feeling silly

[emmerson2]

Feeling in a silly mood this afternoon, so here goes (all tongue in cheek, please note)

As you may know, I drive a 4.2ltr Range Rover, cos I like it, and am regularly condemned by the eco warriors for causing global warmimg.Well the thought has occurred that if using 4x4s causes the earth to heat up, does not using a 4x4 cause all this bl**dy rain? Perhaps I should use mine more!

 

[colin(bridgend)]

Emmerson the answer is to take your 4x4 to Turkey - on the lunch time news today it was reported that the recorded temperature there this morning was 48 degree C. and there was a water shortage.

 

[LMH]

No emmerson, the rain has nothing to do with not using a 4x4. We heard it's caused due to your singing.

A pic I found of you in your younger days:

 

[LMH]

WOW! 4.2L. You should reduce your horse power.

 

[Diane1]

What bhp is that? Can i have ago?

 

[LMH]

emmerson should be spoilt for choice, here's a fine Section D:

 

[LMH]

For those who don't know (Wales - home of the Welsh mountain pony :

Section A

and

Welsh Pony:

Section B

Section C

Section D)

Lisa

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Lisa it is obvious that they are mountain ponies but to the uninformed if you look at Lisa's pic you will see that they have 2 legs on one side shorter than the other.

 

[LMH]

Well spotted LB. And another thing, that bloke's not the first Welshman I've seen walking with an arm outstretched.

Lisa

 

[emmerson2]

Diane, it's 200bhp, and proves the point that when towing, there ain't no substitute for POWER!.And, yes, you can have a go next time I'm in Bridgend.

Lisa, have you been looking through my old photo albums?

Btw, just up the hill from me is a farmer who breeds Welsh ponies.He also judges all over Wales, but I'm not sure if he goes to foreign places, like England!

 

[LMH]

emmerson,

Have you ever been to the Royal Welsh pony sales at Builth Wells? Emma and I went for about four years on the trot.

The atmosphere was amazing, each time an animal got upto 2000 guineas, they played 'there'll be a welcome in the hillside' over the PA.

Lisa

 

[emmerson2]

Lisa, no I've not been to any pony sales.I only know about Welsh Cobs because of my neighbouring farmer.I'll stick to four wheels, rather than hooves. However, as I've said so often on here, to each his own! I can't remember who it was said that horses were uncomfortable in the middle, and dangerous at both ends, but he had it right for me!Enjoy!

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

I took two of my kids to a riding stables in the south of France. When we arrived I was the only adult among about 12 kids. The owner, who couldn't speak hardly any English and me no French gestured which was my horse. I looked at it and thought "omyyyyyyy Godddddddd", it was MASSIVE.

We then walked up through the vineyards and I recall, after clambering up onto the hulks back, that this wasn't bad. The man then asked us all "gallup gallup"?

The kids were all for it so me, not wanting to lose face, agreed. The horses took off and so did I. The kids whooped with glee while I had all kind of visions flashing before my face and also wishing I had made out a will. As the horse went down I went up in the saddle, as the horse came up I came down and my nether regions were taking a battering, if only I had bought a jock strap to wear.

Eventually they all stopped thankfully and I came in last. I tried to put on a brave face by smiling but it was more a grimace from the pain. After giving the horses a rest the owner said again "gallup gallup"? I shook my head to say no and he said ok and made a gesture for me to walk. So off they went, all those brave little kiddywinks, whooping away, making me look a coward. My horse was eating grass so I pulled the reign round to get him to walk but the bu**er bit my shoe. It was at this point that this horse from Hades spotted the others galloping off and took off in pursuit. How I stayed on that damn horse I will never know but I do remember telling the kids it was pure skill and I was showing off..... hehheh! I was leaning over that snorting monsters head almost kissing him while hanging on to the pommel for dear life. I have never been happier in my life than to get off that horse, I thought I was a gonner :O( We left that ranch and I never as much as looked back at that evil *********, infact I never cared if I never saw another horse in my life. My bruises never went until after the holiday and I was walking so bow legged that I couldn't have stopped a pig in a passage. If only they had video cameras in those days. I'm sure it would have been on You Tube.

 

[Diane1]

So let me get this right, You go to a riding stables and don't tell them you have never been on a horse in your life and then decide your Roy Rogers? LMAO!

You are lucky it was only your crown jewels that were bruised, you could have broke your neck!

Lisa we will have to take this lot to a proper riding school!

Thats a nice looking poney, do you every go to Llan-y-buther?

And emmerson i will let you drive my type-R.

 

[Diane1]

So let me get this right, You go to a riding stables and don't tell them you have never been on a horse in your life and then decide your Roy Rogers? LMAO!

You are lucky it was only your crown jewels that were bruised, you could have broke your neck!

Lisa we will have to take this lot to a proper riding school!

Thats a nice looking poney, do you every go to Llan-y-buther?

And emmerson i will let you drive my type-R.

Oh forgot its 195bhp tops out at 149.7mph but i think i will go more. Fun fun fun. I still love my Navara!X

 

[LMH]

Hi LB

That is a funny story however, sorry to be a party pooper, my god, it could have ended in serious injury or worse for you and/or the children.

Novices (wearing a BSEN helmet and suitable footwear) should be led by a competent person (who is also wearing a BSEN approved helment). The fastest they should go (even when being led is trot). It never ceases to amaze me that more people arn't seriously injured each year.

There is a low class (although BHS approved) riding school a mile from my house. They borrowed my old driving pony for a few months a few years ago when I lost my grazing. Because I was worried about the competence of the owner and her unpaid staff (small children under the age of 13), I visited each night to ensure my pony was alive and well.

I've never seen more dangerous practices in my life. From allowing little kids to handle nags just bought from the market, offloading new stock straight off the back of a trailer, to tack which was dangerous (reins about to break etc). Walking through a field of 20+ hungry horses with one feed bucket....... the list goes on.

Anyway, sadly, a girl was allowed to go in a stable to assist the vet with a difficult foaling. I do not know the exact circumstances of what happened but the girl ended up dead. The HSE has been involved and the riding school was shut down for a while.

Maybe I should have reported unsafe practices, I don't know but with the BHS inspecting it and approving it, I assumed they must have seen a certain amount of goings on.

I have 42 years experience with horses and have only had one bad experience with a young colt which I owned. I would have shot it dead on numerous ocassions if I had had a licence. The ****** was evil personified on four legs. In the end, the knacker man came out and disposed of it.

Lisa

 

[LMH]

So let me get this right, You go to a riding stables and don't tell them you have never been on a horse in your life and then decide your Roy Rogers? LMAO!

You are lucky it was only your crown jewels that were bruised, you could have broke your neck!

Lisa we will have to take this lot to a proper riding school!

Thats a nice looking poney, do you every go to Llan-y-buther?

And emmerson i will let you drive my type-R.

Hi Diane, no I haven't is it a sale? We used to go to Brecon for the sales off the hill but I found that a bit boring.

I think it's prob best if they stick to having a blast in your car, sounds nice, you;ll have to put some pics on.

Lisa

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Hi LB

That is a funny story however, sorry to be a party pooper, my god, it could have ended in serious injury or worse for you and/or the children.

Novices (wearing a BSEN helmet and suitable footwear) should be led by a competent person (who is also wearing a BSEN approved helment). The fastest they should go (even when being led is trot). It never ceases to amaze me that more people arn't seriously injured each year.

There is a low class (although BHS approved) riding school a mile from my house. They borrowed my old driving pony for a few months a few years ago when I lost my grazing. Because I was worried about the competence of the owner and her unpaid staff (small children under the age of 13), I visited each night to ensure my pony was alive and well.

I've never seen more dangerous practices in my life. From allowing little kids to handle nags just bought from the market, offloading new stock straight off the back of a trailer, to tack which was dangerous (reins about to break etc). Walking through a field of 20+ hungry horses with one feed bucket....... the list goes on.

Anyway, sadly, a girl was allowed to go in a stable to assist the vet with a difficult foaling. I do not know the exact circumstances of what happened but the girl ended up dead. The HSE has been involved and the riding school was shut down for a while.

Maybe I should have reported unsafe practices, I don't know but with the BHS inspecting it and approving it, I assumed they must have seen a certain amount of goings on.

I have 42 years experience with horses and have only had one bad experience with a young colt which I owned. I would have shot it dead on numerous ocassions if I had had a licence. The ****** was evil personified on four legs. In the end, the knacker man came out and disposed of it.

Lisa

Ummmm Lisa, this was before helmets for riding were invented ... hehheh! In a way it was my fault by saying stables which might have misled you, it wasn't a riding school as we know them today. The people were more like travellers, rough as a badgers a$$.

 

[LMH]

Hi LB

That is a funny story however, sorry to be a party pooper, my god, it could have ended in serious injury or worse for you and/or the children.

Novices (wearing a BSEN helmet and suitable footwear) should be led by a competent person (who is also wearing a BSEN approved helment). The fastest they should go (even when being led is trot). It never ceases to amaze me that more people arn't seriously injured each year.

There is a low class (although BHS approved) riding school a mile from my house. They borrowed my old driving pony for a few months a few years ago when I lost my grazing. Because I was worried about the competence of the owner and her unpaid staff (small children under the age of 13), I visited each night to ensure my pony was alive and well.

I've never seen more dangerous practices in my life. From allowing little kids to handle nags just bought from the market, offloading new stock straight off the back of a trailer, to tack which was dangerous (reins about to break etc). Walking through a field of 20+ hungry horses with one feed bucket....... the list goes on.

Anyway, sadly, a girl was allowed to go in a stable to assist the vet with a difficult foaling. I do not know the exact circumstances of what happened but the girl ended up dead. The HSE has been involved and the riding school was shut down for a while.

Maybe I should have reported unsafe practices, I don't know but with the BHS inspecting it and approving it, I assumed they must have seen a certain amount of goings on.

I have 42 years experience with horses and have only had one bad experience with a young colt which I owned. I would have shot it dead on numerous ocassions if I had had a licence. The ****** was evil personified on four legs. In the end, the knacker man came out and disposed of it.

Lisa

You should have said that in the beginning (travellers, rough as badgers), no need for me to type the sermon!! LOL!

Lisa x

 

[Diane1]

Yes Lisa, its the biggest horse market in west wales. It held on the last thursday of every month.

If i know how to post pics on here i would put some on, i am just so used to point and click!