Sorry for leaving y’all for a bit! I had that second hip surgery before Christmas 2023 and I have been learning my new limits on life! So here is a catch up! I have someone coming to ride Whiskey in exchange for lessons! It’s an awesome trade in my book! He is getting worked with the way I want her to ride him! He is doing fabulous! We sold Declan, the palomino gelding last weekend. Sad to see him go but I’m so excited to see what ends up in my pasture this week! Lynx is getting fat and I have been on him twice in the last 7 days! Same good ‘ol’ boy! Taking care of mama as usual! We did get a ton of rain so the grass is growing!!! That is my update!
On Wednesday I’m going to go look/buy a gelding that was used for cattle work! He is big! He is lazy! He is my kind of dude! I’m praying he will work out for both lessons and me to use for sorting and ranch versatility work! He is a pretty bay boy! Not that I’m giving up on Whiskey. No. I just want something I can ride now without risk of injuring my hip. I can ride Lynx but I’m risking injuring him. (Deep digital flexor tendon lesions) so maybe Bob will fit the bill! I’m super excited! I used to go for younger. I really haven’t bought anything over the age of 4…. ever. But I’m 45 now and honestly, I don’t have time to train one fully. I need a steady eddy. Something that needs some buttons but is not spooky or reactive. Something that will also work in my lesson program! So we shall see how Bob is and perhaps I will be announcing a new member of the family soon!
I have also been cleaning saddles and selling some tack too. Just trying to make ends meet while the rain waters the grass and my hip settles. It’s more the muscles around my hip that are upset. One day at a time! I pray you all have a safe and blessed week!
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