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....