I have neglected my blog! And just about anything that relates to a computer. Here is what is happening lately in my life and what I will give some updates on.
Last month (July) I worked at a horse camp. All girl camps for a week. My duties included: (before the camps started) riding horses to get them ready for beginners to ride, riding a horse that only had ten rides to help sell her for the elderly owner, (during camp) helping instruct the girls on grooming, saddling, riding, etc., giving horsmanship lessons on first aid, riding on the trail ride with them to insure safety and other various tasks (i.e. farm hand, landscaping, veterinarian, horse manager, baby sitter ... you name it I probably did it).
Some scary tales from the camps: Had to pony a pregnant mare that had grumpy horomones halfway up a mountain and all the way down the mountain...the whole time she was trying to bite/kick Sax who decided to be the weeniest pony horse that day, oh and console a scared/crying girl half the time. Had one girl on the same aforementioned mare, who is a very well trained reining mare that had her saddle slip on the side of the mare. The greatest part was the little girl just kept riding like it was normal, clip clop clip clop. Finally, same mare (Starting to see a pattern? Bad things only happen in three's right?) who belongs to a veterinarian began to colic, also known as life threatening stomach ache. This particular mare was one of the most painful mares, she would hardly walk without wanting to lay down and roll. Needless to say, was hauled to Washington State University veterinary school and avoided surgery.
At the same time as all this, in the evenings I was helping halter break some Thoroughbred foals for a gentleman that races in New Mexico. Then we hatched this crazy idea to break four of his horses to ride before he sends two of them in September.
And at the moment I am at my grandparents ready to go to a wedding reception tomorrow, so pretty quick deadline to get a couple of horses ready to go!
I'll keep y'all posted!
