Lotti- (CBER Cherri)

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LOTTI (Cherri)- 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by foxie on Feb 15, 2006, 3:29pm

CHERRI - 14 yrs old, 15+hh, big beautiful registered QH mare. Hanthingy bloodlines, easy to halter, and responds well on the lead line. Possibly pregnant. Very nice horse.

$800



Adopted by Wendy in Oregon!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by foxie on Feb 15, 2006, 3:29pm

More Pictures: www.columbiabasinequinerescue.org/cherri.htm
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by spyinak on Feb 15, 2006, 3:35pm

Yes indeed - a very nice horse.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by solarisa on Feb 15, 2006, 3:39pm

Anyone want to bail her for me?
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by cybercat on Feb 15, 2006, 3:56pm

do you still have room at your place, solarisa?

cybercat
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by solarisa on Feb 15, 2006, 4:00pm

HEhehehe. We have just tracked down a second field Because of all the requests. But I have only "adopted" one, which put my personal total at 2!!!! did I mention the divorce?
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by cybercat on Feb 15, 2006, 4:12pm

We'll all have to form a CBER Divorced Wives Club, because you (and I) won't be alone!!!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by softhart on Feb 15, 2006, 4:25pm

Hi guys, dont know if it helps but I had told Zora I can temp board/foster for 20.00 a week plus vet/fuel for pickup. I am two hours from the feedlot in Walla Walla. Softhart.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by brookalena on Feb 15, 2006, 5:29pm

Girls - might be a good thing I live in Iowa. If I was in WA or OR not only could I be a member of the CBER divorce club - I'd be president.


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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by Eileen M on Feb 15, 2006, 5:32pm

This is a quality mare.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by solarisa on Feb 15, 2006, 6:11pm

SO, anyone want to help bail her? I can take her...
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by caryn on Feb 15, 2006, 6:28pm

Hey solarisa,
are you saying that you will adopt with bail help? I know you are providing a ton of foster care, so just want to clarify. I bet a lot of people would like to help make her yours...

My smiley didn't work...
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by calgal98 on Feb 15, 2006, 6:43pm

I'll pledge 100, in honor of myl two adoptees, Rona and Muffin. Wish I could afford more, but its going to preggers mares!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by scr on Feb 15, 2006, 8:19pm

Super nice mare. I just love her.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by solarisa on Feb 15, 2006, 8:24pm

I can adopt her....but I can NOT pay the bail back. I will need the $$ for feed. I am sick and need to go to bed but my offer will stand. She reminds me of one that I had that passed away... And she would be perfect for the 4H kids. Look at my post in the "who is going when" (I think that was the title) thread... I have to go to bed now.
julie
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by stefnjen on Feb 15, 2006, 8:25pm

This girl is sharp, what a great friend she will be....wish I had the $$$$!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by solarisa on Feb 15, 2006, 8:26pm

That was "which horses are getting picked up and when" under "adoptions"
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by calgal98 on Feb 15, 2006, 8:27pm

Julie...she is a lovely mare. If I hadn't taken Muffin this one would have come to me. She looks like she would make an awesome 4-h project. COme on folks...little bits add up quickly.!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by countrygirl on Feb 15, 2006, 8:39pm

I will be the banker for this girl. If you want to help with bail (and nobody else is her banker yet) you can paypal donations to me at [e-mail]
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by calgal98 on Feb 15, 2006, 8:41pm

Countrygirl....pm me when you need funds. I'm not sure how this is handled, so let me know.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Feb 15, 2006, 9:34pm

I have paid Cherri's bail in full, so she is coming to Oregon! I am also an approved adopter.

calgal98, thanks for the offer to help with her bail, but I was able to pay it in full, so please pass your pledge on to another horse.

Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by caryn on Feb 15, 2006, 10:15pm

YAY for Cherri and Wendy
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by foxie on Feb 15, 2006, 10:37pm

Pending with Wendy!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by brookalena on Feb 16, 2006, 6:20am

THANK YOU WENDY!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by solarisa on Feb 16, 2006, 7:56am

Good! I am happy for you two!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by ponygrl68 on Feb 16, 2006, 9:22am

solarisa....you have done so much for these horses lately...let your 4h group know that they are very much appreciated kudos for you!!!!!!
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Re: CHERRI -
Post by foxie on Feb 16, 2006, 1:50pm

Congratulations Wendy!

She is a lucky one.

Happy Trails,
The CBER Staff
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Feb 21, 2006, 5:03pm

Cherri (aka Sassy) arrived in Bend about an hour ago..............boy what a difference a week makes! Anyone who doesn't believe that life on the feedlot is hard on the horses, should see Sassy. Her original pics were taken about a week ago, and since then, she has some big hairless spots - looks like she's been bitten, or run into something - with scabs. Doesn't look like a disease, looks like she's been roughed up, and she's lost weight. Poor girl.....she is the sweetest thing. Walked quietly to her corral, hasn't whinnied, hasn't pinned her ears at the other horses (my PMU mare is next to her - as good as quarantine gets....my pmu mare was exposed to strangles two years ago in her 'herd' so I figured she was the least likely to contract it, and if she does, then we will treat it, but she is a healthy, hardy horse, so I don't expect any problems), and she just quietly wanders around her corral, not too sure what to think. We will have the vet out to preg check her, check teeth, and prescribe chiro if she needs it, but won't be doing any vaccinations until I know she is healthy. Did I mention how sweet she is?

I'm going to try to blanket her tonight - we'll see if she knows what a blanket is!!! As calm as she is, I don't expect any problems.

Wendy/Bend, OR




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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Feb 21, 2006, 7:19pm

Well, Sassy (Cherri) has a lump under her jaw, so I am assuming she has strangles. My vet recommends no antibiotics unless she has a temp....so I will try to take her temp tomorrow...wish me luck! She (vet) also said that it is the pus inside that has the bacteria, so not too contagious until it ruptures. If it gets really 'ready' I may have them lance it, so we can contain the bacteria some....we'll see. I've never dealt with strangles before, so this will be a new experience. She is eating well, so we'll see how it goes...........

She stood perfectly still while I put the blanket on, so she's obviously had one on before. I will take some pics tomorrow.....


Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by spyinak on Feb 22, 2006, 4:48pm

Looking forward to the pics. Sorry to hear she is ill.
She is such a lovel horse. Glad she is getting good care now.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by bootoyou on Feb 22, 2006, 7:57pm

Glad to hear that she is home and so sweet. I am so glad that she and all the others were adopted last week. I hope that you all make it thru the dreaded strangles okay. Post pictures, she looks like a lovely horse. MJ
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Feb 27, 2006, 6:00pm

Okay, I know everyone thinks their horses are the best, but I gotta tell ya'll, I got the best of the best!!!! Cherri (renamed Lotti) is such a Sweetheart! The vet was out today and she does not have strangles, no temp, no running nose, just a small soft lump under her chin which he thinks can be from an injury since she has lost alot of hair under there, and has other areas where she was obviously picked on at the lot! She is NOT pregnant, she does have a slight stiffness in one hock, and if that looks like it will be a problem we will have it xrayed. She is a perfect lady with perfect ground manners. Don't know if she has been ridden yet or not, but we will be figuring that out as soon as the weather improves. I cannot figure out why someone would dump a registered QH mare, in her prime, as sweet as this one, at an auction or feedlot....just doesn't make sense. Kasey (my other CBER mare) also had her teeth done today, and she too was wonderful. The vet was impressed by them - partially because my other horses aren't this well mannered!!! Give me a few weeks, I'll screw these up too!!! Just kidding.....I hope.

Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by calgal98 on Feb 27, 2006, 6:14pm

Oh, briggsbay, that brought a hearty laugh....*I'll screw these up too* . First laugh I've had in a few days!! Thanks for the update and thanks for the humor! V.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by bootoyou on Feb 27, 2006, 8:10pm

Glad that you are so happy with her. So far Ranger (formerly known as Flash) doesn't seem to be coming down with strangles either. Knock on wood. I too have a hard time understanding why people dump nice horses. Did Cheri come down on the load with Lori last week? MJ
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Feb 27, 2006, 10:35pm

Yes, MJ she was on the same load as Ranger.........but she was only on the trailer for 3 hours, and she was the first one off. We are only about 140 miles from Yakima - way too close for my hubby's comfort! Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by calgal98 on Mar 18, 2006, 6:37pm

Okay, this mare was a favorite of mine and I haven't seen anything for a couple of weeks. Can we get an update?? Such a beautiful mare. V.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Mar 18, 2006, 11:30pm

Hi Vicki,

Cherri, now known as Lotti (registered name is Ima Lotta Sass - couldn't call her sassy, cause she isn't!) is doing great. She and my PMU mare have bonded and are buddies.

I'm going to try a saddle on her tomorrow - weather permitting. I haven't done alot with her, just letting her chill for a few weeks. I do blanket her, and she is very good about it. She can be a little aprehensive at times - kinda like waiting for the other shoe to drop - but other than that, she is a wonderful horse. We'll find out tomorrow if she knows what a saddle is...........

Thanks for asking about her......she's a keeper!

Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by calgal98 on Mar 19, 2006, 8:39am

Hi Wendy....if you hadn't taken her home I was going to. I really like Lotti. Thanks for the update. Isn't it funny how certain horses just call your name?? I'm so glad she found her home. Thanks for the update!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Mar 20, 2006, 3:15pm

Just a quick updateon Cherri, now known as Lotti....farrier came today - I have a GREAT farrier. Lotti was hesitant about picking up her right hind, and after working with her for 10 minutes or so, Randy was able to easily trim and rasp that hoof. There was an old Quarter Crack in that hoof, so maybe her apprehension stemmed from the treatment she got with that crack......who knows. She also had a recent abscess blow out on the top of her left front hoof, which could be why she ended up at the lot if she didn't appear sound. She has foundered in the recent past. None of the above appear to be big issues for her, just a matter of watching and making sure she is well fed and well trimmed. My farrier, Randy, really liked her. He is not one to get upset, jerk or yell at a horse. He takes everything at their pace, and if they can't lift the leg up high, he will trim it down low. He is just a great guy, and I sincerely appreciate his consideration of the horse. Lotti was very comfortable with him when he was done (and he gave her a couple of treats, which she really likes now).

Hopefully the quarter crack won't cause her any more problems, but if it does, we will deal with it.

Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by piopico on Mar 22, 2006, 11:07am

I don't see there's been a Preg. check- has there?
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Mar 22, 2006, 10:39pm

Yes, she has been preg checked and she's empty. Big sigh of relief!!!!!

Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Mar 27, 2006, 10:46am

It just keeps getting better and better!!! Lotti (aka Cherri) reminds me so much of our daughters now 22 year old Paint gelding - he is the ultimate, sweet QH, and has tons of eq & pleasure training. We can put just about anyone on him. Lotti leads like she has been shown in many halter classes. I saddled her yesterday, and there was absolutely no reaction to the saddle, pad, or cinching - she has obviously been saddled hundreds of times. She didn't like the bit I first put on her (it is a new Rockin S snaffle, which alot of horses who don't like bits are supposed to like - my gelding loves it!), so I switched to a full cheek snaffle, and she liked that one better. I will have the trainer out this week to ride her and see what she knows - I'm going to guess that she has been shown, and knows alot. May have to use a bosal or hackamore, or I have a Dr. Cook bitless bridle if she looks like she might like that we will try it! All I will do is trail ride her, so I don't really care what kind of bit/bitless bridle she uses - whatever is most comfortable for her.

Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Apr 20, 2006, 10:49am

Just a quick update on Lotti (Cherri). She is such a sweet mare - I just don't know how people can give up such great horses. I have saddled and bridled her in the past few weeks, and decided yesterday to get on her. I just used a bareback pad and halter with reins - easier to make an emergency dismount - and had to use an upside down metal trough to get on her - she's a tall girl! The noisy trough didn't bother her, the bareback pad was a non issue, no problem cinching - nothing bothered her. She stood like a statue next to the trough and let me lay over her, flail my arms around, semi throw my leg over, no response. So I hopped on....she was absolutely fine. That doesn't surprise me, but you just never know. I only rode her for 5 minutes or so, and she did okay. Obviously has been jerked on, was *very* protective of her mouth - even though she didn't have a bit in, she held her head up high like she was braced for whatever was coming next..........I'm not a jerk and pull kinda gal, so we just did soft circles, stops, backing - she's knows all of that. I wanted that first ride to be positive for her, so I wasn't on her very long. We'll do more this weekend. I may try a hackamore or bosal on her (although I have never used a bosal, so we'll see......) we are in no hurry, we'll just take it as it comes. She is really starting to trust me - it has taken about 6-8 weeks, but she is getting there. And she is such a sweet mare..............

WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by cat67 on Apr 20, 2006, 2:24pm

That sounds like a great first ride! She'll relax once she realizes someone is riding her who doesn't jerk. Poor thing.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on May 21, 2006, 12:22am

Another Lotti Update...

I rode her last weekend bareback with a rope halter/mecate/reins, and she did pretty good. She was still a little nervous, but seems totally safe.

I rode her again today, bareback/rope halter, and she did so well, I decided to saddle/bridle her. I put a mullen type bit on her (it has short shanks, don't know exactly what it is, but since she didn't like the snaffles, I thought it was worth the try!) and let her just wear it for a short time while loose in the arena. She didn't mind it at all, so I saddled her and got on. She is such a good girl........she is still nervous with a rider, and wants to jog a little, but overall she is trying very hard to please. Her stop is rock solid, she will stop with a verbal whoa, or very light rein pressure. She neckreins lightly, and goes with just a lift of the reins and a kiss. Backs with a verbal cue or a slight tension on the reins. Did a sloppy haunchturn, so we will work on that from the ground a bit.

I am going to a weeklong Mark Rashid clinic in Colorado in July, and I think Lotti will be the horse that I take. We will have Mark work on trailer loading with us - she went in, but didn't want to back out, so I had to let her turn around in the trailer, and I don't like that type of exiting. No big deal, Mark will help us.

I really enjoy Lotti, I look forward to riding her, and I'm hoping she will be/already is (?) a great trail horse. It's kind of odd not knowing anything about her background.....she seems to have alot of training, so it just doesn't make sense how/why she ended up at the lot. I am assuming she is just a great horse that was in the wrong place at the wrong time......

Oh, she can sure hold her breath when being cinched!!! I think it's snug, and then walk her a bit, and it's loose! Tighten up, walk again, and it's loose again!!!! Too funny....I can't say that I blame her!

WendyP/Bend, OR


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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jun 4, 2006, 10:48pm

I've ridden Lotti 6 or 8 times in the arena, and she does okay - still a little nervous, sometimes wants to jog instead of walk, but very responsive to neck reining, stopping, backing.....just a great mare.

Today was a big day.....we went on our first trail ride! Lotti was fantastic! She walked (most of the time) didn't spook, crossed water!!!!! She is wonderful! Can you tell how happy I am?

I will try to get some pictures taken soon. I don't know how to post them, but will figure it out.

WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by caryn on Jun 4, 2006, 11:09pm

YAY!!! She sounds like a gem, but of course we want pics

Foxie posted an easy way to post pics ( I know it's easy, 'cuz I used it) : cberheadqrters.proboards103.com/index.cgi?board=instructions&action=display&thread=1144687611
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by ljbrooks on Jun 5, 2006, 8:00am

Yay! She's a trail horse! Let me know when you want to take our CBER horses on a ride.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by cat67 on Jun 5, 2006, 9:27am

Wendy, that's terrific news! You know, they probably just decided that she wouldn't be competitive enough for AQHA competition, OR she reacted to the typical crank-n-yank-n-spur training by rebelling, and so she got dumped. I had a mare years ago who had become so angry (at age 3, poor thing!) about spurs that she would just switch her tail, pin her ears and have a fit if you even touched her with your leg below the knee. So they sold her cheap to me, and I rode her on voice commands and with a crop held at the shoulder only for several months and then very slowly reintroduced leg. Once she realized I didn't wear spurs, she was fine. I showed her successfully at some open shows and then sold her to a nice couple from Germany, who recently sent me pictures of her - happy and healthy today, at age 20, and a wonderful trail horse for them.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jun 5, 2006, 12:03pm

Hi Cat67,

Lotti doesn't act like she was a western pleasure horse........she acts like she was ridden in a bosal - she fidgets with the bit alot. Doesn't matter now - she is a great horse, and has a forever home now! We will be doing another trail ride this afternoon............ I have been waiting for a great trail horse for a long time - who would have thought I would find one on a Feedlot!!!

WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by equinemom on Jun 5, 2006, 1:44pm

Actually that was the word we had on this mare was that she was well trained in a bosal and had not worn a bit, we did tell people that at some point, but it probably got forgotten! Glad to here this pretty girl is doing so well!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by cat67 on Jun 5, 2006, 1:54pm

The "snaffle bit" classes are actually snaffle bit or bosal, so if that was her training, it is entirely possible she was at someone's show horse barn. Just speculating. She certainly looks like a nice, good quality purebred QH.

Equinemom - DUH, it just occurred to me Sunline's been ridden in a bosal, too - hence the nose scarring and the cluelessness about a bit! That makes perfect sense. I thought someone had just left a nylon halter on her too long but actually, being ridden in a bosal could easily cause those bald spots.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jun 5, 2006, 11:05pm

Thanks Heidi - I will try her in a bosal and see if she is more comfortable. I have never ridden with a bosal - they seem kind of harsh? I guess it depends on how rough the rawhide over the nose is? Any suggestions on type/kind/size?

Thanks! WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by equinemom on Jun 5, 2006, 11:50pm

if you would feel more comfortable use a bitless bridle or even a sidepull, she will probably work great in those too you can find them on ebay pretty reasonably and in leather, web or rope material whatever look/type you want. The true bosal fitted and used right is far from harsh, but the bosal is the beginning of developing a true bridle horse if used properly.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by emjay on Jun 5, 2006, 11:54pm

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click on equine overpopulation
watch the video
it is so moving, so tear jerking, but so needed to be watched.
the song is incredible.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jun 6, 2006, 11:47pm

I have a Dr. Cook's bitless bridle, but I don't really like it...........so I tried to buy a bosal today, but just couldn't do it! So I bought a sidepull............I know, I know, I'm neurotic...I just was afraid that I would mess Lotti up in a bosal, so we will try the sidepull tomorrow. I guess what got to me is that she has that 'dent' in her face which I'm sure is from the bosal, and I didn't want to make the dent any worse!!!! Poor Lotti, she has a moron for an owner now!!!

WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by cat67 on Jun 7, 2006, 7:52am

I love sidepulls - you don't have to ride any differently in them. Riding in a bosal is an art form but a sidepull is more like a halter where you have more control. They are perfect to pull up a head if you are small and riding a bucker, by the way!

If you want to protect her nose, take a roll of vetrap and wrap around the nosepiece of the sidepull until it's soft and mushy. That's what I do.

And no, she had a moron for an owner previously - hence the nose dent. Sunny has bald spots there too. Idiots.
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jun 8, 2006, 8:37pm

Okay, I am going to try to post a picture...............



If this turns out - this is our second trail ride. Lotti is such a great trail horse..........
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jun 8, 2006, 8:41pm

You can see by her mouth that she doesn't enjoy the bit - I haven't tried the sidepull yet, but I think that's what I will end up using on her. Now that I know how to post pictures.....look out! I'm sure that picture added at least 50 pounds to my actual weight - okay, okay, maybe not 50, but at least 45..................that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

WendyP/Bend, Oregon
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by cybercat on Jun 8, 2006, 9:14pm

That is a great picture! Where was it taken? Lotti looks great, too...
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jun 8, 2006, 9:32pm

Here's another one.......




Okay, two. The water pictures were taken at Tumalo Reservoir near Bend, OR. There is a great trail that goes all the way around the small reservoir. You don't have to cross water, but we like to! Lotti looks worried in the first pic, but it's because she wanted to come up to me, but didn't like the flash.

I will try to post some new pics of Kasey too, if anyone is interested in looking........

WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by cat67 on Jun 9, 2006, 7:41am

You really won the Lot Lottery with that one!
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by ljbrooks on Jun 13, 2006, 8:36pm

Wow! That pic turned out well! She's looking good.

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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jun 17, 2006, 10:55pm

You guys are going to be so sorry that I learned how to post pictures!!! Here is Lotti (Cherri) and Kasey in our front yard/pasture. Don't the mountains look fantastic?


WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by rhea on Jun 19, 2006, 7:19am

Wendy, you sure ended up with some nice horses from the FL. This mare is gorgeous! I love her responsiveness. I wonder if she was used in cattle work. So many get arena stressed if they aren't worked with properly and pushed too fast.
She hit a home run with you. Keep up the pics. Love the scenery too...
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Jul 27, 2006, 1:26pm

This is just a teaser post - the pictures will follow as soon as I get them on disk. I took Lotti (was Cherri) to Colorado to a weeklong Mark Rashid Clinic last week. It was hot but wonderful. Lotti is a fantastic horse. She knows cows, pushed right in and bit them on the butt if they didn't move when she wanted them to!!! We worked on getting her soft in the arena - she has obviosly been worked hard and fast in the arena setting. Lotti trailered/traveled easily, loaded/unloaded, never spooked at anything, and was a dream to be around. I had Dr Dave Siemens (very well known equine chiropractor) work on her a couple of times during the week, and he said that it appears that maybe 'something' happened to her front (she was really tight and heavy) but she responded well to the adjustments. We will keep up on the chiro every 8-10 weeks. She didn't show any outward signs of pain or limping or anything, but Dave said she definitely needed adjusted. I have seen this make a huge difference with Kasey, and my QH gelding Raz. It's amazing how stoic horses can be.

Lotti is a fantastic horse, and a sweet friend. I am so happy she found me! I'm sorry it had to be thru the feedlot, but sometimes bad things have to happen for the good to come thru.

Hope to have pictures to post in the next couple of days...................

Wendy/Bend, OR
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Re: CHERRI - 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH Mare
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Aug 20, 2006, 5:32pm

Well, unfortunately most of the pics we got in Colorado are too far away to see much.....but here is one of Plum (CBER horse) and Lotti (CBER Cherri) taking a break with Tonisha in the shade.



Lotti and I did a 3 hour trail ride yesterday.......she is an awesome horse!

WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: LOTTI (Cherri)- 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH
Post by ljbrooks on Aug 22, 2006, 6:06pm

She is looking fantastic, Wendy! I think I can squeeze out a trail ride soon if you guys want to. Maybe Friday? Great job with her. I still need to hear all about that clinic.
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Re: LOTTI (Cherri)- 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH
Post by jennywho on Aug 23, 2006, 8:22pm

The girls look awesome and the more pics the better.
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Re: LOTTI (Cherri)- 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Aug 23, 2006, 11:11pm

Lotti and I played Cowboy Soccer tonight with some Parelli folks (I'm not a Parelli fan AT ALL, but this group is open to anything, so it's fun) we used one of the really big balls. I worked with Lotti for about 15 minutes before we left with my big ball, and boy did she catch on fast! She is such a calm, even tempered mare. She never tried to bite or kick, and we were in some pretty tight squeezes with a halflinger type pony, and a big gray Perch gelding! Lotti learned to push the ball really well.

Lotti got some much needed chiro work in Colorado, and I will have her worked on regularly here.....she must have had something happen to make her as tight as she is. Dave Siemens rated her as a 7.5 on a scale of 1-10 (10 being put them down) in Colorado when we first got there. Afte a couple of treatments he said she was probably a 6 as far as pain goes, and to keep up the chiro. She is very willing even though I know there are times she would rather not do something. We just take it slow and easy and she does fine. I hate to ride a horse that I think is in pain, so the next chiro appointment is with a guy that is a vet, chiropractor, & accupuncturist ..........hopefully if there is something drastically wrong, he will find it. I don't think there is much wrong with her, but just want him to check her over just in case.

WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: LOTTI (Cherri)- 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH
Post by ljbrooks on Sept 24, 2006, 7:57am

What a sweet horse Lotti is! We all went on a trail ride yesterday (I'll let Wendy tell all about it), but wanted to post that Lotti is a special girl. And VERY beautiful!
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Re: LOTTI (Cherri)- 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Oct 1, 2006, 11:01pm

Thanks Lisa............I really, really enjoy riding Lotti. She is such a sweet, kind, mare. I think we have a solid, trusting relationship, and she is the best trail horse I have - out of 8 horses!!! We have a bunch of great CBER horses in Central Oregon, and we need to find a way to get the word out about them...... I don't think I will be showing Lotti, like Suzi is showing Mohito, but there's got to be some events around here that we can participate in to get the word out.............

WendyP/Bend, OR
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Re: LOTTI (Cherri)- 14 y/o - 15h+ - Registered QH
Post by WendyP/Briggsbay on Oct 23, 2006, 10:55pm

Just a quick update on Lotti.....we went on a nine mile, beautiful trail ride yesterday with Hystyle (Tonisha) on Max (cber) and ljbrooks (Lisa) on her mare. It was a GREAT ride - reminded me of when I rode as a teen. We did stupid stuff like 'who can ride the longest with no reins' - Lisa won everytime! And her mare would take off trotting/loping down the mountain trail - that girl is Brave! We took the horses bridles off and just draped the reins around their necks (we held the reins) and let them graze in a grassy spot near the top of the mountain we were climbing. The weather was beautiful, we had the trails to ourselves, and it was a blast - this is why I got back into horses!!! Lotti was wonderful - she didn't want to cross a creek but we worked thru that. She was a trooper, even though it was quite a ride for a kinda outta shape fat girl (okay that could apply to me too!!!).

I am soooo looking forward to doing lots of events with Lotti - like the CBER get together, the CBER prize ride, and lots and lots of trail rides! I absolutely adore this mare.......I'm sorry that she had to go thru the feedlot experience, but it must have been necessary for her to get to me, and I sincerely believe that she was meant to be mine.

I will try to post some pics - might take me a day or two.........

WendyP/Bend, OR
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[wendyp]

Lotti is doing great - she is my trail horse, and I hope to do some trail trials with her later this summer.........

This one is from this summer on a trail ride with ljbrooks and hystyle. This is Lotti and I (pink), and Lisa and her mare.......Tonisha (hystyle) is taking the picture.



This picture is from yesterday:




WendyP/Bend, OR

[cybercat]

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Lotti (Cber Cherri)
Post by wendyp on Jan 13, 2007, 10:49am

I hope its okay to add Lotti to the list..... I adopted her in February, 2006, she is a Registered QH mare, 15 years old. She is such a wonderful horse - I just don't get how anyone could part with her. She was owned by her breeders (and brought up from California to Hermiston, Oregon) for 14 years, and then they signed off her registration in 11/05, and she showed up on the lot in 02/06 - I have no idea what happened to her during that 3 months, but her transfer forms came with the breeders signature, dated 11/05. I'm not convinced that they know she was at the feedlot....................But, I am definitely the winner in all this......Lotti is well trained, sweet as can be, does anything I ask. I took her to Colorado (long trip from Oregon!) in July 2006 to a Mark Rashid Clinic, and she did great! Here is a picture from the Clinic.......Hystyle (Tonisha) is the one sitting down holding the horses.....Plum (Cber) is on the left, Lotti on the right...............I will also post some trail riding pics...........



This is Lott & I (I'm in Pink) and Lisa Brooks on her mare crossing water on a trail ride - I was having trouble crossing water and that was causing Lotti to not want to cross, but I realized it was me, not Lotti, we got it all worked out, and now she crosses just fine! Amazing how 'our' issues can become the horses, and then we blame them, when really it's our fault.






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Re: Lotti (Cber Cherri)
Post by cybercat on Jan 14, 2007, 8:20pm

It is absolutely OK to add ANY of your horses to these threads! They are so important to us...and we get to know all of our friends better by sharing and reading about each other's events.
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[wendyp]

Lotti and I will be starting a Trail Trial clinic series next weekend. We 'practiced' today...let's just say it was interesting! Someone must have been very rough with Lotti, and used ropes/whips inappropriately. She gets very upset if I swing a rope at her, and if I up my pressure/energy, she stops working/tunes out, and just wants to escape. So, we are taking things slowly - I think she really enjoys 'doing' things with me, but if we don't completely understand each other, things can deteriorate quickly.

Today I worked her in hand on jumping small jumps, a row of barrels, dragging a large branch (she didn't like that too much), longeing in both directions (she goes very fast, has trouble settling down) and then we worked at crossing water...........well, I crossed the water first, but she did eventually cross many many times. She is good about following me, and if she doesn't get something, rather than push her I have to just try it from a different angle/perspective/technique.

The guy that is teaching the trail clinic on Saturday likes to use a stick (ala Parelli) 'as an extension of his arm' - I'm pretty sure that Lotti knows it isn't his arm!!! I hope he is open to this participant having a say in how her horse is treated 'cause I won't let him upset her by using the stick. She can be very reactive, and a stick just intensifies that, it doesn't help at all.

We are going on a nice long trail ride tomorrow and then will be doing the jumps/water/branch dragging under saddle tomorrow afternoon........Wish me Luck!!!!

WendyP/Bend, OR

[ljbrooks]

This mare is so pretty. Wendy is training her for a trail clinic and is getting her used to lots of new things. We went on a trail ride with Wendy on Lotti, Hystyle on Max (CBER) and me on Dodge (CBER). Lotti led most of the way (good girl!) and showed Wendy how good a rider she is! :-)

[wendyp]

I didn't see your post Lisa - yes, she was a little full of it............I don't consider myself a good rider, and to prove it, I squealed when Lotti gave a half hearted attempt at a buck! I wouldn't let her do more than trot, and she wanted to pass Lisa/Dodge, so we came to a halt and a slight disagreement. But we got things worked out - she was definitely full of energy all during that ride!

Lisa and her daughter Faith, Tonisha and I all rode yesterday, and Lotti did well - not quite so full of energy, went in the water with no problem, hopped over logs, and was generally a good girl.

Today, I rode her in the arena at my house with a bosal - I've been meaning to try one, since she doesn't seem to respond to a bit - and it was a wonderful change!!! Lotti is definitely used to a bosal, much softer, better responses, great backing......all-in-all she did well. She normally is nervous in an arena (Roping horse? Rodeo/Pickup horse?) and has trouble settling down and just walking. We did lots of serpentines and circles, and I was pleased with how it went. We did our 'trail' stuff (flags, pom-poms, jumps, bridge, dragging a branch, walking thru a shredded hanging tarp) all in hand today........hopefully we will progress to undersaddle later in the week.

I think we just need lots of riding time and consistency..................

WendyP/Bend, OR

[ljbrooks]

She did just great this past weekend, I thought. I get a little starstruck around her. She is the prettiest horse.

[wendyp]

I took Lotti to the trail trial course today to practice - this is the first time she has been there, I took my QH gelding a few weeks ago. Lotti did everything....she is such a fantastic horse. She hopped the ditch, walked over the bridge, went thru little trees with old dear and animal hides/horns laying around, went down into the ponds (but there wasn't water - that's okay, she does water) she jumped over the barrels (we did this like 10 times because I am a dork and don't know how to jump, so *I* needed the practice!!!) she walked thru the shredded hanging tarps, hopped up the little cliff and turned around and stepped off it (it's about 2 or 2.5 feet high), walked up to and stopped by the mailbox, trotted over logs, turned around in a small pole box, and best of all - she did the gates like a pro!!!! In this course we have to open a bow gate, close it, walk to the other side (small enclosure) and go out the other gate. Lotti knew exactly what to do, and I just sat there! It took my gelding and I at least 5 minutes to get thru the gates and it wasn't pretty!!!! After practice we went for a trail ride with the gal that owns the property - she is a QH breeder. I told her that Lotti was one of my feedlot mares, and she was amazed. She asked me what was wrong with her - I told her nothing. She asked me if she was sick or lame when I got her, and I said no. She said - then why was she at the feedlot, and I told her lots of great horses are dumped for no reason. I think it made an impression on her. Lotti is not her 'style' of QH (Lotti is a big mare, and lacks the refined head, legs, short backs etc, that are in style now) but she admitted that she was a nice mare.

I am planning to actually run Lotti (okay probably walk/jog) in the Trial on Sunday.....so wish us luck!!!

WendyP/Bend, OR

[atticus]

GO LOTTI!!! You can can do it girl!! Represent for your fellow rescue brothers and sisters!

[hystyle]

Happy Birthday Lottie!.....(Isn't she an April Fools baby?)

[ljbrooks]

Is she? That would be cute.

Did she have fun on Saturday? Can you tell I'm moping?

[wendyp]

Lotti's b-day is actually 4/27 - the same as Jessi's (my PMU filly)...............

I think Lotti did very well at the Trail Trial. There were 15 obstacles, and Lotti did 12 of them. She didn't like the water (you just never know - she has been going in water great lately, but she didn't like *this* water!) and I didn't ask her to drag the big branch because ropes make her nervous and we haven't worked on it enough yet. The third thing she didn't like was the walk-thru-the-little-trees-with-the-hidden-buffalo&deerhides-and-branches-on-the-ground-and-the-plastic-turkey-that gobbled. She would walk thru that when I was leading her, but not when riding. Oh well, now we have stuff to practice. There were many parts where we were supposed to lope, but Lotti gets pretty worked up, so we just trotted. We weren't out to win, just complete the course as best we could. She jumped the barrels really well, and there was a new barrel jump - two barrels laying down in a low ditch with a pole and flag on each end - it was a small area to jump thru, but she did it okay. They has a tractor parked in the arena with a tarp hanging off the bucket, and the bucket was raised high in the air.....Lotti thought that was going to eat her at first. I think there is one more trial in a couple of weeks, so we will practice between now and then and see if we can improve.

Hey Lisa, you missed a great ride on Saturday.................

WendyP/Bend, OR

[ljbrooks]

Thanks for rubbing it in, Wendy. :-)

Let's get together soon. I'm out of town this weekend, but let's ride ASAP!

[wendyp]

Okay, Okay, so I am reliving my childhood - I obviously didn't do ALL the things I wanted to.....So this weekend Hystyle and I are going to a Playday. Barrels, Bi-Rangle (anyone know what this is?) Figure Eight, Pole Bending, that sort of stuff. Hopefully Lotti will enjoy it..........I don't plan to do any of it very fast - this club divides the riders by age groups

I will probably take Doodle and just let him hang out at the Trailer and get used to all the commotion. I think Hystyle is going to ride Max. This riding club just built a HUGE indoor arena, outdoor arena, 214 stall barn, cattle barn, and I don't know what all else.....we joined this club so we could use the new facilities and humiliate ourselves at the Playdays...........

WendyP/Bend, OR

[ljbrooks]

I want to go! Seriously...can I go too? I can drive separately.

[wendyp]

I haven't update Lotti's thread in awhile, so here goes.............

We (Lj, hystyle and I) went to the playday, and although the weather wasn't great, we had fun. Lotti wanted to go faster than I did, so we were slowpokes, but we will do better next time. She is used to 'not walking' in an arena, and I wasn't too sure if I would have any control if we went very fast, so we trotted and slow loped............. Lisa did great on Dodge, and Tonisha (hystyle) too Max and did really well too. I think we are all looking forward to the next one (June 16th). I took Doodle and just tied him to the trailer for most of the day (I walked him around a couple of times, and he was very ho hum about everything), and he managed to get tangled up with Lotti (but she is very calm, and so is he, so they managed to get it worked out) and he dug a huge crater. He did settle down towards the end of the day.

Tonisha and I took Lotti and Max on a 10 mile trail ride last weekend that was a benefit ride for St. Jude's Hospital. It always amazes me that out of the five horses in our group, the two rescues were by far the best trail horses - we had NO problems with our horses at all, and the others either jigged the whole way, or refused to go, or insisted on trotting then stopping....

So, our next adventure is 4 days at the Oregon Coast (Florence) with the horses. Lisa recommended a house to rent that has corrals, and is just over the dunes from the beach. We leave Thursday and come back on Sunday - I hope we have lots of pictures to post. I can't hardly wait!!!!!

Lotti is turning into a great trail horse - when I first started riding her on the trails she was a little spooky and nervous, but she is over that. We'll see how she likes the ocean..........

Have I mentioned lately how much I love this mare??

WendyP/Bend, OR

[atticus]

That is so awesome...I wanna go beach riding too, lucky bum!

[wendyp]

Come on down!!! This is what every girl dreams about isn't it? Running on the beach, wind blowin her hair, and the horses mane, mist from the ocean on her face, waves crashing, the freedom of galloping on a desserted beach...................okay we'll see if that's how it *really* is!!!!!

WendyP/Bend, OR

[djrepp]

Another story for the book!

[wendyp]

Okay, the beach riding is overrated!!! No, it was fun, but there isn't anywhere to go except up and down the beach. The house we rented did not have good access - we had to go over the dunes, and that was really hard on the horses - there must have been a better way because there is a big stable nearby that uses the same general access for their daily rides.

The weather was okay the first day, and crappy the other days. Lotti was not wild about the beach - neither was Boca (a friends mare), but hystyle took Rieta (non rescue) and she got her to go in the water...............

It was an okay trip - everyone should do it at least once. I think we will try it again ( I will take my QH gelding next time since Lotti didn't enjoy it - or maybe I will take Doodle, he's going into training next month.....) but we will go to a different location, and hope for better weather...........

The truck did breakdown on the freeway in Eugene, OR. My very sweet non-horse hubby had to bring our truck and horse trailer from Bend to Eugene (3 hours each way) and pick up the horses.........we had to pay a young man to pull the gooseneck trailer off the freeway to a parking lot where we could transfer the horses from the gooseneck trailer to the bumper pull trailer, and then haul them the 3 hours to Bend. Did you know that a tow truck will NOT pull a horse trailer with horses in it? We learned that lesson! It was a really, really long day - I think we got home at 1am....................Oh something else we learned - Onstar only runs diagnostics on the airbags and peripherial stuff - not the engine! So they couldn't tell us what was wrong with the truck..............

I think Beth's travel jinx has rubbed off on us!!!!'

WendyP/Bend, OR

[wendyp]

I thought I would post Lotti's SAFE Horse show results here.............

Lotti was entered in 6 classes, and placed in three. In Rescue Horse Halter, she placed 4th, in Barrels (22 yo riders and up) we got a 3rd, and in the CA stake race we got a 4th. We bombed in Trail (I wasn't taking it very seriously!), and in the Idaho stake race (we were 2 seconds out of the ribbons), and we blew the Bribe your Horse (one of the helpers started talking to Lotti after I turned her loose, and said her name, and she started to walk over to her!!!!). I had alot of fun! I don't think Lotti enjoyed it as much as I did - I think she prefers trail riding.........Maybe Doodle will like gaming? Not that I will ever do any serious gaming, but little playdays are kinda fun!

WendyP/Bend, OR

[wendyp]

Wow, I haven't updated Lotti's thread in awhile.........She continues to be my favorite horse to ride - I have three rideable horses -Lotti, Doodle and Raz (my 16 yo QH gelding, with a *really* rough trot!). Lotti is always willing, easy to handle, well trained, and just a pleasure to be around. She can get a little excited when we head home on a trail ride. I have no doubt that Lotti could find her horse trailer from 10 miles away blindfolded! If I hold her back (okay, so sometimes we like to gallop back to the trailer - bad habit, but so much fun!) she will hump up a little, but has never bucked. Just voicing her opinion.........I kinda like a horse with a little 'tude! She ponies Doodle really well, and can be counted on to be the steady horse if others in the group are having problems.

Lotti and I will be doing a Trail Clinic in March - I know she prefers trail riding, and gets nervous in arenas, but I think she will try hard for me - she always does. She's just the best horse...................

WendyP/Bend, OR