Give Me a Brake!

Posted inBrake, Fancy
I've had 2021 problems with bakes.  My old trailer had brake problems, caused by my failure to plug on the connecting trailer brake cord to the truck.  I went through long wait hell to get a new trailer brake installed by my auto repair shop.  Again, another trailer brake problem, with touchy brakes.  Again a long wait and  I was told the trailer brake lines were causing the brakes to "short out".  The fix would take a trailer repair shop to tear out the brake lines under the floor of…

World War I Win!

Posted inFancy
I rode Fancy the next day.  It was a dream ride, the stuff of legend!  When We went out the gate, I could feel a slight hesitation, but she went on.  I decided to turn towards the neighbor’s property.  They are planning to build a house next door.  I’ve got a ten acre mowed field next door.  Fancy went through the dirt path into the field.  We rode east and west in the field of dreams.  We gaited.  I’m in heaven. Next is the road.  We returned to the road…

World War I Winning

Posted inFancy
Two days later. I saddled Fancy and did the mandatory circling and three time saddle tightening.  The rules are canter or jump and tighten cinch three separate times.  It usually takes me 4 tighten actions. Using the trailer fender, I mounted Fancy and we took off down the driveway.  We were moving forward.  We made it to the front gate and stalled.  (It had been two days and the water puddles were all but gone.)  Fancy was not scared of water puddles. I flicked the reins on her backside and…

World War One Battle Lines Drawn

Posted inFancy
“Feed Me!  This is the time of the day when you feed me.  No, I don’t want the fly mask.” Fancy left the stall.  Susan left the barn.  Fancy and Susan returned to the barn and the fly mask was installed.  “I know you’re going to feed me now.”  Susan bent over to get the new fly leg protectors.  “No!”  Fancy left.  Susan decided to fill a water bucket in Delta’s stall.  Fancy returned and nibbled on the fly leg protector.  Susan went into Fancy’s stall and shut Fancy’s stall…

Quite a Day

Posted inEmma, Fancy
The afternoon after lunch looked good to ride my beautiful Fancy.  Terry and I got home.  I changed into riding clothes and went out to get Fancy.  I was going to ride in my nearby arena, first time since last Monday.  We have been in heat hell here, too hot to ride. I got Fancy in the trailer and looked for Emma to get her in the house.  Oh, she must be in the house.  Sometimes she goes into the house before I get Terry and his wheelchair inside.  Fancy…

Swan Lake with Susan and Fancy

Posted inFancy, Flying Change, Parelli, Swan Lake
The evil witch hates the royal family. She searches for the young woman whose destiny is to marry the Cowboy Prince. The witch finds the princess and casts an evil spell on her.  The future princess is turned into a SWAN!  The future princess wanders around and finds her lake (a blue tarp). Is the future princess destined to remain a swan, dragging her lake everywhere? The Cowboy Prince, future king, cares nothing about royal bloodlines.  He wants true love.  He decides to search for his future beloved in the countryside.…