friday foto finish

How on earth is it already Memorial Day Weekend?? Time is flying, guys. Wow. In the past, we’ve often spent this long holiday weekend competing at Loch Moy’s starter trial… And a few barn mates are actually going. 

I went in a different direction this year tho — we’re heading east instead to a super low key chill event close to where my mom lives. Should be a good pipe opener for Doozy (and me, let’s be real), so stay tuned for more. In the meantime, let’s enjoy a nice little foto finish to the week!

y’all know me, if i don’t get these pictures posted they’ll just overrun my poor clogged up iphone lol

and plus, who doesn’t love some photographic proof that doozy CAN be sane and sensible?? 

wellll….. ok haha. she isn’t ALWAYS sane and sensible at home either… her expression might say “I’m Innocent! Innocent Horses Don’t NEED to be Tied to the Post of Patience in Rope Halters!” but. ahem. innocent she is not.

ms thing was the victim of a fairly dramatic cross tie catastrophe, which included hitting the ceiling, falling on her butt, sadly wandering out onto the grass — dragging BOTH cross ties — then stepping on said crossties, which naturally popped up and smacked her right in the butt again, at which point mare Left The Premises (leaving 4” deep hoof prints in her wake….). #drama

but ya know…. shenanigans aside lol… she’s been more nice than naughty, including getting out into the hay fields with friends!

we’ve had some unbelievably gorgeous evenings — and the hay is growing like mad!

everybody wants to be out too, makes for fun company!

pictured: a view that does not suck

we’ve had so much rain lately too that the outdoor ring is too soggy for riding, but how can you spend an evening like this inside the dusty indoor??

much fun was had by all

and ya know… even on days when we ARE stuck inside to get our rides done, there’s still always the chance for little walkies around the paddock pathways to cool down

oooh and a couple more from Thornridge lol… here we are, chatting with the next generation

when suddenly, Doozy notices her FRIEND OMG lol… sigh…

no rest for the weary, bc it’s right back out again to our new local 5* coach’s family farm for lessons!

it’s kinda a bummer to ship out for lessons to a farm with such incredible facilities, only to be stuck inside bc of the rain… but c’est la vie — the remedial trotting lessons are worth it!

and doozy continues to be happy with her farm life — with her little group of pony mares reunited into one large pasture again — PLUS her favorite trail buddy introduced into the neighboring group! much love <3

and so it goes, amirite?
we’re looking forward to the long weekend around here — hope you all are too!