Extreme weather swings is better than extreme mood swings! Although not as hot as last week, it was plenty hot and muggy coming into the 4th weekend. I spent the first part of the week in Kansas (and had company with me in my friend Kathy C). Got home in time for a birthday party orchestrated by Steve and the girls. Everyone should have cinnamon rolls for their birthday cake. mmm! But I missed our yaya ride on Thursday night.
Then, Friday was a holiday from work but Patty and Larry were off to FLA to visit Clayton. So, the girls got a lesson with Rita in the less hot morning while I worked Slash. Since the girls were working TC and Diez (english bridles) in preparation of the next dressage show scheduled for the Rocking C the weekend of the 18/19. And, with one english bridle is at Benefields for repair and the other is hanging in the Korver trailer - so what to do? I used Sunny's low leverage western bridle to work the Splashy boy and it was a good ride. The extra leverage worked a little like the neck stretcher and I got some really forward/on-the-bit "moments." With the heat, I have a bit of trouble moving Splash out and have pulled out the spurs we had retired mid-winter. But, without his heavy winter coat, Splash has tender skin and even when I try to moderate spur use, it is removing hair. If Splash would just move out........
The rest of the weekend passed in a blur. Up to Steve's Dad's in Nowata for the annual Fa
mily Do and then home after the fireworks. The day started with a downpour and then sultry conditions lead to a storm brewing just as we were headed for the house. We drove through a downpour from Oolagah to north of Claremore. Then home and getting the horses fed before the deluge. But, we scrambled and the storm evaporated with just a lot of rumbling and a few sprinkles. Sister was happy about that since she is living in the round pen... Hope to yaya this week and we have a ride night schedule too. And, perhaps, hay hauling as well. Ahhh, horses.....
mily Do and then home after the fireworks. The day started with a downpour and then sultry conditions lead to a storm brewing just as we were headed for the house. We drove through a downpour from Oolagah to north of Claremore. Then home and getting the horses fed before the deluge. But, we scrambled and the storm evaporated with just a lot of rumbling and a few sprinkles. Sister was happy about that since she is living in the round pen... Hope to yaya this week and we have a ride night schedule too. And, perhaps, hay hauling as well. Ahhh, horses.....
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