Zahra

The last day of 2022 and I rode Zahra for the first time since I got her. She's a dream ride. She looks so pretty under saddle. She bonded with me as well. It was a beautiful day, didn't need more than a hoodie and tomorrow is to be the same way. Riding is on the agenda for tomorrow as well. 

I also rode Royal after she stopped acting like a rodeo bronc. The weather has them all nuts. Everyone was running, bucking and carrying on while I was riding. 

I'm really very happy with Zahra.

She is a really good girl. I love riding my mares. People always say mares are horrible to ride. Honestly they are what I prefer. This stupid app is messing up so I'm done for now. 

Bye 2022, you sucked. Here's to a better year in 2023. 

Reba

Brutus gained his Wings

Brutus went for his walk across the rainbow Bridge yesterday while I was at work. He's among the angels now and reunited with Ally and Navi. Fly high sweet boy. RIP. We will always miss you and love you. 

My Chi's

I love chihuahua's. I have 5 of them. Two of them are 11 and 12 years old and I've had the 10 years old since birth and her dad is the 12 yr old. I had the mom but she was killed by another dog. A rat terrier to be exact. I don't recommend them. They think chihuahua's are vermin and go after them. I miss my Teaka. 

Below are 4 out of the 5 . My black and white long hair is usually sleeping on the bed. 

Below is my 2 newest. Reba is the blonde and white one and she's 3 yrs old and was not treated very nice by previous owners. Yes, owners, plural.  She's been bounced around a lot and lord only knows what else. She's bonded to me and did that immediately, has separation anxiety and goes to work with me daily. One of the perks of working for a veterinarian.  We are working through her issues. 

Laying with her is a 9 week old chi puppy and his name is Little Foot,  actually my husband has claimed him and named him Dancing Little Foot.  He is a hoot and cracks us up. Reba and Little Foot are both Deer head chihuahua's.  I rescued Reba and actually pur hated Little Foot.  He was covered in fleas and scabs and had a few bald spots. Fleas are gone and scabs are almost gone. So you could say I paid $300 for a rescue puppy. It's so aggravating. 

The black and white chi is my Gizmo looking at Little Foot because he was curling up on top of him. 

Reba and Little Foot snuggling

Little Foot laying on my chest

He's so adorable 

I was sick in bed for 3 days and he was one of my smugglers. 

This is my Gizmo. He is an Apple head chihuahua. I've had him almost a year. He is 2 and a half months old and he is definitely my spoiled baby. He's been going to work with me since I got him at 6 weeks old. One of our clients had his mom and dad and she only had one pup and I got him. 

Giz in the blanket and Reba and Little Foot  snuggling

Gizmo, Reba and Little Foot 

Little Foot looks like a miniature husky

Little Foot perched on his daddy's shoulder.  

Little Foot keeping warm in my hoodie 

Giz and Little Foot at work with me

Reba at work with me 

She is so beautiful 

Giz playing at work 

This is Tessa. I've had her since birth. I also had he mom. She and her dad are long coat apple head chi's 

Giz snuggling in his favorite blanket 

Handsome boy

Zahra

Beauty, Build and grace. She's sweet as well. Beautiful half Arabian. 

Zahra

This is Zahra which is Arabic for desert flower. She is a registered Araabian. More whoa than go which is fine by me. It will be fun to ride an Arabian again. Still have Josie and she's almost 40 yrs old. I thought about changing her name but I like Zahra. She is 12 yrs old. Perfect age and not much older than Josie was when I got her.

Finally Friday

Well it's finally Friday and I'm trying to make it through being sick at work. Skye is being a snotty bitch as usual and now has another on board. I just wish they'd go elsewhere.  Skye thinks she runs the place, they are both pissed off that hours were cut. I've had enough. It's a slow day. I wish hubby and I would get better. Forgot to take my meds this morning.  Ugh.

Not even 11 a.m. yet. I'd give about anything to be in bed. Not sleeping well because of being sick, up and down. The dogs know we are sick and mine is staying extra close to me. It's not to bad outside this morning.  Kinda nice because sun is shining and it's a nice fall morning.  

My work sister checked on me this morning to see how I was. Used my inhaler and took other meds so don't feel as bad as I did. I'd feel better if certain one would quit. Funny how she can do what she wants to do but if she doesn't want to do a particular thing it's because she's knocked up. This is the most delicate pregnancy I've ever witnessed.  It's all fake though. Oh well. 

No Replacement

I decided that I'm going to focus on the horses I have now that we have started training instead of replacing Beckham. I'm getting to old to keep training babies. If I were to get a full sibling to Beckham I'd be 64 before training the foal. I'm done getting new ones. I have two 4 yr olds in training and a 6 year old to ride that needs to be ridden more. I have my favorites and I have cut back a bit. Pistol went to family, still here for now but not mine anymore,  some of the mini's have also gone to family. Time to slow down. Work takes up about 50 hours a week now so I'm no longer working part time, but I love my job. 

Updates

Gizmo snuggled in his pajamas and on his favorite blanket. 

Giz at work with me as usual and no more cast

Gizmo's friend, Gadget.

Newt in his continued training learning how to be pony'd.  

Newt was determined to sit down instead of being pony'd 

When the sitting down didn't work he tried being a frog and leapt forward a few times

Hmmm he discovered being pony'd wasn't bad. He so smart and learns very fast.

He loves praise from his trainer, Jamie Kerwin. I've never seen a horse love simple praise as a reward as much as he does.

Some of the pasture crew

More pasture crew

Ezra cleans Gizmo all the time

Giz loves being on my shoulder 

Rio my sweet baby

Ms Faith

I love them all so much

At work after an autopsy 

I love being in the medical field 

Baby Gizmo is so precious, he goes everywhere with us

Brutus is one of our guard dogs

Ty is our livestock guardian dog

Maggie and Sadie being sisters. They clean each other a lot

Newt when he first started his training 

He does so well

I have been on him several times bareback

He's been saddled too

Soon we will be riding consistently. 

He is so handsome.  I've had him since he was 3 months old, now he is 4 yrs old. He grew up beautifully. 

He is far better than his brother whom I sold.