For "Old Nags and Veterans" from long gone Blackeventer

[flohelf]

Been lurking long enough now... I guess my last post must be 2009 (shocking, I know...) but between life adventures and misadventures it's been a rocky ride not to mention computer issues.

Amazed at all the new names I can't relate to as opposed to all those I remember fondly: Rosiefan, jules89 (how is Zeb ?), Noodlejaffa, SarahJane, Puppy, Papafrita, just to name a few...

When I got back onto HHO and to my surprise, my username was no longer Blackeventer but flohelf (my login). Oh well... No idea how that's happened though.

If any of you remember, I'd be happy to hear your news and share the latest on you, your horses, comps, etc...
I saw that TigersEye had moved to southern France and competed at Pau****: Good for her!

So much has happened....I almost lost my boy twice while away from from HHO (part of the explanation but not only...)
He's now at home with me (new house with land, shelter and a buddy to keep him company), so I can keep an eye on him! He's going on 23, going strong although still up to no good whenever he gets a chance. Nothing like retired eventers: They never give up, do they?

Son is still going strong in California although his head mare's injury took him out of Cpt MP's selection and that was a blow to him...
Currently starting and competing talented youngsters in eventing. Got married a year ago and it was a great excuse to take my 86 yo mum in tow to Cal to celebrate and to attend the most amazing wedding ever!!!

New addition to my small animal family is Ava, a lovely 7 yo ladycat whom I adopted after she was thrown out of a car window... (bastards...) She is now in love with the horses and thinks the stables is the greatest place (plenty of mice-snacks) and the boys not so scary anymore!

Here it is in a nutshell.

Looking forward to hearing from the "Forum Oldies".
Flo

 

[kirstyhen]

Hello! I remember your posts if for no other reason than it was always fun to drool over your son

 

[stencilface]

Hello! I remember your posts if for no other reason than it was always fun to drool over your son

Hee hee! Ditto this, I didn't remember you at all at the start of your post, and then you mentioned your son....

Any pics of his progress, sure his wife won't mind

 

[FfionWinnie]

Hello! I remember your posts if for no other reason than it was always fun to drool over your son

Yes, yummy signature

 

[Gamebird]

I was only thinking of you the other day and up you pop. Hello! Nice to hear from you.

 

[LEC]

Ditto Gamebird. I read Eventing Nation a lot and keep hoping to see mention of your son but the headlines on West Coast seem to be dominated by ex pat James Alliston!

 

[madhector]

Hello

Remember your posts and lovely to have an update

 

[Santa_Claus]

Hello, we couldn't forget you the name change is due to a forum server and software migration a few years back it happened to everyone

Glad your old boy is still about despite a bit of a worry

 

[flohelf]

Thank you all!

I guess better be remembered through my (gorgeous!) son than not at all...

Yes LEC, James is doing very well. He and Alexis know each other well and work/ride in yards located in the same area. Last HT at Galway Downs was very successful for James!Alexis won 2 divisions but it was with younsters.

 

[TableDancer]

I was only thinking of you the other day and up you pop. Hello! Nice to hear from you.

Same here - funny, isn't it, maybe GB and my thoughts got to you somehow Great to hear from you, I'm another one who used to drool very unsuitably over your son Glad he's going well, although disappointing about the mare. Still, new regime coming in and all that, so new start

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Welcome back - I am sadly not in physic group as have not though about you in past 6 months

Looking forward to more updates

 

[kerilli]

hiya, nice to hear your news, all sounds very promising. Frustrating for your son about the mare but fingers crossed he gets there.

 

[Thistle]

Great to hear from you again, I can't believe it was 2009!

 

[Llanali]

Glad to "see" you back.

Come on then- for those who don't know or remeber where is the photo of your son and his pupil in the dirt?? Lol memories, memories. Glad to hear all going well but how gutting for him- what happened to his mare?

 

[Booboos]

Nice to hear from you again! Another one who is shocked at the 2009 date! Where has time gone??

 

[flohelf]

Thanks, Sarah Jane!
You didn't make the trip to Pau this year?

 

[flohelf]

Hopefully, yes... It takes sooooo much money to ride at upper level in the U.S. and the price of horses is absolutely ridiculous!

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Thanks, Sarah Jane!
You didn't make the trip to Pau this year?

No Sarnie has had a year off and my other horse not ready. Hope to make it back one day

 

[flohelf]

Bad tendon injury writing her off for upper level eventing. Never knew what caused it and A is so careful managing his rides. Horses....

 

[flohelf]

I hope Sarnie is ok? Sarnita, right? I wasn't 100% sure... It was a very selective XC this year and crappy weather so no regrets!

 

[jules89]

heyyyy, so pleased that the one time I'm work avoiding and having a nosey that I see this thread!

You sound like you're having a ball! Great to hear that everyone is going well (although I say that is a tad bittersweet with your son getting hitched)

Zeb did a * in Lignieres and aced it; there are photos on my Facebook, can't remember if you lurked on there? He seems to be ok, although currently hating his end of season holiday (workaholic!) and is covering himself in mud in protest! He honestly looks like a hippo!

Not much else to add really, I've still got my broken elbow so riding again is looking very unlikely... am resorted to being an owner and being fed copious amounts of wine instead, what a shame

Lovely to hear from you xx

 

[flohelf]

Hey jules! So happy to hear you and Zeb are ok and "acing" it! He went to Lignieres!!! that' fab news. Who was riding him?. Did you go too?

I've actually just given up on FB. Was getting annoyed with the whole thing and de-activated my page but might have a peek at yours (since you can never vanish totally from the evil thing...)

(Want to use the smileys but can't figure it out... I have been away too long, everything has changed on HHO!)

So sorry about your elbow... Was it a fall off Zeb?

As for the wine, no shame really... mellows you out and no harm if it's decent quality !!!

So nice to hear from you too!
Flo xoxox

 

[rara007]

Good to see you back

 

[Worried1]

Hello!
Used to love hearing about your son! Nice to hear you're back looking forward to hearing more updates

 

[seabsicuit2]

Hello!! Another that loved hearing about you & your son! V sorry to hear that the good mare went lame :-( does your son have a website?

 

[yeeharider]

Hi nice to have you back Time flies when your having fun

 

[Festive_Felicitations]

Hello! Welcome back you proably don't remember me but I remember you or your posts at least! (thats not ment to be as creepy as it sounds!)
Very sorry to hear about your son's horse. How gutting.

PS Hate to be the bearer of bad news but do you know that Rosiefan passed away earlier this year?

 

[j1ffy]

I remember you too, though I was in the early days of lurking back then!

PS Hate to be the bearer of bad news but do you know that Rosiefan passed away earlier this year?

?? She replied to a post yesterday!

 

[flohelf]

Oh no... So sad about Rosiefan. I used to love her posts and enthusiasm about grand-daughter Rosie's riding achievements, her sharing on HHO her worries and hope when Rosie had that terrible accident and her amazing recovery...

Yes, I do remember you, Felicity_09!

 

[flohelf]

He used to have a pretty nice one. Closed it and started a new one which, last time I checked, still looked "in the making".... If you google "cheval training", it should get you there but not much to see!
Told him he has to get on with it but riding 8 to 10 horses a day and a lot of demanding owners doesn't leave him much spare time...