Have fun! mostly on topic

I came up Shetland Wool. How about you?

Lucille

Mercerized cotton.

Linda

You are Mohair. You are a warm and fuzzy type who works well with others, doing your share without being too weighty. You can be stubborn and absolutely refuse to change your position once it is set, but that's okay since you are good at covering up your mistakes.

LOL!

Elizabeth

Dishcloth cotton!

ME

You are Dishcloth Cotton. You are a very hard worker, most at home when you're at home. You are thrifty and seemingly born to clean. You are considered to be a Plain Jane, but you are too practical to notice.

You are Acrylic. While you are very versatile, your plasticky countenance can be offputting. You are very good with children but can become a pill if left alone with them too long. You are very flexible but don't give in to manipulation.

Dish cloth cotton? Mad on cleaning? WAAaaay out!

Pat

Me too - though the personality description was so far from reality as to make me laugh - especially the "plain jane" part.

ellice

You are Merino Wool.

You are very easygoing and sweet. People like to keep you close because you are so softhearted. You love to be comfortable and warm from your head to your toes.

Of course I have to be different from everyone else! At least I know the last sentence it true!

Hugs n' Stitches - RoseAnn

I'm Shetland Wool, too.

You are a traditional sort who can sometimes be a little on the harsh side. Though you look delicate you are tough as nails and prone to intricacies. Despite your acerbic ways you are widely respected and even revered.

Um. I don't think this is me. But I could be wrong.

D> >

I'm Merino wool, too!

Donna in S. Indiana

I'm dishcloth cotton, too. The plain jane part is right but it's waaaaaaaaay off on the cleaning part! It's one of the thing I despise doing! I wonder if the question about topics I like to talk about did it? I don't usually talk about *any* of those topics, sticking to needlework and horses, mostly. :)

Joan

I'm Shetland Wool.

You are a traditional sort who can sometimes be a little on the harsh side. Though you look delicate you are tough as nails and prone to intricacies. Despite your acerbic ways you are widely respected and even revered.

LOL - you can talk horses to me - anytime. It helps keep me diet and work motivated. As in the other ulterior motive - the only way we can afford me back in the equine addiction is working. Amd getting fit enough to fit into my breeches - nothing worse than cellulite and breeches - even with chaps over jeans...

ellice

I can't believe I am dishcloth cotton! I deserve to be something really cool!

Gillian

I'm horseless at the moment, too. I want to get another one but can't decide if I want a yearling, 2yo or one that's already trained. I'm not a very "correct" rider...I just ride for the sheer joy of it...so I think I'm leaning toward the 2yo. I would *really* like to find a black App. I had one for 20 years and they're my FAV! Unfortunately, they're hard to find, especially in ND.

A friend of DD's (who also taught her how to ride properly!) has corrupted her so she likes QHs. :) DD now has her sights set on this little beauty:

When DH was in college, we had a quarter horse, and she was an absolute joy. We had to sell her when he left school and went into the military, because we couldn't move her with us.

Me too - I guess that is OK, it was the roaring fire that must have done it for me. Its snowing in New Mexico today

Barbara T

I hear you - sold all my tack, etc to help with grad school.

I mostly grew up with Arabians, and the Western riders at one of my barns had some QHs. When I was living in NC, there were several QH's and some QH/Tbred mixes - all lovely. The strangest I had were from the camp owners

- we leased the trail horses for the summer - about 18, but we also bought 4 at an auction - so I got to hold onto some through the year. 2 lovely QHs, one big ole' rnage horse - she was part Walker and who knows - big, red chestnut, and one Walking Horse - he was my favorite for a long time. Did anything.

The QHs - one buckskin - had been a barrel racer - and I can tell you - we had some fun times. Took me quite a while to get her rideable for kids. Actually - if you put someone really light on her - she was a great treat. But, put anyone over 90-100# and they better have good hands and a great seat. Our first major outing with the new horses - the head of the riding program then, and the rest of staff all took the 6 best out. I got "Spooky-Linky" - and we had a lovely series of romps through tall grass off the edge of roads, trails, and swipes at telephone poles. I'd work her in a ring for a serious 45 min so that we could then use her later. At least a couple of times a day for the pre-season, and early on. I just remember her trying to take the 3 large oak trees as barrels, and my ending up literally putting my hand up under her chin, to pull her down by closing the reins. But, I loved that horse and we had several great years together -it was a respect thing. The other QH was that almost a palomino coloring - I'm sure he was a mix - gelding - done late - prophetically named something stupid like Bucky - great back for bareback riding. Silver mane, but the buckskin coat not so gold. Unfortunately he was frequently caught in the paddock attempting to make little Buckys with whatever mare was around.

I have a friend with the Swedish Warmblood registry. Personally, I'm kind of fond of the larger horses - since I almost exclusively would ride cross-country, or hunt seat. Little bit of dressage experience. My friend in Denver with the warmbloods - she does their society website - has 2 in training now. She rides dressage. But, around here it's big time hunter-jumper and steeplechase. I just want to see what happens when I've lost some pounds, and go back into riding. I miss being a barn-rat.

My SIL runs a charity called "Personal Ponies" - well, she's the national media person and runs the Florida branch. Very interesting. She rides now

- which is another story and I hate her - well, not exactly - but writhe with jealousy - essentially she got a grand prix horse for free through some weird connection. But the 16 yr old niece is horse crazy for the last 3 years - inherited from me - and is leasing, showing in S. Fl. And has always worked with therapy riding programs.

Got to run - more horse talk later.

ellice