I love you baby <3

As I opened my christmas gifts this morning (and last night for yall that know me) i realized that I love my horse more than anything. Almost all of my gifts were for that big hairy animal and thats what I wanted. Sassy is my everything. Shes my whole life, my whole world, the pop to my tart, the gun to my holster, and any other weird saying you can think of!;) I love my sweets to death and I hope even when I move on from her she can stay with me as a lesiure horse. When we first came together about a year ago I never thought I would feel this way about her. She just wasnt a horse that was very "lovable", but now.. gosh now,, I can safley say we are together. When I go to visit her she comes, when shes on the crossties we can stand for hours on end and blow into eachothers nostrils. I can stand there forever with her big old head on my shoulder and I dont want it another way. Yea sure she acts up sometimes (*cough cough feild the other day Sassy!*) but I can very easily forgive her for those things because well, she my baby, my sweets, my missy, and all the other little gay names I give her! I love you Sassy and I hope you be in my life forever, we made it this far, aint nothin gonna stop us now!!



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wow,, some news

WOOOOW have I got some news for yall! So much has happened since the last time I made a post. First of all I am no longer riding with Holly. There are multiple reasons and I will not discuss them on here. Second, obviously I didnt go to Clemson but that is deffintally okay cause 1, it was suppose to snow up there this weekend and it would have been cold as bajesus, 2, I had three projects I had to do this weekend and there would have been no way I wold have been able to get them done and 3, The people that usually show with Holly were not showing with her that time so I dont thin it would have been that fun. Third, I am not getting much riding time! >:( it has done nothing but rain rain rain and its pissing me off!! I have rode twice in two weeks and one of those times was a trail ride. Sassy is getting fat and losing muscle and so am I!:P We really need to get back to work so if it could stop raining for a little I would greatly appreciate it!!! Fourth, we are clearing land! Yes we are back to work on clearing my daddy's land. The man who was suppose to clear it for us is avoiding contact with my dad so we are back to clearing it by hand. A tree here, a tree there, and fires hopefully a couple times a week we can get it done soooon! I cant wait till it is cleared and Sassy is out there! well thats about it but I will update yall on the rest of the year and how it goes soon! see ya


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New things

So I have some new news to report! First of all is the show next weekend :D I am going up to Clemson next weekend for our second show together! We will probably be hauling Sassy up there by ourselves then meeting Holly for the whole kit and kaboodle of the show... I think I am doing a 2' and 2'3 hunters, probably a flat class or two, the low gamblers choice jumpers, and I wanna run barrels on Sassy!:) She was originally trained as a western horse and has some nice turns on her so I wanna see how well were gonna do in that department. I hope it'll be just as fun as in the summer! As for other news thats actually about it,, I have still been riding Sassy at least three to four times a week but I havent much time to ride Sierra as much as I would like to :( but hopefully this sunday me and my dad are gonna take them on a trail ride. My dad on Sierra and me on missy Sassy. It'll be funnn! See yall!!



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Pictures from my last post

I did that whole post and forgot to put up the pictures!! haha. The darker horse is Sierra and well.... yall all know who Sassy is ;)

Sassy, Sierra, a new rider, and no post!

So a lot has been going on lately and I havent written about it!:P Sooooo lets start with Sassy.... She has been great lately! She had been going through a little stage where she wasnt really paying attention to me, but now she is going back to her old self! She is bending for me again and is jumping everything I point her at when I tell her to take off. She has also been off of her weight supplement and is still holding her weight well, Im so happy! Next to talk about is Sierra!! Sierra is Sylvia Williams horse. She is a 22 year old QH. That mare is fat, blubery, and thick!! haha. But she is the sweetest thing, I have been riding her for Syliva. For being 22 years old you would never guess it, she still has lots of energy and a springy little jump! I have been trying to get her to lose some lbs and get some muscle tone. I actually do think she isnt quite as fat as from two weeks ago when we took our first ride! hehe. I hope to be able to ride her at least twice a week but I still put all my effort into ol Sassifras so I dont know how often I'll be able to ride her but I can still lunge her and keep her working. Last new thing is a new rider for Sassy. One of Hollys riders, Chipper is riding Sassy in weekly lessons. I have only been able to see a tiny portion of one lesson but they looked pretty good, They just have to learn eachother and chipper has to learn how sassy ticks:P It will be good for Sassy to have a different rider every now and again. Well thats about it for updates... still looking forward to Clemson show in December!


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finally some time to write

So I finally have soem down time to actually write on this blog. So the other weekend we took Sassy up to Stono and did some cross country schooling! It was so muh fun! And I could not believe how well Sassy did for me! She only refused once and it was the very fist fence so I was quite happy!! She behaved herself so well except for her "pacing"... my mare does not like to stand still! hehe. I would like to give a big THANK YOU to Katie Drummond for hauling Sassy up there and holly for schooling me! There is pictures from that and they are on katies facebook and holly's blog. We also just got Sassy a blanket so she can stay all toasty warm on these getting cold nights! Other than that she has been doing very well. We have been practicing our hunters and Sassy is doing very well. well thats about it for now.... hopefully if my grades are good we will have a show to go to soon! ;)



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new stuff

I have some new stuff to share with yall! :) Tomorrow me and some other people are going up to stono with Holly for some cross country! It will be mine and Sassy's first "real" cross country, and i hope it'll be really funn!! Im sure it will be though. Other than that Sassy has been doing quite well. We have really been working hard lately and its paying off! she has been doing very well with jumping and flat work! she has been beding quite nicely and jumping well too. I am going to have to order her a blanket soon too because of the temperature dropping! hehe. Thats all i really have to say for now, i will let you know how the cross country went! wish us luck!



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hey there!

so hey everyone! I just wanted to update everyone on me and ol Sassifras! wow i havent called her that in awhile! hehe. but anyways... Sassy has been doing good. In case you didnt know she dropped a lot of weight when she coliced and she hadnt really been able to get it back. We were wondering if she had some type on worm in her so we just ordered a panacur power pack for her which should deffintally help! Aslo we oredered her a weight gaining supplement that has probiotics in it so she will get her... stuff... back after the worming. and hopefully she will put on some pounds! And yes, FINALLY my dad has got someone coming out to clear the land! They should be coming in with bulldozers in the end of septmeber! It is going to be sooo awesome when Sassy moves out there!!! I absoultley cant wait!:) But other than that we have been doing good. we are coming along well in our riding, we have been working on adjusting sassy's stride when we jump. Either shorting or lengthing it. and all i can say is Sassy doesnt like grids! hehe. she was sooooo naughty the first time we did them but now she is getting them down well! She is also doing well on her bending. If Sassy keeps improving like this i think her time to be put up for sale will come somtime in the spring. it will break my heart but im sure she will be happier with someone who can ride her and give her the love that i wont be able to when i get a new horse. but intil then we will keep on chugging along! I love my horse!!:)


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that time again!

Oh yes it is time again for updates!! :) So lately Sassy and me have been doing great together! If you havent seen our first oxer on youtube, go look it up! haha. It was Sassy's first oxer ever and i think she tackled it quite well! We have also really been working on beding Sassy so she can build up those muscles and listen to me a tad bit better! Actually lately she has really been slowing down and being calm so we are thinking about switching her twisted fullcheek to a simple D ring! That would be awesome if she could go gently in that!:D I also went on a trail ride with Sylvia the other day and Sassy behaved herself absolutley WONDERFULLY!! I have never seen her be that calm on a trail before! I also rode her into my dads neighborhood from the barn! We had to go on the highway for about five mintutes before we get to the neighborhood but thats okay cause Sassy has no issues with cars! (which i am very happy about! haha) She gets better and better every day! well i'm about to go ride her so talk later!!!



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it wont be the last!!

Well me and Sassy had a great first show and it deffintaly wont be out last! We left friday morning for Clemson and that first trip did pretty well. We did have a flat tire on one of the trailers but not Sassys trailer! We actually had to unload Em, Jessie, and Pickles in the gas station parking lot! It was hectic but we finally made it to Clemson! We gave the ponies their dinner and after they ate we tacked up and schooled. I'll tell you one thing. Me and Sassy made a complete fool out of ourselves when we schooled that night. Sassy had never been ridden in a covered arena and everything in it was spooking her! I also think the smell of the red clay bothered her cause she kept smelling the groud and was like, "OMG! whats this stuff????" haha. But the thing that supprised me was how slow she was at the show!! AT home (especially when we jump) she is like... bookin it around the ring but at the show I had to use a crop and we still looked like idiots!! haha. She also isnt used to fillers in jumps so she refused and hesitated A LOT! But thats okay! It gives me something to work on! So then Saturday came up and it was time to rock and roll! We kick started the day with the gournd rails divsison and we got a fourth in the Hunter part and a thrid in the equitation part! I was thrilled (even if it was ground rails... haha :)! Then we went into some flat classes and we got a second and third. Last but not least was X rails and we got a third in the equitation portion! I was sooooo happy!! I put Sassy away and at the end on the show HOlly asked me if I wanted to compete in the low gamblers choice jumpers and of course I said yes!! The jumps were 2' - 2'3 and we got a sixth in that class! We almost got fifth but Sassy refused one on the fences. Thats okay with me though!! Now that we are home we are jumping 2' and 2'3 a lot and we are working our way up to 2'6! We tried it the other day but she kept just barely tapping it with her hooves. Shes gotta pick up those front legs! haha. Another thing we did now that we are home is jump our first oxer !!it wasnt very high but we made it with ease! Sassy's first oxer will not be the last! :) IF KATIE DRUMMOND IS READING THIS WILL YOU PLEASE COMMENT ON IT SO I CAN GET YOUR BLOG??? I TOTALLY LOST IT BEFORE :P :):):):):)Bailey

get ready boys!

Dont mind my title, someone got me saying that. Boys is just everyone. haha. but anyways, I say that cause me and Sassy are ready and we are coming to get all yall!! Sassy has been doing extremely well with training and it is safe to say her health is back to normal! Besides her being slightly underweight from the colic she looks awesome!:) She has regained her muscle mass back amamzingly and her eye is looking semi better. Of course it wont go back to normal until it gets cold but this is looking good. So it is up and early tomorrow to leave for Clemson! Sassy will ride in Seans trailer and I will ride with Sean and Kaijsa. It should be fun. I am entering the Ameboa division while in Clemson because of me and sassy being so new to it all, but it should be good. Sassy and me are looking excellent so I wouldnt be suprised if we got a ribbon or two! But of course i'm not going to go cry in a corner if I dont. haha. Well thats it for now yall, see ya!



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Life really is sweet

So over the past couple weeks I have been at blackberry I have really sat back and noticed things. I have noticed how people can act in either good or bad ways. ONe thing I have learned is that you cant choose your parents and you have to love them no matter what. Yea sure all parents can be a pain occasionally but you just gotta live with it. Another is that you CAN choose your friends and you have to choose them wisely. Dont just be friends with them casue their rich or because you think you will be cool hanging with them, its just not right. I've also learned that I have the horse of a lifetime. She may not seem that way to the rest of yall but for me I couldnt ask for anything better. Her whole personality is just the absolute greatest and she really trusts me. I have found things that Sassy will do for me that she would run from with other people (EX:laying her head on my shoulder). and she will jump things just b/c I ask her to, even if she doesnt want to. I have realized all these things and I couldnt ask for more.




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I never thought my horse....

I never thought my horse would colic. Yes thats right, Sassy coliced on Friday night. As soon as I had left for my plane to chigago my mom got a call from Sylvia saying Sassy had gone down and she needed to call the vet. Apparently what happened Sassy just went down around feeding time and would not get up. Sylvia called the vet and asked what she needed to do and the vet asked her if she had any bantamine and Sylvia said yes. So she gave her 5 cc's of it. The vet later said that that banamine said probably saved Sassy's life! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SYLVIA!!!!! I know I will never be able to repay you for what you did for Sassy but I will try my hardest!!! :) She is now on bran mash diet but she can be started on grain tomorrow! I can also ride her now too. I never thought my horse would be the one to colic but she did and I am so happy that it ended well!!! I will never be able to repay Sylvia for saving Sassy's life....... Thank you



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PICTURES!!!!! :):

love these pictures!! haha. dont ask why i have thumbs up in some them....

busy busy

So I have been really busy latley so I havent really has any time to write and I dont have much time now so I'll make this quick. Sassy is getting much better! She is now 100% sound at the walk and 95% sound at the trot and we havent tried a canter yet... We really have to start training for Clemson in just a few weeks!! Jenn has agreed to train me so hopefully we can have a lesson next week! Thats it for horses but other than that I am really busy! With school workshops, and appointments and friends it is all one big mess! I am also leaving for chigago on Friday and I dont when I will be back. Soemtime in the next week. So thats it for now... Party at Maddys! woot woot!! :)




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Not again!

So Sassy has had another injury. We are not exactly sure what happened but she is limping pretty bad on her front right leg and she has a medium sized cut on the inside of the leg. she also must have stepped in a ant pile b/c she has bites all over her fetlock and pastern of that leg too! So for now is iodine washes and bute and DMXO on her leg! Also cold hosing for the leg. There is not much swelling but there deffintally is some. It is not as bad as the last time she was limping like this so hopefully she should be 100% in about a week. We did move her up to the front pasture with Sierra and Snowy though so now you can see her from the road! Everytime I go to my dad's house I can see her! lol.



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woooo! updates!! :)

So update time!! First of all, Sassy LOVES her new home!! She has so much grass now she doesnt know what to do with it all! haha. And she is now being fed a much richer grain so she is putting on the pounds nicely! yay! Right now she is in a smaller back pasture with only one of Sylvia's horses, Sierra. Sierra and Sassy are best buds now too! If I take Sassy out to ride then Sierra goes crazy trying to get her back! lol. But tomorrow Sassy should be moving up to the front pasture by the road with Sylvia's other horses, TJ and Snowy! I think she will like being with the other horses too. I havent been able to ride Sassy in a ring yet b/c of some legal issues but hopefully in the next day or two I can use her neighbor, Cathy's ring and get Sassy jumping and working again. For right now I have just been riding her on the MILES of trails around Sylvia's house. Like no kidding, you can go forever on those trails! I havent taken Sassy in very deep but I will someday! Another cool thing about Sylvia's is that it is so close to my dad's house I can ride the fourwheeler there and back! It gives me something to do when my dad and brother arent home. Another update is CLEMSON!! I have had an oh so generous offer from Holly to haul Sassy up to Clemson for me!! Thank you so much Holly!!!! I have to get in touch with Jenn about classes and stuff but if Jenn agrees I plan on doing flat w/t/c and mabey X rails. Of course it all depends on how Sassy behaves! It will be her first sleep away show, well actually her first show all together but still a "spend the night". haha. Well thats all the updates for now. See ya!!



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