#and learn how to ride a motorcycle. Properly fitted to my size.

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1 more day here and then I'm gonna be heading back up to my apartment for the first time in over 2 weeks. Haven't stayed there since this all began. I've grown a bit of a routine here, and I'll be right back to my apartment, but without the prior norms of it.

It's home though. It's home.

I'll have to do a ton of cleaning and rearranging tho to try to fit as much of my father's furniture within my apartment. My apartment is so small and the furnitures so many. I'm determined tho. I'm gonna fit as much as I can. Took measurements today even of all the things I wanna take, so I can puzzle it out as I go.

I. Also. Need to bring June to the vet. Bc she's got worms. Lol. Lmao even. I am trying to not think about it rn.

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Yandere!Melone x Reader

Melone develops an unhealthy obsession with you without even knowing you. To stasisfy his obsession he kidnaps you. This is the first chapter of Obsessed with You and can also be found on ao3.

[CW: noncon/dubcon, stalking, non-consensual somnophilia, kidnapping]

It is a scientific fact that people can tell when they are being watched. You are no exception. You could tell something has been off. Sometimes your door was left unlocked, sometimes it was the occasional missing panties or bra. Maybe how the tape over your camera always seemed to fall off. You shook off the paranoid feeling and got on the already overcrowded bus to head home. You hoped this ride would be uneventful. You went to grab onto a pole to support you and brushed against a stranger's hand. You didn't bother apologizing because after living in a big city overrun by crime you’ve learned to keep your head down. But not everyone knew urban etiquette. The same stranger's hand brushed against yours, so you moved it away. It happened again, you move your hand again. If this person really wanted this pole why wouldn’t they just say? Due to the constant touching, you gave up the pole so whoever it was would leave you alone. To pass the time you opened up your phone and scroll through your social media. You didn't pay enough attention though because suddenly you heard: “This is the last stop. A second bus will be here shortly. Please exit the bus.” You looked around and found only a handful of other people were still left on. While you rush to put your phone back into your pocket you drop it. After hurriedly picking it up you noticed it was more cracked than usual. Cracked to the point where the screen was almost completely destroyed and wouldn’t turn on. Shit. Panic had begun to set in as the situation fully hit you. it was getting dark, you were lost, you had no phone, and you were completely and utterly alone. First, you thought maybe you could use a payphone! But this is 2020 there are no payphones. Then you thought maybe you could catch a taxi. But there are no taxis, haven't you heard of Uber? As a last-ditch effort you hoped maybe you could borrow someone's phone, but who lets a stranger use their phone. After weighing your options you decided asking the bus driver for help would be the safest least kidnappable outcome. Once you decided survival was more important than temporary embarrassment and began to reenter the bus it sped off. This uneventful bus ride became a nightmare and no matter how hard you tried you couldn’t wake up. At this point, you decided to accept your fate and wait at the bus stop across the street hoping a new bus would arrive soon. Except it didn’t. So waited some more. Nothing happened. It was just you and the sun until it was just you and the moon. As you waited a stranger approached you and sat down. Of course, this wasn’t weird, strangers sat next to each other all the time while waiting for the bus. The only issue was 1) the stranger was a little bit too close and 2) there was an uncomfortably familiar feeling about him. He sighed in a weirdly cartoonish manner and stared at you for a bit too long before asking “Do you know the time”. His voice was concerningly cold causing you to instinctively shiver in response. “Uh…” you paused not sure if you wanted to confess your phone didn't work, “Actually my phone isn’t working so I don’t know either”. You decided you had no real reason to lie. That was a mistake. He gave a fake-sounding laugh, “that’s got to suck.” “Yeah it does, I kinda missed my stop so now I’m a little bit fucked,” you didn’t know why you were so honest. Probably just stress and fatigue. “Buses are unpredictable, maybe I could give you a ride?” leaned back into the bench while propping an arm on the back of it. He gave a small smile that did not match the look in his eyes. “I don't know, you know don't get into cars with strangers they always say.” You tried to lift the mood with a bit of humor. It didn’t really work, it just made things more awkward. But the issue wasn't the awkward tension, more so that you really really wanted to say yes. A ride sounded amazing, the comfort of a real car compared to a public bench was tempting. And the likelihood of you getting kidnapped was pretty low, I mean what are the statistics on that? Surely you wouldn't be whatever small percentage it was. You paused to think about your response which only exasperated the already tense silence. “Yeah, maybe that works.” “Really?” he rushed out. Though you didn’t know him, the intensity of his response seemed out of character. You ignored it. “I mean, only if it’s okay with you” he added trying to regain his composure. Whether it be the fatigue or stress of waiting you ignored the pit in your stomach. That was not the right decision. Immediately after his response he stood up and outstretched his hand hoping you would grab it. You didn't respond to his hand but stood up to follow him ignoring his offer. He frowned furrowing his brow before quickly hiding it and continuing on. If you hadn't have been paying attention you would never have noticed the change in expression, even you weren't sure if you had seen it.’ Continuing to ignore the knot in your chest and sinking feeling in your stomach you followed him. He led you to a nearby fast-food parking lot. It was completely save for a single red motorcycle. You weren't completely sure if you were okay with riding the motorcycle given you assumed there was no helmet for you. As you got closer to the bike parked near a flickering light you realized that in fact there was a helmet for you. Lucky coincidence. Even more surprisingly, or concerningly, it seemed like one helmet was your exact size. “Remember, safety first! You're lucky I have a second helmet,” he remarked as he offered you the extra. As you began to put it on he gave a small warmer smile, “it seems to be a perfect fit, that's great.” the smile seemed innocent until you realized it seemed to be one more of pride and satisfaction. Almost as if he had purposefully picked it out and was happy he got the right size. You continued to suppress the alarms that rang in your head. He put his helmet on and hopped on the bike waiting for you to do the same. “Hold tight, I wouldn’t want you to get hurt.” You didn’t realize until it was too late that he never asked for where to drop you off. Maybe you should have listened to your instincts. What a shame. After you got on and nuzzled into him to make sure you wouldn't fall off he reached back and pulled you even closer. “Remember, what I said. Don't let go.” his previously chipper tone faltered back into his colder more formal tone as before. Once you stopped adjusting yourself and he felt you were adequately close he began to speed off. In the wrong direction. You didn't notice, you were too focused on the thrill of riding a bike and of practically cuddling a stranger. After a few minutes of riding it hit you: he never asked for directions, he was heading the wrong way, and you couldn't tell him to stop. You thought maybe it would be a good idea to hit him to get his attention, but you also didn't want to die in a motorcycle crash with a strange man. So you tried to accept your fate hoping that once he stopped you could explain to him why it was wrong to randomly pick up women and take them to unspecified locations. The ride took approximately 10 minutes. Coincidentally that is the same amount of time for chloroform to kick in and it did. One second you were panicked about your kidnapping and the next you half-conscious being carried by in someone's arms. That was the last thing you remembered until you were completely blanked. When you woke up you were tied to a stranger's bed, a very attractive stranger’s bed but a stranger nonetheless. Your head hurt, your body hurt, your entire existence hurt. But that wasn't the only concern. Something else hurt. Something you really didn't want to hurt. “Good! You're awake, I was kind of concerned you wouldn’t wake up,” he gave a light laugh “thank god I was able to properly calculate the amount of chloroform to body weight ratio.” You were very wrong thinking that you would be safe. You were very wrong for trusting a strange man. You were very very very wrong. Maybe don't talk to strangers was good advice after all. But this was too late, hands were places where they shouldn't be, bruises were where they shouldn't be, you were where you shouldn't be. “Now, where were we?” he hummed, the previous cold professional tone had completely disappeared in favor of a lighter bittersweet one. At the implication of 1) being molested in your sleep and 2) returning to that molestation you began to struggle against the ropes that kept you spread out before the disgusting monster. But no matter how hard you struggled it wasn't working. “Come on, you were so compliant earlier. Just calm down, you'll enjoy it soon enough” you flinched at the sudden soft stroke on your cheek. The softness of his touch didn't match the violation. “You really are my dream come true, you see I’ve had my eye on you for a while” he hummed while slowly moving his hand from your cheek to your neck to your breasts. You wanted to gag but you held it back. Slowly he began to fondle your nipples pinching and pulling on them roughly. “You have very good nipples for breastfeeding if you haven't noticed,” disgusting “we should put them to use”. Even more disgusting. He continued to grope your chest with one hand as the other moved further down caressing your waist leading down to your hip. “You don’t realize how much I’m holding back, just caressing you won't do for much longer. I need you, I need you Y/N. I need to be in you, I need you wrapped around me. Soon enough I’ll break you, I’ll put that pussy to good use.” You gagged again, harder. “Why are you gagging? I don’t even have my cock in your tight throat. Don't worry you'll have a reason to gag soon enough.” You wanted to scream. You wanted to thrash around. You wanted to fight. But all you could do was silently let tears fall down your eyes while periodically hiccuping. Why did you let yourself fall into this mess? He began to lower his hand even more down to your pussy. Oh god. Please no. God couldn't hear your begging today because this man didn't care. He began to stroke you softly waiting to see what you liked and what you didn't, ignoring the fact you didn't like any of it. “Hmm? Why aren't you enjoying this as much as I am? I've wanted this for so long” he began to rub harder, it started aching. “I've wanted you for so so so long. Why didn’t you recognize me earlier? I've been following you for months, I have your hair, your photos, your panties, your used forks, I have everything. Now all I need is you.” He kept rubbing, and rubbing, and rubbing. The knot in your stomach that was once fear and paranoia became that of terrifying pleasure. It kept building and building and building until it released. You came. You came on your kidnapper's fingers as he violated you. “Good girl” he hummed, retracting his fingers only to suck them. Once satisfied with your juices he pulled them out with a wet pop. “sleep well, I’ll be back tomorrow. And if you keep being a good girl maybe you'll get something to eat.” He then leaned down to kiss you on your forehead and give a few more strokes on your cheek. He whispered his love into your ear ignoring your whines and tears. After proclaiming his love he kissed you one last time before leaving you to cry yourself to sleep. Nothing but your tears comforted you as you waited for tomorrow. He was obsessed with you and you had no choice but to accept it.

[freewheelen]

DEMO RIDE: 2019 Zero FX

I rolled on the throttle. I rocked backward. The rear shock compressed. And the front wheel lifted off the tarmac.

I’m a minimalist. I own seven pairs of underwear. I own 3 pairs of shoes - black boots, brown boots, and running shoes. I own one motorcycle. And most importantly, I don’t own a car. 

In my quest to downsize my possessions, I asked myself:

Do I really need a shelf full of books? Not when I can borrow them from the library. 

Do I really have to collect vinyls? Not when I can Spotify the record.

Do I really need a second motorcycle? Maybe we should talk about this one...

When you undertake this lifestyle, you realize that simplicity doesn’t always lend itself to functionality. You learn that you better do laundry every week or you’re going commando on Monday. You learn to dress up your boots for the work week and dress them down for weekend hikes. And you learn that you’re shit out of luck when your motorcycle gets a flat. 

If that last example seems oddly specific, that’s because I recently picked up a nail in my rear tire and had to take a sick day. I rely on one vehicle to get me to and from work, so I don’t have a plan B if anything goes wrong. They say the best ability is availability and I can’t expect the Harley to be 100% one-hundred percent of the time. So maybe a second motorcycle wouldn’t be such a bad idea, right?

I know what you’re saying, “why not just buy a car?” But I’m sorry faithful reader, that sounds far too practical and honestly isn’t an option for me. I enjoy not owning a car and I will do my best to keep it that way.

With that established, I should note that I want my second motorcycle to be off-road capable? I want to take on challenging, new terrain. I want to slide the back wheel out. I want to hit the whoops. I want to ride where I won’t get obliterated by a 2-ton cage on four wheels.

With that in mind, my search invariably led me to dual sports. Though I’d prefer a dedicated dirt bike, I’d also prefer to NOT own a pickup truck. How else would I get to the trails if I didn’t own an expensive toy (in the form of a truck) to cart my other expensive toy (in the form of a dirt bike) there? How could I keep my possessions to a minimum while justifying the purchase as a “necessary, and specialized” tool (wink, wink)?

Cue Zero’s light, dual sport, electric motorcycle, the FX.

At 289 lbs, the FX touts an astounding 46 horsepower and 78 ft-lb of torque! Versus Honda and Husqvarna’s 450cc dual sports, that’s a powerful package that was just begging to be ridden. So when I swung a leg over the FX, it’s safe to say that I was giddy as an alcoholic at an open bar.

At just under 35″, the Zero’s seat height isn’t for the vertically challenged. With 8.6″ of travel up front and 8.9″ in the rear, I had to use all of my 5′10″ frame to fit the bike. While stationary, I stabilized the bike on the tips of my toes, but anyone sub-5′8″ would probably need to favor one foot at stop lights, using their leg as a human kickstand of sorts. Compared to the low slung seat of my Harley and the intermediate height of the Naked bikes I’ve ridden recently, the FX felt like straddling a donkey without stirrups. 

With my toes brushing the concrete, I couldn’t help but bounce on the rear suspension. Surprisingly, the monoshock compressed quite easily, filling me with hope for undulating terrain, yet filling me with dread for twisting roads. It’s safe to say that my past experience with Yamaha’s FZ-07 left me with a residual distrust of mushy springs. 

Once the rest of the group mounted up, we set out for the Hollywood Hills. Zipping along Fairfax Ave, our e-motors buzzed like a pack of RC cars, the audible whir increasing along with our speed. If there’s anything consistent across the Zero models that I’ve tested (FX & SR/F), it’s the sophistication of the throttle mapping. Without the modulation of a clutch, you would assume that the power would engage the back wheel instantaneously, but the gradual roll on aids the most ham-fisted riders and ramps up with exponential velocity as you twist your wrist. 

While the FX gains speed without effort, it also holds low speeds with nuance and finesse. Squeaking past Hollywood traffic isn’t an easy feat for many a bike, but Zero’s dual sport pulls it off with a controlled low-speed mapping and steering. 

The narrow frame squeezes through the smallest of spaces and its height allows the handlebars to easily float over side view mirrors. With a combination of weasel-like maneuverability and a range of 91 miles per charge, the FX challenges all other commuter candidates in the field. 

As my group turned off Hollywood, leaving the urban landscape behind, I was pleased to see an empty street winding up a steep hill. That’s when the pace quickened. That’s when motor really stretched its legs. That’s when I could test out that suspect suspension.

We accelerated up the increasing incline, each rider inclined to increase the space between them and those following. We banked right. We banked left. And to my surprise, the “mushy” monoshock retained its rigidity in the corners, responding to my every input. 

On my Harley, I depend on the weight of the bike to slow down my approach into an uphill corner, but on this featherweight, you barely lose any velocity. Despite my approaching speed, the bike easily negotiated each turn, relying on the combination of snappy handling and ride height/lean angle. 

Though blasting through the corners is fun, speed is nothing without brakes, and the FX delivers in that department. Once we slowed to a stop, I peered down at the front rotor, floored by the fact that it only housed a single 240 mm rotor and a 4-piston caliper. The stiff, even braking left me perplexed. How could such a minimal package provide maximum performance?  

I could chalk it up to the light weight of the FX, but that would be an oversimplification because the J-Juan calipers that come equipped on all Zeros have only outperformed my expectations on the bikes I’ve tested. 

Once the pack regrouped at a stop sign, we turned down a side street. 

I rolled on the throttle. I rocked backward. The rear shock compressed. And the front wheel lifted off the tarmac. 

Now, I can’t lie, I wanted to see if I could wheelie the FX. Lacking a clutch, Zero’s dual sport has to rely on horsepower alone to get that front wheel up, and I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t curious if it could do it. But once I achieved my goal, I came to my senses and kept my lead wrist in check.

We soon descended the domestic labyrinth, bending the fleet of Zeros through the gentle curves of the Hollywood Hills neighborhood. Little did I know, a stop sign was waiting for me at the bottom of the hill. 

I stabbed the front brake. I slammed on the rear pedal. I braced for the endo. I waited for the rear to break loose. But instead, the bike eased to a steady stop, the calipers progressively clamping down on the frisbee-sized rotors. 

After that close call, I diagnosed the only shortfall with the FX, and it wasn’t the brakes, it wasn’t the handling, and it damn sure wasn’t the power. The sole complaint I had for the FX was the ergonomics. 

While the bars are wide, while the riding posture is upright, the height of the footpegs leave your lower quarters cramped. At a level angle, the pegs force your feet into an acute angle with your shins. Having my knees bunched up, I found myself frequently dangling my right foot where it naturally wanted to rest, under the brake pedal. Not the safest of positions when you need to brake in an emergency.

But aside from the performance of the bike, you also have to take pragmatism into account. The biggest barriers for the FX - and most electric motorcycles - are price and range. With an MSRP over $10K, I’m not sure if I could justify purchasing a bike that only nets an hour and a half of ride time. I wouldn’t be able to undertake a long trip on the FX. I would be limited to a 45-mile riding radius or risk the possibility of not making it back home. Living in the city, I’m not sure if I could even make it to the dirt with that capacity (or lack thereof).

In order to get the most out of the FX, I would need to transport it to the nearest trail, and it doesn’t make much sense to pay for a $10K bike that would need a $20K truck for me to properly enjoy it. At a scant 91 miles per 9.7-hour charge, I realized that the best ability truly is availability. And I’ll take a Harley that’s 100% ninety percent of the time versus a Zero that is only 100% fifty percent of the time. 

In time, the range of e-bikes will increase and the price will decrease, but for now, I’ll rely on my good ole Low Rider...and maybe take a few more sick days.

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Good motorcycle gloves can add protection and comfort to your motorcycle experience. If gloves are not installed properly, riding will be impeded. The protective element of the glove will not work unless it fits your hand. Use this guide to learn about the different gloves available, find glove sizes, and buy the ideal pair for your next ride. Let's dive in.

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There are almost star seekers. We chose the best glove style for the riding scene and looked at the differences in fit between the US and Europe. Let's actually find the size of the glove. Use a soft tape measure to find the width of the hand and the circumference of the hand. (If you don't have gloves, you can use the rope at any time, and scale later.) Pull up the size chart for the gloves you're interested in and see if the manufacturer uses a width or perimeter.

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IT ALL STARTED WITH A LITTLE CHEESE AND CRACKERS 10-6-18 (page 12)

GETTING SETTLED

Once I was all moved in and happy with where I had put most of my belongings, it was time to explore the area more. I went into the Village of Montgomery looking for a library. I did not have wifi at the barn, so I went in search of a library to get connected. I asked a few folks at the farm, yet no-one knew where the library was. That seemed strange to me, but truthfully no one that I asked probably lived in Montgomery. I realized that I was asking boarders who likely lived in towns outside of Montgomery. Still, though, I did find it strange that people seemed completely unsure of where  a library was.

Still to this day I have not found the location of the library. I had gone into the village one day, on my quest to find the library and stumbled onto some sort of street fair or something. There were tons of people walking the sidewalks and barricaded streets. Several of the folks I encountered were carrying red solo cups appearing to have had plenty enough to drink. I have grown to know this busy pedestrian event as, Montgomery Day. I have also learned to take note of the date that it is scheduled each year to be certain to steer clear of the village that entire day.

After finding my way out of Montgomery through the side roads, I set out to find farms to try to make connections. I drove all over the surrounding area looking for barns. I was also attempting to learn the area. When I ended up in Middletown, I realized that that was the area to get anything you need or want. I found the Verizon store while there and got myself a phone and a hot spot thingie that made it so I could get internet access on my computer. I was going to need one of those, since the local library didn’t seem to exist. Once my phone was all hooked up and ready to make some calls, I left the store, plugged my new phone into my new car charger and I went back out in search of places to meet some horse people.

I had been to Goshen before when I went to the government center. So I began recognizing a few things and realized that I had somehow found my way there. I ended up traveling through the village and onto some road that crossed over Route 17. The road seemed to be one of those roads that you could just tell would take you along for a while, so I followed it.

Only a few miles, if that, down the road, I rolled up past a horse farm. I saw it had a mare and a foal out front and that’s when I thought to myself that I better find a phone number. Remember, I’m not the type to wander on to properties that I had not been formally invited on. I had passed the place originally in my discovering of it, but I was drawn to turn back around. I got turned around, found a phone number and jotted it down.

Since I had my new phone all charged and ready to go, I pulled over down the road from that mare and foal, and dialed that farm’s number. As it rang I grew more and more nervous about what I would say. I’m not sure why, but I’m not real comfortable talking on the telephone. I had learned though, that I was more comfortable once I would hear an answering machine. To my delight, the phone rang until an answering machine picked up. Instantly I felt more prepared to talk. I left a message about being new to the area. I went on to point out that I had noticed that they had a mare and foal out front and that I specialize in working with babies. I asked the machine to keep me in mind if it ever was looking for someone to work with that baby. I then looked down at my Verizon paperwork sitting on my passenger seat and recited my phone number.

I had explored the area quite a bit by that time, so I thought that I better head back and check on Ritz. He loved his big field of lush grass, so I was sure he was fine, but I wanted to check on him anyway. I retraced my travel so not to get lost and found myself back at the gate that led to my new home! It really still had not sunk in yet.

Once I was sure that Ritz was still in his absolute glory out in his giant salad bowl, I went inside the apartment to figure out how to get my name out there. I had picked up the local paper at the deli in Montgomery, so I checked the advertisement section for information about placing an ad. I used my brandy new phone and called Jessica at the Times Herald. We discussed my options for placing an ad. When I settled on running one for a week, we discussed wording and how many characters the ad allowed. “All set, this ad will start Sunday.” Jessica told me, and we hung up.

I moved in September first and Montgomery Day is around the sixth, so I had only been in New York a handful of days. Even so, I was already feeling a bit of worry. I had never tried to sell myself and or my services before. I really didn’t know how to go about it. The paper seemed to be the most logical place to start.

I received one call on that week long ad. I told the gentleman what I did and who I had worked for up to that point. It turned out that this gentleman knew the owner of the barns that I was affiliated with in training the babies. He wanted to set up a meeting as he had explained that they raised Quarter Horses, as many as fifty head. Now, I actually had never heard anyone refer to horses in what I believed to be cattle terms, “head”, so I wasn’t confident I was the right person to work in that big of an operation. I quickly got cold feet. Not only because of the size of the operation I was told of, but because the discipline of riding was Western.

I grew up in English tack as a Hunter Jumper. I knew nothing about Western riding. In fact, I didn’t even know how to cinch up a Western saddle. I felt like I would make an ass out of myself if I actually went for any meeting. See, I realized by mentioning the name of fellow for whom I trained babies, I was perhaps falsely advertising myself to have a Western riding background. I started the babies, I handled them, taught them all their “firsts”, was the first one on their backs, taught them to steer and yield at all gaits. The only thing that I did different from most, I think, was I would do that all bareback.

I only owned one saddle and it was a rubber saddle my friend Dawn had given to me when I first got Ritz. Her ex-boyfriend found it in the garbage. One visit to his home with her, she pulled it down off the top shelf in his garage and asked me if I wanted it. At that time Ritz was like four months old, I didn’t actually need a saddle, but free is free, right? That saddle has proven to be the best baby saddle known to me! It has fit every single baby and since it is a rubber saddle made by Wintec, it is durable and offers me the freedom to toss it on the ground and even allow curious babies to chew on it if they want. It has been amazingly the best saddle I have owned for what I do.  

So, with that being said, I didn’t actually start horses with any saddle, I always started them bareback. I would teach them about the saddle, using my rubber Wintec, but as far as actually riding in it, that was usually after I had already been on them several times and through all their gaits.

The gentleman likely was able to quickly conclude that I rode Western just by the association with the man who owned the farm I had come from. It would have been an embarrassment for me to go, and have to admit that I did not actually ride Western, I knew nothing about Western or even where to begin to properly teach a horse anything Western. My fear of not wanting to look like a poser, I guess, kept me from ever calling that gentleman back to arrange a visit to his farm.

The one inquiry from my week long ad had me frozen in my confidence like a deer in the headlights. It also made me rethink how I would get my name out in the horse community if I was going to disqualify myself for every job before ever even meeting the people. I clearly had chopped myself at the knees!

Ritz had turned two just before my motorcycle accident. My injuries left me unable to ride him. That killed me too, as I waited all that time for Ritz to be of age to ride and I was unable to. So there I was, in New York, playing horse trainer with a horse no one had seen me even ride. I felt I was getting stronger as I just played with Ritz and I knew all the work I had done before the accident was solid, so I wasn’t worried that he would shine bright when I got cleared by the doctors.    

MY NEXT PLAN

I started to find myself falling into a bit of a funk as I was not really getting much interest. I decided I would develop another baby and plan to sell it with my “signature” on it. That was my next plan, buy a baby, not get attached to it and sell it.

I found a website that had thousands of horses for sale. WOW! I really had been living under such a rock. Why didn’t I know there were sites like that? I scrolled through hundreds of horses from all over the country before I realized that I could not only select the region that I wanted to look, but I could even be age and breed specific in my search. I hate when I figure something out, because it’s usually after I realize how stupid I had been up until my brilliant discovery. Instead of thinking that something will become easier once I figured out an easier way, I beat myself up for having followed a more challenging path to begin with. Anyway, I refined my search to the tri-state area and was weanling specific. Well, that narrowed the choices down quite a bit.

Having remembered what it was like at the first and only auction I had been to, I believed I could find babies for pennies. I searched for cheap babies. I finally stumbled on a Paint Horse breeder in New Jersey. There was a blanket ad for young stock, and then I think there were babies pictured as well. I was most attracted to the prices, so I sent an email inquiry.

There were a few emails back and forth between the woman who placed the ad, we’ll call her Debbie and myself. She was super nice and very helpful. After I satisfied the many questions asked of me, Debbie invited me out to the farm to meet the babies that she had left from that foaling season. Cool, I was going to go play with some babies.

The weekend came and my trip to Vernon New Jersey was underway. I had mapped out a way that I would later use to visit friends when taking the highway didn’t appeal to me. It was a single lane road, but was really an easy drive with minimal encounters with other vehicles. It was a country drive with fields of crops and cattle farms to admire along the way. I really enjoyed that route.

I arrived at the gated property with a pretty elaborate security system in use. I pulled up to the intercom box, pressed the button and waited. While I waited for someone to respond to the intercom, I just stood there admiring the property, with my car door open, one foot out on the ground and one still on the floorboard of my car. A few minutes later a woman answered. I told her that I was there to see Debbie and in that very moment I heard an alarm go off and the gate began to slowly open. The voice instructed me to head down the drive to the barn, where she would meet me.

“Fancy” I thought, as I drove in. The driveway was line with fencing on both sides, as it winded to the right and then back to the left. The paddocks were occupied by mares and foals, there were what I later learn were stallions in the smaller paddocks, with the taller fences. There were donkeys and adult horses in other designated paddocks. Then right by the barn was another group of mares with babies. I parked and got out by one of the stallion paddocks. That guy was heavily muscled and clearly a stallion, so I didn’t go visit him. I actually would not have visited any horses that I was not given permission to, but in his case, even if I was the type to go right up and pet the horses, I knew better than to try to go pet a stallion I didn’t know.

As I approached the barn, across the parking lot, I was greeted by a Doberman Pinscher carrying a hard roll in her mouth. I was hoping that the roll was hers and that she wasn’t offering it to me. Not far behind the dog came a woman wiping her hands dry with a paper towel. I introduced myself and held out my hand in front of me. We shook hands as she told me that her name was Debbie. Once the formalities were over she told me to follow her so she could show me around. As we entered the barn, the horses inside were nickering at her. I always take note of how the horses interact with their handlers, it tells me a lot. I was pleased to hear them talk to her.

Now, that place was awesome. It was super clean and all of the walls were painted white with a green trim. The stalls had white painted faces with vertical bars, as well as the sliding stall doors. It was not a new barn, by any means, but it was kept clean and maintained with obvious pride. I got to see the breeding area, the lab, the mares with tiny foals just born. I met one of the two stallions on site, and he was super sweet. I was told that she would show me a group of babies in the price range that I was looking for. I followed her out of the barn through the door we had originally met. Just outside that door, the fencing for a paddock began right at the barn’s side. Inside that paddock were a handful of mares and foals a few months old already. It was late September maybe even October by then, so they were around four to six months old.

There was a really flashy filly with a ton of white. She was the biggest of the group. I spent some time with her first. Unfortunately it didn’t take me but a few seconds to notice that she had a club foot. Well, from my own experience with a horse with a club foot, I knew that she was automatically out of the running. She was beautiful otherwise. Then we walked over to this big, heavily muscled chestnut roan mare and her nice sized chestnut filly. I was very drawn to the demeanor of the mare. She was sweet, personable, not standoffish or numb to the company either. That mare seemed to genuinely like the breeder and was really just a friendly girl. I spent quite a bit of time with her before really looking at the baby.

While I was kind of talking to the mare, the breeder was standing behind the baby picking burrs out of her tail. The baby didn’t try to move away or seemed bothered in anyway by the breeder kind of pulling at her tail. I asked why this filly was in the “cheap” group. That’s when I learned more about the Paint Horses without color. At one time they were kind of considered worthless, because Paint Horses were supposed to have white on their bodies, above a certain point on their legs or behind a certain point on their face. The ones that were void of the necessary white markings are not desired by those interested in the Paint Horse breed. She did tell me how they are at least able to be registered with the APHA but they have their own category, Solid Paint Bred, formerly know as breeding stock. So basically all that was wrong with this filly was that she had not possessed the desired white markings.

Now, prior to setting up this meeting, Debbie and I corresponded a little while via email. She was diligent about making sure I was a suitable home for a horse she would sell. I had my website up and working by then so I was able to direct her to that. I assumed she had checked into me and what my story or qualifications were, because I was invited there. Debbie seemed to run the place by herself, so I doubted that she entertained too many unqualified buyers.

It was confirmed for me that Debbie did indeed check me out because she found a way to get into a conversation with me about a three and a half year old gelding that had been returned. She gave me some background on him as having not worked out for his original buyer. She told me that he was not quite as easy as the full brother the previous owner had. She told me that the man, who purchased that horse, owned his full brother so he wanted another just like the one he already had. She claimed to have told him that the horse we were talking about was different. That she had seen from a very early point that he was different and would not be at all like the one the man already had.

The story wasn’t really turning me off as to this horse being so broken or untrainable. Then she said the magic ego stroking words, “I think he would be a perfect candidate for the work that you do.” She went on to tell me that she would throw him in as a package deal with the filly I clearly was planning to take. SOLD! I went to buy one baby for a certain price and instead I got two for less than my budget, “How can I get hurt?” I thought.

I asked that my filly stay until she was six months old. Since her mommy was such a good mommy and had such a nice level demeanor about her, I wanted that filly to reap all the benefit she could from her. Debbie charged me a small fee for the extended stay, but was happy to let her stay. That too bought me time to make arrangements to have her shipped. I mean, to have THEM shipped. Of course, I just called Richie on my way home and set him up as the shipper.

I had a few moments of buyers guilt on the ride home. I talked myself out of feeling guilty every time I was able to successfully remind myself of the reason I purchased them. “You aren’t buying two more horses for yourself, you are buying horses to train and sell.” I slipped in and out of a state of guilt the entire ride home. I’m sure you can understand why. I was new to the area, no one knew me or of me even and I had no work yet lined up and I just bought two more horses to feed and financially manage. What was I thinking?

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With the start of the new year, many people are looking to save money and go green.  Choosing eco friendly transportation alternatives can help you reduce expenses and lighten your carbon footprint.  My husband and I are avid motorcyclists and get away as often as we can for a journey on the open road. When I met him in college, he had just purchased his first bike and it was our only means of transportation for quite a while.  Let me tell you, riding in New Hampshire in November can get QUITE chilly!  In graduate school, we upgraded to a nicer bike…the cost of the bike was offset by the fact that we got free parking on campus!  Anyone who has been in graduate school knows that free is great!  We sold that bike when we moved to Atlanta but soon after bought our third and current ride, a BMW RT1100 that he washes and polishes with a disturbing regularity.   I cannot image NOT having a motorcycle…there is just something amazing about a ride through the mountain roads, taking a hairpin turn with the wind rushing over your helmet.  There is truly nothing more invigorating!

 Are Two Wheels Greener Than Four?

I will not get into safety issues in this article.  Suffice it to say that my husband has taken defensive motorcycling classes and is aware that at all times CARS DON’T SEE HIM. He has taken his bike out into deserted roads and empty parking lots to learn how it handles in a sharp turn or with fast breaking.   If you look at the statistics, most motorcycle accidents involve young riders on crotch rockets, people who are speeding or impaired by alcohol, etc.  Statistics show that when ridden properly, motorcycles are actually safer than cars (but obviously more dangerous to the rider in an actual accident)  The risk is there. This article is not to debate the motorcycle’s SAFETY but it’s benefit to the environment as a whole.

How Fuel Efficient Are Motorcycles?

 According to USA Today,  the average fuel economy for cars in 2011 had to meet a standard of 27.3 miles per gallon, which is a 2 MPG increase over the 2010 requirements.  According to the US Department of Transportation, the average motorcycle gets between 40 and 100 miles per gallon! This number depends on the size and weight of the bike, city versus open road, and factors in scooters as well which get very high gas milage. There is some debate about whether this increased fuel economy translates to ‘better for the environment’, however.  Some studies indicate that the TYPE of emissions given off by motorcycles are worse for the environment than the more strictly EPA regulated car emissions.  This is a relatively complicated argument that I won’t bore you with. It involves the presence or absence of catalytic converters and is way over my head.  In recent years, however, the EPA has addressed these motorcycle emissions issues and newer bikes offer a much cleaner ride than older models.  There is no debate, however, that they use CONSIDERABLY less fuel!

The Impact of Motorcycles on Roads

 Fuel consumption is not the only consideration when looking at whether or not a motorcycle is a ‘greener’ method of transportation compared to cars.  Have you ever tried to find parking in a crowded downtown city?  Some days, it is next to impossible!  Think about this:  In the space it takes to park ONE car, you can fit FOUR motorcycles!  That would free up a lot of spaces and maybe we could do away will some of these acres of asphalt you see all around town!

Another impact on roads and transportation: Motorcycles take up less space on the highways and would help reduce congestion.  85% of commuter vehicles carry only one person so if these vehicles were motorcycles instead of cars you would have a much less crowded commute.

 Eco Friendly Transportation Alternatives

  Motorcycle Manufacturing

Then, there are the costs associated with manufacturing.  It costs much less to build a motorcycle, requiring fewer fossil fuels in the actual construction materials and the manufacturing processes involved.  In fact, the number I came across suggest that motorcycles require 1/7th of the resources needed compared to car manufacturing.  Motorcycles last longer since they don’t have all that rust prone body work. Nitrogen and CO2 emissions resulting from glass manufacturing for the windshields of cars and trucks is substantial and since there is no glass anywhere on many motorcycles, this is not an issue for them.

Hybrid and Electric Motorcycles

Two-wheeled eco friendly transportation alternatives are going even greener! The hybrid/electric motorcycle is gaining popularity.  Many can go up to 100 miles without recharging and manufacturers are trying to find a balance between ecofriendly and badass to appeal to the motorcycle enthusiasts.

So, when you are considering eco friendly transportation alternatives, maybe you should look into a 2 wheeled option as opposed to 4 wheels.  You could reduct your carbon footprint and, at the same time, improve your emotional well-being with a ride on the open road!

You can read more about the environmental impact of motorcycles at Greenchoices.org

What eco friendly transportation alternatives are YOU considering?

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