Introducing the newest member of our family!!

[AndyRosse]

I''ve been meaning to post this for a little bit, and since there have been a couple other similar posts, I figured now was the time!

So I''d like to introduce you to Stretch, the newest four-legged member of our family

 

[asscherisme]

Beautiful! Congratulations on your new horse!

 

[Pandora II]

Wow, beautiful.

I was horse crazy as a child, but my parents never gave in and let me have one.

I am sooo jealous

 

[Skippy123]

What a beauty!!!!

 

[Lorelei]

I was wondering about your new av Rascal , he is a stunner alright, I take it he is a he??

 

[AndyRosse]

Date: 7/12/2007 11:11:37 AM
Author: Lorelei
I was wondering about your new av Rascal , he is a stunner alright, I take it he is a he??

LOL, yes he is a he

Kinda forgot that part!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

What a face!

Gorgeous guy.....

cheers--Sharon

 

[poshpepper]

What a cutie! I really like that Avatar pic, looks like he is having so much fun

 

[Kaleigh]

He''s gorgeous!!! How fun!!!

 

[FireGoddess]

I was wondering who had dethroned Rascal in your avatar!!! What a pretty horse!!!

 

[AndyRosse]

Date: 7/12/2007 1:00:53 PM
Author: FireGoddess
I was wondering who had dethroned Rascal in your avatar!!! What a pretty horse!!!

Sssshhhh, don''t tell Rascal

He''s already pissed that he had to go to the vet yesterday and get blood drawn

 

[AndyRosse]

Thanks everyone!!

A little more info on him: He is a retired thoroughbred racehorse that never did very well on the track; he won only about $30,000 lifetime. He has been retrained to do english pleasure riding and jumping, and he really is a sweetie (but he can be real stubborn sometimes lol

). My avatar is him begging me for a carrot.

And I figured that a horse was the best sibling for Rascal the cat, since Rascal can still believe he is an only child

lol.

 

[Lorelei]

He really is gorgeous M, it is good to see you back here! I have recently joined the ranks of Thoroughbred ownership too, they are a wonderful breed!

 

[AndyRosse]

Date: 7/12/2007 1:17:47 PM
Author: Lorelei
He really is gorgeous M, it is good to see you back here! I have recently joined the ranks of Thoroughbred ownership too, they are a wonderful breed!

Belated congratulations!! I just love thorougbreds, they have always been a favorite of mine.

And yeah, I''ve been away from PS for a while, busy with studying for the bar exam unfortunately and trying to find a job lol.

 

[Lorelei]

Thank you! I have been wondering where you were, it really is nice to see you back here! Good luck with the job!

 

[AndyRosse]

Date: 7/12/2007 1:35:13 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
Oh my stars Michelle he''s beautiful!! How old is he?

Thanks so much! He is 14 years old. We originally estimated he was 10, but after reading his tattoo, we confirmed his real age.

 

[belle]

congratulations michelle! i had noticed your new avatar in another thread and was wondering if you had a new baby. he looks so sweet. how tall is he?
didn''t you have a stretch before as well? i thought i remembered another stretch horse. or, maybe i''m just crazy (more likely!)

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/12/2007 3:26:09 PM
Author: belle
congratulations michelle! i had noticed your new avatar in another thread and was wondering if you had a new baby. he looks so sweet. how tall is he?
didn''t you have a stretch before as well? i thought i remembered another stretch horse. or, maybe i''m just crazy (more likely!)

I do too.

 

[belle]

Date: 7/12/2007 3:28:53 PM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 7/12/2007 3:26:09 PM
Author: belle
congratulations michelle! i had noticed your new avatar in another thread and was wondering if you had a new baby. he looks so sweet. how tall is he?
didn''t you have a stretch before as well? i thought i remembered another stretch horse. or, maybe i''m just crazy (more likely!)

I do too.

that just might mean that we''re both crazy!

(which may still be true, regardless

)

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/12/2007 3:31:05 PM
Author: belle

Date: 7/12/2007 3:28:53 PM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 7/12/2007 3:26:09 PM
Author: belle
congratulations michelle! i had noticed your new avatar in another thread and was wondering if you had a new baby. he looks so sweet. how tall is he?
didn''t you have a stretch before as well? i thought i remembered another stretch horse. or, maybe i''m just crazy (more likely!)

I do too.

that just might mean that we''re both crazy!

(which may still be true, regardless

)

Very possibly!

 

[Dee*Jay]

Stretch is gorgeous! What a handsome face!

 

[Lorelei]

Rascal, how did he come into your life? I would love to hear how you found him when you get a chance please.

 

[Sundial]

He is a real beauty Rascal.

 

[AndyRosse]

Date: 7/12/2007 3:31:05 PM
Author: belle

Date: 7/12/2007 3:28:53 PM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 7/12/2007 3:26:09 PM
Author: belle
congratulations michelle! i had noticed your new avatar in another thread and was wondering if you had a new baby. he looks so sweet. how tall is he?
didn't you have a stretch before as well? i thought i remembered another stretch horse. or, maybe i'm just crazy (more likely!)

I do too.

that just might mean that we're both crazy!

(which may still be true, regardless

)

No, you guys aren't completely crazy. I've been riding Stretch with the permission of his prior owner for about three or four years.

And my original screenname was Stretch4

 

[AndyRosse]

Date: 7/12/2007 3:26:09 PM
Author: belle
congratulations michelle! i had noticed your new avatar in another thread and was wondering if you had a new baby. he looks so sweet. how tall is he?
didn''t you have a stretch before as well? i thought i remembered another stretch horse. or, maybe i''m just crazy (more likely!)

He''s 16.3 hands. While that isn''t huge, compared to most of the other horses at the barn, he is gigantic!

 

[widget]

Date: 7/12/2007 8:14:42 PM
Author: Rascal49
He''s 16.3 hands. While that isn''t huge, compared to most of the other horses at the barn, he is gigantic!

Huh??? What types of horses are you used to??? Clydesdales?? LOL

He''s gorgeous, Rascal...congratulations!

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[Miranda]

Ohhhh, I''ve always wanted a horse! What a beauty he is!

 

[door knob solitaire]

30 grand is more than I won at the tracks! Nothng to

sneeze at. Give him some sugars from the gang at PS. HE is Grand!

DKS

 

[monarch64]

Michelle, Stretch is a beautiful horse!!! Congratulations on your new addition!

I grew up with an Apaloosa named Cricket, she was the sweetest thing but I never got to ride her--she foundered when she was about 19 but we kept her well for many more years. She loved sugar cubes, carrots, apples, and Werther''s candies!

I miss her still, she was such a sweetheart. She actually "mothered" a few Holstein calves on my parents'' farm who needed a friend/mama figure! Forgive me, I couldn''t help but relate something about her here, and I find myself doing so every time I see a new horsie on PS!

 

[Lorelei]

Cor - an inch of 17hh, he is a big lad and for a TB!