Give me a WOOT!!!!!

I just put a kids saddle on Zippity, and she could have cared less. Can everyone give me a WOOT WOOT!!!

How tall will she be when she is done growing?

Zippity is 53 inches tall, any guess on how tall she will be when she is done growing?

Color me pretty!

I love watching Zippity shed off her winter coat, and reviling what a beautiful horse she is. Her main and tail is full of hair and white as can be. Her tail is very long and might one day reach the ground. A lot of changes has happened not just with Zippity but with me as well.

Cindy came out to see how we were doing, I showed her how I can lunge her. I can get her to trot on command and stop. When I tell her to stop she STOPS, and then she faces me. Cindy told me that she has noticed that I am a lot more confidant with her, and can see the difference in me and in Zippity. When we were just standing and talking about what steps I would be taking next with Zippy, she just stood there very relaxed. Once in while she would paw at the ground but I would tell her to stop and she would. In August we will be introducing the bridle to Zippy, I look forward to see what she will do.

I would also like to share that dreams do come true, if you hold on to them long enough. You have all read how I always wanted Ginger and now I have her, that in itself is a dream come true. But another dream has been filled I have joined a riding club, the Salt Lake County Sheriff Pose. We will be doing drills and parades. This is my first riding club ever. I used to dream of joining a club with Ginger, and now its here. I am so excited to start this adventure. I will post pictures and keep you updated on how we do. I am really nervous I hope I do well.

To sale or not to sale!

Well Zippity is full of energy, and I have been feeling very unfit to work with her. I'm starting to think in my head WHAT WAS I THINKING....... I have gotten some help from a lady at my dad's work, she has been coming over and helping me work with Zippity. We have been working on getting her to lunge. I was getting really frustrated with her, I didn't feel like she was getting it. I even put her up for sale on ksl, I got no calls on her for 6 days. I took that as a sign that I just needed to suck it up and keep trying. The weather has been making it hard to get out and work with her on a regular schedule. But I have been trying. At First when I was working with Zippity she would buck and kick and run around like a chicken without a head. I even got my first rope burn from her. I didn't know what I was supposed to do or if I was doing something wrong. But Cindy came over and helped me with Zippity and has shown me what I needed to do. I think my biggest issue I have is I am a little afraid of her. She is getting so big and I really really don't want to get run over or kicked. I am trying to over come my fear. I have been working with Zippity when ever the weather allows and you know what ? She is doing GREAT! Each day I work with her she gets better and better. I am able to lunge her without to many issues. I can get her to trot on voice command and she stops also when I tell her to. I am so grateful for Cindy for taking time to come over and helping me with Zippity. She is amazing person. I am really glad that I didn't sell her! I think that this says something about me when I get frustrated I want to give up. But I am learning to over come my frustration and to keep going. Its amazing what horses can teach us about who we are as a person. I hope to become a better mom, wife and friend with the lessons I am learning from Zippity. I hope I can get someone with a video cam to come out and record me working with Zippity so that I can show you what we can do.

YAY!!!

Zippity is getting so big, she is a very beautiful horse. I had a neighbor come over and work with her a little bit. He showed me more stuff I can do with her. He said that she seems like she will be a very easy going horse, I really hope that's true. He got her to start to lunge a bit. We put a bareback pad on Zippity and tightened it up around her belly, I thought for sure she would buck a little. She just stood there like it was no big deal.

I dewormed her the other day, and I will tell you she did not like it one bit, I had to get some help in holding her. She was not going to let me put that tube of dewormer in her mouth.

I worked with her today on my own, and I was very excited that I got her to do some of the stuff he showed me to do with her, It took a bit of time but then I got her to lunge around me a bit too. I was very excited about it, she seems to learn really fast.

She has a very playful personality, I was walking out this morning to feed them when all of a sudden Zippity was trying to pull off my hat from behind. It scared the crap out of me , I didn't even hear her behind me. If I am working in the yard she is always with me trying to help out. She likes to be next to me, as I try to take her picture she always trying to get up close to me, so I have to be fast with the camera.

I love to watch her with Ginger, the other day Ginger was laying down and Zippity kept walking around her and she would go by Gingers head Ginger would try and bite her. Zippity just kept walking around her for about 5 mins, and would once in awhile nip at Gingers tail. They are so cute when they are both laying down next to each other. I just love looking into my backyard and watching my Girls.

I cant wait for more nice days, when I can get outside more and work with her everyday.

Long winter

Well it has been awhile since I have worked with Zippity, due to how cold it has been and how muddy her corral is. I worked with her today it is 40 degrees right now. and the corral is starting to dry out again. I was a little nervous to work with Zippity since it has been a while and she is so much bigger. I was able to put the halter on her with out to much trouble, I was very grateful for that.
I brushed her off and got her mane nice and pretty looking. She was being really great. I then got out the bare back pad and put it on her and she didn't mind at all, I then used the saddle blanket and then the tarp. The tarp she got a little nervous with so I worked with that one a lot longer then the other two. I was able to lead her around with not to much problems. I think it would be nice to have a trainer come out her and watch me with Zippity and tell me what I need to work on, and how to handle her better. I will have to start to talk to people and see if anyone knows someone that can take the time and come out here and show me what I need to do.
I hope now that the weather is getting better I will be able to get outside more and work with her. I really hope to show her this summer, I don't really care if we don't place I just want to try it out.

I wonder

WOW Zippity was on one today. It kinda makes me wonder if I will be able to handle her next summer. I might need to seek help, I dont want to mess her up. She all but ran me over today, I know she is trying to play but man she is a lot bigger then when I first got her.