I am thinking of giving up horses...

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... and taking up knitting!!!

Knitting is less emotional, less expensive and less time consuming!

After the way my luck has been going, I think this would be the best option for me

Does anyone fancy joining me???

 

[GinaB]

I'll join! Although more because I can't even afford to get a horse in the first place but I'm sure I could afford a ball of wool and some needles.

 

[madhector]

I will probably end up joining you, think I must be the jinxed as far as horses go.

 

[Capriole]

have you seen the price of knitting wool! dont bother!

 

[malibu211211]

Oooh! I will, just direct me to the knitting needles and wool

There must be a knitting forum

 

[Equibeau]

I am a temporary joinee!! Knit one, pearl one!!

 

[SSM]

No because I think there are only so many rugs and leg bandages you can knit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lozxox]

can i have ure horses !!! lol

 

[kick_On]

no - but i'll give you a vitual slap

BETTER

I do hope it gets better for you- stay postive and think of all the stuff you have achieved and it will come right.........

 

[Capriole]

stinkerstonkersmum, i must admit i just thought about knitting a rug too

 

[Happytohack]

Count me in! Perhaps the vets will take knitted jumpers in payment of their bills.... I am sure I am keeping at least one vet in full time employment at the mo and with winter approaching, he might appreciate a nice woolly-pully

 

[kerilli]

oh, gosh, i've been there. i sat and sobbed in the corner of the yard for about 3 hours, once, after some particularly devastating news. then i pulled myself together, realised how much i'd miss about horses, and carried on. again.

guinea pigs would be more fun than knitting, btw. and just think how long a bale of shavings would last!

 

[malibu211211]

You can have my two, I'll stick a stamp on their heads and post them

How much would a 16.2hh and 16.3hh cost to post?

 

[lozxox]

ok!! ill look foward too the arrival .... * runs down horses makes the stables ready! *
im back!

im looking for a new one

no luck!

 

[Haniki]

I wonder if we could knit a Thermatex type rug cheaper than it would cost to buy one? I started knitting a cross country sweater for when my horse point to pointed years ago - never did quite finish it......
I don't think you can give up horses - they are just in your blood somehow.

 

[gothdolly]

Does anyone remember, there was a cartoon strip about a naughty pony and his long suffering owner.... in Horse and Pony magazine back in the late 80s or possibly early 90s... One strip I remember very clearly had a girl saying something like "Whenever I feel sad I think of my pony and visit him in his field..... then I feel suicidal!!"

I feel like that some days! I will join you on the knitting forum! As our farmer says "If you have got livestock, you have got problems...."

Cassandra

 

[_jetset_]

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I'll join! Although more because I can't even afford to get a horse in the first place but I'm sure I could afford a ball of wool and some needles.

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Hmmm, I wonder what wool I should knit my first scarf with???

 

[_jetset_]

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I will probably end up joining you, think I must be the jinxed as far as horses go.

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Have you heard any more from your vet today?

 

[_jetset_]

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Oooh! I will, just direct me to the knitting needles and wool

There must be a knitting forum

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Maybe we should suggest it to HHO

 

[Capriole]

wool is REALLY pricy these days, it would cost more to knit a jumper than buy one.

BUT you caould go to primark and buy lots of cheap jumpers and unravel the wool, and make one from that

 

[_jetset_]

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I am a temporary joinee!! Knit one, pearl one!!

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Gaynor, you can join temporarily then... we'll let you

 

[_jetset_]

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No because I think there are only so many rugs and leg bandages you can knit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SSM - you're still thinking horsey you see. I was thinking more scarves, jumpers, hats

You never know, i could start up a 'horse knitt' website and sell knitted jumpers for ponies

 

[Tempi]

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No because I think there are only so many rugs and leg bandages you can knit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[madhector]

Still waiting for her to get back to me, rang this moring to see how he was, but she was out on a visit. Aparently he is quite settled and not stressing so thats good news

 

[Capriole]

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Gaynor, you can join temporarily then... we'll let you

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yes, temporarily, then we can cast you off (knitting joke there

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[_jetset_]

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Count me in! Perhaps the vets will take knitted jumpers in payment of their bills.... I am sure I am keeping at least one vet in full time employment at the mo and with winter approaching, he might appreciate a nice woolly-pully

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My vet has bought a lovely new Discovery... I am convinced I have paid for it in full

 

[madhector]

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Count me in! Perhaps the vets will take knitted jumpers in payment of their bills.... I am sure I am keeping at least one vet in full time employment at the mo and with winter approaching, he might appreciate a nice woolly-pully

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My vet has bought a lovely new Discovery... I am convinced I have paid for it in full

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LMAO!

 

[_jetset_]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you honey... hope you get some good news about Jerry soon

 

[the watcher]

It could be as addictive as HHO, there could be a competition knitters section for those who can cable effortlessly, and we can all mutter about people who choose to do macramé instead (natural knitting types)

 

[GinaB]

Lol @ you paying for your vets Disco!

I think I'll go for purple fluffy wool for my first scarf. That'll be easy to begin with. One big mass of knitting. A jumper might be more of a challenge, we may require a support group.