tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post5130739156759025981..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Guest Author: Janet DeanKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-46143591127949188902010-06-13T17:55:36.982-05:002010-06-13T17:55:36.982-05:00Love your cover! My cousins lived on a working cat...Love your cover! My cousins lived on a working cattle ranch so I was able to go riding often growing up. My older cousin had cutting horse that I just adored. One day my cousin had him saddled so I just helped myself. Everyone laughed and thought it was funny until two of the calves took off...and so did the horse. He went one way and I went the other. LOL. I still have a pretty little scar on my knee to remind me. My husband had a roping horse when we married but eventually we ended up moving into the city and had to sell her.Chelle Sandellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813658527826989105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-58169264266510840112008-09-25T06:13:00.000-05:002008-09-25T06:13:00.000-05:00Hi Keli! Great to see you. I'd like to know how ho...Hi Keli! Great to see you. I'd like to know how horses pull that little prank. Do they swallow a ton of air? Rainbow could've at least felt contrite. :-) <BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-37322068947318107032008-09-25T06:05:00.000-05:002008-09-25T06:05:00.000-05:00Hi Kimmyl, I'm glad the title drew your interest! ...Hi Kimmyl, I'm glad the title drew your interest! I can't take credit for it, but I loved it immediately.<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-40479764049767965822008-09-25T06:04:00.000-05:002008-09-25T06:04:00.000-05:00Hi Missy! Thanks for the kind words for Courting M...Hi Missy! Thanks for the kind words for Courting Miss Adelaide! <BR/><BR/>Adelaide is more afraid of horses than I am, though after reading the comments to this post, I may have to rethink that. LOL. <BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-16364238758559379952008-09-24T21:11:00.000-05:002008-09-24T21:11:00.000-05:00Janet,I enjoyed your interview and your story abou...Janet,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed your interview and your story about riding your friend's horses. I'm glad you weren't hurt. I'm sure that experience is what makes the scene with the horse in Courting Miss Adelaide feel so real.<BR/><BR/>My sister had a Welsh mare when we were in high school. One day I went out to ride her on my own, but I didn't know the trick of forcing her to let out the air in her belly. As I rode, the saddle slipped slowly to one side, and I landed flat on my back. Rainbow just stoppped, turned around and laughed. At least it looked like she laughed. I learned just how smart horses are that day.<BR/><BR/>Please don't enter me in the drawing since I've already devoured my copy of Courting Miss Adelaide.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-74656741613791098692008-09-24T20:38:00.000-05:002008-09-24T20:38:00.000-05:00Hello Janet, nice to see you here.Thanks for the g...Hello Janet, nice to see you here.<BR/>Thanks for the great post today!<BR/> I have been excited about your book ever since I read the title. I can’t wait to read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-89410861493038673812008-09-24T20:21:00.000-05:002008-09-24T20:21:00.000-05:00What a funny story, Janet! I didn't know you'd had...What a funny story, Janet! I didn't know you'd had personal experience with fear of horses when I read Courting Miss Adelaide. :)<BR/><BR/>Janet's book is great, by the way!! Such a sweet story.<BR/><BR/>(Don't enter me in the drawing since I already have the book. thanks!)<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-26883543411061164042008-09-24T19:18:00.000-05:002008-09-24T19:18:00.000-05:00Estella, I'm starting to believe horses don't lik...Estella, I'm starting to believe horses don't like being ridden. Why else would they try to scrape off their riders? Buck them off? Try to run back to the barn? Any horse psychologists out there?<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-33445016530259524142008-09-24T19:15:00.000-05:002008-09-24T19:15:00.000-05:00Hi Cindy! You've got one smart husband. After hear...Hi Cindy! You've got one smart husband. <BR/><BR/>After hearing this long list of horse related injuries, I prefer to walk. :-)<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-6924225717167143362008-09-24T19:09:00.000-05:002008-09-24T19:09:00.000-05:00Hi flchen1! Riding a horse in the surf sounds roma...Hi flchen1! Riding a horse in the surf sounds romantic. :-)<BR/><BR/>I'm glad your elephant ride was tame. Can you imagine riding on a mad or scared elephant? :-0<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the congrats on Courting Miss Adelaide!<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-89584956287889664972008-09-24T19:08:00.000-05:002008-09-24T19:08:00.000-05:00Congrats on the release of your book.I grew up wit...Congrats on the release of your book.<BR/>I grew up with horses and still have taken my share of spills. Had this one horse who like to go under low hanging branches and scrape you off.Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-55514281188531164432008-09-24T18:10:00.000-05:002008-09-24T18:10:00.000-05:00Hi JanetCongratulations on your first release. Wh...Hi Janet<BR/>Congratulations on your first release. What a wonderful moment for you. And the cover is just plain beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Last time I rode a horse I got bucked off. Ended up with a concussion and a sprained neck and a bruise the size of Texas on my hip - of course since my hip IS the size of Texas, I guess that was to be expected. Anyway, my hubby sold my saddle the next day Now I just pet them :o)Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902605633549020090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-85458356940415025942008-09-24T17:02:00.000-05:002008-09-24T17:02:00.000-05:00Hi, Janet! How fun to "see" you here! I love to ...Hi, Janet! How fun to "see" you here! I love to read about horses and riding, but to be honest, any riding experiences have been the strictly controlled "tourist" type--I've been horseback riding exactly once, last year, in Jamaica. It was one of those little touristy things where the guides led us on a short trail, then at the end, they led the horses into the water just off the beach. It was really fun, and I can see how if you ride more frequently, you get to enjoy getting to know the animal as well as enjoying the ride! I was thankful that I managed not to fall off :)<BR/><BR/>The only other animal I've been on was an elephant, when we were in Thailand. I was expecting at the time, and my son got to ride with his grandmother, but I was assigned my own elephant--I speculated that it was because I was so wide at the time ;) And that wasn't much of a ride--we just sat on these seats strapped to the elephants' backs while they walked around on a short trail. My son's most vivid memory of that ride was when the elephant in front of theirs stopped and had to uh... potty :)<BR/><BR/>Congrats again on Courting Miss Adelaide!!Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-25993957986143737982008-09-24T16:56:00.000-05:002008-09-24T16:56:00.000-05:00Catslady, oh, my! Nothing funny about that experie...Catslady, oh, my! Nothing funny about that experience!!! I'd stay away from cruises, too! Or at least, the side trips. <BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-13319032845168906582008-09-24T14:39:00.000-05:002008-09-24T14:39:00.000-05:00Almost 40 yrs. ago we took a cruise and took a sid...Almost 40 yrs. ago we took a cruise and took a side trip while in Haiti - up a mountain to see the historical Citadel. Only way up was by horse which I really had never riden before. All went well until the trip down. We had just started when one of the guides (who wasn't speaking English) had me exchange horses with him. I thought there was something wrong with my horse but they were all laughing amongst themselves. Well my new horse fell!!!!! I just missed going over a cliff!!!! Luckily I just got a scrape under my arm but boy that stung for the rest of the trip. I haven't been on a cruise since lol.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-61711383825126244232008-09-24T14:12:00.000-05:002008-09-24T14:12:00.000-05:00Keri, No whining for you. You'd make a great heroi...Keri, No whining for you. You'd make a great heroine in a book. :-)<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-83261335690581374992008-09-24T14:08:00.000-05:002008-09-24T14:08:00.000-05:00Janet, I don't remember the fence being that tall,...Janet, I don't remember the fence being that tall, so I'm thinking his head went between the top wire and one under it, therefore sending the top wire to slid up my body and when it cut acorss my neck, that was the end of me for staying in the saddle. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure my look was a sort of 'what were you thinking? didn't you feel me trying to stop you?' But hey, in those days, I probably laughed, untangled him from the wires and hopped on to finish the race--you know the really important things.Keri Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342480359177235075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-8177435158861457002008-09-24T13:28:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:28:00.000-05:00Hi Sean and Anna, from some of the stories we're h...Hi Sean and Anna, from some of the stories we're hearing today, maybe you should take riding a horse off your list. LOL <BR/><BR/>I don't like to fly. Trying to convince me how silly this is, friends point to statistics that more people die in car accidents than in plane crashes. What are they trying to do? Make me afraid to drive? <BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-76177557508162297452008-09-24T13:22:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:22:00.000-05:00Hi Debra. I can just see you trying to reach the s...Hi Debra. I can just see you trying to reach the stirrups. <BR/><BR/>I remember my friend taught me there was a right and wrong side to mount and dismount. So what happened when you went off the wrong side? Did the horse give you a ticket or just a warning? <BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-40193634164915431372008-09-24T13:18:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:18:00.000-05:00Keri, I didn't realize electric fences were so hig...Keri, I didn't realize electric fences were so high. That could've been a disaster! <BR/><BR/>How fun that your horse had a bewildered expression on his face. Wish he could've described the look on yours. ;-)<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-70560721975897829982008-09-24T13:12:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:12:00.000-05:00Marilyn, I love your spirit!! Have fun at the Dude...Marilyn, I love your spirit!! Have fun at the Dude Ranch!<BR/><BR/>Janet <BR/><BR/>P.S. I doubt I can put your tip on riding a camel in a book, but you never know. Thanks!Janet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-9619439456827488782008-09-24T13:06:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:06:00.000-05:00Hi Helen! I heard Courting Miss Adelaide was on th...Hi Helen! I heard Courting Miss Adelaide was on the shelves before I actually saw a copy. But I didn't take long getting there. :-)<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-39741388038244449282008-09-24T13:00:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:00:00.000-05:00Hi Kathleen! Thanks for the warm welcome! We live ...Hi Kathleen! Thanks for the warm welcome! <BR/><BR/>We live near Amish country. I love to look at their horses, some sleek, some powerful, all beautiful, grazing in the pastures as I drive past. But I'm not tempted to get out of my air conditioned, comfortable car. :-) <BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-29992827057585185912008-09-24T12:45:00.000-05:002008-09-24T12:45:00.000-05:00Hi Betrina, I was just in Minnesota at the America...Hi Betrina, I was just in Minnesota at the American Christian Writers Conference. 126 authors signed at the Mall of America. What fun!!! <BR/><BR/>The number of orphan train riders has to be dwindling. It's wonderful to have their stories. If you're interested in learning more, visit http://www.orphantraindepot.com/index.html <BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-22137224732626129992008-09-24T12:39:00.000-05:002008-09-24T12:39:00.000-05:00Hi d twomey, Horses must love a good party, too. :...Hi d twomey, <BR/><BR/>Horses must love a good party, too. :-) <BR/><BR/>Nothing worth having comes easy, but aren't those the things that mean the most?<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498270462296096254noreply@blogger.com