Summer #horseshowsissy

Shelby is becoming quite the little rider and it's so fun to see. Seeing these and HOW MUCH LONGER her legs are compared to how long they were a few months ago is insane! She's actually got contact below the saddle pad and almost where she needs to be. Hershey responds so much better when she's squeezed in the right place! :)

photo taken by: Linda Kelley

photo taken by: Linda Kelley

photo taken by: Linda Kelley

photo taken by: Linda Kelley

photo taken by: Linda Kelley

photo taken by: Linda Kelley

photo taken by: Linda Kelley

photo taken by: Linda Kelley

Been a week...

There's been a lot of giggles and fun that went on last week & this week.  It was Fair Week here in Columbia County and the kids loved it, as usual...
Here's the many faces of those little stink-pots...

 Here's some of the livestock that were my favorite...

 Too cool...

 I always love seeing these two at the fair... it was so hot but fun.  Rhett loved it and shelby had a blast!
Shelby was preppin for a show but we cancelled it because of an emergency w/ Mr. Alan.
She's now preppin for a big APHA show in Mississippi next weekend (Oct.1). She will debut in English Hunter Under Saddle and Hunt Seat Equitation. She will still ride in all her Western riding classes also.

Just a load of blessings in our life... that's all I know to say... Thank You Lord...

Week of 1st's

Well, this past week was FULL of 1st's! Rhett learning to pee standing up (yes, TMI but monumental), Shelby rode English for the 1st time, got thrown off for the 1st time and she went to her 1st sleepover!
Rhett has been potty trained now for a little over a month now and he's a smart one. He's caught on "how to pee like a man" just by observation. :) Hahah.... he's growing WAY TOO FAST TOO!

Shelby got to ride English for the first time and not even 10 mins after gettin in the saddle a HUGE horsefly got a hold of Hershey and started biting her. She went bucking and running. Shelby graciously fell of but landed on her feet and went and got her horse and got right back on. :) She's one tough little girl and now is a "true rider!"

She got to attend her 1st sleepover Sunday night too w/ ALL HER FRIENDS.  There were a few, including shelby, who we thought wouldn't last and would call us to pick them up. They stuck it out and had a blast!