I am in the process of doing some "blog cleanup" -- I've been

doing my blog entries at Livin' It Up Country - and of late

I've been working on combining all of the horse related

blogs that I read to my main blog....

If you like stop in for a visit - I'll be catching up on your

blogs over the next couple of weeks.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Let Me Invite You....

To visit and become a follower at Livin' It Up Country

I have found that I do most of my posting at my "country"

blog and my horse related stories fit in with

the country theme -- if you are not a

follower of Livin' It Up Country come check

it out...

Smoke Meets Porcupine

Read about Smoke meeting up with a porcupine

at Livin' It Up Country.

My blogging has been a little on the slow

side so you may (for now) find more

activity on Livin' It Up Country.

Please come and visit.

Finally the Sun!

After some down time and 2-3 wks of rainy weather - we

hopefully can get back on track... Except it seems like we

have to start all over....

Smoke has been out the last two nights visiting the

tie rail.... this was the first night and he was pretty

revved up!

He was sent to the trainer last year as a 3 yr old so now

coming 4 but he acts like he is stuck in his terrible TWO's.

We will see how the summer plays out with him....

He does have the most beautiful eyes --- dark dark and than white

eyelashes...

If you are interested in giveaways visit my main blog and

West Side of Straight - leaves comments thru Friday...

Where Does All the Time Go...

Things were starting out real good -- plans to at least tie and/or lunge horses both days of the weekend and two evenings during the week...  things were pretty much on track through last weekend....

Then this past week.... no horse nights and today besides being  busy (and tomorrow too) it rained all day.   But the rain is very much  needed and worth giving up some riding time.

Here is an oldy but goody ---   

This is me on one of our ponies -- Pony's name is DANDY -- I don't recall

riding him alot - I'm thinking he had a mind of his own!

How do you like those white boots -- I called them "marching boots".

Being Pampered

Today the farrier came ---  you know a few people I work with may have a pedicure or a manicure but I have the farrier come! 

He takes care of 20 feet - manicures them to perfection! 

I sure wish I had some pictures but when I hold the horse it is a bit hard to take pictures and then all my pictures would have the farrier's backside in it.   I know, I know that probably isn't all bad  -- he would more than likely laugh about it... he is quite the jokester and always has new jokes each time he comes.  Many I wouldn't be able to repeat here - he calls it "Cowboy Wisdom".    Is he a real cowboy - I suppose so.  He doesn't wear a cowboy hat nor chaps but he does where boots and does a wonderful trim job.   And he doesn't take any crap from his four-legged customers and if they give him any lip (Smoke-loves to roll his lip up) he hooks a thin rope to their halter and runs it through the mouth and that takes care of it.  I think Smoke likes it -- as soon as the rope is attached he is an angel.

I always rate who out of  the 5 does the best ---  Rusty was last today and stood like a statue.  He did the best this time around.

Until next time....

"Hey Ma -- I'll Do Chores!"

said Ace.

"OK, coming thru get out of the way"

"Not yet...let me get the pan down.."

"Geez -- I'll just hold it!"

"Make sure you lick it clean, Smoke!"