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FINALLY got to ride after many things coming up!

It felt AMAZING lol! 4 Months is just WAY TO LONG of a break for my horses and myself!

I didn't get any videos of the riding part because I was more focused on making sure they were warmed up good and my butt was in the saddle in case they wanted to bust a move. But the boys were GREAT!

JJ was wound tighter than a banjo, and stiffer than a 2x4! I lunged him for a good 20 minutes to try and get some of the pi$$ and vinagear out of him. He was tossing his head and squealing lol, then would go for a burn then calm back down. I finally decided to just get on because he was just going to keep going and going lol! He actually was great! He didn't hump up, but he was VERY forward lol. I am for sure going to throw him back in the snaffle after he isn't feeling so full of himself and soften him back up.

Scrat did GREAT too. Lunged him for a bit, he wasn't as wound as JJ lol. And he did super good, was super light (lighter than the last time I rode him), was relaxed and just a rockstar.

Didn't ride Zoey because we had some things to do after I rode, but she got to come along for the ride and hang out. I plan on riding her first tomorrow :)

Pictures!

Stop drop and ROLL


The sweaty, dirty, crazy man after his ride


In his Cooler drying...


Scratster



Mr. Itchy



And a video of J-Jers rolling.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IENke30aOFs

*1~26~13*

Well it has been a few days, but between my last post and now nothing really exciting has been happening. Was hoping to start riding but that got set back due to some things come up.

But today I went and got the horses all fixed up! I put up their tails, braided manes, put sleazys and blankets on!

Here is Zoey :) She had a nice matted/dreadlocked part in the middle of her mane so got that all undone.







Scrat







And JJ, had to order him a new one and it should be here MONDAY. I will be sure to get a picture of him in his new one. So for now he just gets his blanket and a did up tail :)

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So I tried Scrats new saddle on him and it fits him very nicely!!!

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*1~14~13*

Well nothing super excited happened today, mom went and got the beastly living quarters that got some repairs done so it will be ready to rock and roll when the season starts!

Well I did do something...I did fight will a shelf I was trying to put together (and was not wanting to cooperate with me lol) but I finally got that put together and put into place....only to later look and it looks like it is about to do a twist and break...ugh cant find a good sturdy shelf anymore lol!

But the exciting thing is that I start back to riding tomorrow! Yippee! Been to long and have missed riding and working with the horses, and I am sure they are tired of their vacation and want to get back to work :)

So my goal tomorrow is to not become a yard dart off all 3 lol! I will be sure to snap some pics and try to get some video.

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Went to the CTJRA Jr.Rodeo banquet ths evening! Had a great time with friends, enjoyed watching all the kids and their faces as they received their awards. Brings back memories from when me and the peanut butter man were burning up the Jr.Rodeo scene back in the day.

Also got some great pictures of the kids. Was a god fun night out :)

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This quote is so true and carries a lot of meaning. Today there are so many people who judge others and bring others down. It is crazy how many people can hash out hurtful things and purposely try to hurt people with words. This day and age people seem to strive on negativity, violence, and horrid attitudes with no respect or class.

Think and process what you are about to say and who you might hurt if you say it.

*1~8~13*

Here are some pictures of the horses on the Snowy day it was today!

Scratsters


Growin that manly belly lol!


Scratsters Boootay




JJ pinning his ears at Hermiston....can't you tell he is a HUGE dog lover lol?


J-Jers Sexy Side lol! (Pronounced Jay-Jers like Jerks....always have called him it and now figured out a way to somewhat spell it out lol!)


Looking so Sweet and Innocent....he plays that VERY well lol!



Zoey (Formally known as Polly...but name change to Zoey...fits her better.)


The big ole girl :)


Rango (was mad because I wouldn't let him come over to me!)


Hotstuff


Peanut Butter Man! Hard to think he is 27 this year.....wow! Time has flown by!



Stark being a turd.....while petting Zoey he was pawing and just throwing a fit because I wasn't paying attention to him. And he was the one a few months ago that wanted NOTHING to do with human contact lol!


Ole Fancy Dancer say hey!


Captain Mc Dirty Pants lol! Oh how Jasper is so green right now! He isn't a buckskin....he is a greenskin.

 

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So today while sitting in the nice warm house...a idea came to me (nothing spectacular just that random thought). On the days that nothing interesting goes on...like right now lol I will post a random Quote Photo that I like for the day.

Today it is this one....

I like this quote because it is so true. If you want something and have a dream you need to go after it no matter how big you think it is. Because nothing is impossible, and is ONLY impossible if you let it be. I have a hard time asking for help...always have struggled with that. But 2012 was a good lesson on things because I am hard headed and don't want to give up on what I think is going to work. And sometimes you DO need help and need to realize that. And in order to go anywhere in life you need to work towards it, not just wait for things to come to you.

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Hello! Today we didn't really do a whole lot...we moved a bale for the colts then stayed inside and kept nice and warm lol. We went and exchanged gifts with the Downey family, the little girls family that is using Skippy right now. THAT was a lot of fun lol! We watched the end of the Classic Equine Futurity in Buckeye AZ, ate some yummy homemade stew. Then we got in toy fights (my mom was the mighty hunter and Diesel the little boy was the animal. Then me and Quincy got into the mix with our nurf shooting guns.

So as you can see we really didn't do a whole lot, which is ok lol. We are supposed to be getting a couple snow storms this week which is pushing back my riding start date more and more. So when the weather settles down again that is when we plan on starting to get back into the groove of things.

Bailey

About my horses and Me!

Hello my name is Bailey I am 18yrs old and live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I train Barrel and Pole Horses along with my mom. I Barrel Race and Rodeo in the summer, when we are not putting on races or on the road I like to spend time taking pictures. I try to get to as many of our Jr. Rodeo associations rodeos and take pictures for them. I am a easy going person that is easy to get along with. I am very quiet and shy until I get to know you.

Now onto the horses! I have 11vwonderful horses and I will share a little info on each one :)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~*JJ*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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His registered name is JETBKUS IMAFRENCHMAN but best known as JJ. He is a 8 yr old chestnut quarter horse gelding. He is a home raised, we foaled and raised him up to what he is now. He is my main mount right now, he is a 1D horse and currently getting seasoned to the world of Pro Rodeo. We went to a couple last year and he handled the loud crazy crowds like a champ. But that is just the type of horse he is lol. He isn't one you will find yourself loving all over and pampering. He isn't the lovey doves type of horse, and is more like the you can look but don't touch kinda horse lol. He has so much personality and everybody just loves him. The louder people yell and scream the harder he runs. He is a super horse and a blessing to have :)

JJs Pedigree
JJs YT Channel

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Scrat*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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His registered name is FLASH N DASH BIANKUS but better known as Scrat. He is a 6yr old Quarter Horse Gelding. We bought him as a wiener right off the mare. He is coming into the 3rd year of training and starting to get entered and ran especially more this up coming 2013 season. He is such a love bug and loves attention. He tries his hardest to understand what you want of him and gives you 110%.

Scrats Pedigree
Scrats YT Playlist

~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Zoey*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Her registered name is RJ BUG N ME but she is better known as Zoey (formally known as Polly but we really always hated the name so changed it. She is a 9yr old brown quarter horse mare. We bought her as a 5yr old from my grandpa, she is off the track. We sent her off and got 90 days of restarting and basic riding put on her then turned her out for a couple years. Then started riding her agin in the summer of 2011 and started her barrel training. She is coming along great, we hauled her a few times last year and she did good. Her biggest thing is just getting hauled and realizing she isn't at the track lol but she is getting better and better each time! This year I plan on start to haul her more and get her out to some more races. She is another love bug that tries her heart out for you!

Zoeys Pedigree
Zoeys YT Playlist

~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Skippy*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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He is 27yrs old and my old Jr. Rodeo mount. We won a lot as a team back in the day! He taught me a lot. He is now being used by a friends little girl and winning her lots of goodies as well. He is still running hard and strong and as sound as ever!

Skippys Pedigree

~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Ojoe*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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She is 15yrs old and I retired her in 2010 due to hock problems so she is now in the brood,are pen and we plan on breeding her this spring for a 2014 foal. She was a super fun mare to run. She was a 1D horse and gave you 110%. She is another that taught me a lot.

Ojoes Pedigree

~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Kelly*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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She is 21yrs old and was one of my mounts in 04 & 05, we really didn't get a long to well so my mom took over running her in 06 & 07. She was a super nice 2D mare and we retired her in 08 to go be a pasture puff!

Kellys Pedigree

~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Emmett*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Is a 4yr old Paint gelding who was born and raised on the ranch. He is gonna be a big tall fellow who I see a lot of potential in and have high hopes for him. We never got him started under saddle last year but we plan on sending him and the 3yr olds off in the spring to get started.

Emmetts Pedigree

~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Rango*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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He is a 3yr old buckskin quarter horse gelding who was born and raised on the place! He is a good lookin fellow who is taking after his dad. He is going to be a big thick horse with lots of athletic ability. I have high hopes for this fellow, he is super smart and very willing.

Rangos Pedigree

~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Hotstuff*~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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He is a 3yr old chestnut quarter horse gelding who was born and raised on the ranch. He isn't gonna be a super big horse but he gets that from his mom. But that isn't going to slow him down, he is quick, catty, athletic and smet. He has some attitude but you want a little attitude in a horse.


Hotstuffs Pedigree

~~~~~~~~~~*Jasper & Stark*~~~~~~~~~~

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They both are 2012 babies who are gonna be quick, catty, athletic, and smart. They show a lot of promise and I am super excited for when they are ready to start under saddle.


Jaspers Pedigree

Starks Pedigree

So that is just a little bit about my herd :)