~Say Hello To My New Fella~

He's not tall, dark and handsome.

 Instead he kinda short,(14.1) very blonde and really cute!

This is Ricochet....Ricky for short. 

He earned his name by moving as quick and smooth as a bullet.

He and I are getting along marvelously and  have been spending our days getting to know each other and  training.

He is a young man, only 4, and  not at all what I was looking for.  He is a dappled palomino AQHA Quarter Horse gelding.  He is bred for performance, like cutting and reining type events. 

He is a grandson of Genuine Doc.  We feel very lucky to have him and he has been a pleasure to work with so far.  In fact, he has changed my whole perspective and really fired up my old horsey feelings that  I thought were long lost.  I thought I was ready for what horse folks call a "pasture plug".  One that I could ride blind folded and with one arm tied around my back. 

  I didn't want to spend hours and hours training a young horse and I thought I was done with the whole horse show scene.

Well, well,  well. 

I have my husband to thank for this one. 

I was gone on a trip with my cousin to watch her youngest son swear-in for the Army.  She had watched her 39 year old husband swear-in  just 3 weeks earlier so I needed to be there for her. ( Prayers... please)

 I said to her  "he's going to the Fall Classic Sale this weekend and I bet you anything he buys another horse".  I also said " if he does, I'm gonna kill him".  I was right!  I know my man better then he knows himself. 

All was forgiven after I rode him the very  first time.  I feel 13 and in love with my first horse all over again.

 I had completly shut down my love of  horses.

 Don't really know why,  I guess thats what happens to a person sometimes, somewhere in the middle of living your life,....   a divorce, cosmetology school,  a new marriage, a move across the state, a new home, a bussiness to run and children and step children....whew!!,   you loose yourself somewhere.

Horses use to be my life,  infact,  horses are what brought my husband and I together.

I ran an add in the newspaper to sell my best mare, he came to look at her and the rest is history.

We still have her to this day, she is  old now, but still healthy.

My "Honey"  says that it was the most expensive horse he ever bought. 

We always joke with people that we met in the classifieds.  We really sorta did.

I have enjoyed being back in the saddle again so much, it was one of my goals I hoped to acheive when I stopped working.  I can now apply all my hairdresser skills on the horses.  They might squirm around alot, but they sure don't complain much.

This is my husbands horse Popeye.  He is a AQHA buckskin stallion. 

He is a great little horse and beautiful to boot.  

He is such a gentleman and easy to handle, my husband has been riding him in an indoor arena full of mares and he has not acted up once.  Not sure if we are gonna accept outside mares on him or not.  If you live close by and are interested, let me know. 

I have been riding almost daily now and have been on two different night time trail rides.  This was new to me.   We lost our old heeler dog on one ride and had to go back in the truck and look for him.  I was so worried he wouldn't make it back home.  He gets low sugar and has seisures sometimes. Sadly, after this, he no longer gets to go with us anymore.

This is Goldie,

We bought her last weekend,  we couldn't resist her.  We will finish training her and put her back up for sale later.  Hopefully quadrupling our money and making her a great riding horse for anyone.  She is very gentle to handle, she just doesn't know much about responding to riding cues yet.  She is learning fast though.

 

I need to sell her for a good profit to help pay for these.

I haven't had new boots since 1999.

 The ones I have are still almost brand new looking, but very out of style.  They are the old lace up kind and they feel to small now. 

Sometimes......momma needs.... and thats all I can say.

Tony Lama 3R Buckaroo in sorrel and  blue.....love them!

They should be here on Monday.....hopefully.  

I am going to put them on and have my sweetie video me and Baby Daisy doing the Bunny Hop, her new favorite trick of the moment.  She is a funny, funny dog.  You have to see this!

Thats all for now, hope you have a wonderful Sunday,

Shanda