Poor Missy

I realize that as a Christian, one should look for the good in everything and believe that Jesus has everything under control even when it seems like everything is getting worse.  Sometimes it is very easy to trust Jesus when things are going OUR way, but so often (at least for me) when things don't go the way I think they should, I sometimes feel that God is making a mistake in my life-maybe I shouldn't trust Him?  During these times, God tests me and He tests me alot, but this is how I grow spiritually.  Right now, God is asking me to trust Him that Missy (my horse) is in good hands even though she is having trouble breathing properly as her at rest stage is fine, but if you run or trot her she coughs non-stop.  Last year the only thing that helped her problem (I think she has allergies, asthma, or something...) was putting her on a supplement everyday to help her breathe.  I thought I had found something to help her year round, but about two weeks ago she started coughing-bad.  So, I am discouraged.  This is one of my horses I was going to take to His Ranch-I hope I can still go with her.  Please pray for her.  I tried a drug and that made her worse. She was coughing bad at a stand still!  Now I'm gonna try more supplements.  Hope she eats them and we can find something to help ease her coughing.

There is always a bright side to things and if you remember my previous post entitled Mysterious Goings On, I mentioned Kitty being stiff and not being able to find a joint supplement she would eat.  Well, I found one she eats!!! (took us awhile) and she has not been stiff ever since.  However, she could have just sprained something in the pasture while playing.  Apparently, horses become stiff for a number of reasons.

As you have probably gathered from older posts, Kitty, Missy and I were in trick training together for going to His Ranch.  However, I haven't been able to ride Missy hard or well with her coughing just at the trot!  I feel very behind...go figure I get the round pen ground ready and my horse gets problems..such is life!