We're workin' 'em

Our trainer, Dan, came over to our arena tonight. Art and Vicki couldn't join us and neither could Bob, so it was just Jim, Sherrie and me. I was tired and it was warm and I almost cancelled, but I'm so glad I didn't. It was a blast. Jim rode his palomino, Bray. Sherrie rode Gilly and I rode Banjo.

Bray, a 3 year old, is getting so much better. Jim had no trouble with him. Gilly is a plodder. Finally Dan had to get on him and use the spurs to get him moving consistently.

Banjo--well he just amazes me. He stood tied very patiently while I swapped out his bit from a severe reining bit to a snaffle, groomed him and saddled him twice (the first time I had the pad on backwards...). On back, he was fast but very smooth and responsive.

Sparkler is better

Last Saturday, Sparkler seemed to have lost the limp brought on by Ehrlichiosis. I suspect that was because she had just received the antibiotics through the IV. The next day, she took a nose dive and both her rear right and front right seemed to give her pain. But with twice daily tetracycline, she is almost back to normal.