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Introducing…

After several weeks of indecision, calling her WhatsHerName & various other oddities, I have settled on Mocha as the name for my horse   Of course with the “various oddities” mentioned above, I’ve taken to referring to her as MochaWaffleWhützerPretzel!  Yeah, don’t ask…

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My new saddle is here!

Yay for eBay sellers who ship right away!  Got my new saddle already and it’s so amazingly lightweight!  I can lift & carry it on one arm with no trouble at all!  It fits Mocha very nicely and is comfy to ride in as well!  I tried to get a pic but the lighting in [...]

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Saddle Fitting, eBay and The Pawing Game

Woo hoo! Just won a nice Abetta Endurance saddle on eBay!  I got a pretty good price on it, including the padded trail stirrups and a nice cinch in the right size, as well.  It’s used but in good shape from all of the pictures.  I’ve been shopping for a lightweight, wide tree saddle to [...]

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A Measured Dose of FAIL

So I apparently fail at measuring for blankets… I needed to order a cooling sheet for Mocha, so I could walk her out after riding without getting a chill.  I took a measuring tape out to the barn along with a friend so I could order the correct size.  My friend KC held the tape [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Just a few more pics of my new mare: Me and my horse! My mom, who is not really comfortable around horses (yet!) meets Rosie Rosie’s got back! Rosie, me and my daughter Kayleigh

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Meet Rosie!

I am now officially a horse-owner! Thanks to my lovely, adoring and wonderful husband who bought me a gorgeous Tennessee Walking Horse mare! I got her yesterday, and spent 7 hours at the barn with her just grooming her and getting to know each other. I’m gonna stop out today sometime too, probably after stuffing [...]

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