After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the
Oh, I have been a bad blogger! Two months is a long time! How often I think that ought to go on my blog and then life happens, and well......here we are! :-)
Instead of a long boring post, how about a mess of photos to show you what we have been up to! :-)
Instead of a long boring post, how about a mess of photos to show you what we have been up to! :-)
Snappy has been jogging... |
I've done some cleaning and organizing in my tack room! Believe it or not, I sold a bunch of saddle pads and my show pads are in another trunk! LOL! Yes, I have a problem... |
We now have a jog cart for Snappy... |
Clarence has done a little riding (here on Dreamy)... We are working on those heels! |
Sparky is looking fantastic for 31 years old this year! |
Snappy has finally decided to accept Nose Kisses. |
Maybe because she likes her new saddle pad??? LOL! |
Macky the barn cat has been doing what he does best... |
Dreamy has been to two open hunter shows so far... |
And we went to a team penning clinic again! |
The trees have finally grown leaves, the lawn is green, and I would say spring is finally here! Snappy sprouted dapples, too! |
I'm a bad blogger too....as I love reading everyone else's blogs rather than writing on my own. I think of stuff to write about all the time.....and then I don't write about it :-/.
ReplyDeleteI love the photos. Sparky looks awesome! Seeing photos like that gives me hope that I will have several more precious years with my Griffin (he's 25 this year). My fingers are crossed that the money gods will shine on me next year when the car is paid and I can adopt another wonderful Standie :-). I love your saddle pad collection......I have a brush & grooming tool collection just like it :-)
Gorgeous horses! All STBs?
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Sounds like you've been keeping busy and having fun :)
ReplyDeleteThey all look great. And I'm jealous of the jog-cart!
ReplyDeleteSnappy really is a good looking gal. Glad to hear the ponies are well1
ReplyDeleteLove to see what you've been up to! (of course I catch stuff on facebook....)
ReplyDeleteSnappy looks fabulous!