horse rescue

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June 21, 2007 at 3:48 pm #591430
Dracomancer
well i now have a job..sorta…i volunteer at Jolene’s Horse Rescue here in lancaster CA..its extremely exhausting work but rewarding, the owner is GIVING me a horse named symphony, hes a thoroughbred/warmblood cross and is 16 hands..he makes me look tiny lol, besides mucking stalls and cleaning tack and doing all that other work..i get to ride and work with whatever horse i want out of the 23 that are there..so i guess its kinda like owning all the horses..damn i love this job 😀
June 21, 2007 at 3:48 pm #491609
Dracomancer
June 21, 2007 at 4:04 pm #591431
TrottierJS
wow.. sounds like a wonderful opportunity!
June 21, 2007 at 4:07 pm #591432
Dracomancer
TrottierJS wrote:

wow.. sounds like a wonderful opportunity!

oh it is, and the owner adores me because i have so much experience, anyway i will post pics of symphony and me tonight when i get home 🙂
June 21, 2007 at 4:12 pm #591433
Anonymous
Noob question, but 16 hands, that’s 16 of your hands from neck to bum in length?
June 21, 2007 at 4:16 pm #591434
Dracomancer
Snapdragon wrote:

Noob question, but 16 hands, that’s 16 of your hands from neck to bum in length?

no, its how tall a horse is, not how long
June 21, 2007 at 4:23 pm #591435
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Dracomancer wrote:

Snapdragon wrote:

Noob question, but 16 hands, that’s 16 of your hands from neck to bum in length?

no, its how tall a horse is, not how long

Correct me if I’m wrong, but it’s from the ground to the shoulder – right? Why don’t they include the top of the head?
June 21, 2007 at 4:28 pm #591436
Dracomancer
SilverArrow wrote:

Dracomancer wrote:

Snapdragon wrote:

Noob question, but 16 hands, that’s 16 of your hands from neck to bum in length?

no, its how tall a horse is, not how long

Correct me if I’m wrong, but it’s from the ground to the shoulder – right? Why don’t they include the top of the head?

i THINK you are correct, its been so long since i used the terminology, but in feet hies 7 and a half feet tall, i will ask the owner today how to exactly measure hands to make sure im correct
June 21, 2007 at 4:36 pm #591437
Kujacker
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Wish I had that job. Horses are love.
June 21, 2007 at 4:39 pm #591438
Dracomancer
Kujacker wrote:

Wish I had that job. Horses are love.

you could always make a donation to us 🙂 lol were in need ot donations majorly for feed and to get a ferrier to come out to trim hooves ( yay for shameless advertising!) heres the link to the rescue if ya wanna pitch in! 😀
http://www.jolenehorserescue.com/
June 21, 2007 at 5:16 pm #591439
Maebnus
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Ugh. The nightmare page is so sad :cry:.
And I knew what Premarin was made from pregnant mare urine, but not the rest of the details. That bothers me. I won’t be filling any prescriptions for it when I finally get my pharmacy job (I have that right, just as others don’t have to fill for Plan B if they object).
June 21, 2007 at 5:36 pm #591440
Skigod377
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Great job!! And a FREE HORSE!? SCORE!! Yes, hands is measured from the floor to the whithers. They dont measure the head because male horses have bigger heads than female horses, so it ouwld not be fair. 😉
June 21, 2007 at 6:12 pm #591441
wolflodge100
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A hand is measured from the ground to the top of the withers and is equivilant to 4 inches, that being the measure of a mans hand across the palm.
June 21, 2007 at 6:21 pm #591442
TrottierJS
a hand is four inches .. the horse is measured from the ground to the whithers.
June 21, 2007 at 6:22 pm #591443
TrottierJS
oops guess I should read the whole thread before answering.. ha ha
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