Just didn't want to receive the little reminders in the email box on why I keep missing every other day. Therefore, I'm stopping in long enough to say hello and good night.

We, the boys and Mom and I that is, went to the first Palomino/Buckskin show today in Longmont. It was a bit discouraging. I can't imagine why with all the Buckskin and Palomino horses I see when I'm out and about and many that are most assuredly show worthy, that there is any reasonably good excuse for why the numbers of people attending and participating in these shows appears to be dwindling??? There were some unfortunate individuals involved in the association a few years back, but it would appear they are too busy with the bigger Quarter Horses show world that (THANK GOD) they apparently don't have time for the likes of these little shows and what they no doubt view as the little people. That is anyway, unless of course you beat them! Then it was a matter of watching your butt... But as the case goes, they are not around these such shows and the folks who are and who are putting them on these days are great folks and very friendly if you'll give them a chance!

So, if any of you out there in the Colorado region have a Palomino or Buckskin, Red Dun or Gruella (SP?) colored horse with registration papers accordingly or are eligible for such, let me encourage you to find out and get involved! It really can be fun at this level!

On the other hand, I suppose the one good excuse that no one can deny is the economy. As one party said today, if it comes down to paying the heating bill or going to a horse show, the obvious answer is clear and most understandable.

However disappointing the attendance at the show may have been, it was a nice day and good to get out and see a few friendly faces of whom we know from earlier show days.

We did have a bit of excitement on the horizon when we put a new mare in with Murray (Moonlights Destiny) our Palomino stud horse. He learned, or so we hope, a very difficult lesson of not asking before presuming she thinks he's hot and can't resist him. After soaking his unmentionables with a hose for twenty or thirty minutes and a small dose of anti-flammatory/pain killer medication the swelling seemed to go down quite a bit. However, we sure couldn't help but feeling just a bit sorry for the guy! And when he attempted to forgive her and make up, she kicked him again; this time front angled and caught his throat. Needless to say, as he stood in the opposite corner of the pen glaring at her, I am pretty sure of what sort of names he must have had in his mind and opinion of her.

And last but not least, I ended up cooking at home which is the first in forever on a Saturday...

So, that would be a double

Oh yes and then there was the Derby... What a bummer that was! I am sure they did not expect or even consider such a horrific ending to such a valiant effort. However, just my opinion, but on a horse that young and that big, it is simply too much to ask of their joints to hold up too. Most of these horses don't have any business being run before they are at least four or five years old and even at that, the larger, taller ones still often have open joints i.e.; knees etc. at age 5 to 7! Thoroughbreds tend to close up even slower than some of the others. But that is the way it has been done for years and years and I don't see it changing any time soon. There will continue to be lame and abandoned horses as a result of such practices and there will be extremely high dollar horses that on a rare occasion will break down as Belle did today in front of the masses... But over all, most of it will continue to occur behind the scenes where the general public simply doesn't know of it. There are reasons these top horses are retired at three or four years of age. Consider a horse can live to be well into their thirties if conditions are right. Hmmmm... So, that is my rant for the day on racing. Nothing against one horse against another, just wish they would let them grow up a little more first.

Okay, I think I'm going to bed now. The boys haven't made any sound for awhile so I better go see if they are all in bed or if they are not??? Hmmmm...

Happy Saturday and God Bless Us Everyone!