So, I had a wonderful weekend - riding.....not falling..LOL

Here is Jag getting ready to ride on Saturday....he is a little dirty, but I did not mind.

We rode at a little place called Creek Valley - it is here in Clanton where I live. We are getting the horses in shape to go to Tennessee to ride in the Smokey Mountains this weekend.

Here are three of my friends that I rode with - Left to right......Katrina, Teri and Janet. They are all three hoots and so much fun to ride with.

Will post lots more next week after I get back from the trip.....Say a little prayer that I don't need my seatbelt.....

Ok - so might get a little carried away today.....I mean it is my first day for crying out loud.
I went back and read what I had written and forgot to mention that I did just get a new horse....a filly.....a spotted saddle horse filly.....her name is Chick......that is "Pusher's Hot Chick"...I guess I forgot to mention her because I don't have her home yet. We are going on a 4 day trail ride in Tennessee at the end of Oct and I will bring her home afterwards.

Going to try to post pictures of Chance, Jag and Chick now.....

This is Jag.....he is a 8 year old Spotted Saddle Horse which means he is gaited.....which is a very smooth ride and that is good after you hit 40.

This is Chance, he is a 10 year old TWH horse. He is awesome and we love him very much....

Ok cannot get the pix for Chick to post so I will try again tomorrow.

Maybe I will start on my falling escapades......or tell you about my CRAZY friends...

love for now.

Jamie

Why the name?

Ok - this is my first blog.....but I really love reading everyone else's so I thought - what the heck? I can do this....God knows I have lots to tell and everyone who knows me knows that I never quit talking.....LOL...
Anyway I guess I should start by telling about myself and why the name for the blog. I am a horse lover.....by that I mean LOVER.....I love everything about them, their smell (right !!!), their coats, their eyes, their ears, their tails, their feet, but most importantly - The Ride.....
I consider myself and my hubby "The Bear" avid trail riders, by that I do not mean the best....I just mean we do it all the time - trail ride that is....LOL
Well I do have trouble staying in the saddle.....it has almost gotten comical.....Bear says he is making me a seatbelt....he says that all the time....whatever !! Anyway I thought the name for my blog was appropriate since I have come out of the saddle about 5 times in the last year. I even have pictures to prove it.....
I am a mother of two girls. They are 22 and 21 right now and they youngest "H" has just gotten married. Now that was something - be glad I started blogging after the wedding. I was a basket-case - not because of her getting married - I love "R" (who she married), but just all of the stress of getting everything organized.
Anywho.....I am on my second marriage....not don't think bad of me....I was married 11 years the first time and am going on 10 this time.....so it was just one of those things. I will be married to Bear forever.....I luff him !!!!
Bear is a farrier - he shoes horses.....how convienent.....for me anyway you think....oh no - just like being married to a plumber - who sink is always clogged.....I have to beg to get the boys shod. We always do last minute shoeing before we go on a trail ride.
My horses names are Chance and Jag. Chance being Bear's horse - TWH chestnut with flaxen mane and tail. Mine being Jag - a Spotted Saddle horse who is dapple grey and white. I named him Jag because he is my first gaited horse and it was like riding in a Jaguar....LOL
I will post pictures of them both when I figure out how....
Stay tuned as I will be recapturing some of my falls.....still explaining the title.....and also tell you about some of my crazy friends.....believe me you will want to be here for that.....
Love and kisses - until next time.....
Jamie