World War I Winning

July 12, 2021Posted 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

July 10, 2021Posted 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…

The “Cowboy Couple”

June 28, 2021Posted inMiscellaneous
We eat our evening meal at the Wine Stop.  It has a sticky entry door and with incessant rain, the wood door has sweat and is hard to push open. The staff open the door for me to make it easier to get Terry and the wheel chair in.  We walked by a couple sitting near the door.  The man was wearing a cowboy hat.  That is unusual in Missouri.  Some time went by and the cowboy walked past me and back to his table.  He was wearing cowboy boots.…

Quite a Day

June 25, 2021Posted 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

June 24, 2021Posted 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.…

Wild Time in the Round Pen

June 23, 2021Posted inDelta, Fancy
Delta has her own story.  She didn’t fare well in the human world and was ruined.  She was drugged and met new to horses (green), Kevin who purchased her.  Kevin and Delta went through early hell.  Florida based Kevin started going through the Parelli training with long distance coaching from Tony and Jenny Vaught, living in Missouri at the time.  Kevin and Delta connected and bonded.  Kevin only broke one bone riding Delta and that was in their bonded stage. some years later living in Florida, Delta became allergic to…