A Lazy Day is not always a Good Thing

Sunday, June 21st, OYY Elektra went to her second show of the spring. She was entered in the intro tests and also her first -- and Zoe's first-- training level, introducing the canter. Elektra seemed half asleep -- we did get an early start to arrive well ahead of our ride time of 8:00, but perhaps she thinks it's just too early for work.

Where ever we go in a trailer, Gabby's our main man of traveling.

We are back at GMHA (Green Mountain Horse Ass'n) -- beautiful grounds, beautiful country- but it's half raining and chilly. I can never resist getting a photo of their cross country course.. this is something I'd love to try. It's on my list of things to do-- build a course at my farm.

We are pretty much the first ones up, but before long- trailers, horses, and people steadily pulled in and began to ready themselves for a long day in the drizzle.

The brook crossing over to the main exercise area is even deeper today.

Whoops.. our number dropped off the bridle.

Jen, one of our volunteers at the therapeutic riding center, came along to help out. We are waiting for our score sheets.

The main commentary on Elektra's performance was-- lazy, lazy, lazy horse. She did manage to get 2 nice ribbons but we need to work on her 'sleeping on the job'.

On our ride home, we decide to go to Keene, NH to Cheshire Horse and buy some spurs.. just enough to, well--- SPUR Elektra on a bit. So after settling our Sleeping Beauty into her pasture- we head off to shop at the tack store.

While we are in Keene, I also want to visit my good friend Amie who has a farm with her partner Sparky. Quite a few years ago, Amie purchased a smooth coated filly from me - Tuff's Suzie Q. Suzie recently delivered a nice filly of her own sired by a Belgian.

Here's the filly- sporting a few curls and

Amie, her son, and Rena with the filly

She's a pretty thing- Her dam, Suzie is out of my old mare (who has has passed on) Tuff 'Nuff - also a smooth coated mare. She was my main mare for riding and I have many super memories of my rides out with her- awesome mount ! :) Amie calls the filly Roxy.. Sparky calls her Raquel.

Mom- Tuff's Suzie "Q"

Amie and Sparky run a very successful pig farm-- so we got to see lots of new born piglets.

We interrupted a big Tom Turkey taking a dust bath. There are large herds of wild turkeys roaming the farm with the cows and pigs-- they are quite tame.

it's always great to see old friends - but Zoe can't wait for Monday morning to try her spurs.

Enjoy your day ~