Hi Freda, hope you are enjoying your summer too! I have had to cut down to one lesson a week for financial reasons. I have not had many lessons because of rain since the lesson barn has moved to their outdoor summer location. I am so out of shape now, have a hard time getting off and on horse and just walking around. I think I have had only a handful of lessons since May!!
The level 1 western riding exam was booked for July 27 but we were only able to do the written and oral part of it because the arena was too muddy for riding. I was so nervous leading up to that day and my stomach is still bothering me, I think I may have an ulcer!!
I passed that part, now to get the riding part over with. Usually they don't do these exams at the outdoor lesson barn, I wish they had of waited until we moved back to the winter location.
I am still doing ground work with my boy Cooper. He turned 3 on June 28 but I am in no hurry to get on him, not until he grows some more and fills out. I wish we had a round pen, I would love to do some of the work with Cooper in that.

thats great that your comeing again. i dont think i wouldvr lasted another year without ya!. i need a riding partner....im putting picures of me and kaos up. he looks really good.. you can comment on them if you want to!:) xoxo! byee for now

i misss youu!!..haha..im going to be uploading more pictures to my barnmmice account soon..hes a beautie..your kohla looks great..and penny and chance are lookin fine:)

hi freda!! you have to comedown for some of te summer!! kaos is doing well..how are you and the horses??? i miss ya lots! we need to go riding so i can show you all the things you tought me..and all the things i worked on and got alot better at! bye talk to you later -savannah

Hi Freda, ACL is in the knee, anterior cruciate ligament, I think human athletes get the same thing too. Piper was attacked by another dog, hit in the knee and tore the ligament. About a year after the surgery her other knee was starting to bother her too, which is common when one goes. My husband hand walked her with a towel and she recovered from the second one without surgery. Although they say it returns to normal, I don't believe it, she gets very sore and limps real bad when she gets off the leash and runs around.
I want to trail ride with Cooper. My daughter wants to do english, jumping. So I have to train him both. I am loping now without holding the horn and I should try english too. I have a lower limb prosthesis and decided to do western as it is more comfortable for me. And I like western better LOL!!

aww...haha well....kaos is currently in comox..im trying to see if i can get holger to trailer him down with me..because i already have a plcae to put him for about a week...and if you come..can you bring chance?!?! anyway talk to you later:) byee

Yes! The horse world is absolutely amazing! I don't know why I waited so long to follow my dream as a kid.
Cooper is such a good boy, very mellow, he does get a little excited at times, he's learning and so am I. My heart jumps in my throat sometimes, but I am trying to control that, I try to stay calm so he sees that its not bothering mommy LOL!
They are the absolute best for physical and emotional therapy. I take western lessons twice a week and the pain is reduced while I am riding.
Your dogs and horses are gorgeous! It's wonderful your dogs can go on trails with you. I can't take my dog with me, she doesn't listen. She can't come off of her leash, she had ACL surgery in 2005 and gets very sore when she runs. Sorry for the long post, nice to chat with other horse enthusiasts!

what ever happend to tai???...