Good day today.  Went to Southern Pines to school some jumpers we have.   Took some awesome pictures.  I’ll get those tomorrow from B’s camera.  (My camera is on the blink).

So ponies were awesome.  Fun, had some laughs.

On a funny note, I’m not dead like I thought.  I actually saw a cute guy today!  and would have been interested!  and might would have given him a phone number!  But I was dumb and sort of shy.  What the cute part was that B and Lindsey were really funny in trying to hook me up.

So I will never see the cute guy again.

nice.

But.  It gives me hope!

I had good rides today. really good rides.

Wasn’t terribly motivated going in because I am still having a Florida hangover. I got there and the boys were dragging in. No motivation + no motivation = Ugh.

But anyway, we got caffeine and went to work.

So I had terrific rides. Well behaved. I’m learning!!! Learning to ride!! My canter is getting so good. At least it feels good. can’t wait until I start showing.

What is funny is how happy I am to flat well.  I’m like watch me canter!!!  I love to canter!!! look!!! my ass is in the saddle!!

:-)

went out to the barn to clean up and to ride 2 horses.   only had time to ride 1.

got a new roommate today.

taking care of B’s dog, Bruno.  That’s sort of funny.  Birdie has given him the smackdown a few times.

In my Sport Horse mag this month, there is an article….

“Going From Hunters to Dressage:  Easier than You Think!”

What a crock of *%&$!

Finally a working computer with a working keyboard.

I am exhausted. I am so happy to be going to sleep in my bed tonight.

Enough of that.

overall, the trip was great. I love J and B… they are truly gifted riders and awesome people. They keep me laughing and smiling, even when things aren’t going well. It wasn’t all roses, but for the most part, it was a great experience and I’m glad I went.

We went to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Winter Festival (boy, that was alot to type) to watch the hunters and jumpers. That was pretty awesome.

My camera was dead mostly but I do have ALOT of video and a FEW pictures, but I have to figure out a way to share them. I don’t want to post privately owned horses on the web. Might put them on a private link and email out folks.

This was a good ‘first’ trip. Will plan better for next time.

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I did have one sad thing about cook. went to a scrapbooking store down there in west palm. It had alot of horsey things. I was happy at first but I suddenly wasn’t. I cried.

in the scrapbooking store.

I cried cause I thought it was amazing sad that I was still buying horse things in order to scrapbook her life…. her life that is finished and her story is over.

I want to finish her book but I can’t go through pictures, I can’t look at any of her stuff. Yet still I buy things in hopes that one day, I will be able to.

I miss her every day of my life. I can’t type that enough.

My friend Beth who comments on here frequently, is the same way about losing her dog, Ollie.  We did something similar recently.  We both ordered vet records.

I ordered a copy from 3H of all of Cook’s vet records… why?  I don’t know.  I wanted to see things written about her.  I can’t explain it.  I have her bills, and her smartpak order forms that say “Cook”.  I packed away all of her things - show halters, blankets, lead ropes, everything that was HERS.  My brother said I should give it away, that someone else could use it.

He has no clue.

I could NEVER give away her things.  I will never even use her things on another horse.