Water Fun !!!!

Now that was fun......this is the first time I have ridden Jag in water (well deep water), and we both loved it.

Went to Heart of Dixie this past weekend in Troy, Alabama with a few friends and had a blast.

My friend Kat is riding Chance - he looks like and alligator in the last picture. The boys absolutely loved cooling off after a hot, hot ride.

Thanks to all my great friends - we had a blast camping and riding.

Love you all !!

Having a "Trail Challenge" with the club this weekend, not riding anything - I have to run the score table. But will try to get some pictures of that - it should be a blast.

Until next time

Happy Trails.

Rio the "Showgirl"

Here is Rio.....at the last minute we decided to take her to the Columbiana Walking Horse Show this past Saturday....now keep in mind - she has only had 60 days of training, never been in a show ring, or anywhere for that matter. It was just a fun thing that we wanted to do just to see how she would do.
Now this is a huge show - horses from all over that do this every weekend. She was in a class of 9. Gaited Country Pleasure. There was music, noise, people screaming, white plastic stuff all around flapping. She went in there and acted like she owned the place. Never once acted scared. She got in, settled, and went to town.
"She took 3rd"
We were so proud - I even started crying....I was just so proud of her!!!!!

She loved the attention - all day - everyone oogling over her - bathing, braiding, scratching, rubbing....etc....
She is such a good girl, and we have fallen head over heels......
Thinking we might have found her "thing"....we will see.

Thanks to all my friends who helped get her ready, came to the show, and cheered her on.
I love you guys !!!
(Also BIG THANKS to Janet who showed her..and trained her - you are the best.)
Happy Trails and Showring !!
Jamie

Fun Weekend....and meet my new girl !!

Had a wonderful weekend with friends, playing with horses, cooking out - just an overall great time.



Took Jag over and worked on his gait - tried a new bit, and he seems much more comfortable (I am more comfortable)


This is Rio - she is a 3 year old SSH that Bear and I have decided to keep....she has been in training for 30 days now and is doing great !!! I actually might show her some. Isn't she pretty. Jag is staying over for a week or so and they have become quite good friends.


Will continue to update how her progress is going - Bear rode her on Saturday, I am not quite ready for that yet....she is still a little too green for me.

Been gone, been gone so long !!!

Sorry I have been out of touch....been crazy busy with work and have been camping and riding past two weekends.

Have been having a blast working with Jag - getting his gait correct.....i.e. learning how to ride a gaited horse.....his gait is just fine when someone who knows what they are doing is riding him.

Went and took a lesson with J. so doing so much better - still have lots to learn.

Had a friend loose her prize stallion yesterday to colic. I feel so bad for her, she loved him so much and he gave them so many great babies. His babies are the bombs.....great little SSH show horses. And Bumble Bee was a great show horse himself. He will be missed. Cross on over that Rainbow Bridge Bumble Bee and we will all see you one day.

Supposed to go to a trail challenge this weekend, but it might get rained out - supposed to rain on Friday really bad....so might make for a muddy mess on Saturday.

Hopefully, I will be able to keep up my blog better.....plan to not travel for next couple of weeks anyway.
Until next time
J