Regalo at Women & Horses Expo

Regalo, a 3yr old stallion adopted off of Kiger range as a long yearling, demonstrating the spanish walk:
the sidepass:

and the schmooze:

The one where Lazzy tries to pick a career

This past weekend I woke up dark & early and hauled the girls to Mustang (they've always wanted to go) for an Fun Obstacles Clinic. What a great time we had! Not only did we get to meet some super smart ladies and their gorgeous horses, but we got to expand our horizons quite a bit...well see for yourself:

Should Lazzy become a log pulling ranch horse?

Or a circus pony?Or maybe she should join Medieval Knights!
But why stop there when she can be queen of it all???

Thanks Carol, Conne, Deb (aka awesome photographer!), & Shireen for a wonderful day!

Extreme Mustang Makeover EMM 2009 Ft. Worth

Youth and Yearlings :-)

Oklahoman Terri Lindley and He's All The Rage prepare for their Idols freestyle routine.

Who could forget the skiing guy--who was also the blindfolded horse guy... Or the trick-riding dragon slayer?
In the legends division... the balloon poppin' horse...

El Compadre -- earns top price at the adoption:Miranda Holaday raises the roof the old fashioned way:

A little bridleless cow work...
Bill Lopez whips up a little speed

Midwest Mustang And Burro Fun Show

This Saturday I hauled Lazzy and Rain up to Kansas to participate in a horse show for mustangs and it was such a blast! Just being around so many wonderful horses and owners was an amazing experience--so proud of all the mustangs!

Groomed and ready--just look at those tails!!

All the scrubbing paid off! Rain's whites were gleaming and she took FIRST!!! in Halter, Mares 3yr and older, Grand Reserve in Halter, and Second in Showmanship!! She also got 2nd in Walk/Trot! Lazzy didn't need as much show ring experience, so she was entered in mostly gaming events where I didn't think she'd do very well. She did get a 1st in In-Hand Trail, and a fourth in Barrels and a Fifth in Flags (did I mention the flag was a Walmart sack on a stick and it was a windy day?).
Lazzy watches the crazy costume class, next to a waving flag and some dogs-- riding her bareback (!!) is my trainer's teenage assistant Hailey.

Rain tackles the extreme trail obstacles
Jumps the jumps

And cruises through the tarp tunnel!

All in all... an awesome fun day!

More show pics

He's All the Rage--Terri Lindley's Extreme Mustang Makeover Horse--Terri picked him up from the BLM on June 12th and in just 3 short months has transformed him into quite the gentleman! He reall raked in the ribbons!!

Here he is working on the extreme trail course!

Kigers from Tornado Alley Kigers--Segura and Marvel!

Kiger gelding Smoke

Handsome Kiger youngster: Kiger Cordero!

Fun with New Camera

Cat captured at neighbor's house after making her great escape...

Rain pondering the pond...

Panda the mechanic will have you back on the road in a jiff... or maybe when he's done with his nap....

Lazzy

Lost Pics

I was clearing off the camera and found a pic of Lazzy and Rain at the old pasture...

Mari and Rain at the trailer. I got a misty finding this one. Miss you Mari!!!

Mr Kodi last summer at Nanna's--I think he was about 14 in this pic, he can't jump up in the truck to go to Nanna's anymore. Plus he doesn't tolerate the rowdy youngins like he used to.

Oh look, there's a couple of rowdy youngins now... Roxy and Wolf.

Wolfie won't play with Roxy anymore--she's too big and actually wins--this was one of the last great rough houses:

Mizz Roxy having some lake fun last summer, still a *little* tyke,

Rain's new bosal

There were rumors around the hay bale that Rain was a little jealous that Lazzy and Cat had fancy turquoise headstalls and she had a hand-me-down bosal...

So,what else was I to do but put together a proper set up for Mizz Rain?

The turquoise conchos could be bigger, but there are more on the futurity knot brow band, so she's all happy now :-)