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Galloping Horses

I really meant to get her entire body in the picture but obviously didn't make. She was tearing around. She had been in the round pen for 2 days so she really was ready to rock n roll. And she did. Poor Yuma wanted out of her way.

Rusty and Cody both tearing. Should have used the other camera but if I had come to the house for it, I would have missed it entirely. They had such a good time.

Today Rusty did everything well. I almost walked right up to her. Took maybe 20 seconds to get her caught. She even let me work on that off side. We took the surcingle off and on and off again. She just did what I asked and then Bob came in and picked up her feet. She gave them both to him easily. He picked them out and then put them down. Oh, I am so very proud of that little horse.

Today was our son Scott's birthday. He lives in Heaven now for the past 6 years. The posts on FB made me cry. I did not know if anyone would remember or not. I know he sings with the angels. He could not sing a good note on earth but loved it and I know he sings right on key now. I still miss you my son.

Happy Monday to you.

FIRE FIRE FIRE

F is for

FIRE

We worked at cleaning up the back yard today. Tom could not do anything with the car so he and his boys helped with the cleanup. Not done for sure but at least a good start. Usually snow has it covered until the first part of March but not this year. So we got a good start on it today and had a good FIRE.

Rusty got a triple decker today.
Three times she got worked. It was good for her. I got the surcingle on her and got it tightened up pretty good. That did not seem to bother her much. I got her to give me both or her front feet (one at a time LOL). I left the surcingle on her and came back later. She was calmer that time. When she readily gave me her front feet, Bob came in and he actually could trim her front feet. They were needy. She was in a rocky pen and she kept them trimmed down but this winter in the mud and she had long toes. They are very pretty today. I was so proud of her. Later this afternoon Bob put a rope through a loop on the surcingle attached to her halter and drove her with one rein. On her good side it worked good, no so much on the other but he quit on a good place and he will try tomorrow again. I am so proud of her. I hope to have a saddle on her by the weekend. We left her in the round pen for the night because I want her to wear that surcingle. I will take it off tomorrow.

Bob did Dittos feet today too. She is so easy to do. She just holds her old foot up for him to do. She has such soft white feet its urgent to keep up with her trimming. Bob's back will only do 2 a day. Maybe tomorrow he will get to a couple more.

Bob also has the pen ready if I get a horse in Burns. I am counting on it, dreaming about her and can even see her.

Am going to go soak my back. It says it got a work out today.

A blessed Sunday to you all.

Egges, eggs, lots of eggs.

E is for Eggs

These eggs are from our very own chickens.

A dreary day. It rained all day and that means I could not work Rusty nor could I could Pepper. Well, I guess I could have but it would not have been fun. So I stayed in the house and tried to get some things done. I didn't accomplish what I wanted but got more done that if I could have gone outside.

Have a sunny Saturday whether the weather is sunny or not.

Thinking Thursday and the letter D

D is for DITTO

She is my 29 year old paint mare. I showed her halter, western, English and driving. She did not like driving and I did not like English but we won High Point Paint Horse in Washington State Horsemen a couple of times. She is my best horse friend and knows more of my secrets than anyone else. Love her best of all.

Rusty had the day off. I had lunch with a friend today and then had a meeting this evening so she got to rest. But, its back at it tomorrow. Hope their prediction of rain does not come to pass.

Today I was thinking (I know that's an effort) about all our horses and how much I love them. I don't handle them all every day but I talk to them all every day. I hate that where they are is so muddy and icky but don't want to turn them out where there will be grass. I can not imagine life without them. Rosie is going to do some driving this spring and she will love that. Its what she was born to do. She prefers that to anything else. My mother died thinking I would get over horse craziness but it has not happened.

May your Friday be filled with Love.

Brought to you by C

C is for Cow

She is ours but is living next door.

So now to Rusty. The first time this morning she was a little silly. I did finally get the surcingle on her but I kept with her and got it on. I did not fasten it though. Then this afternoon I was able to catch her without much problem. I had left her in the round pen. I worked her on the rope for a while and then I put the saddle pad on her. Then the surcingle. She stood really well and I was able to fasten it. My only problem was that saddle pad moves around. It just slid around. I won't use it tomorrow or I will get a different one. I did get it to stay on and I worked her on the rope with it on. The only problem was I went to straighten it out and it got folded out so she could see it and she did not like that thing sticking out. We will have to work on that issue. I took it off and we will work again tomorrow. We walked into the barn and she got her apple. I am so proud of her.

I hope your Thursday is fine and dandy.

Thankful Tuesday - A & B

My sister suggested another picture challenge. Through February starting with a. The last two days would be ch and sh. Soooooooooooooooooo

A is for horse treat APPLES.

They are not edible for humans, I don't think but the horses really love them. Katie brought them out. It is what Rusty will do most anything for.

B IS FOR BLUE BARRELS

We use them for a lot of things especially in the training of the horses. Also carry water when we are camping where there is none.

I did not sleep much last night, felt really crappy. I got up at 3 and was still up when Bob got up at 5. I took some Tylenol and went back to bed. I did go back to sleep and woke up at 10. I felt so much better but kind of like I was drug thru a hole. I have not done much today. I did have to take Bob his glasses because he forgot them.

I did not work Rusty so much today. Just was not up to it but I did catch her, brush her mane and fore top out and gave her an apple. She does not let me walk up to her without trying to leave but its getting better. I must get back at it tomorrow. I used Cowboy Magic on her mane and it is beautiful. It is so soft and lovely. CM is pretty spendy but it only took about 1/4 of a tube to do the trick. I will work on Amelia's next. She has a pretty long mane but not like Rusty.

Thankful Tuesday - I am thankful for Andrea's family good news today. They had told them that Amy's cancer has spread to the bone. Its not the cancer, the battery of tests they did show it to be arthritis. Thank you Lord. I know that is a huge load off of their shoulders.

Blessings.

February Here I Come

I did not take a picture today. Had a tummy ache for some reason. Its OK this evening. I worked with Rusty though belly hurting or not. She was rotten the first time this morning. I wanted to call her bad names but didn't. Only when she bit me. She got my coat, not actually me but it would have hurt. I smacked her nose and told her NO loud. Then this afternoon I caught her and we tried again. Much more successful.

We went to a Mounted Patrol Meeting this evening. I have avoided them but am getting talked into going. Oh well, as long as I don't have a bunch of meetings to go to or classes. Bob goes to stuff a lot. BUT, he is in the Search and Rescue and I do not want to do that. We will see.

Take care - Thankful Tuesday is coming.