It's Been Too Long! My Apologize

 

Lil Star has SOLD!        She leaves tomorrow. I am going to be there for her to unload.            I just want to help reduce the separation anxiety, for her a bit. There are other horses there and plenty of kids!                              So, Lil Star should settle in fairly quick. I've moved them around and boarded at a few different places, so my horses are used to 'new places', it's the NOT being together, after being together 3 years.                                     I'm going to have to head straight back to Star Bright and make sure she's ok being by herself.     Spend some time with her and settle her into her 'own space' . She's been alone before, and we've done well being alone together.

 I've come to realize, it was actually the best time for us, so I'm going to leave it at 1 horse, and it's just going to be the 2 of us. Maybe 3 if I find a front pack to take Chanelle.? 

It's going to be good! I know Lil Star is going to have a wonderful new life  and I miss my time with my girl..

So, Why the apologize? Well, most of the folks that come by here or follow along ~ are not here for the advertising. And for the most part this summer, I've been promoting events and game sales. Not spending too much time on the 'good stuff'.  

We also know I don't like to be negative and I really don't like to complain. Yet, I struggle with the fun stuff like depression. Remember if it's getting quiet around here, I'm just going through one of those phases...

I'll be     BACK!!

So let's brief in on the 'goods'. 

I got screwed over by a phony event coordinator and lost a few hundred dollars, wasting money and time every week getting ready, going and finding out ..... there was nothing or something I would rather not describe. So much of my week wasted, week after week. 

Tim's been getting sicker and things have been getting tighter and the stress level has been escalating. Still don't have a complete understanding of 'what's wrong with him'. Colon cancer keeps coming up in the night mares.

I have cars breaking down a driveway full of them 2 dead 1 dying. Currently borrowing my daughters 'second' car and it's pretty much on it's last leg. So, I've been helping out at the store a little bit for a little extra $.  Killing my left foot. !!

My foot never did heal after the ripping of the tendon. The toes are curled up for life. Heals are gone for life! You know I'm crying over that one. The limp is permanent. The pain is real lol. 

On a more positive note......

I've decided to actually start writing the BOOK!! It's going to be published on demand rather than cut down a thousand trees, convert them to paper, add ink and print. Just to have massive stacks of books sitting around... They will be printed as they are ordered!! So it may take a few extra days to arrive. 

Now give me a year to finish writing it.! 

Kids are back in school, things are even more different than they ever were before. We have soooo much to talk about. The rains are coming and it's getting colder outside. You know I'll be sitting here writing to you.

I hope you grab your cup and join me once in a while. Love the company. 

Got to go, time hasn't slowed down just yet. 

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.

Pony for Sale

I had big dreams and high hopes. Pony fulfilled them all!!

Sadly, my grandchildren are just not into it as much as I had hoped. We live in a world where mom and dad both have to work, time is limited and school is the 'new big thing'. My youngest grandson started kindergarten this year. So everyone is busy!

Lil Star is lonely, she looks sad when I leave ......

Everyday I go to feed the horses and play with them a bit, sometimes lucky enough to have a few minutes to ride my horse. I try to spend equal time with Lil Star. We takes walks down the road, she's good at passing cars, tractors and other peoples. I used to live next to a short section of trails and I would walk her there as well. I've done my part desensitizing her every chance I get, introducing her to new normal things.  

Sometimes we go to the arena and Lil Star jumps the jumps, barrels and walks over the logs. She'll walk across the wooden bridge and follow my horse when we 'pony' her along. The kids can love on her, groom her, sit on her and ride, with me on a lead line. She takes a saddle and bridles up just fine. She doesn't really know the bit and spends more time playing with it than not. No experienced little riders, so she's not been rode independently. 

Her feet used to be a 'challenge' but I found the most amazing farrier and over the last couple years, she's gotten good at getting her feet done. She'll let me pick them up and clean them anytime. I put oil on them in the dry spells and they are really healthy. She's barefoot and never had shoes. {To my knowledge}

The dentist came this spring and did her teeth. She stood so good!! Her age was estimated at 10 years and her teeth were in great shape, just a little filing down was all that was needed.  She's a super easy keeper. Adapts to any hay, lives on pasture. 

She's been stalled where she's had to come in and go out, waits for you at the gate. All I have to do is whistle and my horses come running, so for me, she's not hard to catch. I don't load or haul that often, but the few times I've had to haul her, she loads after a pony minute. Sometimes right away? I think it's a pony thing depending on the day.

I'm looking for a family with a little horse lover that wants a pony of their own. Someone to love on her and finish her training. I believe she's going to be an amazing kid's horse. When she runs and plays - she races like she's doing the barrels, who knows, maybe she dreams of the rodeo? 

She comes with all her tack and blankets. My asking price is not set in stone, I'm more concerned with the right home. So if you know of anyone looking for a pony....

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.