Serpentine Tryouts

Today was the big try outs for serpentines. I was nervous, in fact I was stressing and nervous all week. Not so much worrying about whether she gets it or not, but whether she is ready. Today she tried out on her horse Jessie. I just wanted her horse to behave and for her to do well. She hasn’t been the best this week. Once we pulled in ,she whinnied, realized her buddies were not there, she dropped her head and was perfect. Jayden got along on her just fine. There were 14 girls competing. They were all very good riders on very nice horses. Jayden had to perform in two groups to even out the numbers. In one of her groups, there was a little girl that’s horse kept getting out of control and take off running. At one point, she ran right into Jayden’s horse. Jayden and her horse responded ok and nobody got hurt. Jayden did an excellent job. The girls started out walking the pattern, then trot, then lope with the flag. The arena was very sloppy, muddy and wet. Every girl did a good job. At the end, they made the announcement, 8 serpentine riders and two alternates. Jayden was one of the chosen. Wahoo! I was so excited for her and proud. I rode horses as a kid, but didn’t do near as much or ride near as well as Jayden at this age. There are so many little girls that Jayden knows and some she will get to know. I hope these girls will all be nice to one another and become good friends. I am happy for her and I know this will be so good for her and her horse. My prayer was if she is ready, her horse will behave, and this whole activity will fit into our family’s schedule then I hope she makes it, if not, help her to be accepting of that too.

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Volleyball

Jake went with Karen after school and to the field. My mom, Luke and I went to Jayden’s Volleyball game in Coon Rapids. They played 4 games all losses. They were not having a good serving night and that really hurt them. Still enjoy watching them learn.

Treasures

In the morning we took 3 of our 4 cats to the vet for shots. The 4 th cat decided to wander this morning missing his appointment. On our way out, we passed a rummage sale and stopped. We got some major treasures for next to nothing. The church ladies were so fascinated with Jacob's interest in old radios and televisions. They just adored him and marked the prices way down and gave him some for free. We loaded up on kids books, got some board games, and a few other treasures. Jake ended up with a mini television , an old radio and Polaroid camera. After lunch the boys went straight to the field. My friend Carolyn and her daughter Tabby came to ride horses. What started out to be a chilly day 45, turned out nice and sunny. We had coats on, but it was a great day to ride. We rode through our hay patch and along the waterway near the highway. It was a great way to spend the afternoon.

Dayton Fun Show

It has been cold and windy for the past week, highs of 45. Today the sun was shinning and it got up to 60. There was one final horse show for the season at the Dayton arena. We took Jayden and Jacob while Luke went with Grammer and Po and was supposed to come later. It was a fun show geared for practice and the kids. Jake did really well on Winnie, he rode in walk and trot, barrels, and poles. He did some loping. Jayden did pleasure, milk can, barrels, poles, and a jumping event. Her horse Tex really jumps high for the jump event. Down in the arena, there was'nt any wind and the sun came out. It made for a nice day.

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