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About Me

I live on 20 acres in Minnesota with my husband and our 4 Quarter Horses, 4 Standard Poodles, 2 house cats, 2 barns cats, numerous hutch rabbits, 1 indoor Flemish Giant rabbit, a gecko, many hens, two roosters, two ducks,a wild turkey, and a whole flock of pet pigeons. :)---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Horse Survey ~Stuff about you~How Long Have You Been Riding?: since I was 12 years old, but I'm still learning every day how to do it "right".*******When did You First Want To Ride A Horse?: ever since I can remember.*******What's your favorite breed?: Quarterhorses*******Do you have any siblings that ride?: no - although on Thanksgiving Day I made my sister get on Prince bareback while I led him around! :)*******How many horses have you owned?: Four, and I still own the original four.*******Your Horses******* #1 Registered name: Chickabob Dude*******Barn Name: Titan*******Where did you buy him/her?: I inherited him when my uncle died*******What color: Sorrel*******Height: 16.2*******Breed: Quarterhorse*******Bloodlines: direct grandson of Impressive*******#2 Registered name: Poco Salty Prince******* Barn Name: Prince******* Where did you buy him/her?: from a nearby breeder******* What color: Black******* Height: 16.1******* Breed: Quarterhorse******* Bloodlines: Impressive and Poco Bueno******* #3 Registered name: Salty Jefes Bars******* Barn Name: Wreckless******* Where did you buy him/her?: same time and place we bought Prince******* What color: Bay******* Height: I've never measured him, but he's a shorter guy - probably about 15 hands or so******* Breed: Quarterhorse******* Bloodlines: Sugar Bars and Impressive******* #4 Registered name: Connie Jo's Diamond******* Barn Name: Classie******* Where did you buy him/her?: I bought her from my best friend******* What color: Sorrel******* Height: again, never measured her, but she's pretty little - maybe 14'2 or 14'3******* Breed: Quarterhorse******* Bloodlines: no one that I recognized******* ******* Do you own or lease?: own******* Do they live at your house?: yes******* Do you ride english or western?: Western******* Have you ever done barrel racing?: yeah, but just for fun******* ******* This and That******* Thouroughbreds or quarter horses?: Quarterhorses******* English or western?: Western******* Geldings or mares?: kinda partial to my geldings :)******* ******* TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey******* Name: Shannon******* Birthday: March 4******* Birthplace: Virginia, Minnesota******* Current Location: Saginaw, Minnesota******* Eye Color: brown******* Hair Color: brown******* Height: 5'6******* Right Handed or Left Handed: right******* Your Heritage: English, Irish, French, and Croatian******* Your Weakness: my pets :)******* Your Perfect Pizza: pepperoni w/extra cheese******* Your Bedtime: late - usually close to midnight******* Pepsi or Coke: Coke******* MacDonalds or Burger King: neither!******* Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate******* Cappuccino or Coffee: cappuccino******* Do you Smoke: I used to but I quit right about the time I got my first horse 8 years ago******* Do you Swear: sometimes******* Do you Sing: often - I think my life should have a soundtrack! :)******* Have you Been in Love: certainly******* Do you get Motion Sickness: only when I ride along when my husband plows the driveway!******* Do you get along with your Parents: wonderfully! :)******* Do you like Thunderstorms: Love them******* How do you want to Die: peacefully in my sleep at 110 and I want my lover to be too upset to return to his Freshman Year of College! ;-)******* Number of Piercings: nine (8 are in my ears)******* Number of Tattoos: three
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I'd like to meet:

Mike Rowe - he could help me clean up after all of my animals - now THAT'S a Dirty Job! :)And David and Barb Arthur of Aircastle Standard Poodles in Cincinnati - I've known David online for years and he's the breeder of my new puppy Jaki, but I'd love to meet them both in person someday!

My Blog

Some Little Known Facts About Minnesota

MINNESOTA BECAME THE 32ND STATE ON MAY 11, 1858 AND WAS ORIGINALLY SETTLED BY A LOST TRIBE OF NORWEGIANS SEEKING REFUGE FROM THE SEARING HEAT OF WISCONSIN'S WINTERS. THE STATE FLAG OF MINNESOTA CONSI...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:55:00 GMT

on the naming of poodles

Well it's a long story, but first we got Jake and I named him after the Pirates of the Mississippi song "Feed Jake" - know it? The chorus says "If I die before I wake, feed Jake, he's been a goo...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:25:00 GMT

Why NOT to get a Standard Poodle

Last night at Beginner class I met Buddy. Buddy is a beautiful 8 month old Standard boy. Buddy's mom is looking to place him in a different home. When I spoke with her it was obvious that she loved h...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:47:00 GMT

another FHOTD gem

Quoted from the Fugly Horse of the Day website:  "You have a two year old stallion turned out with mares and you think he never tries to breed them just because, why, he is saving himself for ma...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:42:00 GMT

Peace

This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.-- Peace Pilgrim It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to belie...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:51:00 GMT

Minnesota Survey

The Minnesota Survey. Made for Minnesotans by Minnesotans! 1. First of all, where in Minnesota do you live?Saginaw, about 20 miles NW of Duluth2. What's your favorite lake in MN?Vermilion 3. Have you...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:58:00 GMT

I come from da Range!

I live in the Duluth area now, but this is where I come from originally!  :)  Enjoy! Video:I come from da Rangehttp://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid124381623 0/bctid1414281685  
Posted by on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:34:00 GMT

lame horses and Princesses :)

Have you checked out this site:  http://www.fuglyhorseoftheday.blogspot.com/ ? &nbs p;If not - do it!  :)  I liked the post today about the mare being a Princess and then ...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:51:00 GMT