anyone need any nice used horse shoes?
ladybugmama
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Has anyone seen any really nice hanging plants around?
Comments (22)Okay, so after I said I don't buy pre-made overfertilized rootbound (now if not soon) baskets, I just saw one at Market Basket that I couldn't pass up. It was a nice 10" pot of a combination of white and pink diasca, purple verbena and scaveola for $16.98. And even when I do buy a basket, I never buy combos. But this one just appealed to me today for some reason. Just one problem with buying hanging plants at Market Basket... not much room in the shopping cart for groceries - LOL! But several people stopped me to comment on how pretty it was. Hey, I can go buy more groceries anytime!...See MoreShoes or no shoes -- for heaven's sake, BE NICE about it!
Comments (8)How is, "Oh, dear, I just noticed that your boot heels and my floor don't seem very compatible! Could I get you a pair of slippers to put on, or maybe a rug to put down? Thanks so much for understanding." any less "honest" than "You *&^%%#!! inconsiderate boor!!! Every civilized person knows that no decent person wears shoes indoors!! Get your ^%$#!! hooves off my wood floor!" ? If getting the message across politely and letting the other person be gracious isn't enough, then it isn't just the floors at issue: it's the need to force others to acknowledge that YOU ARE RIGHT and THEY ARE WRONG. "When I am upset I articulate my feelings as such," you write, with the implication being that others who aren't confrontational are hiding their TRUE feelings, which are like the second example above. Sleepyhollow, please consider that NOT everyone is secretly cursing out their guests. People who are being polite or kind aren't always insincere -- maybe they really feel that way. I'm not saying that anyone who inwardly screams when they see their floors being dented or something is a bad person. But I also don't think it's fair to assume that anyone who doesn't get aggressive is hypocritically sugar-coating his/her real feelings. Many people prefer to be gentle in their requests and criticisms; it's part of being -- genuinely -- respectful. Believe me, I am no "sugar and spice" person -- anyone who knew me would laugh. To the contrary; I'm way too outspoken. But I learned long ago that tact and kindness not only make life more pleasant; they are a lot more effective, too. I know that if I felt that someone considered me part of a "herd" or confronted me aggressively every time s/he wanted me to do something she was RIGHT about, instead of just asking me, I would feel attacked and defensive and therefore find it harder, not easier, to listen openly to her thoughts. Consider: do you feel that your strongly-worded posts have been effective in persuading anyone in these discussions, about shoes or "niceness" or anything else? If not, perhaps you believe that it is due to others' "self-adulation and Pollyannaism." But just maybe you would have made your points more effectively and changed a few minds some other way. To what do YOU respond better yourself? Scolding and confrontation, or respect and consideration?...See MoreHow Are You Storing Your Shoes? Any Pics???
Comments (18)Ok so now i don't feel so bad. My good shoes are either in clear or the cardboard shoe boxes that they came in..labelled..planned on photos to label them..but haven't gotten to it.. I am a person that seldom..if ever..wears a dress..although i have lots of beautiful dressy dresses and shoes..they seldome get worn..so the beautiful dress shoes are in the boxes..as well as some of my summer sandles. I have cubbies for my other shoes..mostly garden shoes..and walking shoes..and running shoes..and sandles..and a few slippers and flippy floppies..which i hate. they are in cubbies and the few i wear daily are generally around the house. boots are on a shelf on the floor of my coat closet...See MoreDoes anyone ride/show horses Western?
Comments (21)Buyorsell, I just looked at your location. I think some different ideas would be helpful. We sponsored 9 horse shows a year for about 20 years. Some were local 4-H shows, some were larger shows for our saddle club, and one for a regional (Northeast Kansas) circuit. Over time our shows became to be regarded by trainers and other folks as a stepping stone process by which advancement in riding ability could be guaged. If the person placed well in the 4-H sponsored shows(the show classes were basically the same in all three types of shows---but the level of expertise increased) they would then attend our club sponsored shows. Doing well th=ere indicated an advance ment to the circuit shows was the next step. From the circuit shows, people often advanced to AQHA show---the big time. We had a rather loyal following who attended all the shows---for fun, companionship and practice. Trainers loved our shows for training young horses---our arena was 300 feet long and 120 feet wide. Now, as to clothing. It depends on the class and how the rider wants to dress. A simple long sleeved western shirt, tie, western hat, jeans, and boots will be just fine for Horsemanship classes when you want to find out how well you ride. Reason for that is simple---a judge has seen hundreds or thousands of riders dressed in fancy clothes and plain clothes---and should be looking at the judging points and not the garb of the rider. A good rider in plain clothes will be much more noticeable than an average rider in fancy clothes. Example---one of our sons was required to enter a Horsemanship class he did not like. He did not do his best riding and the judge chewed him out(This was a schooling show and we asked our judges to comment on how the riders did so they had some good feedback). That judge had a particular riding style he wanted to see---so when our son went into the next class, he rode with that riding style on the side of his body facing the judge---meaning he changed sides with the ring direction. He placed in that class and got a kudo from the judge.(Our sons were quite experienced showmen by then, however) As you get experience, you will see what the local trends are and it will be easier to 'fit in'. Oh, one more story. We put on a circuit show----our shows often started at 8AM and did not end until 8PM---and had a fellow show up to show in a Pleasure Class.(80% point on the horse) Circuit members often has $20,000 horses, $5,000 saddles, and dressed in chaps and vests along with the shirts and such. This fellow had well used chaps, a well maintained by used saddle, scuffed boots, a plain Western shirt and hat. He won the class( about 30 horses in that class, as I recall)---and almost every circuit member was impressed with him and the horse. So, learn what you need to know to ride well and don't worry about clothes yet....See Moresparks_outcastworld_com
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