love horses. My horse's name is Storm....hence my name, StormRider. We trail ride quite a bit, team pen (which is a cattle herding and penning sport), and perform with an Equestrian Drill Team.
Because of my love for horses, I have a fondness for the people of Rohan. I loved all the scenes in the movies with the riders and would have loved to have been in them with Storm!
I am finally glad that I have found some time to get signed in as a member here. I hope to get to know everyone soon.
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Post by Autumnkat1 on Nov 9, 2004 4:48:16 GMT -5
HI, welcome, I am new member too, glad you could join and look forward to chatting!! Autumn x
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Post by Eru on Nov 9, 2004 8:45:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments SR! ;D
I'm glad you got a chance to sign in. I've been pretty busy lately but am trying to stop by TR once a week.
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Post by Lady of Light on Nov 9, 2004 9:28:59 GMT -5
Welcome StormRider!  Great to have you here! I love horses too! Although I don't have one/any because of the cost...but I wish I had. I like your avatar, very nice!  Hope to see you around! |
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Post by StormRider on Nov 12, 2004 23:44:26 GMT -5
McDLT.....err.....Eru: I have been very busy the past month, and it looks like this month and next will be booked, too! I haven't even spent much time at TR lately either.  Galadriel: We have eight horses in our family and they are somewhat expensive, but we do enjoy riding them! ;D I love my avatar, too! One of the MSN Sig sites created it to my specifications and I have been using it ever since! Autumnkat: Welcome to you, too!  |
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Post by Goblinglow on Nov 13, 2004 12:38:58 GMT -5
Welcome to the forums. Hope you have a good time here. |
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Post by Lomadia on Nov 13, 2004 22:38:05 GMT -5
Welcome, StormRider! I hope you like the forum. I also love the people and culture of Rohan, even though I'm terrified of horses (I wish I weren't- they're beautiful, magnificent creatures, but rather scary for some reason or other to me. I just like them at a distance.  So, see you 'round the forums! Elen sila lumenn omentielvo, Lomadia |
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Post by StormRider on Nov 14, 2004 8:22:41 GMT -5
Lomadia: It is alright to be afraid of horses. Many people are. They are pretty large when you stand next to them. Many people aren't comfortable riding them because they can't get used to the movement of the horse and cannot sit in the saddle well (bouncing at the wrong beat and getting a sore behinder ). Some people just don't know how horses will react to them and that will frighten them. For the most part, I have seen that most horses are pretty mild mannered and accepting of humans and what humans require of them. Sure a horse may step on your foot if you aren't careful and that really hurts! I have seen that horses will not purposely step on you if they can help it whereas cattle will run you over (which I think is just because they are not as flexible or alert and agile as a horse). A horse might "spook" at something and jump or run and that could certainly scare someone who does not know how to check the horse back and bring him back under control. Just working with your horses and getting them used to all kinds of situations (a flapping shavings bag, a large strange shape on a trail ride (like an abandoned piece of farm machinery) while in the company of horses that aren't nervous at things like that will help train the horse to be calmer. Our horses are mostly quarter horses and a few paints so they are more easy going than some of the more spirited horses such as Arabs and Thorobreds. At least you appreciate their beauty from afar and that is wonderful! ;D |
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Post by Fangorn on Nov 14, 2004 18:32:33 GMT -5
Glad you made it, SR! And my apologies to McDLT, Lomadia, et al, for not being around as much as I would like. I too have been busy, but I miss all my Ringer friends, so I shall try harder!
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Post by Pandora on Nov 15, 2004 10:11:34 GMT -5
Welcome StormRider! I hope you enjoy the forum!  I like horses too.. But I never had the oportunity to ride one...=P... Just a little pony when I was 6... |
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Post by Billinhobbit on Nov 15, 2004 12:20:29 GMT -5
WELCOME. S.R. I am Billin, a Hobbit, so I get on better with ponys. I dont have one. not got the money. but would love to have one. Or two . iF i had one , I would have to have my own land by my house, as I would hate not to be close to it. I do Have two dogs and one cat. and love them to bits. And I live by lots of feilds so I get to pet everyone elsis Ponys. Sorry for my bad spelling (dislexic) . XXX ;D
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Post by StormRider on Nov 15, 2004 22:24:03 GMT -5
Hey! Fangorn! I see you are here, too! Well what do you know! I knew I would be in good company here. ;D
Hi Pandora and Billin!
Nice to meet you. We have one pony for my two grandsons who are 4 yrs. and 9 months old. His name is Buster and he is black and white. He is a sturdy pony and can stand his own against the seven horses! He even bosses a few of them around including Storm!
It is nice having the horses on our own land, but it takes a lot of work, too. There is cleaning stalls, feeding them morning and night, fixing fencing, and obtaining hay and grain.
Of course, no matter where you would have your pony or horse, you have to make sure they get their hooves trimmed (and sometimes put shoes on them) every 8 weeks or so, get them their spring and fall shots, and give them worming medicine every two months. Luckily the vet showed me how to administer shots and I can get the vaccinations at Farm and Fleet and do it myself--which makes it less expensive.
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Post by Elanor on Dec 4, 2004 2:08:02 GMT -5
Hi Stormrider, and welcome
I'm from Iceland, where there's a very strong horse culture, our horses are exported to various countries, but I have never been able to master one. Only got a broken leg once!
elanor
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