Cody's Uncle Major

Here are some photos of Cody's Uncle Major. Major is all grown up. Good Luck to Leanne and Major. Kick butt in Carp this week-end!

Amazing photos

Sharing some amazing photos of horses made of driftwood.

Cody's big moment!

So I guess I am smiling from ear to ear like any new parent who sees their child walk for the first time. Mark this in your calendars....I sat on Cody for the very first time (saddle and all!). He didn't even flinch. He just sniffed my boot and then procedded to try to eat it. I was so amazed. I am in awh!!! He is the best horse ever. I can tell that I am going to have a great time riding him. Nothing like his mom was and still is at times. Thank God for geldings!!!!

Alpha - All Sparkling Clean

Here are some photos of Alpha (24 years +) all cleaned up and ready to roll in the first puddle of mud. Hopefully Cody will grow up to be just like Alpha because at the present time, he is a little brat. I would love to share some pics of Cody but he is going through the "terrible two" phase and he rather drag me across the field than stand for a picture. Hopefully he will grown out of that soon. He doesn't seen to understand the concept of boundaries yet. We are working on it though. Some days are better than others. Lets not forget that his mom was much worse. Good thing I don't live near a glue factory!

Enjoy the pics of our friend Alpha.

Trip to the USA....Thank God for the Zookeeper!

So I actually got over the whole guilt trip that I always seem to have when leaving for an overnight trip or in this case a week long trip down to South Carolina. Unfortunetly, Ian is always the one to get left behind to care for all the four-legged animals that roam around our place. I must say that I do appreciate that very much. Perhaps he feels he has traveled enough as a kid which I didn't get to do all that much...I guess I am making up for lost time.

In any event, I thought that I would share some pictures of some horses and "other" four legged creatures that I saw when traveling in the USA.

Cody and Mr. Porcupine...why me!

Ok So why is it that my horses like to make friends with the local porcupines and not the other horses? Is it because I have introduced them to many "scary" things that now they are not afraid of anything or are they just plain stupid or is it the "inquiring minds want to know" syndrome? Whatever it is, I hope that they both have learned their lessons and that this will never happen again. However, I have to admit this ordeal really showed me how patient and understanding Cody really is. Unlike his mom (Cheyenne), who proceeded to be so uncooperative during a similar incident that we had to have her sedated, Cody was great considering he had a nose full of quills. He truly understood that he needed to cooperate in order for us to relieve him of this uncomfortable situation. I could not have ask for a better horse. Oh don't get me wrong he still has the capabilities to act his age in certain circumstances however overall, he is growing up into a great companion and I can't wait to hit the trails with him. In the meantime, I will enjoy the summer riding into the sunset with his mom, Cheyenne.

Cody is going to Boot Camp!!!

There is no turning back now. Cody's spot has officially been secured at Bridewood Boot Camp. I am so excited. I can't wait to see the little guy under saddle. I am sure he will be great. He seems to be just like his mom when it comes to willingness to please your owner. Although his mom does have alot of sass, all in all when it comes down to the nitty gritty, she loves to please her owner. Oh yeah, did I mention that his mom is too smart...and sometimes too smart for her own good. Cody seems to be the same way....smart but without the sass! He is still quite young and his attention span doesn't seem to go further than 10 minutes or so but at least he really doesn't have a mean bone in his body. At times, we still have to deal with boundaries issues but it is always getting better. He is also not afraid of anything either.......although he pretends that he doesn't like water sprayed on his feet but I think he is just messing with me. I don't give up though. I have battle scars to prove it. Funny how that is...he doesn't have a problem with me spraying water directly into his month but when you go to spray his feet, it is like you are lighting a flame up his belly. Silly guy! Last summer he loved getting sprayed by the hose but I guess he has forgotten how much relief it gives. Just wait until we get 30 plus degree tempatures outside. I am sure he will appreciate getting hosed down soon enough.

When Cody goes go boot camp, I am going to take some "tune-up" lessons from Jen because I seem to have alot of "English" habits that need fixing. Go figure...old habits die hard, I guess.
Oh well, I am not that old yet so I am sure she will be able to teach me some new tricks! Not like I am going to the competition ring anyway (doesn't pay all that well really!), I just want to ride off into the sunset.....safely! Ok Maybe I will want to join the circus some day.