Returning home from Big Timber, we didn’t have a chance to unpack before Jack and Rick drove in with 2 horses all the way from California. They were great guys and won the prize for asking the most questions at an equimersion session. I loved it because they were truly interested and wanted to know about everything connected to their horses. It had rained all weekend and the place was a muddy mess, except I have an arena and round pen full of sand, it really saved us. It did rain some during the week but Jack and Rick were great sports and being from country where it doesn’t rain much, actually enjoyed the rain. We rode in the mist, it didn’t rain too hard or get too cold, it was really comfortable. Jack had just purchased his horse the week before and had only ridden it once. Rick has had his horse for about 5 years. At the end of the week we are happy to report they both have great horses. We put them through the ground school and rode through many obstacles they passed with flying colors. It is not often you buy a horse that turns out to be the way he was represented.
After full days I had a saddle to finish for high school graduation on Saturday the 5th. I worked 3 or 4 hours every night to get it done. Seeing the look of Dad’s face when he saw the saddle made it worth every second. He was so happy and sure his son would really like it. It gave me great joy to be part of such a father / son moment.
Jack and Rick went home happy, the saddle went out happy and now I get a break? No way, Ive got to take Sunday and clean out the LQ trailer, that didn’t get done when we came home, Nancy did her part but I had to take a trip to the RV Dump and clean out the back. Project finished, now I have to get ready for the Concert next Saturday. I’m putting on a concert, playing my original music, to create awareness and to help start the Horseman’s Accident Relief Fund. We are on at 8:00pm Saturday in Kalispell at the KM Theatre. $10.00 at the door.I’ve got two great sidekicks to play with Jessi, a fellow saddle maker who keeps time on the Cajon and Adam, a local fireman, who is smokin’ hot on the mandolin. Practice all week, oh and there’s a pair of chaps to make too, and Ride those horses. Stay tuned. This is a full life.
