Thursday, August 4, 2011

Been Awhile

Life has been hectic lately. Moved barns, away from the drunken owner and her lack of give - a - damn. Never have I seen a supposed horse owner/trainer/barn owner who knew so little about basic horse husbandry.

Currently in the process of buying a "real" sidesaddle, a Mayhew Lissadell and selling my Elan. I finally found a saddle that fits my looong legs and the SRF's back.

Have finally gotten my dad's QH gelding Sonny, up here to start putting him through boot camp to make a lower level hunter/jumper/event horse out of him. He is so cute, a little red dun with primitive markings and a big ol' white face. Unfortunately, he is very immature and requires a much more "forward" ride than the SRF. I believe I will call him GQ, for Goofy Quarter Horse. I rode the GQ last night and the night before, he seems very willing to please and not too spooky, though he LOOKS at everything and has the attention span of a gnat. But, he is only 5, and in gelding years that's like, 2.

Finally got around to checking my TackyTack emails and have some more stuff to share!

Enjoy! (I guess?)


You know, I think my grandma had a sofa made from this same fabric, circa the 1970's.

7 comments:

  1. Hand over the Eye Bleach...Quick!!!

    gah!

    ~Lisa

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  2. Good luck with your new saddle!

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  3. Wow! I don't know which is worse. The plaid or the shade of green they used?

    Selling the old saddle to fund the new one- sounds all too familiar... Been there myself a few times.

    Use what you have until you can get what you want.

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  4. OMG. We had a 1973 GMC motor home with nearly identical plaid upholstery. It was super comfy, and an amazing shade of pea-soup green on the outside.

    Glad you moved to a better barn, and you've got PROJECTS!

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  5. That's f-ing ugly. I'm not going to lie.

    Why do people not only make crappy, cheap tack, but put ridiculous colors/ fabric/ whatever on it?? Does someone actually buy it to warrant its manufacture??

    WHY!!!????

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  6. It wasn't the plaid that offended me, although it was bad, it is the horrid cheap useless saddle itself.

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  7. I loled at your "enjoy (I guess?)".

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