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 :-(