Billy Cook Roping Saddle for Sale - SOLD

SOLD !!!
Check out this almost new saddle that I'm selling on e-Bay.
16" Billy Cook Roper

Play Day at Zambito Oaks

What a fun Saturday we had ! It was too hot to get out and trail ride, so some friends came over with their horses and we played around with hula hoops, jumps, barrels, tarps and other miscellaneous items. We took a break and had some lunch, then went back out to attempt to lay our ponies down......... Success for each of us ! Here's a link to more pictures of the day.........

Whew !

Went on a great 3 hour night ride on Friday - came straight home from work, loaded up, picked up our friend Cathy and headed out to Jennings Forest. No one else showed up, but we 3 had a great time - rode in the woods, around the ranch and then sat around with some cool ones before heading home.

Saturday- we worked around the yard and then Cathy come over with her young horse, Brother and we played in the round pen. Layed Brother down pretty as you please - he's such a puppy dog. Now....Stylin was a different story - she'd get close and then get scared and fight. We finally got her down once, but she practically rolled on her head. She got all sweaty and nervous so I felt it was better to try again another time....not to keep pushing. Cathy took video of it and we look like some clowns, but we were having a lot of fun.

Jenny took Julian on a fishing tournament for our church - and we all went to the fish fry that evening.

Sunday - it was church and then a company gathering at the baseball park to watch the Suns play in the WAY TOO HOT bright sunlight. We took Julian for his first time in a big ball park and he was amazed.

Busy Week

We had a busy week and 1/2. Shelly brought Mom back home from TN and visited for a week. She brought Bo & Vance...Allie had to stay back home to work. We always enjoy Shelly's visits - I wish she lived closer.

Ringer got gelded as scheduled and it went smoothly. I think he took advantage of the drug cocktail and slept a little extra after the procedure. It was performed in the shade under the big oak tree and he had his wolf teeth extracted while he was out. I had to exercise him every day for a while to help the swelling go down. We took him out today for his first trail ride in a month and he did really well.

Problem Child

Boy........that Ringer is going to be the death of me. I'm tired this morning..........

Not only did he gig himself on the chain link fence on my birthday and it looks like a cougar raked the underside of his belly and groin............. last night when I went to feed up, I noticed that he was laying down and he doesn't usually lay down around 7 pm. I go ahead and feed the girls and then check him out. Yep.....he'd been rolling, and sweating and flopping back and forth in the sand. He'd wallowed out a couple of beds. I got him up and he groaned like an old man. He was pitiful....had dirt in his eyes, his mane was all tangled with dirt and hay. I walked him around for a while, called the vet, called Ms. Jane to buy a Banamine shot from her and then had Jenny go get the shot and administer it. Well, all this took about 45 minutes and just before Jenny got there, he let out a stinky, big ole fart and seemed to feel better. Dr. Tammy said that babies are very melodramatic because they've never felt it before and make a big deal about feeling bad. I had Jenny stick him anyway and I kept checking on him till about midnight. Well, long story short - he's fine this morning and I feel sleep deprived..

He's scheduled to be gelded tomorrow morning..............

My New Little Pond

Here's my new pond right off of our back patio. I can sit with a beverage of choice and listen to the relaxing sound of the fountain. Thanks Jenny !

Mother's Day Weekend

Robbin, Mom, Melinda, Julian and I packed up and drove to Springfield, TN to spend the weekend with Shelly and her family. We all had a great time all packed in Robb's truck and then packed in Shelly's house. Tennessee weather was crisp, cool and beautiful and we had a really nice visit. We attended a mother daughter brunch at Shelly's church, attended a street festival and did the obligatory Wal-Mart shopping. Bobby stayed home to tend the "farm" and let us have a girls weekend. Jenny couldn't get away and she was sorely missed. She dug a goldfish pond complete with fountain for me while we were gone. I've wanted one forever and she did a fantastic job! Here are some PICTURES taken over the weekend.