Much Needed Rest!

Finally feeling better. The kids have been sick, I've been sick, it's been a long week or so. Maybe it has something to do with all of the snow we still have here in New Hampshire. At my house, the snow is still up over the top of the picnic table in our backyard!! This past weekend my husband tried to remove some snow from our top arena so we could work the horses at least a little, but the good ole John Deere met it's match! Another week or two off for them. We'll just have to really "kick it in gear" with training this year to get ready for our first shoot in May. I see some early mornings coming my way!
I finally ordered my Martin Shooting Saddle! I can't wait to try it out. I went with Chestnut/Roughout leather, Full Padded Seat (although you'd think Mother Nature already gave me "full padding"!), the new Desert Flower tooling with camouflage border, 2" bell bottom stirrups and Wyoming Flower Conchos. It will seem like a long 12 weeks while I'm waiting for my saddle to be made, however it will give me more time to anticipate and get even more excited for it's arrival. I have the order form hanging over my desk with "My Saddle" written in dark black letters. Visitors can't help but ask, one of the reasons it's hanging there. I love telling people about my saddle. So I'll be sure to post a picture when it arrives and give feedback on my first ride in my Martin Custom Shooting Saddle! I hope the snow's gone by then!!!

Sunny Monday!

Sunny today, but still cold. The snow on the ground is 3 1/2 ft. high and so hard you can walk on it without falling through. I'm glad our horses enjoy home or else they could probably step right over the fence!
I'm at my desk excited to add the new Martin Custom Cowboy Mounted Shooting Saddle on my website. The latest edition of Western Shooting Horse Magazine featured and article with Annie Bianco-Ellett using her new Custom Martin Saddle. It is beautiful and I'm very happy that Martin Saddlery has designed a saddle specific for my favorite sport! And yes, I'll be ordering one for myself as soon as I'm done uploading the information for my customers. I've never been able to choose my leather color, conchos, seat style, and all the other fun stuff before. I'm sure I'll have fun with this and will surely upload a picture when it arrives! I remember when my husband put his first Martin Saddle on his horse, the spectacular difference it made in not only his riding position but the horses comfort. I think that's about the same time he started kickin my butt on a few stages. I really saw them come together as a team in a way I had not seen previously. The bars are set just right so the contact is perfect. My husband rides in a Martin Working Cowhorse Saddle. Just wait till I get my Mounted Shooting Saddle and we'll see how the "friendly family competition" pans out!

Here we go!!

I love writing. I love sharing thoughts. A few people have mentioned to me that I should add a blog to my website, not only to help share information, but spread the many laughs that occur quite often in my life. Tonight my husband was talking on the phone to his brother, Kenny, in Tennessee, who has a fun blog we read often. The next thing I knew I was entering information into my own and enjoying every minute (it takes quite a few minutes actually). Tonight's first entry will be short and sweet. The kids are asleep and with the hectic lives my husband & I lead we don't get much alone time. Hopefully there is a good movie on tonight and we can stay up for at least the first hour before falling asleep on the couch! I don't know about the rest of the world, but right now it is raining so hard, add that to the 4 feet of snow currently on the ground and the result tomorrow will be one wet barn with 2 unhappy horses and a white pony who is currently in disguise as a brown pony. And to top that off guess who gets Sunday morning barn duty!!! Oh well, time to check the movie schedule for the night and make sure the hubby didn't already fall asleep!