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Inconceivable!

For those who've been inquiring, Miss Bunny is doing great! She is off the leash at the barn all day long and is a jewel about sticking around close by and not going underfoot, no jumping barking, running off. Crate training is going beautifully & Bunny is so smart and affectionate. You can't resist her. She greets visitors warmly and is happy to see everyone. It's nice to have a dog around the barn again.

Nicholas and Bobette say she is going to be smarter than Hilda ever was. I just can't wrap my mind around that. I just flash them the ol' eye roll- smarter than Hil? In the words of Vizzini from the Princess Bride: INCONCEIVABLE!

On another note, check out the US Saddleseat World Cup Team's blog LIVE From South Africa! Our friends from Northwind Stables, Nealia McCracken and Jessie Moctezuma are there and competition begins soon. On the heels of our Autumnal Equinox, they in turn are in the bloom of early Spring of South Africa and their blog really puts you there. Enjoy. You can find it at www.saddlebredrescue.com, scroll down on the right side you'll see it.

Good night, Sharon

Congratulations to our Tri State winners!

Hearty Congratulations to our students Erika and Kim, who were top year end award winners in the largely popular local Tri State Horseman's Association show circuit!

Kim and Erika ship in for lessons and work extremely hard on top of their full time jobs to show as amateur owners- we are extremely proud of their good news. Yay girls- way to go!!!!

Erika & PM Ala Wishta "Al": Top 3 Year End Arab/Half Arab Division

Kim and VHF Tiffany: Res. Grand Champion Morgan Division winner

Best of friends and each biggest fans to each other- congratulations on your achievements.

Madness

MADNESS

Why do I like horses?
I reckon I must be mad.
My mother wasn’t horsey
And neither was my dad.

But the madness hit me early
And it hit me like a curse.
And I’ve never gotten better
In fact I’ve gotten worse.

My stables are immaculate.
My house is like a hovel.
Last year for my birt hday
I got a brand new shovel.

I hardly read a paper
But I know who’s sold their horse
And I wouldn’t watch the news
If Mr. Ed was on, of course.

One eye’s always on the heavens
But my washing waves in vain
As I rush to get the horses in
In case it’s gonna rain.

And though they’re wearing 15 rugs,
The best that you can get,
I bring them in to keep them dry
While I get soaking wet.

I spend up every cent I’ve got
On horsey stuff for sure.
I buy fancy rugs and fancy rugs,
And then I by some more.


I should have had that hair cut
Or bought that nice blue shirt
At least it wouldn’t be now
Ripped to shreds and in the dirt.

I can’t make a bloody sponge cake
I don’t even try
But I can back a car and trailer
In the twinkling of an eye.

It’s pants and R.M. boots
That I live in night and day
And that smell of sweaty horses
Just d oesn’t wash away.

Once in every… now and then
I can dress up for a ball.
Make up and a hairdo
With high heel shoes and all.

I ache from long forgotten falls.
My knees have got no skin.
My toes have gone a funny shape.
From being squashed again.

But late at night, when all is still
And I’ve gone to give them hay,
I touch their velvet softness
And my worries float away.

They give a gentle nicker
And they nuzzle through my hair
And I know it’s where my heart is
More than anywhere.

This Puppy Has Big Shoes To Fill

Welcome Bunny!

This one is working her way into our hearts!

E!

The Big E 2008

Elena is the New England Big E Grand Champ!

The Big E 2008

The Big E was grand! Congratulations:

Bella Dahl and Elena: New England Big E New England Grand Champion Country Pleasure Horse and Reserve Jr. Exhibitor Country Pleasure Champion

Mr. Rockefeller and Bobette: Reserve Country Pleasure Driving Champion

Midnight Eclipse and Caity: Reserve Open Country Pleasure Champion Under Saddle

Midnight's April Dancer and Ann Porte: Reserve Limit Show Pleasure Champion

We are very proud of all of you- and a great time was had by all!

The Big E is a fun place to show. Now that the Saddle Horse show opens before the Fair does the move-in day is a snap and move out is the same old lovely Jed Clampett load up the tractor jam to the exit- but a great time is had by all. At what other horse show can you compile a chowdown on a Maine lobster roll AND a RI Del's lemonade followed by a VT apple crisp with a cool slice of Cabot cheddar? Only the Eastern States Exposition as far as I know! The show committee makes a nice hospitality area for everyone's comfort- where we watched everything from Ike's progress to the Patriot's game and Carol Keller always has a smile for everyone.

Camper livin'! Annie waits for Devon Club to open and sits in front of "Aunt Jemima"- our mobile house of pancakes Patti and Caity pack up after a very successful show, way to go Cait!

Sandy and Mole visited and competed in the Adult Country Pleasure Division. Here she and Annie enjoyed some real mexican food ! Ole! Sally and Copper show us their smiles!

Packing Stage I: Complete

Seen and herd but not pictured:

A milk run for the over 21 crowd

Auntie's "29th" birthday

A lovely rooftop cocktail party-thank you Big E!

A certain Someone who HATES packing the bike turns a blind eye to IT BEING BACKED OVER

A couple girls are not afraid to say Jesus- nor a few other creative phrases

Football (??)

Jessie Moctezuma wins the New England Medal! Yay Yessie!

The best item sighted for sale at the fair Look we didn't forget the hose this time! (Well, almost) The mares circle thru the GARBAGE left from the kids in line for the Danity Kane concert on their way to the trailer to ship home.

Hurricane Hanna

A long night last night with an overnight power outage, stifling humidity (NO fan or air conditioning during the outage!) just the sound of driving rain and rattling winds all night long. The storm was gone by 3:45 AM, power came back on about then, and I woke up at 6 to zero humidity and brilliant blue skies! Last night seemed like 72 hours and a full season blowing thru in just a few short hours. The barn, the horses and everything fared just fine, for which we are grateful. Our thoughts are with those battening down the hatches for Ike.

Back to business! I promise "small" exciting news tomorrow!