Saturday, September 24, 2011

Today's Horse Show

Today I worked all day at a horse show. It was 90 degrees and there was not much shade. I appreciated an opportunity to make a little money. I am plum tuckered out and have a very red face but it was a fun day.


This is a paint horse named Cody. He was taking a nap.

G G from the rear. She does pretty well as a Western Pleasure Horse but really prefers gaming.


G G and her owner Mary. Loved this picture.





A couple of girls showing their Mini Horses







The 3 Lead Liners. They are so cute.










My friend Sherrie and another friends daughter after Sherri and her horse had just won her class from both judges.


So obviously I did not get to ride today. Maybe tomorrow.


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Friday, September 23, 2011

Memories

My Daddy in his younger years. Even though he has been gone since I was 17 I still miss him.


My sister Sharon, My Aunt Eleanor and me a few years ago. She has been gone a while. She was my fathers youngest sister and only 12 years older than me.

Lime Kiln lighthouse in the San Juan Islands. We saw lots of Orcas that day.





Tracey's daughter Katie riding Yuma







Another of Seattle's offspring. Isn't he pretty.









On the roof of our barn.











A day on Sage. Didn't get to ride today but loved on her.











An old school house west of Wilbur on Highway 2.















Teaching Pistol to sit. She is not that size any more.

















Target, a mustang mare we started a few years ago.


My hand is not going to get better until a hand surgeon fixes it. Its so hard to get in to see anyone like that.


Get to work tomorrow at a horse show but its just about 5 miles from home and its just one day. It is supposed to be over 90 though.


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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Mostly more oldies

I do so hope you are tiring of past pictures. This is our son Tom while we were building our barn. Heights don't both him, scared me.

My beautiful Mt. Rainer.


Horses coming out of the trailer at the Odessa adoption.





Tracey's horse Sandy that she did a Mustang Makeover on.








Yes, that is a bobcat. He was very sweet and purred loud. Her loved to be love on. This was in Lewiston at a Back Country Horsemen thingy.









We were the first to get off the Keystone ferry.













1957 Our engagement











One of Bob's trips in to the Bob Marshall.














My beloved Ditto


















On our living room wall



















Two weeks after I had my stroke.





















Rose on another of Bobs trips






















From the top of Mt. Spokane


























The Sandpoint Draft Horse Show. Its this weekend and won't get to go.


Had a good ride on Sage today. Worked her a long time on a lounge line doing different things. Mostly in the arena. Then took her into the round pen and rode her. Used some of Andrea's suggestions and had my first real free walk ride. Next week it will be to the arena. She is flexing nicely. Katie's saddle pad is working wonderful. Will go to Will Rogers tomorrow and see what he has.


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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Hope you don't mind.

Back to meandering through past pictures. It just hurts too bad and my hand does not work well.We were camping at Larabee Corrals and Bob is bringing the horses in.
One of Andi's orphans but I don't remember which one or when



We started out at Larabee and rode 12 miles down the hill toward the Snake River. That is where we camped.






In the Burns Wild horse Corrals.






Cowboy - a young POA that we started for some people. He went well.










Someplace at Clearwater Crossing










At a horse show last April. The footing is plain old squishy wet mud.













Another picture of Star. Sage is build much like her.















Colville adoption.


I have a question. I am having a little trouble with Sage not moving. Bob always starts me out on the lead rope and the last couple of times when he unhooks the rope she won't go forward. I wiggle and kiss and cluck and bump but she just stands there. She doesn't act like she is going to bolt, she just does not move. I don't want to take her out of the round pen until she will move forward. She goes on a lunge line but without a handle on her she has decided not to move. I am puzzled.


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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

More Meandering

Our sunset this evening. We have such beautiful sunsets here on the West Plains.

I was riding Rosie and needed a break. She, Pepper and Bob were walking ahead of me.


My young friend Marissa with her pony Sequoia. Marissa now is 18 and lives over on the west side of the mountains. Sequoia lives up near Sandpoint and is loved by two little girls.





My Dixie Chick. I fostered her for a year and rode her and then she went back to her owner who was so glad to have her back.








One of Seattle's offspring in the Pryor Mountains in southern Montana just across the border from Wyoming. Seattle is my favorite stallion in the Pryor's. He is so beautiful. And he throws lovely babies.









Up on Hoodoo pass.










Down out from Larabee Corrals one of our trips down there. Love riding out of there.













Down at Red Ives between Peppers ears.
















Carrie's mini stallion Elvis.
















Riding up Marie Creek just east of Cour d'Alene.




















Katie on Pepper




















I think this adoption was in Longview. Love that nose marking.
























Rusty


Have lots of pictures to meander through. I am enjoying going through them all.


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