LOL oh Kitten, it's pretty much the same everywhere. STDs would be the best WMD of only you could keep your soldiers from sleeping with the enemy.

Not if I didn't know the source.

Donated safe blood or blood that was a result of violence & is untested for diseases??

What? Not a bonobo?

Fidelity

Consequences of Monogamy? You mean like hopelessly hanging out in an online singles site, sufferering rejection daily?

One won't do it. They need both intelligence & integrity.

Bonobos are genetically our closeest relative, as much as I'd like to think we have evolved beyond that, It seems most people want to revert to jungle rules.

When they describe you as a nice lady, hard worker& low matinence.

When his lifestyle is obviously more than his income can suport.

When he does things trying to impress you, but you pay for it later. (IE he insists on taking you to a restaurant you know he can't afford, but has to use your gas card to get you home & has to borrow dog food)

When he lives at home & lies about his financial relationship with his parents.

When he hides his toys to appear needy to his family, so they will buy his kids clothes & toys.

When he's an atheist but Christmas is his favorite holiday. He has a long list for "Santa" but he's so happy his ex has the kids this year.

When he brags about taking advantage of others.

When he dosn't go home all weekend & buys nothing at the grocery store but his favorite beverage.

Yes

Wishing you all a happy, prosperous, joyful, healthy & peaceful New Year.

Happy New Year everyone.

Nice picture horsegirl, thanks for sharing it.

I read the thread. I have worked at a top Morgan training & breeding barn handling stallions daily as well as for an equine vet as an veternary assistant. I know no one who would tell a beginner to buy a stallion.

A stallion can certainly be a full grown pony or a full grown horse. I think you are confused about the terms.

Stallion - Intact mature male horse or pony. Pony refers to size at maturity ( under 14.2 hands) & has no bearing on age or sex. Stallions need experienced handlers, that much testosterone in the wrong situation can get people hurt. Most male horses are gelded for very good reason. Most horse show associations will not even allow a minor to handle a stallion.

How much knowledge & experience do you have with horses? Can you define stallion, mare , pony, gelding & explain why you would recomend a stallion to a beginner or a child please?

I would definately not recomend a stallion for a beginner or children.

Laura I would highly reccomend getting your kids in 4H. They will have lessons on horse care, safty, training, riding, nutrition, pasture management & legal issues for horse owners. The kids will also meet new friends & you will too. The best way to find a good beginer horse is word of mouth. Old "packers", as we call really good kids horses, are usually not advertised,good horse owners are careful about finding their old friends good homes. Once you get to know the local horse people you will start hearing about available horses.

I got the news that I am expecting twin kidney stones 2 weeks ago. They apparently like it in there & don't want to come out.

I guess I am not a "we", I never got that memo. I still proudly display my blue box.

That always happens to me. I am a very poor typist. I "type stutter" & loose my train of thought trying to be perfect. Sometimes I just go ahead & post so I have a chance to get into the thread & someone faster always quotes me before I can fix it. I know proper punctuation, I just can't type.

My daughter is an editor for the Baltimore Sun. I am afraid to e mail her. It might come back corrected in red.