Never assume the worst, that is. On the other hand, if you do, then it's always a pleasant surprise when you are proven wrong!
I had a pleasant surprise this morning when I went to feed the barn cats and Smokey was there, meowing loudly and demanding his canned cat food! He didn't get et by coyotes after all!
The two Siamese, Misty and Smudge weren't best pleased though, as Smokey is a very bossy hissy cat. Just look at that crabby face! He hisses at me and I hiss right back at him. Now if only Bandit shows up I will be happy, he went missing 2 days after Smokey.
We have another blast of cold air lately, nights down to -18 C and hovering around or just below freezing during the day. They are saying there is a probability of a brown Christmas- I'm ok with that as it means the mares can graze longer and that will save on the amount of hay I have to feed.
I bought myself an early Christmas present 😄 Ever since I broke my ankle last year it has affected my balance and my confidence in the saddle, part of the reason I haven't been riding much this year. I still have pain in the arch of my foot and narrow stirrups make it worse. So here is what I bought to help with that:
A set of 5 inch tread stirrups, that I can rest the whole width of my whole foot on, and a night latch handle that buckles onto the swells of the saddle - something to grab if I feel off balance. With plus temps coming up for the next few days, it will be perfect for trying them out. Ruby won't be best pleased, I'm sure after having a few months off!
I also finished the adjustments on my bosal, at least she won't have a cold bit to deal with! That bosal is special to me, it is actually a bit heavy as it is designed for colt breaking and was braided for me by 93 year old (at the time, he is now deceased) Al Grandchamp, considered a Master Rawhider in his day. He lived to be 102 and passed away in 2009. But it will do for now, if Ruby works well in it I may invest in a lighter one someday.
7 comments:
Woot! Woot! I had a feeling Smokey was still alive! You have smart barn cats. Love those fancy stirrups!
I’m so glad Smoky came home.
What a sweet surprise finding Smokey. When my neighbors cat/s return from being MIA, he says they went on a Safari Trip. As you know our Tinkerbell goes on MANY extended looong Safari Trips. It is easy to assume the worst, but pure joy when they return!!
Brad used to ride in wide footbed stirrups, similar to your new ones. Very sturdy. His were wrapped in metal & leather. Speaking of sturdy, the nose piece braiding on your bosal ~ wow.
Great solutions to be able to continue doing what you love!
Those stirrups will be wonderful. I like the wide ones also. Nice nightlatch for you too!
We are looking at warmer weather this week also, which is a bit odd for us.
What a wonderful surprise to have Smokey show back up!
i'll pet him! 😊i don't like stirrups, they make me think my feet are trapped. 😐
Cats...they can be travelers for sure. Glad Smokey is back! Looks like your snow melted that you had earlier. We had frost this morning...no snow yet.
Had to laugh this morning, I petted Smokey on his back and he looked at me like, whaddya doing, and hissed but let me pet him. Too funny!
had to lagh at Smokey, he let me pet him this morning but he hissed
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