WHAT! Hummer owners who don't like snow. Come and experiance a Canadian winter EH and see how much fun it is just you and the snowplows on the streets

 

There was a report on the Weather Channel yesterday, that because El Nino is gaining in strength this year above and beyond what forecasters expected, the northern part of the country, especially the mid-west, is going to see a warm and dry Winter. It was 56 degrees here yesterday, in Chicago, where by now it is usually 10 degrees and full of snow. The snow has all melted, and it feels like spring already. I can only imagine the kind of storms that will be happening this spring.

 

That's the downside of it I guess ... actually watched a very small (F0 lol) twister this summer from the comforts of my front porch ...
Same weather here, 58 degrees, sunny, blue skies .. can't beat it!!

 

Sorry to come in uninvited, but what's the type of horse are you riding on your avatar?

 

That is me and my horse, Comet at a show. He's a Tennessee Walking horse. He's one of the 8 horses that I own(actually I think they own me). I have 7 Tenn Walkers and 1 Quarter horse.

 

I'll probably be changing my avatar soon to a different horse. I know it's not a horse forum, but it's a big part of who I am

 

Thank you, very rare breed over here, I thing there is only one breeder in northern France.

my wife and I are VERY much into horses too, we have stables with 12 horses. we are into CSO (I think is jumping in english) and dressage.
my wife was dressage french champion in 2003 and 2005.
we own 3 hanovrian, 1 lusitanian,1 PRE ( is spanish pure breed) and 7 selle français.

I agree, they own us... we spend about 5 hours per day in the stables !!

 

Yes as you know..MaryEllen and I do work together...and I had my share of comments from the boss ( who hates Hummers ), not so much as MaryEllen..but what comes around goes around..and as MaryEllen and I know..he had his share last year with winter..I think this year for our office party, we should buy him a toy Hummer..( HAHa ). When MaryEllen and I are the only ones driving home..we will see who's laughing last.lol

 

I'm familiar with hanoverians, which is a beautiful breed of horse. We do have them over here, as well. I do love my Tenn. Walkers...as you may know they are a gaited breed of horse. They do not trot...they have a very smooth gait and there is NO bouncing. It's like gliding on air. Great for people like me, with a bad back. I show English also, but it's not hunt seat...it's called saddleseat(no posting involved). The QH is Western Pleasure all the way...which is a new discipline for me, but I'm learning. I have a great respect for dressage and although I don't show dressage, I do use the basis of it in all my training. Nothing teaches a horse grace and flexion like dressage.

How awesome that your wife won a dressage championship x2!