Long Time No Post

 

Well long time no update.   I entered the girls both in Rally Novice at the Kentuckiana Cluster in March.  Willow does already have her Rally Novice title but it has been 8 years since she was last in the ring. Of the 4 dogs in our class, Willow was first in the ring and Autumn was 3rd dog in the ring.  Jenny was able to take my phone and take pictures and Lisa was my ring-side help and Aussie Auntie.  It did take a good toll on Aunt Lisa but she found she could do it.

Willow qualified and placed 2nd.  Autumn barely qualified and earned a 3rd place.  The dog that was in the ring between my two NQ'd and the 4th dog in the ring was perfect and spot on. 

Autumn was seriously distracted but it was a REALLY big show, especially for a first show.  Willow was not happy with the male judge walking around the ring with us.

I was very proud of my girls.  Willow at least had a couple shows as a guest before I entered her, Autumn did not get so lucky.  We skipped Kanawha in West Virginia in April to give Autumn a little more time to mature.  We are entered in The German Shepherd Club of Greater Cincinnati Rally show this coming Memorial Day Monday.  Autumn has potential to title out but I am unsure Willow will do well as I put her into Intermediate.  We shall see!

At the beginning of my vacation this week I had a mammogram on Monday, and Jess met me on my way home.  She came out to Tamarack with me and I figured it's now or never.  I swung my leg over Stormy's back.  Stormy didn't flinch.  I had Jess feed her a bunch of cookies and walk us around the outdoor arena.  It was a fantastic feeling.

She is so narrow she reminds me of Amber.   I was like 'where's my damn horse?'  I am so used to Heidi's width.  So all in all not much other than some Horse stuff and dog stuff in life.  

Dad has the updates on the trailer and how the progress is going on that.  It's getting exciting.

Winter

 

Winter is here with some vengeance.  It's cold and dumped 6 inches of snow on us this past week.  So I had to get some obligatory snow pictures. 

The deer were some I came across- twice no less- on my way to Tamarack.  They were hanging out near the road on Big Stoner.

Stormy still came to me but my car once I stopped to open the gate, it wouldn't roll forward.  Even remembered to turn off Traction Control.  So I walked in and got some pictures, but so many of them are washed out from the bright sunshine and the white snow.

I was glad to see this time that Stormy is not the only naked horse out in the pasture.  Annie and two of the bay mares are also naked.

And the deer again, they were still hanging near the road.  That's the little bridge near the Bourbon County line.

Willow and Autumn could care less about the cold.  They ran and romped around until Willow was limping from the snow balled up and frozen in her paws.  

Pictures from Today.

My girls missed me today while dad and I did fishing take 2.  Dog pictures are actually from after we got home because Autumn enjoyed playing with the ice. 

Breyer post

 This is mostly for Aunt Lisa to see the size comparisons of the Unicorn Breyers.  The 'belgian mare' model with added tail and customized to look like Heidi is one and Harley O on the fresian mold are size references, as is the 8oz jar of Cranberry supplement.  

Obsidian

Xavier

Harley O

Heidi

Heidi and Harley O

Heidi, Harley O and Obsidian

Heidi, Harley O and Xavier

Altair just so Lisa could see him, he's a classic sized Shire mold unicorn that has gorgeous color!