My New Baby #2

Well, I never thought 3 months ago my next post would be about ANOTHER new addition to our fmaily. It was instant love yesterday when I spotted Tater Tot. He's the kind of pony you just can't help falling in love with. He's sturday, has a beautiful color and is just plain cute. I've always wanted a palamino colored horse and this is as close as it gets. Sammy and Tayloe (our trainer's daughter) also fell in instant love. I think I'll have to fight them off just to be able to rise him. He is still green but was very quiet yesterday under saddle and bareback - even jumps although I don't see me pushing that anytime soon!

He is almost the exact size of Lola although he appears a little shorter due to his stockiness. When he trots, his mane looks like it slithers like a snake back and forth. We'll be going to the farm later today for his initiation ride (and mine too!). Hoping to convince Zachary to ride as well just so he can have a little fun!

My New Baby

Okay, well I am a sucker for animals and decided it was time to get serious about the horseback riding thing so...... about 3 weeks ago we attended the Spring Hunter and Sport Auction in Herndon and found a wonderful pony named Lola (short for Laughing Out Loud). She is a gorgeous large Paint pony who has a lot of potential for Sammy to work with and is big enough to hold me! I'm still waiting for warmer weather and some courage to ride but Sammy has been riding her several times a week and is backing improvements after a rough start. The first day in the barn, Lola took out Sammy's foot and she was on crutches for 2 days. She's still a little nervous on her since she can have a little attitude (perfect match for Sammy) but they seem to be growing on one another. Last weekend, they showed at EKG and captured Champion in the pre-short stirrup division! Next weekend we'll be back there and then probably Hazelwild the next weekend. Hopefully the weather will warm up and we can get a little sun!

It's Been Awhile

Wow! A lot of time has passed - Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day and now Easter. Not enough hours in the day to keep up with everything! Anyways, a couple of weeks ago was the Vegas trip (again). Who doesn't love Vegas. Honestly, I don't know if I could ever be bored of going there! The weather was perfect and even did not too bad on the slots. And this time.... CJ got his picture by the sign!!! This was a priority since we missed it the last trip!

Got a chance to hike in the Red Rock Canyon - beautiful and there was a plethora of w(h)ine flowing that day as well! Made it to the Luxor this time as well as the light show at the Fremont. Scoured the town for a pair of cowboy boots but couldn't find a pair that wasn't pink that fit me - URGHHHHH!