winter

So.... The farrier cut stitch's front feet a tad to short, so he has been off for the past week. (and partly because we decided to take the shoes off for the winter). We have come sooo far, and to look at a picture of my riding 2 months ago, the difference is astounding, now i can use my legs (actually for real) separate from my hands, so i would feel fairly comfortable cantering a course now. Christmas went well but i didn't get anything horsey, which is perfectly fine since i am nearing the end of a huge list of everything i need. (right now its possibly a new cooler, blanket, saddle pad, and dressage saddle) but most of those things i still have to pick out and i don't need them right away, thankfully! we almost got another horse, Winston, a thoroughbred. He came to our house over night and we decided he was wayyy to much for us. He is a show horse and used to 30-40 horses around him all the time. While at our house he freaked out with just stitchy there and he was very hard to handle.... so sadly we had to take him back :( (he was a 20,000 dollar horse for free). his owner couldnt pay for 2 horses so she had to get rid of him. I feel kind of sorry for her because she looked sad when we gave him back. And he was perfect in the show ring and every where else. But he was a show horse NOT a pet like stitchy.

Weather

The last week has been rainy (And 5 days of snow!) stitch has been in his stall the last week, and not been able to get out at all! hes very unhappy! hopefully i can ride him soon! he will definatley be a wild hoodlum :)