WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND SHARON AND I WENT RIDING AROUND OUR BLOCK IN BETWEEN SHOWERS AND MJ DID GREAT. WE EVEN WERE LOPING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THAT WAS PRETTY COOL. TODAY SHARON AND I ALSO RODE THIS TIME I TOOK REBEL WHO WAS AN IDIOT AND SHARON RODE A TRAINING HORSE SEQUOIA WHO DID GREAT AND HAD TO SHOW REBEL A THING OR TWO. IT IS TRULY AMAZING HOW THE WIND CAN REALLY SCREW WITH SOME HORSES HEADS.

THIS WEATHER IS KILLIN ME NOT TO MENTION THE HORSES, BUT IT IS GRREAT FOR BALING HAY. LOL THANK GOODNESS WE DO NOT NEED A LOT OF SQUARE BALES, JUST ROUNDS SO THAT MAKES THE JOB A LITTLE EASIER. THE KIDS ARE LOVING THEIR NEW HORSES, THAT IS A HUGE WEIGHT OFF OF MY SHOULDERS. NOTHING IS A GREATER FEELING THAN WATCHING YOUR KIDS MAKE A BOND WITH TWO SPECIAL HORSES. IT HAS BEEN TO HOT AND TO BUGGY TO DO ANY TYPE OF TRAIL RIDING, BUT I AM KEEPING BUSY WITH MY FIRST WARMBLOOD IN TRAINING, AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL ANIMAL AND A CUTE MORAB QUARTER CROSS MARE, WHO IS TURNING OUT QUITE NICE AND READY FOR HER OWNER TO TAKE A LESSON ON FRIDAY. YEAH, THAT IS THE BEST PART, MAKING THE PARTNERSHIP. AS FOR MJ WE INTRODUCED HER TO THE LARGE PASTURE THINKING SHE WAS GOING TO BE TOP DOG THAT WAS FAR FROM THE TRUTH, BUT SHE IS HOLDING HER OWN. WE WILL BE RIDING THE COUNTRY MILE THIS WEEKEND. HAVE FUN AND KEEP RIDING!!!!

JADA AND BARNEY

MADISON AND JOEY

ROBIN&FED-X, CORY&TREASURE, DEB&MJ, JAN&RIZER

HATS OFF TO THESE GIRLS - FIRST TIME AT WILCAT

DEB&REBEL, TRAVIS&THUNDER, CORY&TREASURE AT THE MACHICKINEE FOREST

BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!!! BUT I HAVE GREAT NEWS I FOUND A HORSE FOR MY DAUGHTER. HIS NAME IS BARNEY AND HE CAME FROM SOME WONDERFUL PEOPLE IN HOLMAN, WI. AND THAT WAS ONLY THE START OF MY WEEKEND WITH THREE SUPER FRIENDS WHO DECIDED TO TAKE THE JOURNEY WITH ME. STARTING OUT SAT. MORNING WE HAD A HORSE TO GO LOOK AT IN HOLMAN, WE ALL BROUGHT OUR HORSES TO RIDE AT WILDCAT SINCE WE WERE SO CLOSE AND SUN. WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE ANOTHER HORSE. SO WE STARTED UP THE TRUSTY DODGE AND OFF US GIRLS WENT WITH OUR FOUR MARES,HOPING TO COME BACK WITH A FIFTH HORSE. WE FINALLY ARRIVED IN HOLMAN AND CHECKED OUT THIS GREAT GELDING BARNEY WHO I THOUGHT WAS AMAZING, BUT I NEEDED TO CHECK OUT THE HORSE ON SUNDAY JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT HE WAS THE ONE. SO WE PACKED BACK IN THE DODGE AND HEADED TO WILDCAT TO DO SOME RIDING. NOW KEEP IN MIND 2 OF US HAVE RODE THERE AND 2 HAVE NOT, AND OUT OF THE 2 ONE HAS JUST STARTED RIDING IN THE LAST MONTH AND THE OTHER IS A WORK IN PROGRESS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND I WAS MORE CONVINCED THAT SHE WAS READY THAN SHE WAS. LET ME TELL YOU THOSE GIRLS DID SMOKIN AWESOME, THE TRAILS WERE MUDDY AND SLIPPERY. SOME SPOTS THE HORSES WERE SLIDIN ON THEIR HAUNCHES, IT WAS AWESOME!! I AM VERY PROUD OF THEM FOR HANGING IN THERE AND EVEN WANTING TO GO BACK. THOSE ARE PASSIONATE RIDERS. WHILE WE WERE THERE I MET SOME REALLY NICE PEOPLE THAT TOLD US ABOUT A LADY WHO HAD A PONY FOR SALE THAT WAS NOT TO FAR. SO AFTER OUR RIDE ON SUNDAY WE PACKED UP, WHICH MJ DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE QUITE YET SINCE IT TOOK ALMOST AN HOUR TO GET HER IN THE TRAILER. THE LITTLE STINKER!!! FINALLY WE WERE OFF TO LOOK AT THE SECOND HORSE FOR JADA, NICE HORSE BUT NOT THE ONE. THAN WE WENT TO MEET THE PONY WHOSE NAME IS JOEY, CUTE AS A BUTTON, PERFECT FOR MY YOUNGEST, MADISON. SO IN THE TRAILER HE WENT. THANK YOU DONNA!!! THAN OFF TO HOLMAN TO PICK UP BARNEY WHO WAS GOING TO BE HEADIN TO SURING WI. TO A VERY SPECIAL GIRL WHO WILL LOVE AND PAMPER HIM FOREVER. THAT ENDS OUR WEEKEND OF GREAT ADVENTURES AND MANY MANY MORE TO COME.

TONIGHT IS VERY SAD, WE JUST GOT WORD THAT ONE OF THE GREATEST HORSES IN THE COUNTY HAS MOVED ON TO GREENER PASTURES. MY GREAT FRIEND ROBIN IS NOT AN EMOTIONAL PERSON BUT THIS HIT HER PRETTY HARD, MY HEART BREAKS FOR HER. BUT I WILL TELL U WHAT, THAT HORSE" CHARLIE" HAD AN AMAZING LIFE WITH THEM. HE HAD THE BEST CARE A HORSE CAN HAVE. SPECIAL GRAIN TO KEEP HIS WEIGHT, BROUGHT IN HIS OWN STALL WHEN THE WEATHER WAS NOT SO GOOD, AND LOTS OF HUGS AND KISSES. HE TAUGHT A LOT OF LITTLE KIDS TO RIDE AND HE TOOK CARE OF MANY ADULTS WITH LESS EXPERIENCE. HATS OFF TO HIM AND ALL OF THE GREAT HORSES OUT THERE.

STILL NO SUN TODAY, BUT WE TOOK MJ OUT AND GAVE HER A HAIR CUT AND THE LAST OF HER SHOTS, BOY SHE WAS NOT IMPRESSED!!! WE WERE SUCCESSFUL. THIS WEEKEND I AM TAKING HER TO WILDCAT TO DO SOME RIDING. I AM GOING THERE TO CHECK OUT A COUPLE HORSES FOR THE KIDS AND DECIDED TO TAKE HER WITH AND DO SOME CAMPIN INSTEAD OF DRIVING BACK AND FORTH. WHY NOT!! WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR SOME GOOD WEATHER SO WE CAN GET OUR HAY IN, IF THAT EVER HAPPENS.

WHILE TRYING TO CATCH UP FROM OUR TRIP TO MARYLAND WE GOT A CALL TO GO LOOK AT A COUPLE OF HORSES FOR OUR KIDS . SO WE PACKED UP THE KIDS AND OFF TO WI DELLS WE GO TO CHECK OUT THE PROSPECTS AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY DID NOT WORK OUT AND I ALSO REALIZED HOW PICKY I CAN BE. BUT WHEN IT IS FOR YOUR KIDS YOU HAVE TO BE. SO WE DECIDED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR LOCATION AND TOOK THE KIDS TO THE KALAHARI FOR ONE NIGHT AND THEY HAD A BLAST. NOW WE ARE HOME AGAIN AND IT IS CRAPPY WEATHER, PERFECT TO KEEP LOOKING FOR THAT SPECIAL HORSE FOR OUR WEE ONES. JUST GOT ANOTHER CALL FROM A LADY IN MI SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD ONE, I MIGHT BE TAKING ANOTHER ROAD TRIP. WISH US LUCK BECAUSE THIS HORSE SHOPPING KINDA SUCKS!!!

CRYSTAL AND KIMOCA

HEATHER AND FERGIE

WE MADE A SUCCESSFUL DROP OF THE TWO MARES, FERGIE AND KIMOCA, IN MARYLAND. THEY WENT TO A REALLY NICE BARN CALLED BREEZY HILL STABLES. CRYSTAL AND HEATHER WILL DO A FABULOUS JOB WITH THEM AND WE ALREADY HAVE PLANS TO HEAD BACK IN THE FUTURE TO DO SOME RIDING. BOY WE ARE REALLY KICKING OURSELVES FOR NOT BRINGING OURS TO RIDE, VERY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND EVERYBODY IS SUPER NICE. WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK JENNY AND JIM FOR THEIR WONDERFUL HOSPITALITY AT THE FOUR SEASONS B AND B IN CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO. WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE, BOTH FOR US AND THE OH SO TIRED HORSES. RIGHT NOW WE ARE IN BREEZEWOOD,PA AND PLAN ON HEADING WEST IN A LITTLE BIT. WE ARE TAKING OUR GOOD NATURED TIME IN GETTING HOME- ENJOYING ALL WHAT THE GOOD LORD HAS BLESSED US WITH.