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Posted on 01/02/2007 9:57:39 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
Turns out I'm not marking trail today... it seems I waffled enough about it that he found someone else. I called yesterday to say I was going to have the truck back and ~could~ do it, but he'd already found someone. Now I'm kindof disappointed. Now I want to go on a ride! Because the ride's going on Sat, I think we'll probably hold of and go on Sunday.
Oh Becky, so sorry about Harley and hope it is not too serious.
Wow Duchess, that is hot! Still no rain here and temps in low 80's.
You couldn’t still go? Can you have too many marking trail?
Becky
Well, I wouldn’t have any duties, then, I’d be just sortof standing there watching them put up signs... ;~) And since I’m not going, Bob’s not riding either, he’s going to go make and put up road signs, so I’d probably be riding with someone I don’t know. Probably the gaited mule lady again, and Bay and I aren’t really ready to move that fast.
So if I’m not needed, I don’t NEED to go today. It was going to be a little out of my comfort zone to load Bay up alone and pull out of here alone. I’ve never done that. It made me balk a little but I decided I NEEDED to stop worrying so much and start just DOING.
Anyway... it was good for me to decide to go alone... now next time it comes up I won’t have to go through the silly worrying part right?
Hair, I relate all to well with your situation. When my hubby can't go and I have to load up and haul by myself I am always uneasy. I think mostly because we do not have a reliable truck and I am always worried about being broke down, by myself with a horse. I have been there, done that and did not like it.
Good :~) But you go anyway, right?
I worried mostly about the reactions of the horses, I guess, but I decided they’d be fine. Cyn would not care if she was left behind with the pony. She’d probably pat herself on the back for somehow getting out of work! :~D
And my issue with Bay hauling alone was that I don’t want to put him in the front stall in the trailer, it’s too small for him/he doesn’t like being closed in against the front wall. I remember that from way back and wondered if that would be an issue. So I decided I’d take the divider out... Problem solved. He’d be fine with the whole thing open.
Heh... that didn’t read right... I meant good that you understand my worrying, not good that you worry about your truck. :~\
They met with entire approval from our guests. I cooked almost ten pounds of ribs, and there were barely enough left for my daughter to have some when she got back from visiting some friends!
I see you treat your cats right! (I’m certain they believe the entire household is run for their benefit.)
Including little cat-sized hammocks, as you can see :~)
Yes, I go anyway, Frog would not let me out of it! She would tell me to get over it and c'mon. I have a good 1 1/2 to 2 hour drive to go anywhere there are trails and there are lots of hills to pull so I get quite anxious at times. But I am not going to let my anxiety stop me from doing what I love to do. Ride my horse.
I read it the way you meant it. ;-)
Tell me if I’m silly, too, for turning down the idea of Bob coming to get me with his trailer...
He’d have Barney in the front, who Bay’s never seen before. As ‘studly’ as Bay pretends he is, wouldn’t it be an issue, the first time a horse sees another horse he’s stuck in a trailer with him? I pictured them striking at each other. Their legs are awfully vulnerable, even if Bay would be wrapped, Barney wouldn’t be.
And Barney scrambled bad in the trailer when I hauled him home to Bob’s... he was walking the whole time. A warned Bob about it, that he needed to corner and break real carefully, Bob just kindof “goes”.
Good for you! I need to get a little of that back. I didn't used to be such a quivering rabbit.
They don't burn in the smoker, I cook them for about 8 hours and they are falling off the bone. I don't put the BBQ sauce on until right before I am ready to take them out of the smoker.
I have NEVER hauled alone - always been with a crowd, usually going to a show or a hunt and with multiple trailers caravanning. Even though Gracie is as steady as a rock, if it was just the two of us I’m sure I would be nervous and worrying about every little thing, from loading to tying to the weather to every bump in the road and every noise from the trailer!
My daddy has one of those Big Green Egg smokers and uses it all the time — he mostly does turkey and chickens, don’t think he’s done ribs. I’ll ask him. Maybe I can try it!
Heh... it does look like that thing is plugged in :~D
I have had to trailer my horses with a strange horse from time to time and after the first minute or two they are fine and seem to develope an alliance during the trip. My old girl Queen had to ride next to a strange gelding one time, she squealed at him at first with her ears pinned, I could tell she was not happy but they both behaved. When we got on the trail she did not want him out of her sight. Hard to say how Bay will act. I think if they have good trailer manners to begin with they will be fine.
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