New Bridles, New Roof, New Pony and lots of braiding

The local tack shop closed for business so my daughter and I went over to see what kind of deals we could get. I have mentioned before that once a horse is going well under saddle, he/she is awarded their own special bridle. We have a few horses ready for that distinction- OYY Cosette, OYY Elektra, and Winter Dancer all received fancy new bridles at a great discount !

My daughter has been schooling WR Winter Dancer, a bay 15.1 hand mare who is a wonderful lesson horse, for the upcoming dressage show in October. I actually purchased this bridle because I loved it.. not knowing who would end up with it. It looks gorgeous on Dancer, really showing her off nicely. Now, I think we need to get Dancer a new saddle pad too !

OYY Elektra wore her new bridle the other day- first getting all beautified by her rider, Jennie - who is getting Elektra ready for the same show. Jen put brown elastics in today- but for the show we will use white ones to match her brand new white dressage pad.

These two make a stunning pair !

OYY Cosette was under saddle in late winter- then laid off until last week. She resumed her training and did not forget a thing. She loves to be ridden and is a nice sporty beautiful 13.3 hand pony mount. Jen braided Cosette and Sarah (who will be showing OYY Pal's Job in the October show) rides Cosette. Her bridle has just little "bling" to show her off. Cosette looks beautiful- I got a short video of this first ride with her and Sarah, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeQgTH3R8Gs

OYY Aztec, this year's curly filly out of Ptesan-Wi and Cherokee Storm left for her new home. And OYY Hummingbird, out of a lovely fun grade POA Sugar and Mead's Chocolate Chip came back to the farm to be ours again. She is 3 years old and 12 hands. She will be in training - driving or riding, whichever comes first for her. She is a full sister to OYY Arcus, my favorite little pony gelding.

OYY Salvadore is under saddle now and loving it-- He is on the list for his own new bridle now ! What a delightful pony stud, always looks forward to his new jobs. Very smart and certainly very handsome.

On top of all our working with horses and riding-- there was lots of commotion in the barnyard with the new roof going on ~ The other side is completed-- and we had to work around scaffolding and ladders, metal being cut, banging, old metal being tossed to the ground-- quite a BIG obstacle, but the horses were all great.

A busy week !

Enjoy ~