tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post6164856830260781704..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: In love with a horseFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-80166320350193635342011-03-25T12:50:42.752+00:002011-03-25T12:50:42.752+00:00I'm not sure what is with enormous eyes. Huge...I'm not sure what is with enormous eyes. Huge fish with big eyes do the same thing to me. Something deeply psychological, I'm sure.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-47131457175483649372011-03-25T00:02:09.932+00:002011-03-25T00:02:09.932+00:00Eliza - I've only just seen your comment, but ...Eliza - I've only just seen your comment, but I would say it's never too late to ride! I took it up again (after a long, long break) in my fifties, and it has brought me such joy and pleasure. if and when you can, do go for it!<br /><br />Nevets - how can you be freaked out by those amazing eyes? They are beautiful!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-21774699899553411452011-03-15T21:05:18.531+00:002011-03-15T21:05:18.531+00:00Erm, that (and this) was me, Eliza, that last comm...Erm, that (and this) was me, Eliza, that last comment. Can't seem to sign out of this account but it is me, honest!Eliza Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366249915039505394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-1981987006405283112011-03-15T21:03:51.729+00:002011-03-15T21:03:51.729+00:00They are the most beautiful creatures. We live nea...They are the most beautiful creatures. We live near Lambourn and are surrounded by thoroughbreds.<br /><br />Since I was seven I wanted to own my own horse. Our move here happened too late. I should have been living here in my teens or twenties, before matters equine all became even more expensive.<br /><br />There's nothing sadder than knowing your dream come true has kind of come true too late in life. Meanwhile, my daughter is riding so I get some vicarious joy from that. We can really only afford one of us doing it--every other week.<br /><br />But my heart still lights up when I see them.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811043705085959688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-32066338447935703822011-03-15T13:33:57.631+00:002011-03-15T13:33:57.631+00:00I love horses and have only had the opportunity to...I love horses and have only had the opportunity to ride a couple of times, but they are some of the absolute best moments of my life. I ache to to ride again and someday would love for my wife and me to be able to ride on a regular basis.<br /><br />But their huge eyes freak me the heck out.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-13249570427461190122011-03-13T18:12:24.814+00:002011-03-13T18:12:24.814+00:00Oh Judy - how sad! Yes, they're certainly big,...Oh Judy - how sad! Yes, they're certainly big, but they rarely bite (unless they mistake you for a treat - I have a bruise to prove this!) and they smell wonderful! But of course smell is subjective...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-29697117603078409802011-03-13T15:46:04.102+00:002011-03-13T15:46:04.102+00:00Much to the disappoinment of my paternal great gra...Much to the disappoinment of my paternal great grandparents (who bred horses), and my grandfather (who wanted nothing more than to be a jockey), horses scare me witless. They're big. They bite. And they're smelly. <br /><br />But I have to admit there is nothing more beautiful than the sight of a healthy happy horse gambolling in a field or racing around the last curve and into the straight of that last 100 meters on the track...<br /><br />Maybe I have more horsey blood in me than I realise! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://judycroome.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Judy (South Africa)</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-57986281956758532452011-03-13T14:15:15.674+00:002011-03-13T14:15:15.674+00:00Hi, Teresa. No - no-one seems to know about their ...Hi, Teresa. No - no-one seems to know about their eyes! I probably will carry on, but my kids worry about me, and I have had a couple of scrapes/falls in the last few months. The trouble is, if I give up now, I know I'll never ride again. Another door will close...(By the way, I loved your latest story! I've been reading WW fiction in order to try and get back into it. It's a long time since I wrote short stories).<br /><br />Hi, Joanne. I think yo've hit the nail on the head. Horses are lovely just to be around. I sometimes sit in the stable with mine and listen to that soothing chomping noise as he eats his hay. Every so often, he gazes round at me with a "what on earth are you doing?" expresion. Just admiring, I tell him. That's all.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-12353168476852686322011-03-13T08:47:51.853+00:002011-03-13T08:47:51.853+00:00I used to ride a bit, and then lost my confidence ...I used to ride a bit, and then lost my confidence rather. I keep saying I'm going to start again, although I'd be equally happy just to be around horses and not riding them. They are such interesting animals.joanne foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694158807826275846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-23095345742358483332011-03-13T08:05:07.498+00:002011-03-13T08:05:07.498+00:00This is a lovely post, Frances.
I didn't know...This is a lovely post, Frances. <br />I didn't know that about their eyes.<br />Don't hang your riding boots up yet!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.com