tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post9033409038913248793..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: mouthy mondaysMugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-59603070750459460872009-08-28T10:27:22.165-06:002009-08-28T10:27:22.165-06:00That is a wonderfully written, touching story. Con...That is a wonderfully written, touching story. Congratulations to you and your lil' mare for finding each other~~gtyyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402170522183324256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-87760166259515043452009-08-26T14:33:01.340-06:002009-08-26T14:33:01.340-06:00Lovely story, thanks Anon!Lovely story, thanks Anon!HorseOfCoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-38915921333278706662009-08-26T13:13:19.990-06:002009-08-26T13:13:19.990-06:00Horsesand Turbos - I was 15 and still bounced when...Horsesand Turbos - I was 15 and still bounced when I rode barrels bareback! Now I would just lay in a puddle of broken bones and bruises, sobbing softly to myself.<br />And that would be after trying to crawl on bareback....mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-6268766338961072532009-08-26T10:32:22.735-06:002009-08-26T10:32:22.735-06:00What a stunning story... on the one hand I get the...What a stunning story... on the one hand I get the shivers thinking of how terribly things could have gone wrong; on the other hand this kind of story just proves that one really appreciates something that you worked for.<br /><br /><b>HorsesAndTurbos</b> share some tips on cantering bareback please! Or Mugs if you've dealt with this please direct me to the right place.Heilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115300526657295504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-32181857181838898592009-08-26T09:39:01.620-06:002009-08-26T09:39:01.620-06:00Your story is so touching. I really enjoyed it. ...Your story is so touching. I really enjoyed it. I too never had the right equipment or the right horse as a kid. That stuff is still not important to me. I have a photo that I love of me and my horse at my first and only western pleasure show where my mare is tied up to my folk's station wagon amongst all the horse trailers. I had ridden the 4 or 5 miles to the show grounds. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.flyin'horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712046674798145103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-33405093786121300712009-08-26T07:44:11.282-06:002009-08-26T07:44:11.282-06:00Simply Beautiful!Simply Beautiful!LuvMyTBshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535739190335276089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-77154839829080825922009-08-25T21:17:38.874-06:002009-08-25T21:17:38.874-06:00what a tough, strong willed little lady you were. ...what a tough, strong willed little lady you were. I respect what you did to have your horse. And I understand how they end up owning your heart and vice versa. What a great story.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00977898784588176802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-57805727340989605852009-08-25T19:16:09.233-06:002009-08-25T19:16:09.233-06:00Oh my. I love love love this story. It hit such a ...Oh my. I love love love this story. It hit such a chord with me because I was that girl too. And I recieved similar encouraging words along the way, usually from complete strangers. I used to sneak over to the local arena to watch the weekend lessons and one weekend one of the participants in a clinic, an older lady I had seen around but didnt know, called me over from the corner where I used to hide. I thought for sure she was going to ask me to leave as I was not a club member and certainly couldnt afford to be, either. Instead she told me to go get my horse and gave me her spot in the clinic since her horse was lame. She even stuck around and helped me get ready and offered encouragement, which meant the world to me. The timing of the post is funny as I was thinking of her and her kindness just yesterday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17313664970881419753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-12818444239890796282009-08-25T18:15:29.080-06:002009-08-25T18:15:29.080-06:00Yeah! Cantered bareback today! And stayed on! An...Yeah! Cantered bareback today! And stayed on! And was balanced!!!!<br /><br />Now to barrel race bareback ala Mugs LOL!<br /><br />JackieHorsesAndTurboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607758320356759231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-45558917679383298332009-08-25T15:13:53.219-06:002009-08-25T15:13:53.219-06:00Wow. Fantastic story! My first horse, Dixie, was g...Wow. Fantastic story! My first horse, Dixie, was given to me, and I felt out of place at the shows, too. There were some AWESOME judges and 4-H leaders that helped me out, and I am eternally grateful to them!Reridernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-30453370344768030152009-08-25T13:21:05.721-06:002009-08-25T13:21:05.721-06:00Lovely story. Mugs, this 'mouthy mondays' ...Lovely story. Mugs, this 'mouthy mondays' thing you have going on is pretty darn cool.<br /><br />I have always wanted to stumble across one of those horse-crazy young kids so I can help them start off on the right foot. I know someday I will. Reading stories like this, it's obvious how a few kind words or a little good advice can stick with a person forever.manymisadventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269126419483167938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-35658111686660583652009-08-25T13:07:00.013-06:002009-08-25T13:07:00.013-06:00Aww, what a great story, choked me up too... I thi...Aww, what a great story, choked me up too... I think most of us can relate to that awkward "outsider" feeling at one point or another. Thanks for sharing.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919593643799649732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-16485222485598929972009-08-25T12:08:09.605-06:002009-08-25T12:08:09.605-06:00Lovely! and 10 times as good because you still hav...Lovely! and 10 times as good because you still have your girl with you!Shadow Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015365019108553741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-89741738667753021392009-08-25T10:56:15.946-06:002009-08-25T10:56:15.946-06:00Whew....*sniff*
Marie Hardesty. That was the name...Whew....*sniff*<br /><br />Marie Hardesty. That was the name of the neighbor woman whose children were so into horses. Sleek fancy little buckskin and palomino half-arabs. I didn't even own a saddle for my big ol' grade quarter horse......but that classy lady was nothing but helpful, included me in horsey things constantly, helped me with problems that my own non-horsey parents couldn't.....<br /><br />Great story......great.....Diane I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03974015139325247643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-77829998933339070772009-08-25T10:17:09.029-06:002009-08-25T10:17:09.029-06:00This story is Mort and me to the core. The protect...This story is Mort and me to the core. The protectiveness I felt toward him has colored the way I train to this day.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-76936354712919493152009-08-25T06:53:53.725-06:002009-08-25T06:53:53.725-06:00Hey everyone,
I am the author of that story and I...Hey everyone, <br />I am the author of that story and I just wanted to say thank you so much for taking the time to read it and provide your comments. I am touched beyond words by the responses.<br />I love knowing that other people just like me are out there, because sometimes it’s easy to feel insignificant in such an affluent sport.<br />I wish I knew where that coach was today because I would love to tell her how much I appreciated that unexpected kindness.<br />Barrelracingmom – That girl will always hold you in a special place, thank you for helping her.<br />Helen – My parents had no idea she was off the track or if they did, they didn’t know what that meant. I brought a picture of her home the week I bought her, just bursting with pride and all they said was “why did you buy such a skinny horse?”. Lol she was “racing fit” and it didn’t take me too long to turn her into a “hunter” body type, but I was fiercely protective of her so I started to just leave them out of the loop. She was and is perfect to me!<br />Albigears – LOL I love the truck and trailer combination! <br />Fantastyk Voyager – I just bought my first real leather field boots, second hand is the way to go!!<br /><br />I hope that my story inspires even one person to find that little outcast at their barn and give them some positive reinforcement and maybe even an old extra brush you have lying around, because trust me that will mean the world to them.<br /><br />Thanks again everyone and thank you to mugwump - who gave me the opportunity to reflect!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-22028836766817478982009-08-25T05:19:21.344-06:002009-08-25T05:19:21.344-06:00Awh...this reminds me of what my first horse taugh...Awh...this reminds me of what my first horse taught me. To this day I wish I had kept him, but I was in my 20s and some little girl needed a free horse, so I gave her both my horse and my mom's. I never kept up with them, but I like to think they were spoiled in their last years.<br /><br />He also taught me that it's just about me and my horse. My mare (and my mini) have that close relationship and I revel in it.<br /><br />Thanks for a great story!<br /><br />JackieHorsesAndTurboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607758320356759231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-9776474276598235182009-08-24T21:32:46.923-06:002009-08-24T21:32:46.923-06:00That is such a beautiful story!
It reminds me of m...That is such a beautiful story!<br />It reminds me of my first pair of LEATHER riding boots that were given to me by a college student who was retraining a couple of ex-racing Thoroughbreds. Those boots were as old and scuffed and wrinkled as could be but I loved them and polished them like they were brand new. She also gave me two black hunt coats: one wool and one linen and LOTS of great advice in training my mare to go hunter pleasure. Frankly, I worshipped her and was amazed that she took time for ME, a "nobody" teenager.Fantastyk Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065772565014490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-18457451470618225502009-08-24T21:19:37.220-06:002009-08-24T21:19:37.220-06:00Thanks for the reminder, to always offer kind word...Thanks for the reminder, to always offer kind words instead of judgement. You just never know what will have an impact on somebody's life.<br /><br />When I was a kid my hand-me-down bridle didn't match my Argentine saddle either. My parents did have an old orange pickup truck though. It went nicely with my rusty green trailer. It was easy to find at shows.Albigearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705231641878762167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-30882010325178837602009-08-24T19:32:18.687-06:002009-08-24T19:32:18.687-06:00Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. (And for...Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. (And for being true to this horse by keeping her in your life.)Tammy Vasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531335275070860886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-21646785463230609112009-08-24T19:24:10.062-06:002009-08-24T19:24:10.062-06:00OMG. You've done what nobody else has really ...OMG. You've done what nobody else has really done, you've struck such a chord with me, you brought tears to my eyes. WOW.<br /><br />I can feel it, I can taste it, and I know the feeling of the love of the horse. WOW. Thank you.Lucky SChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056852038260236772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-61694494050353416592009-08-24T19:22:51.661-06:002009-08-24T19:22:51.661-06:00I was that kind of kid, too.
Today I'm tryin...I was that kind of kid, too. <br /><br />Today I'm trying to 'see' the need for encouragement in those around me. An encouraging word is NEVER waster ... your story proves that. Loved it.BarnHaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108412668127977598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-72889244216602413492009-08-24T18:51:37.661-06:002009-08-24T18:51:37.661-06:00Aaargh - I feel like slapping your parents, sorry!...Aaargh - I feel like slapping your parents, sorry!<br />I don't believe in being a helicopter parent, but taking NO interest and never checking when your child has taken charge of a green OTTB and she's inexperienced herself... It worked out great as it was due to your obvious natural ability and great attitude, but it could have ended up as a wreck very easily.Helenhttp://castironbalcony.media2.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-49893290549850807282009-08-24T15:18:16.054-06:002009-08-24T15:18:16.054-06:00Wonderful story :) Reminds me of one of my first h...Wonderful story :) Reminds me of one of my first horses, Mister. <br />~Melissa<br /><br /><a href="http://thesecondwaffle.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Second Waffle</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-20277274212812237612009-08-24T13:42:14.176-06:002009-08-24T13:42:14.176-06:00One of the things I've told people over and ov...One of the things I've told people over and over. <br /><br />Kindness matters. Kindness to animals, kindness to kids, kindness to ourselves. <br /><br />You *never* know when something you do, or something you say will make a difference for another. So choose what you say and who you say it to carefully. <br /><br />This is a perfect example of how one tiny bit of kindness made a difference for one young person.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.com