TONIGHT WAS AN EXCELLENT NIGHT. KIDS FROM THE BARN RODE AND I HELPED OUT AND I T FELT REALLY GOOD TO GIVE INSTRUCTION AGAIN, BUT BY NO MEANS COULD I DO IT FOR A LIVING. I REALLY ENJOY DELIVERING THE MAIL LOL BUT I ENJOY THE VOLUNTERING, THOUGH. I AM SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT DIXIE IS DOING WELL AT THEIR NEW BARN AND THAT JEREMY IS GETTING ALONG WITH HER. I JUST TALKED TO SHERRIE AND OUR DRESSAGE CLINIC IS SET UP FOR THE END OF MARCH, SOMETHING TO REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO. OH YEAH WILDCAT MOUNTIAN LOOK OUT, WE ARE HEADED THERE IN MAY.

I SHOULD GIVE YOU GUYS AN UPDATE ON FLICKA, I HONESTLY HAVE NOT DONE TO MUCH WITH HER, BUT I DID TURN HER OUT IN THE PASTURE SO SHE COULD SOCIALIZE WHICH SHE NEEDED VERY BADLY. IT REALLY WORKED, SHE WAY IS NOT AS PUSHY AND A LOT MORE PATIENT. THE HERD STILL HAS NOT ACCEPTED HER IN, BUT THAT ALL TAKES TIME.

I THINK I AM MARRIED TO THE MARLBORO MAN. I THINK THAT IS SUCH A NICE PIC OF THOSE TWO. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT HORSE REALLY CHANGED OUR LIVES FOR THE BETTER. YEAHHHH FOR ME!!!!! IT WAS AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A RIDE, HOPEFULLY A LOT MORE TO COME.

TODAY DIDN'T TURN OUT SO BAD WEATHER WISE, WE WERE ABLE TO HORSE AROUND IN THE INDOOR FOR A WHILE TONIGHT WHICH FELT REALLY GOOD. TRYING TO TEACH 2 GIRLS TO LUNGE HORSES-NOT SO BAD. BARNEY COULD HAVE COOPERATED A LITTLE BETTER HE ACTED LIKE HE WAS 8 NOT 18, WHICH I GUESS IS A GOOD THING. ERIC WAS OVER AGAIN HELPING OUT AND I INTRODUCED HIM TO REBEL THEY WILL TEACH EACH OTHER A THING OR TWO. FOR THE FIRST NIGHT HE ERIC DID REALLY WELL WITH HIM TRYING TO CONVINCE HIM THAT A TARP IS NOT A DEVIL.LOL. UNTIL NEXT TIME.

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY COME AGAIN SOME OTHER DAY. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE INDOOR. I KNOW I AM TRULY SPOILED AND LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

THIS WEEK WENT PRETTY SMOOTH, ERIC IS COMING OVER 3 TIMES A WEEK HELPING WITH CHORES, WHAT A GOD SEND. HELPS FREE UP SOME TIME TO RIDE. I TOOK DUSTY OUT TONIGHT WORKED ON EXTENDED TROT AND DID A LOT OF CANTERING. I REALLY THINK HE WILL DO WELL IN DRESSAGE AND WE ARE BOTH EXCITED TO GO ON THAT JOURNEY, JOINED BY A LOT OF GOOD FRIENDS:-)

LAST NIGHTS DRESSAGE MTG WENT VERY WELL. THANKS SHERI FOR ALL YOUR INPUT AND DIRECTION. WE ARE ALL PLANNING TO GO TO A CLINIC THE END OF MARCH AND HOPEFULLY START RIDING SHORTLY AFTER, IF THIS WEATHER COOPERATES WITH US. FUN FUN FUN!!!!!!

WELL TODAY ENDED ON A GOOD NOTE REBEL DID GOOD BY HIMSELF, MIND YOU NOT GREAT, LOTS OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.LOL. WE DID A LOT OF WORK IN THE DEEP SNOW EVEN CANTERED ;IT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME. TOMORROW NIGHT I AM GOING TO A MEETING ABOUT DRESSAGE, THINKING ABOUT DABBLING IN IT. REBEL IS NOT QUITE READY, GOING TO USE DUSTY UNTIL HE IS SOLD THEN MAYBE REBS IF NOT MJ.

ANOTHER DAY OFF AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE, JUST GOT IN FROM RIDING JAKE AND HE DID VERY WELL EXCEPT FOR EXITING THE WOODS. I THINK HE THOUGHT A BEAR WAS CHASING HIM, BUT AFTER THE THIRD TIME ENTERING AND EXITING HE WAS WAYYYYYYYY BETTER. WE WORKED ON SUPPLENESS AND CANTERING CIRCLES IN THE SNOW, I THINK HE IS A LITTLE TIRED. I KNOW I AM! IAM BREAKING FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND I ALREADY HAVE REBEL PULLED UP FOR ROUND 2. YEAHHHH!!!!!

DEB WORKING FLICKA FOR FIRST TIME OUTSIDE.

FLICKA AGAIN!

DEB AND MJ ON OUR SECOND RIDE TODAY!!

SHARON AND AMIRA ON OUR SECOND RIDE TODAY!!!!
RICK,CHERYL, AND KEN

BACK SHOT WITH SOME COOL SHADOW EFFECT!

MADISON TAKING A PIC OF HERSELF RIDING RUSTY.

RICK AND CHERYL

JADA AND ERIN

KURT DEMONSTRATED HOW NOT TO RIDE YOUR HORSE.

SHARON AND DEB ON SATURDAY.

!!! FLIKA RIDES !!!

AWESOME WEEKEND FOR RIDING AND WE GOT LOTS OF PICS!!! AND THE BEST PART I RODE FLICKA, BUT THE CAMERA DIED AND I HAVE NO PICS :-(

THE SUN IS OUT YIPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

FLICKA WITH HER BLANKET

TODAY WAS GOOD. I SADDLED UP FLICKA, GROUND DROVE HER AND DID SOME BIT WORK. ONE THING I HAVE TO SAY IS SHE IS VERY STRONG HEADED, SHE CAN EVEN DRAG ME ACROSS THE ARENA, NOT SO FUN. BUT BY THE END SHE WAS STARTING TO SOFTEN UP A LITTLE AND I WAS EVEN ABLE TO PUT MY WEIGHT ON HER AND GET HER TO WALK OFF AND STOP, NOT SO BAD. I ALSO HAD TO PUT A BLANKET ON HER BECAUSE SHE DID WORK UP A SWEAT TODAY, I SURELY DO NOT NEED A SICK HORSE. SHE DID NOT THINK IT WAS TO COOL AT FIRST. UNTIL NEXT TIME, HOPEFULLY I WILL BE ABLE TO GET SOME SERIOUS RIDING IN IF THE WEATHER IS GOING TO BE AS GOOD AS THEY SAY!!

HOPEFULLY TOMORROW WILL BE A PRODUCTIVE DAY CAUSE GOD KNOWS TODAY WASN'T.

NEW YEARS DAY RIDE COLD BUT AWESOME

THIS PIC LOOKS LIKE FLICKA IS PART DEMON!!! SECOND TIME WITH SADDLE ON.

TODAY WAS A GREAT DAY, EVERYBODY MADE IT THROUGH THE HECTIC HOLIDAYS AND I GOT TO GO FOR A HORSE RIDE WITH SHARON. WE BROKE A TRAIL TO THE WOODS ON OUR HORSES, DUSTY AND AMIRA AND IT WAS AWESOME. IT WAS JUST WHAT THE SOUL WAS SEARCHING FOR, A LITTLE HORSE TIME WITH A REALLY GREAT FRIEND. THANKS SHARON!!!!!