Anything left on your bucket list?

[Mary Stetler]

I would love to go to the Chincoteague pony round up some year.
I worry about how they are faring this year with the cold and storms although they have been there since practically the beginning of the counrty.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

I remember the book about MIsty of Chincoteague, by Marguerite Henry, if I remember right, and beautiful illustrations. It would be awesome to see them and be there in person.
It seems like most of the compact pony breeds come from places that get really cold, and I remember any shetlands that I owned had really thick furry winter coats. They were regular little fluffballs, unlike the poor Arabians, who barely grew much winter coats.
The Icelandic ponies are amazing, too, and they can gait so fast. I have never ridden one, but I went to an exhibition and saw then in action and it was awesome to see them moving.

 

[Mary Stetler]

I was thinking of the book Misty. I had that one and one about her foal, I think.
The gaited horses are amazing. At a running walk by my Tennessee Walker I could have carried a glass of water without spilling a drop. Of course now, I can barely walk across the kitchen with a glass and not spill.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

I was thinking of the book Misty. I had that one and one about her foal, I think.
The gaited horses are amazing. At a running walk by my Tennessee Walker I could have carried a glass of water without spilling a drop. Of course now, I can barely walk across the kitchen with a glass and not spill.

I really love gaited horses, too, and the Tennessee Walker is one of my favorites. The absolute smoothest, in my opinion is the Peruvian Paso (not the Paso Fino), and they are like floating their gait is so smooth. They are shorter and stouter than the TWH, and mine was easier for me to get on (being a short person) , and I needed a step stool or log for the Walker.

 

[Mary Stetler]

I really love gaited horses, too, and the Tennessee Walker is one of my favorites. The absolute smoothest, in my opinion is the Peruvian Paso (not the Paso Fino), and they are like floating their gait is so smooth. They are shorter and stouter than the TWH, and mine was easier for me to get on (being a short person) , and I needed a step stool or log for the Walker.

My sister just sent me a post card with a picture of icelandic ponies on it. She said they had gone to Iceland recently and that I should get one of those ponies because I could probably get on one. So smooth and they are cute too, she said.

 

[MamaFrankie]

Yes. I want to see the Golden Gate Bridge and Mount Rushmore, I want to visit the Saint Louis City Museum, visit Canada and meet Tomas Ledin.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

My sister just sent me a post card with a picture of icelandic ponies on it. She said they had gone to Iceland recently and that I should get one of those ponies because I could probably get on one. So smooth and they are cute too, she said.

They are smooth, and they are small, around 13 hands, but sturdy and ridden by adults. Their gaits are really fast, and even though they looked smooth, they didn’t seem as calm natured as the Peruvian Paso is. Many of the Peruvians are around 14 hands, so they are not hard to mount, and very patient with a slow rider. The ones that I had more the babysitter type of horse, and very easygoing, and just incredibly smooth to ride.

 

[Mary Stetler]

They are smooth, and they are small, around 13 hands, but sturdy and ridden by adults. Their gaits are really fast, and even though they looked smooth, they didn’t seem as calm natured as the Peruvian Paso is. Many of the Peruvians are around 14 hands, so they are not hard to mount, and very patient with a slow rider. The ones that I had more the babysitter type of horse, and very easygoing, and just incredibly smooth to ride.

Welllll, I am not planning to ride horses anymore unless you put a quarter into them. I was recently offered a ride on my own horse but I have trouble lifting or moving my leg forward or back. Any muscle tension is excrutiating. But I did kiss him on the nose.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

Welllll, I am not planning to ride horses anymore unless you put a quarter into them. I was recently offered a ride on my own horse but I have trouble lifting or moving my leg forward or back. Any muscle tension is excrutiating. But I did kiss him on the nose.

Yes, horseback riding is off of my bucket list now, too. I think that if I had something to stand on, I could get on the horse just fine, but my balance is not good anymore, and if the horse stumbles, spooked or even lurched for some reason, I probably could not catch my balance fast enough to keep from falling off.
I have thought about having a Mini just to play with in the back yard, or even a mini-donkey; but we don’t have a good place to keep one here , and I think they are not allowed in town anyway.

 

[Krystal]

Yes. I want to see the Golden Gate Bridge and Mount Rushmore, I want to visit the Saint Louis City Museum, visit Canada and meet Tomas Ledin.

I have been across the Golden Gate Bridge, visited Canada (drove the Alcan), and I’ve been to many of the St Louis Museums many times. I like museums, and I think you would enjoy those in St. louis.

 

[Krystal]

I do not have a bucket list. I just try and roll with each day and see where it takes me.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

There are two things that I would really love to do, but they are so unlikely to ever be doable, that it really does not count as being on a bucket list, where you actually intend to do that thing.
The first one that I really wish I could do is to go one one of the cruis ships for just a short 3 day cruise down into the Caribbean and back. I would just love being on the boat, seeing the ocean and the sights along the way there and back.

The second thing is similar, and that is to take a cross-country trip on a train. I love riding on trains, and one of my favorite memories is when I went cross-country from north Idaho to Richmond, Virginia to visit my daughter when she was in the Army and station out there.
I went up in the vista dome car and could see everything in front and behind the train, and I spent most of my tome up there, just going back to my regular seat to sleep becasue it would recline so I could sleep better.

 

[Mary Stetler]

There are two things that I would really love to do, but they are so unlikely to ever be doable, that it really does not count as being on a bucket list, where you actually intend to do that thing.
The first one that I really wish I could do is to go one one of the cruis ships for just a short 3 day cruise down into the Caribbean and back. I would just love being on the boat, seeing the ocean and the sights along the way there and back.

The second thing is similar, and that is to take a cross-country trip on a train. I love riding on trains, and one of my favorite memories is when I went cross-country from north Idaho to Richmond, Virginia to visit my daughter when she was in the Army and station out there.
I went up in the vista dome car and could see everything in front and behind the train, and I spent most of my tome up there, just going back to my regular seat to sleep becasue it would recline so I could sleep better.

I have been on a couple of cruise ships. The one to Caribbean took us to a park somewhere that had a flock of thousands of flamingos all controlled by one man who had been working with them for decades. He worked them like a drill sargent. It was impressive to see but it was decades ago. And Hubby and I went on several train tours attached to bus tours we took. Also decades ago. The costs were more than half of what they are today so, like you, I won't be doing those again either. I could conceivably do the Chincotegue ponies but hubby is not into horses and I worry I might come home with a baby in the trunk.
Wanna come?

 

[Yvonne Smith]

I have been on a couple of cruise ships. The one to Caribbean took us to a park somewhere that had a flock of thousands of flamingos all controlled by one man who had been working with them for decades. He worked them like a drill sargent. It was impressive to see but it was decades ago. And Hubby and I went on several train tours attached to bus tours we took. Also decades ago. The costs were more than half of what they are today so, like you, I won't be doing those again either. I could conceivably do the Chincotegue ponies but hubby is not into horses and I worry I might come home with a baby in the trunk.
Wanna come?

Of course, I want to come, @Mary Stetler ! I will jump right on the nearest train and head your way and then we can train travel out to see the ponies.
It looks like it is going to cost you around $20,000 to bring one baby home though.

 

[Mary Stetler]

Of course, I want to come, @Mary Stetler ! I will jump right on the nearest train and head your way and then we can train travel out to see the ponies.
It looks like it is going to cost you around $20,000 to bring one baby home though.

Uhmmmm...Misty didn't cost anywhere near that. And she was famous!
Well we could go up and kiss my Jurin on the nose. He is a black and white paint but a bit bigger than a pony. 14.2?
I'll give you a leg up. Not sure I can handle it myself to get on.