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Post by Goalie on Feb 24, 2008 11:09:28 GMT -5
Welcome to all of you. We are so glad to have you here on exracers.
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Post by littleh on Feb 25, 2008 17:17:56 GMT -5
Hi all !  - Phew! I finally made it ! Little H here, battling my way through from right across tne pond in Yorkshire, England. (Had just a few small problems registering..... Thanks for your help, Goalie. I got here in the end - but like I said, late again, as usual.) I heard about you through our Ex-Racers Club over here, when Goalie and Bara made contact. I think it's wonderful that there are so many of us out in the big wide world, all doing what we can to help ex-racers. It will be great to swap ideas. Right now I'm really interested in your CANTER - we don't have anything quite like that over here in UK. NOT YET, anyway... but it's got me thinking....!  I have three ex-racers - Dara, a 7-year-old dark bay gelding, who raced 8 times on the flat and over hurdles, and came last almost every time; Miraed, an almost-black bay mare, who is from the same family Arkle but the similarity stops there  ; and then Big H , ( really big - 17.2 hands) who was foaled in New Zealand, won a lot on the flat, then was imported to UK for lots of money, raced over hurdlles and steeplechase fences - and just got worse and worse. Eventually, 2 years ago, he was sold for 500 guineas ( about $800 ) at Doncaster Bloodstock Sales to ME !  He's a real gentleman, and his travels are over . Dara has had a lot of health problems since I got him so although he's riding quite nicely now we keep having soundness setbacks . H has had lots of problems with his feet, and still isn't totally right, but he's now much improved and schooling quietly. Miraed, though, after a couple of years of struggle and arguments  has finally come good and last year did really well in riding horse classes.  |
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Post by Goalie on Feb 25, 2008 19:22:41 GMT -5
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Post by cbandarchie on Feb 26, 2008 9:54:05 GMT -5
A big hello from across the pond!! I'm from Wiltshire, England (not far from Stonehenge and Bath) and have one exracer and a shetland pony  I have Archie who is an ex point-to-pointer/hurdler, never did alot but didnt come out of racing untill he was 15 which was when I got him. Haven't done alot with him tbh with his need to keep injuring himself and changing saddle sizes!!  But hopefully this will be our year   My shetland is called Jacko, I've had him since I was 3 and he was 5... hes now 23 and still as naughty as ever!! ;D
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Post by Goalie on Feb 26, 2008 13:51:15 GMT -5
Welcome cbandarchie, it's great to have you as a member of exracers. You know we do like to see pics of your gang. We'll be waiting patiently.......... ;D
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Post by Bara on Mar 1, 2008 14:28:45 GMT -5
Whooops! All these fab new people from both sides of the pond! Hi - I'm Bara, a Brit, but long-standing member of the US ExRacers. Goalie, Deb and I are being made very welcome over on 'my' side of the pond. Yes, it's great to know that so many people share the same interest. I think the big thing is that both sites share a 'tolerant' view of discussion rather than argument. Pictures, pictures, all of you, Americans and British!  |
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Post by diane on Mar 2, 2008 14:02:37 GMT -5
HI.. PHEWWWWWWWWWWW I finally got to login using a friends computer.. for some reason I cant get in to exracers using my own computer  .. I figured I should introduce myself.. my name is Diane and am 50 er. ahhh well . something  I work at the Test Barn at Mountaineer Park in West Virginia.. I have been here for a few years.. lol 18 in the test barn alone . I have worked at race tracks from Vermont to Fla and west.. I have two daughters. one in Washington State and one here. four grandkids. three in Washington and one here.. My daughter Gina has her trainers license at Mountaineer and both have shown in 4H . Gina also gallops and ponys . My dad and brother both trained race horses . I have shown qh and appys . also I have worked with running qh's which was alot of fun I am horseless for the moment but am thinking of adopting a standardbred in the spring.. I am interested in Driving.. I have worked standardbred sales and they are fun horses.. but a friend as an ottb she uses as a pony horse and is willing to let me have him.. so I have a lot of decisions to make.. I show my dogs in agility and obedience.. even putting titles on a whippet which was fun to do.. I am not sure when i can use this computer again . but I do lurk and read everything in the forums..  waves at jenarby and little Miss Hannah.. |
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Post by jenarby on Mar 2, 2008 14:08:29 GMT -5
Yay! Glad you finally made it!
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Post by guiltygirl on Mar 2, 2008 14:47:00 GMT -5
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Post by kismet94 on Mar 14, 2008 8:39:40 GMT -5
Oops, I'm new too and totally posted in the wrong place! Over from ERC too and have "met" bara, deb & goalie on exracersclub.com |
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Post by Bara on Mar 14, 2008 14:52:23 GMT -5
LOL! No worries, Jill - welcome, I've answered you on the other post.
Guiltygirl - those are STUNNING pictures. You can't possibly sell him!
Welcome, both.
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Post by Deb on Mar 22, 2008 6:49:10 GMT -5
I am so excited about having you all from England joining us here. Huge and Mega-Welcomes to all. Diane, your horse is really a brave boy. Welcome...
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Post by alit on Mar 23, 2008 16:06:45 GMT -5
Hey im Ali I come from the uk, come here from Bara telling us bout u. I have 3 ex racehorses and a couple of youngsters. We had a runner today who won a race at Plumpton, (which is in the south east) and won really well. Cant wait to get toknow u all Better Ali and Pandy |
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Post by dragonlady01431 on Mar 27, 2008 14:09:02 GMT -5
Hi, I am kinda new. I had joined exracers before but then had issues logging in for the longest time (was there a website problem?). It has been a long time since I have been on this website.
But anyways, I have a 15 yr old ottb gelding, named Tyler, his registered name is Sugar Draz, Smile is his sire. I absolutely adore him, he is very cute, sweet and smart. We mostly trail ride and do a little dressage. This website is a great wealth of knowledge and support, I am glad to get back to it.
Thanks.
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Post by samantha on Mar 27, 2008 15:29:56 GMT -5
welcome back We need pics of Tyler! |
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But hopefully this will be our year 
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