WPRA World Finals

The WPRA World Finals begins today in Tulsa, Ok.  The best rodeo gals in the business will be racing and roping for world titles.  The WPRA website is advertising a webcast of the entire event for $4.95.  I have spent this morning trying to purchase it so I can watch but they seem to be having technical problems and I am unable to purchase at this point.

It is a lousy weather day here...cold and rainy so hopefully I can get this webcast going.  Otherwise I will have to do laundry and other vile household chores!

Can we add 4 more hours to the day? Daylight time would be nice.

I just can't seem to get anything accomplished!  My house is a wreck and there are still 2 stalls in the barn that need cleaned badly!  I am facing some real challenges managing my time with a 5 month old.  She is pretty spoiled and requires a lot of my time and attention.  But at the end of the day I feel so guilty that things aren't perfect, or even close to perfect after I have spent the entire day at home.  Where does my time go!  I get up around 5:30 or 6:00 every morning and get everyone up and off to work/school.  Then baby wakes and I feed her and get her back to napping by around 7:30 or 8:00.  From there I spend time on the net, reading blogs, working on projects and posting to my blog.  That usually takes about 2 hours.  Next I get Reese up and head to the barn to feed.  I am usually back home by 11:00.  From there Reese is usually asleep again by noon.  I try so hard to not disturb her, she is a light sleeper, that there are certain chores I can't do such as run the sweeper and anything in my bedroom or bathroom (oh yeah she is still sleeping in the pack n play in our room.  I just can't move her to her room yet.  It is on the other end of the house.)  At this point I have a couple hours to do house work and then back to the barn.  What suggestions do you guys have for managing my time????  Evening is probably my busiest time, riding, cooking, homework and at anytime that I can get someone to play with her I am scrambling to clean in the kitchen and do some of the nosier chores.  HELP!  Suggestions needed.

AQHA World Championship

Good Friday to all.  Not much going on here today except me attached to the computer all day watching the AQHA World Championship show being webcast.  Today are barrel and pole preliminaries.  I will get to see my favorite horse, Rare Fred, run in the senior barrels today.  I just love the style this horse has and his presence.  He is my dream horse.  Also I am watching for my sons friend Will Bingham in the poles and plan to root on all the other Kentucky crowd.  Good luck to all!  Enjoy your weekend I likely wont post again til Monday we are hoping to hit the road and go to a barrel race tomorrow.

Following the NFR Barrel Racing Qualifiers

As the NFR approaches there are all kinds of last minute details being finalized.  Unfortunately for a couple of the ladies they have had to go searching for a ride.  Tammy Fischer's horse Roundpen is out due to an ankel injury but it was announced yesterday that she will be riding Cause Hesa Bully owned by Nancy Adkins.  This is exciting news for Nancy.  Tammy is sure to be a sentimental favorite this year.  She lost her son earlier in the year but kept riding and made the final 15...now an injury to her horse...she has a lot to overcome but I am sure she will in grand style.

PJ Burger is also looking for a ride as the horse she rode most of the year Perks Master was taken out of her barn (possibly sold I am not sure what the story is but he was ridden last week at the NBHA World by one of the Steinhoff girls).  PJ hasnt made an announcement yet but we are all anxiously awaiting.

I love the NFR and cant wait to watch!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy 5 month birthday to our precious little Reese.

A Girl and Her Horse

I will be honest and say nothing makes me happier than to see her ride. I always wanted a little girl and of course I wanted her to love horses as much as I do.  For so long Madison was so afraid and just didnt have that drive to learn to ride.  But in the past few months that has all changed.  She wants nothing more than to ride and can't wait for the next horse show.  She really listens to her step-dad, John, when he helps her and that makes me proud as Madison doesnt really like to take instruction from anyone at any other time.  She is independent, opinionated and stubborn and I have no idea where all that came from (;) Here are some pictures I shot of her while riding.

Halloween Review

Trick or treat went fairly well at our house considering the weather did not cooperate at all. Mr. Weatherman said rain would move out by 3pm...someone forgot to notify Mr. Rain. It rained on and off the entire time...but since we had decided to do trick or treat at a local park where my BFF was camped out it made for some dry accomidations for Reese while the others made the candy gathering rounds. Here are some pics.....