Flash Back To June

On this rainy, wet, soggy, dark, cold October day I think it perfect to flash back to June. When the weather was nicer, warmer and much more enjoyable over all. This was all after he coliced...maybe a month. So I was still keeping an eye on him in that light. I was pretty busy in June finishing up my senior year of high school; then with my graduation. So our time spent together mainly consisted of him grazing while we just hung out. Sometimes that's all you need to do with your horse. Simple bonding time. Even though I wish I could ride him more, or had ridden him more when I had the opportunity, it's not all about riding. I haven't ridden my horse as much as other people do. But I have built a great relationship with him because I have spent time doing simple things; like hanging out while he grazes and talking to him while I brush him. Riding definitely improves your relationship for better or for worse. BUT, riding isn't everything. Sometimes it's in those quite moments that the horse shows you that he trusts you. Not just when you ask him to jump that 4' jump.

I had taken him out to graze and he didn't want to come back in. He's so sweet and gentle. 

Sweet boy wants to go back out. Then I decided to try to take a selfie together. I took about ten and I got one good one. Or more like one that I approved of. :P But Hey, horses have big heads. Haha!

It's not too bad...

I really like this picture, even though there is a huge lens flare. He looks great; so handsome. 

Then I graduated from high school. Big moment in my life. This was my outfit for my graduation party/ceremony.

Chester day dreaming. Or more like longing to go out to graze. I really like this picture too. You can even see his eye lashes. 

Then, I got this horrible super scary stuff (to Chester). Fly spray. Yep, one of Chester's worst fears. The flies were getting really bad and I didn't have any. So I looked around at different brands and finally decided on this one that I bought off amazon. I like it: it works well and lasts awhile. It smells like lemon. :P 

This is Chester being cute. We were out just walking around while Papa was doing something in his yard. Well, Chester grazed most of the time. 

Staying hydrated with fresh clean cool water. 

Doing whatever...probably finding a place to roll. 

There is most of our June...slow, but we had some good bonding time.

I hope you all had a nice week. Thank you so much for all the sweet comments I have gotten on the last two posts. It makes me feel special that you care enough to comment and take the time to read my blog. Thank you for that!

//Sun Rays//

Heyyy! I have a new layout and header! Woohoo! I am very excited about it! Though...I know what you are thinking. It's really summery. I know, that wasn't on purpose but I worked on it for a long time trying picture after picture and background after background. And this is the one that I finally went with. So it's staying for a while! :)

I also updated my About Country Girl page. Mainly just the pictures, but it's updated.


Here are the most recent, nice, pictures of Chester. This day I had cleaned him up real nice and he was happily eating out in the field so I took some pictures of him.

                                                     Hot summer day...

                                 "I heard a noise Malory, should I be worried?"
                                    "No, just hold it right there though."

            He got some dapples this summer! I really wanted to get a picture of them.

His tail is really long again. I need to cut it. (Though the grass is fairly long here too.)

 

"I'm moving!"

                                             "Hmmm, right here's good."

                                                      My pretty boy. . .

                        "Are you done yet?! You've taken a million pictures!. . .

                                              . . . I'm done and outa here!"

           His color's though!

                                                 Kind of a cool picture.

                                  Here we are! He's like, hey, I was eating!

                          Oh pony! What horse doesn't think of it's stomach?

I think I will just post pictures now and then of our summer. I have tons so there's no lack of adventures to blog about.

Hope you all have a good week!
Happy Trails!

            ~Mal and Chester~

When Autumn Dawns And Summer Fades...

It's been a while since I have written anything for this blog. It's been months. A summer full of adventures, smiles, trials, tears, laughter, pictures, memories and much more. I thought often of my blog, all summer long. 

Ie. "Oh I would love to post about this on my blog. This would be a great picture for my blog!" 

But, I never sat down and took the time to share with you. I am sorry for that. That was never intended. I promise! A warmer breeze came and carried me away into blissful summer adventures.  

 I am starting to think of this blog as my journal. And that is what it truly is. A journal that I can look back on. One that you guys can read, be encouraged by or encourage me. (I have loved getting encouraging comments from my faithful followers.) :)

I made a video of my summer. It's a mixture of horse pictures, family pictures and what not. It will give you all a fly-over of my summer. I want to share the adventures I had this summer and the many pictures I took of Chester. I'm still trying to decided how I want to do that. Whether to post them all at once or post them slowly once a week. (What do you think?!?)

I am going to be redoing my layout- It's in much need of a makeover. As I'm sure you all agree. :)

Here's the video!

 (If you open it up on YouTube you can view it bigger.)

                                      

Second Flash Back

Ok guys, the holidays found me and have been attacking me ever since. I'm hoping to step up and do quite a few posts this week, but we'll see! ;)
Here's the second flash back for the second year. It's not necessarily, from, the second year, just the second, "flash back." = )

                                                                Springtime (2012)

                                             Summertime! (2012) We both look so young! haha!

He's eyeing the grass....=) Ya, that's my boy for ya! Isn't he pretty though!?

                                                Same day as pictures above....

Wish I wasn't slouching as much. =)

This is right in the middle of the summer. When the grass in the valley is really tall. It gets 6 feet easily. 

                                                                     He loved it!

               This past summer he didn't want to stay out there because he was barn sour. =/

                                                                   Horse heaven!

                                                                       Yum!

          We did a photo shoot when I got a new bridle. That was around September last year.

Ok, so this next group of photos are one of my favorite photo shoots. I know that some of them are blurry. But! There are some great ones!=)

                                                               love this one!

                                                               And this one!

                                                       Ok, I love all of them!

Last winter....

Still last winter/spring

Onto more recent pictures- starting with this spring. (2013)

I think this is a cool one.

 Really fuzzy! Mane and tail all braided up! I don't braid his mane and tail that often because I think it makes him look like a mare. =) But I love the waves they make in his hair though!

  My dad took this picture- I was hanging out with Chester and reading a horse training book. 

                                            My dirty beast. This was early summer. I think....

I cutie! 

This was...hmmm...basically summer? Maybe? I think he's about all shedded out but by the looks of his muddy hooves, it's not too warm out yet.

Now for some really recent photos.

A fall day

                                                                     At the arena!

                                                                 Loads of fun!

                                                                    Selfie!

         He was mid blink or falling asleep. haha!

                                        I love my boy! (I know, my cinch was off there.) =/

                                                                Driving cattle!

(These recent pictures are not quite in order of how they happened.)

                           Cow fun! We're watching a cow jump and bend a panel and then escape.

                                                  His/our birthday! Yummy treats!

                                           One of my favorite pictures of him!!

                                        This summer...heading back up to his yard.

                                               
                                                                      This summer-

                                           

           Now these are the, most recent, pictures I have of him. They were kind of goofy ones. =)

                                                    He's super fuzzy right now!

                                                            See that tongue?! ;)

                                  I put my scarf on him- he was so cute and patient! =)

These are the most recent, nice pictures I have of us.

Thanks for flashing back with me. I know I had a million pictures. Trust me, I can't take just one! haha! It's not possible with me. =)

Just a quick side note- I am going to finish up the thirty day challenge. I have been quite busy and have not had time to do blog posts. =)

Have a great day ya'll!