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catmorgan
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 Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject: Yes, I am a city girl |
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...and I know nothing about horses.
I wanted to write a fic featuring some major Rohan action, ie Eomer (yuuum). But, I don't really know anything about the care of horses, nor any riding lingo. And, little things like if there are two passengers on a horse, and one is an actual horseman and the other is as good as a sack of taters, who sits front? When they are both experienced riders? Does a lot of snow stop horse travel (btw, as I'm bringing it up, how much snow do you think Rohan gets in the winter season?) or even slow it down? How are war horses tempered compared to the old work horse on the family farm?
Yea...obviously I need a lot of help, so any information would be helpfull (I know absolutely nothing!).
thanks,
catmorgan
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huntersglenn
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I know nothing about horses, but can help a bit on the climate question. "The Atlas Of Middle Earth" by Karen Fonstad states that "Even in Rohan there was snow cover from November to March in the Long Winter, although it was normally mile, as Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli found it in late February."
The author compares the plains region of Rohan with the weather of Eastern Europe, and the Arkansas to Wisconsin area of North America, and states that Rohan experiences mild winters, and warm summers.
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Irith
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:24 pm Post subject: Hey |
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I am a HORSE girl! Seriously I about sleep in the barn. I'll help you!  Friends? Never really talked to a city girl, don't know many.  I can beta too. |
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Moralanqua
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About time you showed here, Irith! 
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Irith
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject: *rolls eyes* |
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| Shut it Mora! Oh and by the way he's MY hubby! lol. Can't figure out my stupid LJ thing so whatevers! |
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BittenBuggy
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: *rolls eyes* |
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| Irith wrote: | | Shut it Mora! |
Oh, I like her... Mora, we're keeping her!
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Moralanqua
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Who is your hubby? You sooo aint talking about STEVE.
I'll squish your transatlantic ass!
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Irith
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:57 pm Post subject: No! |
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| Not Steve the elf, The anti-christ! My HUBBY! Also I do have a 'Steve the Ex-boyfriend' in my collection! |
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