She is HERE! Bryan, Bayard and I went to pick her up earlier today. She loaded up and hauled like a pro, which endeared her to me even more. She walked right off the trailer, said a few hellos and howdy-doos to the other horses and then went right to eating, just like every other green 5yr old TB mare, right?! Thanks, Lynda of D & L Livestock.
More pictures and video coming soon. I am judging tomorrow at Princess Anne Farm in Virginia Beach, VA, so she can just continue to settle in and get into a routine. Sunday, I’m going to shorten her mane, and maybe do a short ride. She is scheduled to be shod on Tuesday, so we will keep it light until then. Hopefully, Terumi and Simone will haul in for a group lesson as well. Cheerie is under the weather, so missed her lesson this morning. Hopefully, she will be feeling better soon, and we can get a make up lesson on Sunday. The weather is going to be great, so want to take advantage of it.
Off to bed soon…want to be fresh for the show tomorrow.
This weekend has been beautiful, we had lovely rain Thursday and Friday night which has helped cool it off slightly and has been perfect for the ring and for riding. I groomed it Friday afternoon, and then an unexpected rain Friday night made it just that little bit better. I made an agreement with Bryan, if I helped clean the house, he would help me set a new course. He is so good to me. All is set and measured, now I need some decoration, will get that completed this week.
This morning, after getting the horses settled in under their fans, lightly groomed and fed, Terumi, Simone and I headed out to see Lynda Payne of D & L Livestock in the VA mountains in North Garden near Charlottesville. I contacted her as I have been in search of the newest equine member of Team Brydelle, and just as I was getting frustrated with my search, she checked in with me on Facebook to see how it was going. I told her still looking, and happily she had a few that fit the bill. We were excited to visit with Lynda again, she is an honest and knowledgeable horsewoman, and each horse she showed us was exactly as she described. I locked in on one bay TB mare almost immediately, I like pretty, and she is pretty! She has a great brain and movement to back it all up, so it just got better and better. So, we now have our newest member of Team Brydelle. Sadly due to my schedule, I can’t get her until Friday but no worries, I know she is in good hands until then.
I was so excited, I completely forgot to take any pictures or video, despite having both camera and flip Video with me. Duh! Simone was the first to ride her and did beautifully with her. Lynda compliment her seat and riding several times, I was so proud of her, getting on an unknown ~16+hd horse who isn’t in a regular program, and she did with such grace and easy.
Driving away on cloud nine, we headed for lunch at a wonderful little find that Lynda had recommended the last time we visited her, Dr. Ho’s Humble Pies. And they did not disappoint once again, the pizza is delicious!
This evening, Glenda had her do-over lesson after Friday’s wardrobe malfunction and it was a stellar one! As said previously, she is a re-rider, and is coming along so well with her sweet, reliable partner, Fletcher.
Just a great way to end the weekend and start the new week. Thanks to all of my clients, horses and family for your undying support and commitment, I am so blessed to be part of all your lives.
Lots of exciting news is on the horizon for Brydelle Farm so check back often and feel free to post a comment.
"Love means attention, which means looking after the things we love. We call this stable management."
Other Favorite Horse Quotes
"A canter is the cure for all evils." ~Benjamin Disraeli
"In riding a horse, we borrow freedom." ~Helen Thomson
"A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence." ~Pam Brown
"A horse can lend its rider the speed and strength he or she lacks - but the rider who is wise remembers it is no more than a loan." ~Pam Brown
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