Friends are such a blessing, and I seem to have a good bunch of blessings lately. Through my blogs, I have been in contact with some fine folks, many of whom I would dearly love to meet. One of them is Cowboy Coping Cowgirl, and if you haven't visited the blog of this true cowgirl, head on over! She was kind enough to pass on this award to me:
Thanks! You know I love Teddy Bears! Here are the rules:
1) make a post about the award, mentioning the person who gave it to you
2) put the award on your blog
3) Give award to 10 sweet bloggers
2) put the award on your blog
3) Give award to 10 sweet bloggers
Since I would like to pass it to some of the same bloggers that she did, I 'm not sure I can do ten, but here goes:
1. Carson at the 7MSN Ranch- I love her photos and her burros are such characters, but my favourite is her cat Deets.
2.My friend Carol aver at All These Pretty Horses. She is a true friend, always there for me, generous and willing to help. She has a hunk of a blue roan stallion, and some fine babies from him.
3. Lisa over at Home on the Range; this lady finally moved onto her dream acreage where she can have her horses, host barrel racing, and live the country life- and keep working at her family Greek Restaurant in Saskatoon; next time I go that way I want to try their cuisine!
4. Karen over at Life at the Rough String. Living on an Alfalfa producing ranch, with a few cows and some darn fine horses, like her horse Colt that she is doing a 5 year project with.
5. Diane over at Retired and Loving it; this is Ed's mom- Ed who encouraged the inner photographer in us with the Sunday Stills Challenge.
And that's all for now, there are many more deserving bloggers, but time grows short- on to the rest of this post!
Today was my third ride on Chickory, and I changed it up a little. I am now using my Al Grandchamp bosal on her. I had my friend, Bobbi, lead me for a couple of minutes then turn me loose.
Chickory walked around slowly and carefully. She reined fairly well, and had a real nice stop and backup.
She stayed relaxed , I'm real pleased with the progress we made today. Next step- the trot.
Afterwards I went over to Bobbi's to help her get her first ride on her filly, we are following pretty much the same program.
Looks like we'll have a couple of nice fillies to hit the trails with next year!
9 comments:
Congrats on the award. I just love CCC. There are so many awesome woman out there in blog land including you!
Chickory is looking great!
Congratulations on your award.
Chicory is looking good and steady. Looks like she is going to be a really nice riding horse.
Congrats on the award! Chickory is looking great and coming along nicely for you .She is a nice size too.Great that you have your Buddy system set up for starting these girls as well
Congrats and Chick is looking great..:-)
That's interesting. We start everything in a snaffle and when they know what they need to (problably a year later) we switch to a big bosal and keep lightening it up till we are at a very small diameter bosal(probably another year). Then we try the vaquero way and go to a 2-rein outfit where they just carry the bit and we still use the bosal, gradually using the bit (another year). But between the 2 of us we haven't been able to afford a nice spade so we never quite get to where we would like to be.
She looks so good, and so calm, looks like another good job, and really nice you two work together seems like a good way to do that.
You know-it looks like you live in one of the most beautiful places on earth...and have the most beautiful animals. Looking good.
Thank you very much for thinking of me Shirley! I appreciate your kind words.
Chickory is looking really good! Love seeing the bosal on her...she seems to take to it nicely!
Oh wow this is what I get for showing up late? lol
Seriously thanks very much for the award, watch for a post in the near future :)
And I'd love to see you in our restaurant next time you're through this way :D
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