No Buck and ALL Bite

As many of my Blogger Peeps know Miss Star aka SIS, is well..... very CLEAR about her emotional state at any given moment. Just ask her she'll tell you.

Well it seems as if she has taken an interest in this drill thing we are doing but she thinks the pattern needs to be done at a canter not trot like everyone else, that the other horses are in her personal bubble and Mummy doesn't know the pattern as good as she does and should stop telling her to side pass, slow down, make friends with other horses etc...

So what does a mare do when Mummy won't listen?

Turn around and bite her on the BIG TOE in front of everyone. That'll learn her!

Boy was she surprised when she got a good couple of wallops and a B*** NO YOU DIDN'T!
to the back of her neck.

Needless to say, she did NOT get her after practice treats, hug or roll in the arena.

THAT'LL LEARN HER!!!!

mares........... need I say more?

Bad Mamma Jamma and an EPIC CTJ Meeting

Blu was my horse from March of 2006 to November of 2008. We had some crazy times, some great times, some frustrating times and some simply marvelous and bonding times.
When I made the decision to sell her it was heartbreaking not only for me but for Mr. P as well.
She found a spectacular place to live with a great owner and rules the roost.
But..... Blu has turned into a very very very bad pony. So I went to go help Ann and see what the issue is. Ann has her for sale because of the bad behavior and she asked me to come over.
It was crystal clear, Blu has reached her Supreme Alpha Status and being an ARAB Mare this was an easy task to Master. She has turned into a spoiled rotten mare-motional PITA.




So in between picture taking we I mean ME worked on refreshing Blu of some of her skills. A CTJ meeting was in short order and HOLY HOOVES OF MOTHER MARY, it was a DOOZY! She reared, bucked, bolted, " in airs" Lipizzaner style over and over again.
Well, the " mean mamma jamma mojo" came out and I schooled her in proper manners. Poor Ann.. She has a brat on her hands!! She kept saying " doesnt that scare you?" I said No.. and if it did I would never let her know it did. She was a tornado on a rope for almost 30 minutes.
But when it was all said and done and her EPIC tantrum was over, this is how it ended.
Lovely and quiet and calm.



I got on bareback, did some bending, wither scratches and hugs and called it a day.

I gave Ann some homework and some pointers and will check in periodically to see if she has grown some " man parts" she needs to get a grip on Blu's tantrums and Self-appointed and newly acquired "Alpha Mare Status"

Is she not the most gorgeous horse ever????? Shawn and her were in love , so he skipped going out today it is still too hard... He did however text me and ask how she was while I was there. :)

My name is JP and I am an addict

This is my addiction. Nicotine... I smoke Trucker Smokes to boot!
Not namby pamby Ultra Lite 100's sissy bar smokes. The real deal the REDS.
I have had session one on Tuesday of three hypnosis sessions and smoked my last smoke ( crossing fingers) today. I ran out, not cuz I had some overwhelming desire to quit. No no no...
I am not that easily swayed.
Any prayers and embroidery supplies would be most welcome.



JP!'s PSA:
Any snarky, mean and otherwise snarly posts or comments are not to be taken personally by my Blogger Peeps until at least the end of March, maybe longer..



I am going to go and restart all my embroidery projects ASAP.
ugh....

is it just me?

Or is Blogger being a PITA lately?

I can't comment on all my SISTAH's Blogs!

So don't think I dont luvs you guys, but Blogger is killing me since last night!

Princess and the Pea

Well, I was at Drill practice last night and we had a record number of attendees! 14 showed up! WOW! That meant that Sis who is very cold backed did not get her usual 15 minute warm up.
I thought her new shoes from a new farrier might be the culprit and she was sore that was why she was being so foul. um no..... She was balking, humping her back, crow hopping, general nastiness because she did not get her 15 minutes of lunging, showmanship practice and stretches.
Poor Baby.
But I do have to say it was very cold last night we were all miserable 2 legged and 4 legged.

SHE ALMOST HAD ME! I almost called it quits before practice started because I thought her feet were sore... Then when I realized she was being a Bee-Otch, I was furious with her.
How rude of her! So Miss Thang you don't get things your way and you throw a monumental tantrum, you spoiled rotten @$%&*! Oh crap.. she is more like me everyday...

Cold backed was just the beginning, she was ear pinning and foul to all the other horses until at least 40 minutes into practice until she finally chilled. I think she likes drill a lot, when we are actually doing the maneuvers she gets her groove on, but her personal space bubble is going to be a challenge. I think I'm going to have to DOUBLE the Mare Magic ! ha ha ha.

Next I think will definitely be a joint supplement. Too see if that could be her cold backed/my joints ache issue. The Chiro says she is all good spinal, hip and Atlas wise...
Anyone used a Joint Supplement with success?
Shots vs. Powder etc...

Back from my break

I needed a break, to clear my head.. Kind if like the Labrador is full time. Her head is constantly clear..

So we went to our condo at the beach to be with my Mom for the weekend. There were alot of Sailboats and fishing boats in the bay to gaze at longingly...

This is a close as I will ever come to owning one... sigh... Horse are expensive but not as expensive as boats!

The birds are comical they just sit in one spot for five minutes then move on and then the next one comes and takes their spot. If you weren't watching you would think it was the same bird. It's like a Seagull revolving door.

These little finches are on the bush outside out patio. They are not afraid of people and will come right up to the railing when you are outside sitting in a chair.


Not too many pics , I was busy shopping, sleeping, eating and boat watching!

IT was fabulous. Anytime anyone wants to come along with me for a girls weekend raise your hand!

Let's get real here shall we? Pardon my Rage

This is vent session. If you want Cotton Candy and Unicorns.. Today is not my day for that check back tomorrow. :)

I realize that there is this strange phenomenon out there called
" IMOS" otherwise known as
IN MY OPINION SYNDROME. Whether asked for or not mostly NOT, I seem to be a magnet for IMO. This is especially true in the horse world.

This is the face of frustration.... Not pretty.. I am seething.
In the last couple of days I have gotten way more than my fair share of IMO deluge. My boss being the worst offender.
Do I look inept? Do I wear a " don't know jack" sign? Do my words not matter?I am 40 years old FFS! I do know a thing or three.

I can't be the only one out there who feels this way. I think I need to become a Buddhist and find my inner peace happy place.
Thanks for reading my rant. If I didn't put it here, you would have seen me on the news.
Woman in Suburban chases PETA rally participants off bridge. or something like that.