ERIC AND DUSTY

ROBIN AND FED-X

LAKKEN AND BRANDI

NIKKOLE AND LIL MAC

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY WE RODE AND RODE AND RODE SOME MORE!!!!!YEAH FOR US! THE ARENA WAS FULL OF KIDS AND HORSES OF ALL KINDS AND WE HAD A BLAST. THE FARRIER WAS OUT AND ALL THE HORSES ARE TRIMMED UP AND READY FOR RIDING. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICS:-)

THE DRESSAGE CLINIC WAS AMAZING, QUITE MORE THAN I EXPECTED. I COULD ACTUALLY PICURE MYSELF DOING THAT WITH REBEL. VERY EXCITED TO START, BUT NOT TODAY. TODAY I GET TO GO TO A MUSICAL WITH A COUPLE OF FRIENDS, IT IS NICE TO SHIFT GEARS ONCE IN A WHILE. I WILL BLOG MORE TOMORROW.

WELL AT LEAST I GOT SOME PICS ON. WE ARE JUST REALLY BUSY WITH RIDING AND WORK. THIS WEEKEND A GROUP OF US ARE GOING TO A DRESSSAGE CLINIC, SO THAT SHOULD BE FUN.

Best friends forever:-)

Deb on peaches

Carly on Brandi Lakken on Hank

Lakken on Hank Deb on Peaches

Lakken on Hank Carly on Brandi Deb on Peaches

Carly on Joey giving him a tune-up

Robin test driving this nice mare Brandi

Family visiting from greenbay.

Stacey on Rusty

Caleb on Barney

Madison on Joey during a kids night!

ANOTHER DAY IN. THE WEEKEND WAS GREAT I TOOK BRANDI RIDING FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS, SHE DID SMOKIN AWESOME. MYRON REALLY HAS A NICE HORSE, I MIGHT NOT WANT TO GIVE HER UP.LOL!!! TONIGHT NIKKOLE, JADA, MADISON, RIVER LAKKEN, ERIC, AND CARLEY ALL GOT TO HORSE AROUND AND WE HAD A LOT OF FUN. WHAT A REALLY GOOD GROUP OF HORSEMANS I HAVE IN THE BARN THIS YEAR. THEY ARE ALL WILLING TO LEARN AND I AM WILLING TO TEACH. HOPING FOR ANOTHER GOOD WEEKEND, I CAN ONLY RIDE SAT, HAVE TRAINING FOR WORK ON SUNDAY BOO HOO!!!

What a crappy day, I mean crappy week. Nothing to exciting just working with the new horse, Brandy, on her neck reining which she is doing quite well. We are so hoping that tomorrow will be nice so we can actually ride outside. Everybody is getting spring fever really bad, horses included.

I REALLY AM STILL ALIVE, JUST BUSY BUSY BUSY. I REALLY SHOULD STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES A LITTLE MORE OFTEN AND REFLECT ON LIFE BECAUSE IT TRULY IS TO SHORT. TONIGHT WAS ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS WHERE THE BARN WAS CRAZY, KIDS RUNNING AROUND, HORSES ACTING UP IN THE CROSS TIES, DOGS BARKING AND THE VET TRYING TO DO A CHIRO WITHOUT LOSING HER MIND. YOU JUST GOTTA LOVE IT. I JUST STOOD IN THE BARN ISLE AND ABSORBED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. EVENTUALLY DR PATTY FINISHED WITH CHIROING BARNEY, WHO IS DOING FABULOUS, BY THE WAY. THANKS DR PATTY FOR PUTTING UP WITH THE CRAZINESS AND BEING AN EXCELLENT VET. THE HORSES IN THE CROSS TIES EVENTUALLY GOT TURNED OUT TO PASTURE AND THE BARN BEGAN TO SETTLE DOWN. SO OUT CAME THE NEW HORSE, BRANDY WHO DID AMAZING TONIGHT. WE ARE WORKING ON NECK REINING WHICH SHE IS A VERY SMART ONE AND WILLING TO LEARN. NIKKOLE RODE LIL MAC, ERIC RODE DUSTY AND I RAN THEM THROUGH THEIR PACES, EVERYONE ENDING TIRED BUT SATISFIED. JADA EVEN GAVE US ALL A LESSON SINCE SHE COULD NOT RIDE HERSELF. ALL IN ALL WHILE WALKING TO THE HOUSE YOU CAN'T HELP BUT TO SMILE, BECAUSE YOU JUST HAD ONE OF THEM NIGHTS THAT REALLY SOOTHED THE SOUL. HORSES- KIDS- AND LOTS OF LAUGHTER.

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!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYBODY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUST GOT IN FROM A BEAUTIFUL RIDE. I SADDLED UP DUSTY AND THE WAY WE WENT. I WAS ALMOST BACK TO THE FARM AND I REALIZED WE HAD LOST POOR OLD BEAR, SO I TURNED MY TRUSTY STEED AROUND AND OFF WE GALLOPED TO FIND MY DOG. WE GOT ALL THE WAY TO THE WOODS . I SPOTTED HIM TRUDGING UP THE HILL SO I MET HIM AND I LET HIM AND DUSTY TAKE A BREATHER, BECAUSE DUSTY IS A LITTLE ON THE CHUBBY SIDE.LOL. THAN WE SLOWLY WALKED BACK TO THE FARM WHERE KAREN AND ALLISON HAD ARRIVED AND BADLY WANTED TO GO ON HER FIRST TRAIL RIDE IN THE SNOW. HOW COULD I RESIST, SO OFF WE WENT ON OUR SECOND ROUND. THIS TIME BEAR STAYED HOME, SMART DOG!!!

OUT BEHIND OUR FARM.

ALLISON AND CYNAMYN

DEB AND DUSTY ALLISON ON CYNAMYN

DEB AND DUSTY

I FEEL LIKE GOING RIDING SO I AM GOING TO. I THINK I WILL SADDLE UP DUSTY AND GO CHECK OUT THE BACK WOODS, A LITTLE BIT OF RELAXATION FOR THE SPIRIT BEFORE OUR FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY AT 2. BY THE WAY FLICKA IS GOING WELL HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING WITH HER WAITING UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.

EVERYBODY IS TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE NIGHT AND THE BARN IS CLOSED UP READY FOR OUR BLIZZARD. AS FOR MISS FLICKA SHE DID REALLY WELL. I ENTERED THE ROUND PEN WITH ALL OF HER GEAR AND NOSY AS SHE IS SHE GRABBED THE SADDLE PAD AND THREW IT ON THE GROUND. I JUST LAUGHED AND PICKED IT BACK UP THINKING TO MYSELF THAT "GIRL U HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN." I SNAPPED HER LEAD ROPE ON HER AND BRIDLED HER UP WHICH SHE TOOK IT VERY GOOD FOR HER SECOND TIME, THAN CAME THE SADDLE PAD AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE SCARY SADDLE. WELL THAT STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS IF THAT, SHE STOPS AND LOOKS AT ME IF I WAS THE CRAZY ONE. ROUND TWO: SADDLE PAD NO PROBLEM ,AND ALOT, I MEAN ALOT OF SWEET TALKIN I GOT THE SADDLE ON WITH OUT A BUCKAROO. YEAH FOR ME. CINCHED HER UP TIGHT AND SWEET TALKED SOME MORE, SHE MOVED AROUND THE ROUND PEN WITH WILLINGNESS AND ACCEPTANCE. ROUND TWO WAS THAN OVER AND I TOOK THE SADDLE OFF WITHOUT A PROBLEM AND KISSED HER GOODNIGHT!!!

GLAD TO BE HOME EARLY TODAY BECAUSE OF THE SNOW, SO I AM GOING TO PLAY WITH FLICKA. IT HAS BEEN A WHILE I AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING USE TO THIS COLD WEATHER, NOW THAT THE SNOW IS HERE WINTER IS MORE REAL. I WILL TRY TO UPDATE IN A FEW.

NO HORSES TONIGHT JUST KIDS WITH PIANO LESSONS AND DR. APPOINTMENTS. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY, BUT KEN DID GET TO RIDE MJ TONIGHT BAREBACK WITH A HALTER, IT REALLY IS HARD TO BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR AND HOW FAR SHE HAS COME. WE LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY IN WISCONSIN. FLICKA DID GREAT TONIGHT. I PUT A BRIDLE ON HER AND DID SOME BIT WORK , AFTER SHE GOT USE TO THE PIECE OF METAL IN HER MOUTH. SHE DID WONDERFUL SHE IS REALLY WILLING AND SMART. SHE TESTS, BUT SUBMITS FAIRLY QUICK. THAN I DECIDED TO PUT THE SURCINGLE ON, SHE THOUGHT REALLY HARD FOR ONE SECOND TO BUCK BUT DID NOT, SO THAT IS TOTALLY AWESOME.HOPEFULLY TOMORROW I WILL HAVE TIME TO TRY TO SADDLE HER. I ALSO AM WORKING ON A NEWLY ACQUIRED PROJECT,DUSTY, WHICH HAS BEEN ERIN'S HORSE, BUT DUE TO FAMILY SITUATIONS DECISIONS NEEDED TO BE MADE AND I PURCHASED HIM FROM THEM AND WILL BE SEARCHING FOR AN APPROPRIATE HOME FOR HIM. HE IS DOING GREAT AT THE WALK TROT CANTER, HAS BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT.ANYBODY LOOKING FOR A GREAT BAY ROAN TRAIL HORSE PLEASE CONTACT ME .

THE FIRST DAY WITH FLICKA WAS INCREDILBLE. SHE STOOD LIKE A PERFECT ANGEL WHILE SHARON AND I TUGGED AT HER WIND KNOTS IN HER MANE AND BRUSHED THROUGH HER TAIL, THANK GOODNESS FOR COWBOY MAGIC. I INTRODUCED HER TO THE LONG LINES AND THE SADDLE PAD AND U COULD SEE THE LIGHT BULB GO OFF AS SHE STARTED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS ASKING HER. TOMORROW SHE WILL FIND OUT WHAT A BIT IS AND HOPEFULLY ATTEMPT TO TAKE HER IN THE OUTDOOR ARENA.

WE HAVE NAMED HER FLICKA!!!

SHE'S HERE!!!!!! SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. IT TOOK US ABOUT TEN MINUTES TO LOAD HER NOT TO BAD, AND SHE UNLOADED LIKE A DREAM AND SEEMS TO BE SETTLING IN VERY WELL. UNTIL TOMORROW.

I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A WHILE, I AM SO SORRY. JUST HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH THE KIDS AND GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS. I HOPE EVERYBODY IS HAVING A GREAT THANKSGIVING, AND THANKING THE LORD ABOVE FOR ALL THAT THEY HAVE. WELL I DO HAVE A LITTLE NEWS, OK A LOT OF NEWS. LOL. FIRST WE HAVE BOON AT THE FARM WHO IS AN 18 YR QUARTER HORSE WHO BELONGS TO DANIELLE, THEY HAVE SADDLE FIT ISSUES WE ARE DEALING WITH. THANKS TO TIMBERLINE SADDLES WE CAN FIX THAT, HE IS GOING LIKE A DREAM NOW, BUT IS IN NEED OF A CHIRO, HOPING TO FIX HIS MOVEMENT IN HIS REAREND. HATS OFF TO DANIELLE WHO SEES A HORSE THAT WANTS TO BE GOOD AND FOR NOT GIVING UP ON HIM. LAST BUT NOT LEAST SOME OF U NOW I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A PROJECT SINCE THEY R NOT BRINGING THE MUSTANGS BACK TO MADISON, AND I FOUND ONE. SHE IS A 15h BLACK WITH STAR MUSTANG. SHE IS SO AWESOME I CAN NOT WAIT TO BRING HER HOME ON SATURDAY. SHE IS NOT TRAINED AND HAS NOT BEEN IN A TRAILER SINCE SHE WAS A YEAR IN A HALF AND NOW SHE IS 8. SHE SHOULD BE FUN. SHE IS REALLY GENTLE BUT WAS NOT ASKED TO EVER DO ANYTHING TO MUCH AND AT FIRST SHE MIGHT TELL ME TO PISS OFF, THAN I HOPE SHE WILL COME AROUND TO MY WAY OF THINKING. SO I WILL DEFINITELY KEEP UPDATES AND PICS, HOPEFULLY EVEN VIDEOS OF OUR PROGRESS. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!

DEB AND REBEL SHARON AND AMIRA AT POPPLE RIDGE.

THE WEEKEND WAS NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL, WE SURVIVED TRICK OR TREATING AND WE ALSO WENT ON A NIGHT TRAILRIDE TONIGHT, WHICH WAS A BLAST. AFTER THE 4-H MEETING A FEW KIDS COME BACK TO THE FARM AND SADDLED UP. NIKKOLE AND LIL MAC----HER NEW HORSE YEAH!!!!! JADA AND BARNEY, SHARON AND AMIRA AND I RODE JAKE PONYING MADISON ON RUSTY . ALL THE KIDS AND HORSES DID GREAT. JAKE DID GOOD SINCE HE NEVER PONIED A HORSE BEFORE, SO I GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR TOLERATING THAT, PLUS I THINK HE MISSED AMANDA HIS NEW OWNER. YEAH AMANDA!!!! AS FOR MADISON AND RUSTY IT WENT GOOD, AT FIRST I WAS WORRIED, BUT BY THE END SHE WAS SINGING SONGS. IF IT WAS UP TO HER SHE WOULD RIDE HER PONY JOEY, BUT I REALLY WORRY ABOUT HER GETTING KICKED SINCE SHE IS SO CLOSE TO THE GROUND, SO RUSTY IT IS FOR NOW. WE ALSO HEARD FROM COCO'S NEW OWNERS AND EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT IN MINNESOTA, SO ALL IN ALL IT HAS BEEN A THUMBS UP WEEKEND.

madison and rusty

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIEST FAMILY FROM MAPLE GROVE, MINN. ON THE PURCHASE OF COCO THIS AFTERNOON. GOODLUCK AND KEEP IN TOUCH!

david and slick

amy and chief

DEB AND REBEL NINE MILE

ROBIN AND YOGI SHARON AND COCO

SHARON AND COCO