Showing posts with label i love horses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label i love horses. Show all posts

Thursday, December 22, 2011

seeing the world through rose colored glasses.

be soft. 
don't let the world
make you hard.
don't let the pain
make you hate.
don't let the bitterness
steal the sweetness.
take pride 
that even though
the rest of the world
may disagree
you 
still 
believe 
it to 
be a 
beautiful 
place. 


i've decided my favorite thing to do is clean stalls.
its therapeutic. 
before you decide i'm certifiably insane, let me explain. 
kathy can second this :)
there are very few places that we can just think without having to focus on anyone or anything.
i can't do it at school.
i can't do it while i do my homework. 
i can't do it when i go run, because i'm trying too hard to keep my butt going to let my mind wander.
some can do it while they drive, but i tend to hit things when i'm lost in my stream of consciousness. 
the best thing for me to do is to offer to clean the kids stalls and just move from 
one end of the barn to the other. 
i put my earphones in and listen to my cleaning playlist,
and just let my mind wander. 
sometimes i find myself solving problems without trying,
making changes without noticing, 
and adjusting my life without having to. 

there comes a time in life
when you have to let go
of the pointless drama
&the people who create it
&surround yourself with
people who make you laugh
so hard
you forget 
the
bad
and
focus
solely on the good.
after all, 
life's too short
to be
anything
but 
happy.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

yes, please.


some of you might have seen this picture on my other blog.
it makes me incredibly happy.
i have an obsession with taking pictures of my various shoes,
and these especially.
they voice what i love.

on another note:
it is pouring outside.
what a great start to spring break.
not.

either way,
spring break?
yes, please.

:)
jessica.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

you know what that means.

spring has finally decided to make its full appearance here in eagle, idaho.
you know what that means.
time to pull out the saddle+bridle, clean the mud off butter and ride.
rodeo season is just around the corner.





Saturday, July 17, 2010

horse training:: tanner



a good friend of ours came up for the weekend to teach natali and i some stuff about good horsemanship. i love being told what i'm doing wrong!
it was a great learning about everything that we can do to improve our horses performance.
more about butterscotch's training later! :)

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

nino.





nino is our special boy. he's the kindest and most fun pony we have on this place!
we can set a little kid on him and have them ride him around and it doesn't even phase him.
nino's story - el nino was a therapy pony at a ranch for disabled kids. he was cared for by these children as they learned about horses. he also pulls a cart. last march, my trainer told us that the therapy ranch was downsizing, and they had the most adorable mini horse for sale. we went and took a look at him, and the rest is history. nino is the family pet. he says hello and goodbye everytime we come outside, get into or out of our car, or even just open a door. if we're late feeding him, he literally yells at us until we give him his breakfast! or lunch.. or dinner... :) he loves little kids and he loves treats! his favorites are apples and candycanes. he also loves being groomed and playing with the other horses, and he can hold his own really well for being a little guy. We love our nino! :)

Sunday, January 25, 2009

the month in review

{snow.} we had three long relaxing weeks of winter break, along with a
white christmas!


{butterscotch.} we were able to find the horse of our dreams!


{journaling.} lots and lots of journaling. for christmas i received a journal set. one journal for each month of the year!


{guitar.} my guitar final is tomorrow so i've been working my tail off to get "more than words" perfected!


{riding lessons.}


{a new camera!}


{lots of sleep.} every time i see our cat she's either asleep or chasing a pipe cleaner around.


{a brand new bedroom.} complete with new bedspread, sheets and nightstand.


{play-doh} its our new favorite pastime!


{equestrian team practice.} we let natali take a spin on buddy after practice.


{and more snow.} it snowed last night too!!

Saturday, January 24, 2009

MEET MY GIRL BUTTERSCOTCH!!!!!!


So yeah... This is my girl butterscotch. We just bought her today!!!
I love her soo much!!
Isn't she just adorable?