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| Does anyone mind sharing what they do for entertainment besides riding? I only ever rode for fun, weekend jackpots sometimes, trail rides, and I was working in starting my mare on barrels, just that kind of thing. But I've been told that after too many concussions I am not allowed to ride for over a year and a half, both by my doctor and my family. I'm not looking for sympathy I just know that without my horses I'm going to go crazy! Anyone mind sharing what they do?
And wear your helmets! If I could go back I would have put it on!!
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| ok - I am very active and love the outdoors soooo here's a list! Hope you get the ok to go back to the horses real soon!
ALL shooting sports - hunting, skeet, etc. I grew up with it and love it!
sew fun things - horse blanket coolers, house stuff, dog stuff, etc
RUN - Almost every day :)
baking - thus I must run because I always eat what I make!
Reading - anything and everything I can get my hands on
Dog training - we have a couple BC's that herd and I enjoy working them, tuning them, training, perfecting .... takes alot of time but I love the rewards!
Music - I love digging for and finding new Red Dirt Country type bands!
Volunteer - the SO and I are active with a couple of 4-H clubs helping young'ens learn the ropes showing sheep and cattle
Livestock - We own, show, fit, judge,etc and love it. We both grew up showing sheep and cattle and it is most certainly a way of life too.
Good Luck! I'm sure you'll find some things to help pass the time!
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| First let me say I hope you heal up fast! I also trap shoot and bird hunt (upland birds - we have German Wirehaired pointers), fish, scrapbook to name a few - and this could explain why I am so behind on getting my gelding going! Of all of those things though - besides barrel racing, nothing excites me more than hunting behind our dogs, they are freaking cool to watch! |
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Location: Kansas | drink beer, stare at cats.........
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Location: Texas | I do agility with my dogs it is soooo much fun!! Also we are really into the whole being self sufficient thing so garden pigs goats etc. keep us busy. What about getting a mini and training it cart. It's really easy and those things are fun!!! We have done it for clients ( older bad backs injury etc) that can't ride. And we have a blast with them even my 6ft plus team roping husband. |
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| I love to read. I am finding out that I still want to learn new things. If I couldn't ride for that long I would seriously look into agility training dogs. I think that looks like a lot of fun. Maybe travel some. |
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Location: Oklahoma | I enjoy taking my dogs for walks. If you can't ride, can you do ground work type things to strengthen the bond with your horses? I also love to bake and cook. |
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| hoofs_in_motion - 2014-12-12 2:54 PM drink beer, stare at cats.........
Just kidding that would be LRQHS
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| When I wasn't riding or working I used to do a lot when we lived in Colorado....  , Hunting - elk, bear, and coyote, mountain lions(most of the time we just took pictures and worked the dogs and went on our way), snow boarding and snow shoeing all winter, summer time - hiking & camping, the lake was the place if we had free time. Now... here in Oklahoma I just ride, go for runs, started a barrel series, started working out at a gym, go camping everyone once in while, when its not too hot and sticky, go to the lake sometimes but we sold our boat and the water tends to have a special aroma when it gets hot and dry. If your a crafty person, I know a lot really like scrapbooking... |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | lindseylou2290 - 2014-12-12 3:03 PM hoofs_in_motion - 2014-12-12 2:54 PM drink beer, stare at cats.........
Just kidding that would be LRQHS
I was going to ask if drinking beer qualified?
Let me tell you what LRQHS does for fun. She drinks beer on her couch and calls people randomly pretending she's a drunk Cajun looking to buy donkey's. No wait, she hasn't done that yet. She's going to do that tonight!! Wooohoooo! Good times! |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | Read everything LRQHS posts on here. That's always good for some entertainment!! 
Other than that...I am into landscape gardening. Daylilies, roses etc.
Fishing, hunting, hiking, geocaching
tanning animal hides/furs
Maybe re-decorate/paint rooms in your house? That's one I need to do but never seem to get the time!
Edited by TrailGirl 2014-12-12 3:10 PM
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | TrailGirl - 2014-12-12 3:09 PM Read everything LRQHS posts on here. That's always good for some entertainment!! Other than that...I am into landscape gardening. Daylilies, roses etc. Fishing, hunting, hiking, geocaching tanning animal hides/furs Maybe re-decorate/paint rooms in your house? That's one I need to do but never seem to get the time!
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| TrailGirl - 2014-12-12 3:09 PM Read everything LRQHS posts on here. That's always good for some entertainment!! Other than that...I am into landscape gardening. Daylilies, roses etc. Fishing, hunting, hiking, geocaching tanning animal hides/furs Maybe re-decorate/paint rooms in your house? That's one I need to do but never seem to get the time!
We are trying our hand at it this year... We have one coyote skinned out so far but havn't sttempted it yet, its in the freezer. Any words of wisdom, like whats the biggest no no? |
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| I love to read! Loom beading is a great quiet time activity as well and can be spun off into some side income. I love to cook and bake as well. Not sure what level of activity you are allowed to be at, but yoga and/or dance classes are a couple things I really wish I had more time for. Sewing as well - I would love to improve my skills there. When my grandmother was confined to her chair in the living room due to illness, she did a LOT of embroidery. It all depends what you are interested in!
If you are allowed to do groundwork with your horses during your time off, it would be a great opportunity to really improve both your skills and your horses'! |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | TrailGirl - 2014-12-12 3:09 PM Read everything LRQHS posts on here. That's always good for some entertainment!! Other than that...I am into landscape gardening. Daylilies, roses etc. Fishing, hunting, hiking, geocaching tanning animal hides/furs Maybe re-decorate/paint rooms in your house? That's one I need to do but never seem to get the time!
And, like in a tanning bed??? Creepy.... |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | FlyingJT - 2014-12-12 3:12 PM TrailGirl - 2014-12-12 3:09 PM Read everything LRQHS posts on here. That's always good for some entertainment!! Other than that...I am into landscape gardening. Daylilies, roses etc. Fishing, hunting, hiking, geocaching tanning animal hides/furs Maybe re-decorate/paint rooms in your house? That's one I need to do but never seem to get the time! We are trying our hand at it this year... We have one coyote skinned out so far but havn't sttempted it yet, its in the freezer. Any words of wisdom, like whats the biggest no no?
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| LRQHS - 2014-12-12 3:11 PM
TrailGirl - 2014-12-12 3:09 PM Read everything LRQHS posts on here. That's always good for some entertainment!! Other than that...I am into landscape gardening. Daylilies, roses etc. Fishing, hunting, hiking, geocaching tanning animal hides/furs Maybe re-decorate/paint rooms in your house? That's one I need to do but never seem to get the time!
We have several right around our home.. they're hard to spot. |
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Location: Kansas | LRQHS - 2014-12-12 3:09 PM lindseylou2290 - 2014-12-12 3:03 PM hoofs_in_motion - 2014-12-12 2:54 PM drink beer, stare at cats.........
Just kidding that would be LRQHS
Let me tell you what LRQHS does for fun. She drinks beer on her couch and calls people randomly pretending she's a drunk Cajun looking to buy donkey's. No wait, she hasn't done that yet. She's going to do that tonight!! Wooohoooo! Good times!
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| LRQHS - 2014-12-12 3:13 PM
FlyingJT - 2014-12-12 3:12 PM TrailGirl - 2014-12-12 3:09 PM Read everything LRQHS posts on here. That's always good for some entertainment!! Other than that...I am into landscape gardening. Daylilies, roses etc. Fishing, hunting, hiking, geocaching tanning animal hides/furs Maybe re-decorate/paint rooms in your house? That's one I need to do but never seem to get the time! We are trying our hand at it this year... We have one coyote skinned out so far but havn't sttempted it yet, its in the freezer. Any words of wisdom, like whats the biggest no no?
hahaha! probably! |
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LRQHS check out the other thread!!!!! I found you a dude who was a pole bending champ on a donkey .... ! He's got some for sale too! |
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