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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Sun Lit Evenings. . .

Yesterday evening I wandered outside and picked a bucket of fresh grass for Chester. He really wanted to graze and was a little bored. I eventually just let him out to graze up by his yard. (That's was where the white fence was.)

But before I let Chester out, he munched on the grass I had picked. The sun was starting to sink behind the hill and was warm and beautiful. I sat there with my pony as he munched on the fresh grass. It was a sweet little moment I had with Chester.

Afterwards I went to pick him another bucket and he started nickering and whinnying at me for more grass. That's when I decided to just let the pony out to graze on his own. :) (There's no way I could pick enough to fill that stomach!) ;) He enjoyed it immensely and grazed until his dinner time. And of course he was right on time for dinner- he ran up and stood in front of his feeder. Because he wasn't going to miss out on grain!

The sun was quite bright, but it felt so good.

~Shadows~

Sunlight and horses never get old.

.....Swish.....

Monday, March 3, 2014

Annul 4H Tack Sale

I went to the annul 4H tack sale. (No, I don't go to 4H. It's open to the public.) =) This was the second time I went and I absolutely love it! I wait for it all year! It is huge! There are rows and rows of saddles, tables full of saddle pads and blankets, racks and racks of halters bridles and ropes, tables full of reins, bits, boots, cinches, wraps, breast collars, books, anything horse related, it's there! New and used! It awesome! For the first five minutes you walk around like a kid in a candy shop, in aw of all the stuff. Then you pop into action and start scanning and scanning, looking, oooing and Ohhhing and fingering through as much as possible!
So many choices!
You really need to do your research and know what you are after before you go. I knew what I was after, but I hadn't done my research. There was lots of options: I had my list so I knew what I needed and wanted but when there are about three options to one thing, it gets hard to chose and what to decided.

This was my list;

-Single rein(s)
-Bridle with "Lupe reins".....(Hackamore?)
-Shin guards
-Saddle pad
-Breast-collar?

That is how my list was, question marks and all! =) The most important thing to me was the reins. When I was riding lots last fall, the split reins where a little hard to deal with while I was trying to pay attention to everything else that was going on. I thought, why not get reins that aren't split. Well, long story short, I found out that besides split reins that have a connector, I don't know if you can get western reins that are "one rein". What do you guys have to say about that? Are there such reins? Or, can you use English reins with all western tack?

My main throw back though, was all the beautiful headstalls....I don't know how to put a bit on a headstall. I have a question for you all. Do I have to get a special headstall to put on a hackamore bridle piece? I didn't get any headstalls, even though I found two that I really liked! I didn't want to get them and then never use them.

I ended up getting a new saddle pad and a lead rope. It's a nice lead rope, (Was hoping for a longer one, but silly me didn't measure the one I already have before I went.) =/ and I absolutely love my new saddle pad! It's purple! I know none of my other tack is purple but it was a nice pad and (hopefully!) it will go better with Chester's coat then the other colors they had.

I am going to be doing some research, and I might be buying a new bridle depending on what I find out and if I think I really need it in the end. =)
I am thinking about getting a single ear headstall. Like this....

Or this....

One thing that I was thinking about doing....but not sure of you can.....is getting a single ear hackamore bridle? Is there such a thing? I recently heard, for the first time, about a bit-less bridle. Do any of you have any yays or nays about those?

Hackamore Bridle

One of my goals for this summer, is to work on Chester's leg cues. I am really hoping that by the end of the summer, I will be able to ride tack-less a little bit. My point is, I don't know if I should spend the money on a bridle when I'm not sure if I'm going to use it a whole lot.

Here are some pictures of the saddle pad and lead rope I got.

Purple!

I tied it up like that myself! Did I do it right? Haha!

I think it's brand-new!

Lets see how many pictures of a lead rope I can take!
Just kidding! =)

Here's my purple saddle pad! Have you ever tried to take a picture of a saddle pad? It can be quite hard. Well, if you want it to stand up. They don't like to stand up on their own. Hence my foot...

This might be used, or could be new. It was a good price and I liked it!

Blessings to all my wonderful followers!

Sunday, February 2, 2014

The Glory That Never Fades

The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

Psalm 19:1-2

A Glory that never fades. Is that just awesome or what!? I was thinking about that the other day; that the glory of our Lord God, and Creator never fades. His glory is from generation to generation and from everlasting to everlasting. His glory is so supreme and glorious compared to the "glory" of sinful man.

We as His children, need to bring Him glory in whatever we do. In speech, action or deed.

Psalm 69:30

I will praise God's name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving

Psalm 86:12

I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

I took some pictures of my valley and wanted to share them with you all. They remind me of the glory of our Great and Glorious God.

He has created all things in wisdom and power. I mean- just look at that beautiful valley! Do you think that happened by chance? No, He created it to bring Him glory.

"I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

Luke 19:40

Is that not so true? May we beloved friends, always strive to bring glory to our Lord God.

There is a road on the far side of the valley, that goes up a hill and then to town.

Here's the hill I stand on to look out over my valley.

This is from another part in the yard. I love this picture!

And this is where Chester eats in the summer time. You can see a little post, down there, that I move around in the summer for his fence. =) I think the field looks a little bigger then it really is....

The heavens are telling of the glory of God;

And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

Psalm 19:1-2

Have a blessed day dear friends!

Monday, December 16, 2013

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!