Came home from work early today, of course I got to work a little late, so it all balances out. I was determined to ride tonight and get a little practice in before the horse show tomorrow.
Since it’s pre-show time, my saddles and bridles have to be shined up. Can’t have dust and dirt showing in the show ring ya know. So last night, after I rode, I drug two saddles into the house. I got one and a half saddles cleaned up and one bridle. Yee Haw
When I got home, I got my favorite stirrups off the saddle that is currently in the trailer and switched stirrups to my favorite saddle which happens to be the one with bright shiny turquoise beads. Those beads on my saddle match my necklace! But I digress. I cleaned up my favorite saddle and decided to get Nova into the trailer, drive to the house and pick up my saddle and bridle. It’s senseless to drag a saddle and bridle to the barn if the truck is going to be driving past the house.
So, I got Nova and went to Pine Dell.
As I got out of the truck, I realized that I had no saddle and my favorite bridle is missing too.
Oh, by the way, as I drove to Pine Dell, my truck was missing. Actually, I could see and feel my truck the entire time, but the motor was missing. The last time this happened far from home, the truck spark plug exploded out of the engine. Did I tell you that story? The trip to Ava..300 miles is coming up soon and my heart starts accelerating at the thought of an exploding engine on a two lane highway with no shoulders.
I digress.
I decided to ride Nova bareback. Even though it’s a hot day and my black pants will melt into her body, I was going to do that. I got my spare bridle. Something bothered me about that bridle, but it looked fine.
Nova and I played at liberty in the round pend and in the arena. I decided she wasn’t going to shoot off and leave my body in the dirt behind. I went to put the bridle on and noticed the bit is in backwards. That’s what I noticed the last time I was going to use that bit and haven’t yet fixed it.
I went home in disgust. I have lot’s of pre show stuff to do anyway. Nova was thankful.
Pray that I get the saddles and bridles into the trailer before I go to the horse show. Pray that I don’t forget Nova and Velvet.