I’m doing some research for a potential puppetry project and actually need to hang out with horses for a bit. Does anyone in the Portland area have a horse or know someone who has a horse that I can come visit?
I don’t need to ride so much as watch.
If you do, would you contact me?
Edited to add: Thanks! I’ve got a couple of offers and am visiting with two different horse and riders this week.
Damn. If we’d known when you were in Madison, I could have taken you to the stable where I take dressage lessons.
Good luck finding someone in Portland!
I didn’t know when I was in Madison or I’d totally have been babbling about it. Did I know you took dressage?
You may not have. It is a relatively recent development (i.e., February).
Jeeze, come visit me if you want to watch horses.
You can’t just bring Cai with you when you come to Portland?
Cai wishes I could. I’m trying to remember who all I know in Portland area from the horse side of my life. Marita might be there…
It looks like I have a couple of leads now. One person is a trainer so can talk to me about body language, I hope.
It’s all in the ears. And the shoulders and haunches, but mostly the ears.
But, if you want to make a trip out of it, you could go visit my friend Linda at her little farm in Graham, Washington: http://www.mashell.com/~jimm/
She owns Cai’s sire, and you could visit him and watch him move. Tell her you know me if you want to get in touch with her and arrange a visit.
You ever make it out to Indiana, we’ve got 14 in all different breeds for you to look at. 🙂