Jenny Ends the Lesson

December 3, 2011Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Turns out it was a great day even though it did rain and rain.  We got to be out in the outdoor arena right before our lesson was scheduled.  Lucky Star and I arrived at Kitty Hawk.  This is the third place Lucky Star has ever been.  It's a large boarding stable filled with horses, indoor and outdoor arenas and lots of things and other horses to look at.  Lucky got out of the trailer and acted like he owned the place. We looked in the indoor arena before we…

EEEK, It’s Not Even that Cold Yet

December 1, 2011Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Sorry Lucky Star fans.  I tried to play with him tonight.  I was not dressed for success.  I had only one layer of work clothes on.  I did switch into my wonderful Muckboots (they now have purple Muckboots with which I am totally in love with.) with the Toasty Sole heat generating insoles, but it wasn't enough.  I got cold at work this afternoon, warmed up in the ride home and was determined to get on with the Lucky Star and Susan "playland", but I got cold on the walk…

Velvet – Extraordinarlity Beautiful or What?

July 10, 2011Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Velvet
It was a Parelli tour event at the Louiseville Fair Grounds.  Jenny and Tony had taken Velvet and Sasha to ride when the instructors got to put on their demonstration and were giving lessons from Pat. We were there the day before getting ready. Getting ready is riding and practicing, as well as bathing.  Being Velvet's owner, I got to be there too and watch.  It was quite an honor. We were all gathered outdoors in a great big open space, suitable for horse back riding.  Linda Parelli was sitting…

Complaining about Humidity

July 7, 2011Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, NOVA
During the winter, especially last winter, it was horrid cold.  We suffered terribly.  Everyone and I mean everyone in Missouri vowed never to complain about the Missouri heat.  I vowed to never complain about the heat.  You felt the cold horrid damp wet air go clear thru to your bones in winter Missouri.  I was snowed in for a total of 2 days and then the next time three days.  Snowed in and I live an inch from the city line.  The snow plows finally made it to my property…

Women and Horse Expo – Versatility Three Day Challenge

October 12, 2008Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Velvet
I arrived at the Sedalia fair grounds and got Velvet into her new stall home for the weekend.  I met the “Paint Sisters” and their horses. We were chatting and one of them casually mentioned that they had won the Paint World first through fifth placings in dressage, jumping, rail work, etc, with both their horses.  I as bug-eyed at that. She went on to explain that they stopped showing and now into the Extreme Challenge contests. Their horses will swim, jump up or down anything, go anywhere and do…