tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post3595205947891261124..comments2023-10-16T16:56:34.968+02:00Comments on Halt, Salute and...: I think I can fit in hereMartinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-910560189075844382012-10-29T20:38:30.228+01:002012-10-29T20:38:30.228+01:00Merci, SL, j'aime la vie ici!Merci, SL, j'aime la vie ici!Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-54574814207716474672012-10-29T17:22:15.876+01:002012-10-29T17:22:15.876+01:00Hi Martine,
What an enjoyable post to read. Intere...Hi Martine,<br />What an enjoyable post to read. Interesting to see how similar you and your new friends are regarding horses. And ... such a beautiful ride! <br /><br />It's been a long while, but I'll give it a try: Profitez de la vie en France.Strawberry Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555143299042580481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-72418163167458475992012-10-28T17:47:38.417+01:002012-10-28T17:47:38.417+01:00They're not all barefoot but Marie-Christine i...They're not all barefoot but Marie-Christine is pretty passionate about it! The local trails are amazing, the farm is in the middle of woodland with trails going everywhere.Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-31745622854402219302012-10-28T16:00:42.964+01:002012-10-28T16:00:42.964+01:00Oh you are settling in well. Fellow barefooters t...Oh you are settling in well. Fellow barefooters too, very enouraging. Love the look of your local trail.Máirehttp://poniesathome.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-54748381104749718892012-10-27T17:47:56.111+02:002012-10-27T17:47:56.111+02:00Thanks, D, the LSH is settling Flurry down for you...Thanks, D, the LSH is settling Flurry down for you ;)Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-562118240203883392012-10-27T17:47:07.895+02:002012-10-27T17:47:07.895+02:00Thanks, GHM, hoping it all keeps going well and I ...Thanks, GHM, hoping it all keeps going well and I don't end up making some awful lingual faux pas and insulting someone!Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-25024232675532022232012-10-27T14:55:48.376+02:002012-10-27T14:55:48.376+02:00It's great that you are making friends at the ...It's great that you are making friends at the stable. I admire your determination to speak French, I don't think I could learn a new language at this stage of the game. Your ride looks beautiful and it looks like you do fit in and will have lots of fun with this group of people.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-56214029523983142502012-10-27T13:35:48.030+02:002012-10-27T13:35:48.030+02:00Nice to hear you are blending in well.....regards ...Nice to hear you are blending in well.....regards to all.Denis Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283894814681442201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-41911245825910362022012-10-26T08:06:26.536+02:002012-10-26T08:06:26.536+02:00Thanks Allie, must go read what Shyloh did to her ...Thanks Allie, must go read what Shyloh did to her saddle now...Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-69164219519119820822012-10-26T08:04:24.200+02:002012-10-26T08:04:24.200+02:00Do you rug your guys in the winter, Annette? Mine...Do you rug your guys in the winter, Annette? Mine would both be rugged by now if we were at home, but I am hoping to keep them un-rugged here - it worked for us last year, but that was a very dry (and cold) winter. Flurry's clip is what we call a Bib Clip at home but the Franch call it a Tablier (Thanks, Helen Barnes!) - just the chest and back as far as the girth line. Last year I clipped his jaw and up behind his ears too, but at the moment I wanted to go for the minimum needed to make him a bit more comfortable.<br />Re French - I was good at it in school and my teacher wanted me to try to keep it up afterwards - I was doing a computer science degree, but she urged me to got the Alliance Française in Dublin. Guess who's sorry now!!!<br />Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-34341736021671422302012-10-26T07:54:26.216+02:002012-10-26T07:54:26.216+02:00Thanks, Jo, hope you're keeping well.Thanks, Jo, hope you're keeping well.Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-71896879223010795122012-10-26T01:54:31.994+02:002012-10-26T01:54:31.994+02:00Yay! Glad you found some others that you have thin...Yay! Glad you found some others that you have things in common with and can go on a hack with! The trails look nice :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168070368360018750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-89838006837784628922012-10-25T23:57:19.527+02:002012-10-25T23:57:19.527+02:00What a wonderful post. I like the trace clip you ...What a wonderful post. I like the trace clip you gave Flurry. I plan to give Winston a trace clip as well. I like our horses to keep as much winter coat as possible while still allowing them to not sweat too much with work and dry quickly. <br />Your ride sounds wonderful, so pretty!<br />I'm laughing with you on the French language thing. I try to speak French when ever I am in France and so appreciate understanding helpful, lentement, speakers. When we were at the Alisal last week, I got a pedicure. The lovely young woman doing my nails said to me "I'm from France" and I tried to talk to her in French but she had such a hard time with my accent, and I got frustrated not being understood... so I just gave up. She was kind, but clearly couldn't make heads or tails out of my French. ...so I empathize with that part of your transition. Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-50000061774477698242012-10-25T23:06:32.921+02:002012-10-25T23:06:32.921+02:00Great to see your settling in so well.Great to see your settling in so well.Jo O Callaghannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-85727439775193362052012-10-25T22:59:29.438+02:002012-10-25T22:59:29.438+02:00Thanks, Camryn (and welcome) yeah it's difficu...Thanks, Camryn (and welcome) yeah it's difficult, and it was difficult leaving so many friends behind, but this is what we want to do. It will only work if we make it work, if you know what I mean, it's not going to just happen by itself.Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359337712503283199.post-796760879615659392012-10-25T22:44:37.944+02:002012-10-25T22:44:37.944+02:00So happy that you're finding friends. Can onl...So happy that you're finding friends. Can only imagine how difficult it must be.Camrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696952736180900465noreply@blogger.com