Some of you may remember seeing pictures of my other horse, Buster but we had to sell him because he had stifle issues and could only be used for "light" riding. So a few months ago I got Ben. His registered name is Ben Da Bar but I usually call him Ben or Benny.
We have been building fence this week and the horses had to come check it out.

Ben is very handsome :D:D:D

What a nice looking horse :mrgreen:

They both look happy. What magnificent creatures!

He looks like quite a character...beautiful boy!

Oh my he's gorgeous... I don't know anything about horses but I love watching them run in the open fields and looking at them...

Ben is a gorgeous horse! Love his color. I wish you & Ben many years of happiness & fun.

love your horses, thanks for sharing with us

ohhh, love your horses, they are beautiful. Ben looks like quite the investigator, and a mischeif maker!

Oh goodness he's gorgeous! Congrats!!

Oh, he is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like you will many fun days ahead with Ben.

Beautiful horses.

He's a beauty!
Can ya give him some love from me?

LOL Ben is too cute. It looks like he and Missy have too much fun checking on their humans.

oh aren't they beautiful? i've gotten to where i can't watch movies where they race horses or put them into dangerous stunts. they are gorgeous animals and should be loved.

Ben looks like he has a great personality. I really miss having horses. They are so much fun to watch.

Hey Melissa, maybe I need to come visit/meet Ben. And we need a get together too...How about an applique class at your store?

Judy

G*O*R*G*E*O*U*S

Beautiful Ben! what is stifle with a horse?

What a handsome boy he is!!

What a handsome fella!

How wonderful! :thumbup:

Thanks everyone!! He is a character!! I have had to do a lot of work with him and a lot more to do. He had never been a ranch or cowhorse before, so it has been a whole new world for him. He spooked at EVERYTHING when I first got him! And last weekend he got to compete in his first Team Sorting competition!!!!! So he has come a long way!!!!!

The stifle is kind of the equivilant of the human knee. In Busters case the tendons and ligaments had stretched out so much around the stifle that it stayed dislocated.

Yes you do and yes we do and I have been meaning to talk to Liz about that very thing!!! Now that I know you would be interested, I will for sure talk to her about it!!! :-D

I have always loved horses....for as long as I can remember.
Thanks for sharing those great pics with us.Ben is awesome and so is Missy. Enjoy

What a beautiful horse.

oh i want him!!!!!!

Well I will tell you, after our "little" ride this morning, you wouldn't have to twist my arm very hard and I would give him to you!!!!!

Oh gosh, Melissa..somehow I missed this. Ben is really really pretty! Well built and I love his rump (I'm a horse rump girl..heeeheee) Already team roping huh? You must be doing something right!

I know the feeling....some days you wanna keep them, some days you can't find them a new home fast enough..LOL. But, they go back into the "home" pasture either way!

Hey Patti!!!

It was Team Sorting. I couldn't throw a rope if my life depended on it!!!! But I have done some hazing with him while hubby and some of his friends team roped.
Ben does have a nice rump, doesnt he!

Oh...sorry..so sorting would be more up my alley too. I've never roped at all but think I'd be lousy at it. :roll:

The thing I've always wanted to do and never have it to try reining...We go the gaited horse route though, so doubt if I'll ever do it. One of mine has a lot of cow herding sense though..she does it on her own when I run weanlings in the pasture with her. Now, that is funny to watch!

Reining would be fun!!!! Have you ever rode a cutting horse? Now that is awesome!!! It has been quite awhile since I have done it but would love to again!!!!
The "little" ride I refered to in an earlier post, we were riding here at home in the pasture and he kept jigging and acting stupid then all of a sudden he took the bit in his teeth and away we went!!!! A quarter of a mile at a dead run! Couldnt stop him, couldnt turn him, nothing!!! At one point I saw a tree branch coming, seriously thought about bailing off until I looked down and saw how fast the ground was moving under us!!! So I got laid over as far as I could, still caught the branch across my left ear, bloodied up a little bit. Let me tell you, Mr. Ben got to do a whole bunch of running after that but it was on the end of a lunge line then. He hasnt taken off with me since then!!!!

Good gosh Melissa, that is scary! I've had it happen a few times and almost broken my arm trying to turn them! I've never ridden a cutting horse either, but I would love to. I went the Western Pleasure route and Hunter/Jumper and then DH converted me to Walking horses. I miss my old Quarter Horses, but it is really difficult to ride the 2 together and keep at the same pace.

Glad Mr. Ben learned his lesson!

He is a beautiful animal..... :thumbup: