Some of you asked about the last post.  I was just rambling.  I have alot of people who surround me everyday who all have a different idea of what I should do and who I should be.

I just simply want my friends to listen to me, help when they can, care for me in the rare moments I need to be cared for, and thats’ it.  Just be there.

More ‘Being a friend’ and Less “Telling me what you think I should do”.

Listening to me does not mean I want you to solve my problems.  I just need a sounding board sometimes.  

In addition, something else I noticed this weekend which will be in a separate post… BE ENCOURAGING.  Comment on this board.  Be positive.   I know I have lurkers out there.  In this world of negativity, I need to know there are people out there that DO have my back.  Tell me Miss looks good.  Ask me about Cook. Say “Way to Go” about our achievements, no matter how small they are. 

It helps me.

I rode Miss yesterday. She wasn’t bad, but she was strong and I had quite a work out. Sometimes she can really test me. The good part is I (usually) don’t lose my patience with her, so it turns out ok. She is def a horse that needs to be worked every day. She had a long break after inspection (3-4 days) off, and it just takes time to get her back.

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I don’t want to ramble here but I have alot to think about. I have to decide what I’m doing and where I’m going with my life and with my riding. I have some hard decisions to make - and I feel like I want / need guidance but everyone has a different opinion. I wish it was just more clear cut in what direction I should go.

I just know a few facts. I’m single. I have no kids. The only things that are truly dependent on me are the animals … and of those… really the ones are just Birdie, Kitty and Cook. If there is any time to really make a push or a change, the time is now. I’m a person that hates change and so it is really hard for me to deal with any sort of deviation from the routine.

But if you want big things, then you have to think bigger, right?

And sometimes with change, you just have to close ur eyes and jump.

Picture Lundie snapped of Missy and I, when we got back from inspection.

Rode Miss, Cook and Elvis today. Everyone was good.

Today was Cook’s first day of real “work”… if you call walking and a lil bit of trot “work”. I want to ease her back into it. We are in no pressure, have no stress in making her get back in work. I just want her to be as happy and healthy as possible.

Miss was nonchalant. We went over a few few few jumps… and did one line. She was awesome, so we quit while we were ahead.

Elvis was a good boy as usual. We did a few lines but I didn’t press him to work too hard.

Got to take TWO - 2 hour naps this weekend. Really helped me out.

I didn’t go much riding today - more barn work than anything.  dragged the ring, did the barn, then went over to the new barn.   I took a nap in the middle of the day and then went back to the old barn and hopped on Cook. 

Cook hadnt been ridden since before her colic episode, I believe.  (I will have to look that up….)  Actually I might have gotten on her once with Ashley Williams on Miss.).  She was a little on the insane side.  Took me like 5 minutes to get on her.  she kept backing up, away, freaking.   I was riding her bareback and a halter, and I seriously thought to myself, ‘This is dumb, ur risking getting thrown”

The Joys Of Thoroughbred Ownership.

Once I was on tho, she was fine.  She settled. 

So I’m gonna keep it up and see what happens. 

When the sun shines
We’ll shine together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be your friend
Took an oath
I’mma stick it out ’till the end
Now that it’s raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella

I’m sore and tired so I can’t write all the details tonight.

Inspection went well. Miss was great. She passed her Mare Performance Test. Very Very yay.

I was busy with miss and braiding so I didn’t get any pictures. Can you believe that? I did take video of Miss under saddle. This awesome dressage rider at the barn, Brendan, rode her in the dressage test. He rocked, she rocked. Brendan liked her!!  He has no idea the brownie points he got with calling her “sweet” and ‘a good girl’.

There were some pro pictures taken but the girl said I wouldn’t get the pictures until October. October!!! Hello!!! I need them immediately for the numerous fans of this blog! What will the mass public do without them!?! Riot in the streets!!

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Best moment was one that I shared with Miss alone. I got to the barn at 6:15 AM. No one was there. I pulled Miss out and took her to the ring. She had Cooks’ sleezy on (to protect her braids). I hopped on her bareback, in a halter and lead ropes, and rode her around the ring and walked through the jump chute, so she could see what it looked like.

It was a nice, quiet time with her. She was relaxed and chill.

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So we get home, she’s braided, so we decide to snap some pictures. Miss was horrible! Wouldn’t stand still. I looked like holy hell. So um, no one will prolly be seeing those pictures.

I rode elvis again. he was much much better.

I went back to the old barn and finished clipping Miss. I pulled her mane a lil shorter too. I then bathed her, sprayed her with tons of Laser Sheen. I turned her out in the pasture, and she let loose. That was comical. Miss bucked and cantered and cut up. Cook was already in there, grazing. She was a little put off by Miss - she said “freak! what is ur problem!?”

Patty didn’t even lift her head from grazing. She tries to avoid both Cook and Miss.

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Here is the picture of Cook’s abcess.

The hoof is discolored from being duct taped and from iodine stains.

Fernando came out to do fall shots - he looked over her abscess. Said it looked good and that Loren did a good job. She doesn’t need anything additional but to let it grow out.

It still grosses me out.

Theresa came out with Montgomery and I double rode Miss with him.  Miss was the best.  Then we traded with Rachel and Patty and let him leadline around with her for a lap or two.  Montgomery did well. 

After they left, I rode Miss.  She was good.   She felt like working :-)

I went out to the new barn and rode Elvis.  I felt bad for poor Meredith because she has hurt fingers but she stood out there anyway with me and Rachel for us to jump some.  

I went back to the old barn and started clipping Miss some.  I was way tired so I just got her ears done and started pulling/shortening some of her mane.  It’s gonna be braided anyway so it didn’t have to be terribly “hunter” short. 

I went home and collapsed.