True Play Day

Today my friend Sarah came to the barn to meet Tia & Bud.  She is also a volunteer from where I help w/ Hippo Therapy. 

Of course, she also met the Buddha - who always has a case of " Stranger Danger " when meeting new people.

                                   Sarah lunged Tia while I did the Buddha....

                                            Mounted & rider  ready :)

                                             Bernadette & Jin also came up :)

                               Rob & Judy arrived too & were chatting  w/ Doug

                                  Musical horses began.....Jin on Buddha

                               Me on Tia - after she dumped Sarah :(

                                              Now Bernadette is on Bud.....

                                                        Jin is on Tia...

                                     Patty & Kayla return from their show

                                      Sarah is now on Black Jack....

                                         Kayla on Tia ...being camera shy :)

And, finally  their delicious reward of the green green grass of home :)

The Perfect Mother's Day Prezzie

What a wonderful surprise for me that I was able to ride the day before MY favorite holiday - Mom's Day :))    Usually rain & mud are a deterrent for such activity @ the barn......BUT......this Saturday was an absolute gift from above & Kayla & I wasted no time mounting up !

                                  Kayla working out w/ Ms. Tia - western style.

                                       The Buddha & I hanging out...


As you can see - t'was a lil windy & cool BUT the fact we could ride overruled any discomfort  we could have complained about :)  

                                              My very handsome guy :)

                                          My very beautiful girl :))

                                      Now K is rocking out w/ the Buddha ....

                                          And I'm loving up my girl Tia......

Afterwards we decided to let them enjoy some of the newly grown grass as a reward for being so good after not being ridden in a while  due to wet weather.

                        Then K brought our Blackjack - who was half shaved.



I smiled all the way home & was already looking forward to the next time I could ride.  Also   urged Mother Nature to NOT rain towards the end of the following week since the pattern had been - no rain  M-T-W-TH......& pour buckets Friday :(