ok, maybe a few sexy feet too
Sunday, June 10, 2012
A few faces from the Horse EXPO
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Trying to get inspired....isn't hard...
When I read Sinwaan's blog. I hope that one day Shana and I will ride together again...hey, maybe next year...one never knows.
Falcon's revamp is costing me an arm and a leg (but maybe that is better than MY head and ribs as has been the case previously) I tell my friend who hasnt ridden in 20 years that he can ride Falcon...but that really didn't go over so well, so hopefully I can get him on Nevel in a few months.
Hope to see Holly Singleton and her Haflingers at the Driving Darby in Sacramento at the Horse Expo tomorrow. I haven't ever gone to the Expo as I tend to not like large crowds of people...but I do want to see Holly drive and I want to look at horse trailers.
Speaking of Holly, she will be bringing Nevel down on Tuesday. I can't wait to see that little "whipper-snapper" and to start riding again. He is 3, so technically I could do a 25 miler on him next year, but we will see. I don't want to push him. We will start out slow and easy.
In preparation I soaped up my River Plantation saddle and have it nice and clean...but honestly, it still sports some mud from the Fort Valley, Va ride that I did in 2008 when it rained for 5 hours straight and we were forging creeks up to Falcon's belly. Ah, it is ok to carry good memories that inspire one to go on.
I am hoping that the Teal Biothane bridle and breastplate that I had for Red (the Missouri Fox Trotter) will fit little Nevel. No doubt it WILL fit next year when he fills out, anyway, if it doesn't, I am sure I can figure out something from my pieces and parts from other bridles. I am also looking forward to receiving a Skito pad this next week that has a teal colored pattern in it. Until then I will use Falcon's royal blue Skito. The Skito's are expensive (but I figured Nevel deserved ONE new item since everything else will be hand-me downs), but I highly recommend them and they are easy to wash once the inner pads are removed.
So kids...the adventures are soon to begin!
Falcon's revamp is costing me an arm and a leg (but maybe that is better than MY head and ribs as has been the case previously) I tell my friend who hasnt ridden in 20 years that he can ride Falcon...but that really didn't go over so well, so hopefully I can get him on Nevel in a few months.
Hope to see Holly Singleton and her Haflingers at the Driving Darby in Sacramento at the Horse Expo tomorrow. I haven't ever gone to the Expo as I tend to not like large crowds of people...but I do want to see Holly drive and I want to look at horse trailers.
Speaking of Holly, she will be bringing Nevel down on Tuesday. I can't wait to see that little "whipper-snapper" and to start riding again. He is 3, so technically I could do a 25 miler on him next year, but we will see. I don't want to push him. We will start out slow and easy.
In preparation I soaped up my River Plantation saddle and have it nice and clean...but honestly, it still sports some mud from the Fort Valley, Va ride that I did in 2008 when it rained for 5 hours straight and we were forging creeks up to Falcon's belly. Ah, it is ok to carry good memories that inspire one to go on.
I am hoping that the Teal Biothane bridle and breastplate that I had for Red (the Missouri Fox Trotter) will fit little Nevel. No doubt it WILL fit next year when he fills out, anyway, if it doesn't, I am sure I can figure out something from my pieces and parts from other bridles. I am also looking forward to receiving a Skito pad this next week that has a teal colored pattern in it. Until then I will use Falcon's royal blue Skito. The Skito's are expensive (but I figured Nevel deserved ONE new item since everything else will be hand-me downs), but I highly recommend them and they are easy to wash once the inner pads are removed.
So kids...the adventures are soon to begin!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Maybe I should....
...just call this blog ...
BUSTED
Last week I realized that I have only ridden once in...oh...3 years?
That one ride was on Sinwaan...a past horse of mine who I donated to my niece who now enjoys him more than I did. She offered me a fine ride around a lovely lake in WA and it was indeed the highlight of my Thanksgiving weekend...despite being in a "too small" saddle.
Falcon's arrival in CA did not offer up any opportunities for riding as he had been out to pasture for several years and had behaved poorly when asked to wear a saddle.
So, since then, we went through bad shoers, a trainer who moved to Texas only a week and a half after starting Falcon, and now lameness from the bad shoeing experience prior to starting his training at Esler Arabians. Falcon seems to always find a way to avoid my goal of endurance horse for him.
(yes in this pic he was quite filthy having enjoyed a good roll in the mud.
Hopefully his training will re-begin again tomorrow.
In the meantime, I lost my nerve completely...also have panic attacks when I even think about riding him and sometimes when I am around him.
I decided to CURE myself and buy ANOTHER horse! yep...that's right!
I try and blame it on my niece...sure why not...following her tall tales of conditioning Sinwaan for a ride in Montana. hhhmmmmmm : )
I consider my age and decide I am a wise old sage! ha...anyway...better at choosing animals anyway.
The cats I adopted from the SPCA are prime example of THAT!
As I said, I am getting old and I don't remember the present, only the past. So I remembered my Haflingers that I once had for a short time really, only a few years which brings up the bad past and I had to sell them. In fact the ONLY reason I still have Falcon is because I was unable to sell him back in 2006. But he and I managed to make it work and we bonded quite nicely...so I don't know what is wrong with my brain now.
Ok off the subject...so I perused the internet, looking for a good Haflinger match for myself...none...ok, so I checked into a breeder site. Top of the Line Haflingers in Redding CA. You should check out Holly's web site. She has beautiful Haflingers AND she does endurance too! YES on HAFLINGERS! and they do quite well. Holly will be driving/showing her hafys at the Sacramento Horse Expo in June...Ya...well the story is long, so I will quit. Bottom line?
I bonded with a "young man" named Nevel TLF during the visit and he will be coming to life at Lakeside Equestrian on June 12. I am counting down the days.
BUSTED
Last week I realized that I have only ridden once in...oh...3 years?
That one ride was on Sinwaan...a past horse of mine who I donated to my niece who now enjoys him more than I did. She offered me a fine ride around a lovely lake in WA and it was indeed the highlight of my Thanksgiving weekend...despite being in a "too small" saddle.
Falcon's arrival in CA did not offer up any opportunities for riding as he had been out to pasture for several years and had behaved poorly when asked to wear a saddle.
So, since then, we went through bad shoers, a trainer who moved to Texas only a week and a half after starting Falcon, and now lameness from the bad shoeing experience prior to starting his training at Esler Arabians. Falcon seems to always find a way to avoid my goal of endurance horse for him.
(yes in this pic he was quite filthy having enjoyed a good roll in the mud.
Hopefully his training will re-begin again tomorrow.
In the meantime, I lost my nerve completely...also have panic attacks when I even think about riding him and sometimes when I am around him.
I decided to CURE myself and buy ANOTHER horse! yep...that's right!
I try and blame it on my niece...sure why not...following her tall tales of conditioning Sinwaan for a ride in Montana. hhhmmmmmm : )
I consider my age and decide I am a wise old sage! ha...anyway...better at choosing animals anyway.
The cats I adopted from the SPCA are prime example of THAT!
Ok off the subject...so I perused the internet, looking for a good Haflinger match for myself...none...ok, so I checked into a breeder site. Top of the Line Haflingers in Redding CA. You should check out Holly's web site. She has beautiful Haflingers AND she does endurance too! YES on HAFLINGERS! and they do quite well. Holly will be driving/showing her hafys at the Sacramento Horse Expo in June...Ya...well the story is long, so I will quit. Bottom line?
I bonded with a "young man" named Nevel TLF during the visit and he will be coming to life at Lakeside Equestrian on June 12. I am counting down the days.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Falcon has arrived!
He is safe and sound in CA despite a most crazy long trip, and a lying and non communicative company. The company is TDS. BEWARE!
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