Product Review Moment!!

Hey, does anyone else have one of these? I bleeping LOVE MINE!! Just picked it up at a tack sale last weekend for $25, and would totally pay the full price! Bestestestest invention evah! Add a pair of fullseat breeches (I did) and you're glued to this thing!!

Best Friend Western Bareback Pad - $79.95

Rated the #1 Bareback Pad and a Top Ten Product of the Year in June 2006 by The Horse Journal. The Best Friend® Bareback Pad features:

Breathable synthetic suede fabric top.

Non-slip neoprene bottom and girth.

High-density foam padding throughout.

Additional cushioning in withers area, contoured to fit the horse's back, providing a superior fit and appearance.

Convenient side pockets with a free water bottle.

Easy-care.

To clean: Brush off with a gentle brush and then wipe with a damp cloth.

Colors:



Tan (chamois) with brown trim

Navy with navy trim




And, CJ and I will begin our bareback adventure! WOOHOO!!

1988, probably?

My friend posted some lovely photos of the two of us from many years ago, riding in our town's Christmas parade. I can't tell you how much that took me back. Feel free to peek:

http://fearlessriding.blogspot.com/2010/01/this-is-rider-i-want-to-be-again.html



Her blog is a great read. I am proud to be her pal.

Decisions, Decisions...

More and more lately, I've found my mind drifting to what it would be like to just have my own personal horse to ride. To be able to ride for pleasure whenever I want to; to not have a lesson to give or a horse to work. In some ways, I think I would have a void...in others, it would feel SO DAMNED GOOD! I wonder if I would still help certain people on a case-by-case basis, or if I would throw in the towel completely...for good.

On that note, I think this will be my last year training/giving lessons. I had made my resolution to ride my horse more. Maybe that resolution needs to morph into something bigger...something more permanent and satisfying. It would be an end of an era, but really...there isn't a single soul that I feel I would leave hanging, so to speak. Everyone can hold their own and finish their horse from here...or I can refer someone to them. The same holds true for my riding students. Although there are almost no stables in the area offering western riding lessons these days, my students would all be okay, too.

Now, I just need to find that elusive money tree so that I can make it happen. And, I need to find that tree before it's too late for me, or too late for CJ.

Hmmm....

Thoughts?

My Resolution

First off, I just have to say how totally cool it is to be able to skip the whole "This year I'm going to quit smoking" thing. Cuz I already did!

That left me with a weird sense of freedom this year when considering what resolutions I would make. I struggled for a while...until about my 5th drink. Then, it hit me. I felt relieved and excited and a little nervous; could I really do this?

My resolution is to ride my horse more. Not simply to ride more. I ride plenty. But, to ride MY HORSE more. And, to make it even more rewarding, I'm not talking about arena riding (unless I think up some cool game to play that he'll like), but about TRAIL RIDING!

So, now...can everyone just try to remind me to follow through? I really do need to prioritize this somehow...





So...what were your resolutions?


HAPPY TRAILS, EVERYONE!!