December 31, 2008

It's the last day of the year and it's time to make New Year's Resolutions. This year I resolve to learn a new discipline – reining. Yep, I want to be a reiner. Spinning, loping, and sliding to a stop are skills I want to master. I can already do a few things and if my human would get us some lessons, I think we could have some fun.

So what are your resolutions for the new year?

December 29, 2008

It's cold and snowy and I don't feel like spending time outdoors so I've been playing on my computer. I found something fun! Watch this video and see if you're observant.  Ebby passed – that little Arabian sees everything!

December 28, 2008

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. Mine was great – Santa stopped and let me help pull his sleigh for awhile. I got to fly next to Cupid again, which was wonderful! Cupid's finally got an e-mail address (the North Pole finally got a hi-speed internet connection) so he said he'd drop me a line from time to time. I'm going to have to keep that quiet, though. Don't need Bravo finding out!

Also, I got an e-mail from Story. I think since she's the head mare, she feels the need to get her opinion expressed in my blog.  I guess that's OK – she is the Alpha Mare. Anyway, she's all excited about Christmas apples, but all I've got to say is: Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies. Best. Treat. Ever.

Here's Story's e-mail:

"Well, my human finally showed up at the barn. Apparently she's not very sure-footed on icy roads. But I got two apples!!! One after our ride in the arena and another with my grain. I so love apples!
I must admit I drool a bit (notice the poetry), but yummy, yummy.
 
Story"

December 24, 2008

It's Christmas Eve and I'm too excited to sleep. Santa's coming and I'm hoping I get to help pull his sleigh again. We've got this tradition, you see, since I helped out a couple years ago when Comet pulled a hamstring and needed to rest for a bit. Check out the story here. 

I can hardly wait to see all my friends again, especially Cupid. I got to fly next to him and he kept winking at me! I hope I get to be next to him again.

Don't worry, humans. When I see Santa, I'll put in a good word to him for all of you. I hope you've all been good!

Merry Christmas!!!

December 21, 2008

It's good to have friends, yes it is. And I've got a good one in Jenelle. She sent me an e-mail defending my honor:

"Dear Pippi,
 
You don't look that bad in an English saddle.  I thought you guys did really well. Austin and Ebby are just being boys like always.  When I rode Austin with English, he looked like a pregnant mare!  It was very funny!!!!

But anyways, don't listen to them, Christmas is coming!!!!!!  
You should tell Story to try Hunt Seat – see how she feels.  You did great that night, I thought.

Well, I'll see you soon!
 
Merry almost Christmas,
Jenelle"

Austin looked like a pregnant mare in his English saddle??? Wait until the next time I'm in the cross-ties. He's going to hear a few things from me. Thank you so much for the ammunition, Jenelle. Oh, the apples and treats are nice, too!

Merry Christmas, Jenelle – I hope Santa is very good to you!

December 14, 2008

Family rules – blood is defintely thicker than water. I got an e-mail from my cousin, Sundae, and she understands what it's like to be made fun of while in an English saddle. Check it out:

"Hay little cousin, 
The thoroughbreds at my barn make fun of me in my English saddle, too.  They say I'm too short  and if I'm not careful, the irons are gonna drag in the dirt.  I don't pay any attention. They are just jealous of our quarter-horse roots. Quarter Horses rule!

Happy Christmas,
Sundae"

At least I don't have to put up with any snobbish thoroughbreds. I had to deal with them at my last home and Sundae's right; it's best to not pay any attention. Personally, I think they don't get enough oxygen to their brains – I hear the air's pretty thin at that altitude.

December 7, 2008

I don't know what to think. Story – my BFF – is also making fun of how I looked in the English saddle. She sent me an e-mail suggesting that my human should post a picture of me in the saddle for all the world to see.

That's just not right. And if she really wants to talk about views of our rear ends from behind, let me tell you who's also got a lot of junk in her trunk. Story, that's who. She would look just as silly as I do in an English saddle. And I should know because my favorite view in the whole world is of Story's massive rear end. Whenever the world is scary, I just want to tuck in behind her and follow.

You know, you can't be a herd leader without followers. So I have helped put Story where she is today – firmly at the top of our herd hierarchy. And this is the thanks I get. Here's her e-mail as proof:

"Maybe you can post a pix of you in that bitty saddle for the whole world to share!
 
Nicker, snicker, snort
Story"

Excuse me while I wander off to my pasture; I need to be alone for awhile.

December 6, 2008

I was laughed at and let me tell you, it did not make me happy. My human needs some sensitivity training, yes she does. Just because I have what some would call big but I prefer to call "breed appropriate" rear end, doesn't mean I'm immune to comments about it.

And it's her fault. She put this teeny little English saddle on me, instead of my comfy Western one. Then she left me in the cross ties and went down by Story's stall to gossip with a couple of her human friends. She said she was warming my bit up, but I know she just likes to hear about the happenings around the farm.

But being the good horse that I am, I was waiting patiently on her, even though Ebby and Austin were trash talking at me. And then I heard it, "If that isn't the stupidest thing I've seen. Look at that little saddle on that massive butt!"

I was crushed. The humans were laughing and I heard Story giggling. And don't even get me started on what Ebby was saying. That sleek little Arabian has never had to deal with weight issues. At least Bravo was too far away to hear or see me in my English saddle.

I got my human back, though. She's not the most confident hunt-seat rider and I found if I put my head way down, human made these shrieking noises like she thought she was going to fly off me over my head. It was great!