This week has been a very busy week. I've been getting alot done at work and here at home. I've finished spraying the front of the horse pasture on Friday and hope to be down there next week hand spraying other hills and places that i can get too. It's an old pasture and really needs a bulldozer to remove all the overgrown trees and smooth the huge ravine's, but it is not our land so can't spend the money on it. I will say this-it looks tons better than what it use too! With help from Dad, Monica and I have bled, blistered, and sweat just trying to make it a little better or at least usable, right? Maybe some land by us will be for sale at a reasonable price-i.e. CHEAP! I'm still very thankful for the land that God has provided us through our very nice neighbor's-just not thrilled at all the work! : )
Today, I went riding at Jubilee State Park by myself. Well, not exactly by myself! I took Missy and Jesus along with me too! : ) Usually, Monica enjoys coming along with me for company which I thoroughly enjoy, but she was at work and then going to a personal shower for her good friend getting married. So, I hitched up the trailer and off we went! They was actually quite a few horse trailers there and some were even camping the entire weekend! I pulled in and had Missy saddled already so all I had to do was get the bit in and go! Missy was more than ready to go riding after I finished up talking to the people next to us. They were a nice couple from Wyoming, IL. Since the trails were so dry, I decided to take Missy on the tough, hilly, rolling , curving, etc trails. I thought I wouldn't see anyone on this one trail since it is so steep, but I ran into a small group of riders so we chatted a bit! Missy wasn't even fazed that the other horses were going back to camp as she had to move on-she just walked away like a trooper! She wanted to RIDE! : ) I had numerous compliments on how pretty my horse was which, of course, made my day. We also saw some people campers, hikers, one bike rider, lots of deer, and some mushroom hunters. It was a busy day out there! Monica and I usually go one Mondays and so we don't usually see lots of action like there is on a weekend. All of these thing never even bothered Missy-sure she jumped a few times when deer came scrabbling out or something like that, but very excusable. Why, I even spooked at a young girl walking quietly on the horse trail near the people campground-good thing Missy and I weren't running, we would have plowed her over-that's how quiet she was-I think she was texting so it was funny to see her jump a little when I said "HI!" : )
After our brisk 2 and a half hour ride, we arrived back at camp where I ran into an older lady with her 27 year old horse! I hope my horses are still riding at that age too! The lady said she has had that horse for 20 years. That reminds me, I've had Kitty for 10 years and have never had a single doubt that God didn't know what He was doing! He sure gave me nice horses!
Once we were home and unloaded, I got Kitty out to pay some love and attention too. She needed her feet trimmed so I did that and then rode her awhile. I went through her tricks and then let her eat some grass while I filled there water trough. Then it was chore time, supper time and now it's time for BED. Sunrise service tomorrow so I better get some sleep!
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