Tuesday, March 20, 2012

A Big Honor

See?  I told you about enjoying the quiet days!

I got a call on the weekend asking me and Norton to join the Aurora Arabian Horse Association at this year's Farm and Ranch Show held at Northland's at the end of the month.  We've been asked to come and do dressage/sidesaddle demo but, sadly, since I am still between sidesaddles, we will have to just go for dressage (and TRICKS!!!)  We are scheduled to be on the grounds for both Friday and Saturday for demos and to be part of the "booth" so we're available for the everyone to come meet him.  I hope the stall's big enough for him to do a few of his tricks.  He's getting so good and playing dead!! 

I am really honored and quite excited for the opportunity to get out so early in the season and get him some more exposure.  I just hope he's as good a boy as I know he can be!  Now if only he'd get to sheding that darn winter fur! 

http://www.farmandranchshow.com/

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Fluffy Bunnies.

No, not the actual rabbits - although they are cute.  I am not a rodent person but I'd have a rabbit, outside.

Anyways, not actual rabbits. 

At this time of year, the Fat and Furry shows start happening and what a blast!!!  They are my favorite kind of show.  You bring your fuzzy ponies out of the pasture, ride em a bit at home, brush em out, clean your tack, find something fun and cute to wear and off ya go to have a blast!  For the Easter Weekend, I'm going to take one of the boys (yet to be determined which) and out I go!  I think if the sidesaddle's here by then, I'll take the old man out.  If not, the young feller could use some show miles under saddle.  Either way, a great time to be had! 

And now that we're towards the end of March, I did go to the tack sale and I'm sooo proud of myself!  I didn't go table shopping at all!  The only thing I allowed myself to buy was a set of stirrup leathers, irons and pads, which I got for $5 total!  The new location allowed for a lot more vendors this year, which also ment a lot more competition for sellers as I'm pretty sure there was the same amount of buyers this year.  I did manage to move a lot of stuff; however, I'll tell you nothing but one fly sheet went for the price I'd put on it.  It was really hard to SELL things.  Even used blankets for $10 I couldn't move!  And they were fully intact useful blankets!  Best thing I saw there was an amazing old sidesaddle built in Scottsdale (area).  The skirt and safe on this thing was one solid piece of leather, not sewn together, with amazing floral tooling all over it!  The seat was a green suede.  It looked just incredible although I don't think it would've sat me well. 

Well, I guess it's a good idea to enjoy the last of the calm before the impending storm of weekend shows that's about to come!  Weeee!!!! 

Monday, March 5, 2012

In the Middle of shhhhhh

It's early March!  It's nearly spring! 
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...and NOTHING exciting is happening yet!

A bunch of good things are ABOUT to happen, but I have NOTHING exciting to report thus far.  How disappointing!  And to top it all off, I have a cold :( 

Within the month my new (circa 1915 new) Champion and Wilton sidesaddle shall be arriving from the states (thanks to Linda Flemmer from the Side Saddlery see http://www.sidesaddle.com/)  But it's not coming YET. 

This Saturday is one of my favorite days of the year.  It's the biggest social event of the year for the equestrian community west of Edmonton.  It's known as the Pony Club Tack Sale.  I know there are a whole bunch of pony club tack sales, but this one has been happening for about 156 years and EVERYBODY comes to it.  I see people there I only ever see there! 
But that's not today... it's on Saturday.

So, in leu of anymore boaring-ness without point, here's a pretty picture I found of Lacado!