Playing with everybody!

January 15th.

It was very chilly today! Only in the 20's, no sun and plenty of wind to go around! :-p
But, I did play with all the horses!
I took Scout out over by the tree grove at first. I let him graze there for awhile, then we went into the round pen and had some fun. We trotted around, hopped over a few cavaletties and then I got on to ride a little bit. I just let him graze, we walked around, stood on the pedestal and.... grazed some more! hehe, he was such a good boy though! :-)
Then, Eddie and I went out to the track (the ponies were in the pasture) and we went for a lap together. Just going for a walk. We trotted some of the way, Mohan, one of our cats, followed us around the whole track. hehe, it was funny, I picked him up and he almost jumped on Eddie! He made me crack up! I don't think Eddie would have cared, but just to be sure, I didn't let him go up there. Plus, Eddie was very spunky, so I didn't want him to take off of something! We finished our walk, I let him graze for a little bit and then...
I took Diesel for a walk! :-) We went through the tree grove, up toward the house and to the backyard. The grass was VERY green over there, so he was as happy as a clam. And who knows why clams are happy.... ;-) Anyway, I let him graze for a little bit, then we headed back inside. it was very chilly out!!!


~Lea & Eddie~


John 8:31-32
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.  And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” 

January 14th.

Today, we had a ton of fun in the snow!!
First, I played with Eddie out in the pasture while Al played with Scout too. We jumped over logs, I hopped on for a little bit, we did some turn'n'burn games, where we would back up next to each other, then I would run behind him, letting the rope slid through my hand. So, he would spin on his haunches, roll back, and then face me. It was really fun, and he was really enjoying himself!! They've been so playful!!!

Then, we hooked up Scout and Allison led him while I skied behind him! :-) It was so much fun!! We trotted, walked around, I got better with my turning, and Scout did so well. He is such a good boy!!!
Al and I switched then, and I led him while she skied. I think he was done by then, because he did a little buck (nothing huge) lol! But it was ok, we walked a little bit more and called it quits there. He was very willing!

New Video!

We have snow again!

 It was a very fun day! There was snow everywhere, it was sunny, there wasn't any wind and it was warm(er). So, I got to play with Eddie and Scout and ride both of them too! Which I was really happy about!

First, Scout and I went out to the pasture and ran around. He was so spunky, so we just had fun, he was swinging his head and just being silly!
We trotted over the cavaletties and he almost jumped the log which is huge for him! :-) Yay Scouty!

Then, I hopped on Scout, changed my line into reins and we rode around for a while.

 He was really good, and I played with some stuff that we haven't done in a while. Whenever I would ask him to go somewhere, I would leave my reins for last and just turn my shoulders and think my way to where we wanted to go. He was a champ! Because he did it without a fuss and was much more engaged into what we were doing. Yippee!

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Second, I let Scout go and then I haltered Eddie. We did the same thing in the pasture, we ran around, did some fun chase me game and he would spin around on

 his hindquarters like I've never seen him spin before! lol! He was having a blast!
We jumped over the log, tube and did some cavaletti work. But moreover, Eddie was feeling silly too, so he spent a good part of the time chewing on my gloves, licking barrels, biting the tube, and chewing on his rope. What an oral horse I have!

So, while Eddie was licking the tube, I hopped on and just sat there for a little bit. Hey, it counts as riding! lol! But I hopped off, because he was spunky, and I know that when he wants to run, he runs! But hopefully we'll be able to ride more often now that we have snow!



Anyway, that's what I did with the horses today! I was outside from 11:45 to 2 and was very happy to come in and warm up. :-)

 Here are some more pictures from today! Including Eddie chewing on my glove and me just laughing. Our horses are just the funniest bunch!

~Lea & Eddie~

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Playing in the Pasture

Today was a really fun day! It was warmer out, there was no wind, and it was just really quiet out today. So, Eddie and I played out in the pasture at liberty. We chased each other around, jumped over things together and went for a long walk around the pasture at liberty together. He was such a good boy and we were having a blast! We would run to one barrel, stop at that for a little bit, then we would trot to another one and so on. :-) It was just really fun, and it was nice to play in the sun! It's been so cold and windy lately, we haven't been able to do much because it was too cold.
Anyway, later this afternoon we went for a walk out by the round pen and past there to the tree grove. The horses were very happy for the grass! hehe, I almost hopped on too, because Eddie had gone down into the ditch and was a whole hand shorter! lol! It was really weird for his withers to be at eye level! Usually he's so much taller than me at 15.3 hands!

It was a really fun day and I hope that it snows soon! It's very... brown outside and it's only January, so there should be snow!! ;-)


~Lea & Eddie~


Luke 7:9
When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”

Round Pen Play

For the last couple of days, Eddie and I have just been playing in the round pen. Mainly because the ground is so hard everywhere else, and there is a lot of grass in the round pen. So, he's been very happy to graze while we play, but that's fine with me! It's his reward after we do something together! :-)
We've also gone for more walks down to the orchard and he is enjoying that too. I'm really glad that it's not icy though. I think, with horses, we can take on anything but ice. We haven't really been riding much either, because of the ground being so hard. But hopefully we'll get some more snow soon and we can ride again. I have gotten lots of videos, so I'll make a video/movie soon. :-) I've also played with Diesel and Scout and taken them for walks too. It's just been really nice to spend time with them and regroup/think about where we want to go next. I think the next thing that I'm going to do with the horses is get our liberty better, and of course or riding. Hopefully the snow will come soon!


~Lea & Eddie~


Ephesians 5:1
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.

Exploring!!

Yesterday, Eddie and I went for a long walk around the pasture. We found some really green grass and Eddie was very hungry for it! lol! I took a few videos, and made some pictures out of them:

 We trotted around at the very south-western corner of our property. It was really fun and Eddie was very happy to go for a walk! :-)

 Here are some more pictures!!
Isn't he just so handsome??! hehe!



~Lea & Eddie~

Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good;
      And what does the LORD require of you
      But to do justly,
      To love mercy,
      And to walk humbly with your God?

Windy & Sunny!

Today, Eddie and I played out in the pasture! We trotted over the cavaletties, grazed for a little bit and then just chilled together. :-) It was cold out and windy, so I was freezing pretty quickly. But we had fun anyway! I am glad that we got to play today, and maybe tomorrow we'll be able to ride!





hehe, oh and we are also snow-less. :-( It all melted over New Years, so it doesn't not feel like winter, more like a bitterly cold April. Ah well, it's sunny and that's all that matters! I think it's supposed to snow soon too!


~Lea & Eddie~

Psalm 90:12
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Happy New Year - 1/1/11!!!

Well, isn't that a fun title!!

Today was windy, cold, cloudy and it was not enjoyable being outside in it. However, seeing the horses' happy faces, always ready to greet you, made it very tolerable! So, needless to say, I didn't play with Eddie, but I did groom he and Scout. Their feet are looking amazing, and I'm so excited that I can trim them myself now. All I have to do now is learn more and then I can trim other peoples' horses too! Which is very exciting!
Here are some of my goals for the new year:

• Now that we can trot with ease, it's my goal to start cantering this year.
• Learn from other natural hoofcare professionals and be able to trim Jigs independently
• Get to the bottom of Eddie's colic-y cramps
• Finish high school this spring! Yahoo!
• Take more horse nutrition courses

We shall see how I do. ;-) I think that we'll have a fantastic year!!




~Lea & Eddie~

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.