Updates

So much has changed lately, I am not even too sure where to begin?

I guess I will start with my realization that my true passion is (obviously) horses, so why am I not making a career out of it? Plenty of people are coming up with ways to make horses profitable, so why can't I?

My true dream would be a Parelli Professional, a certified parelli instructor. It could be a rough start since the education is going to cost so much, so I am going to need a solid job on the side. I am currently going to school for Medical Technology and despise every second of it. While talking to my aunt about it, she suggested I look into a career with horses, like Vet Tech. Uh, why didn't I think about that before? It isn't a very profitable career, only about $30,000 a year. BUT, if I have my parelli career on the side, that would be beyond perfect. I could have a stable job working with horses in the Vet Tech pathway, but always get to live my dream by being a parelli professional. It sounds perfect, but getting there is going to be everything but easy.

Considering I am trying to make a career out of parelli, I decided to start a blog to track my progress (just as I have done with this blog and tack). You can visit my new blog here:

http://savvywithsonny.blogspot.com/

Feel free to follow Sonny and me there :).

Also, I just discovered http://draft.blogger.com/ . Why didn't anyone tell me about that before? I am not sure if I understand why blogger has two websites, but the 'draft' one is beyond awesome. It makes life so much easier when it comes to writing a post. I found it just in time to start my new blog!

What does all this mean for model horses? I am not exactly sure. I know it means that I won't have a penny to spend on them. But, I plan on keeping up with the blog and making tack when I can. If there are any specific posts you would like to see, (as always) just comment or e-mail me at labelle012@yahoo.com

Savvy on!

AQHA Congres - LIVE

For those of you who don't live close enough to attend, be sure to check the shows out here!

Congress Live

Whata Weekend

This weekend was nothing like I was expecting.

I was suposed to go to my very first hunter pace on Saturday! I was so excited; it was Halloween themed so I had purchased a bunch of stuff to dress up Sonny and I as bumble bees! My new saddle, pad, and shims were here and everything was working out perfectly!

Friday night (around 6 P.M.) I was giving Sonny a bath and noticed my friend's horse, the horse that was going to the hunter pace with me, looked colic-y. After about twenty minutes of him laying down, I decided that he was in fact colicing and called out the owner and the barn manager.

LONG (emphasis on the 'long') story short, we found out from the vet that there was gas in his small intestine which means something was blocking it there since there isn't supposed to be anything in the small intestine. There was not a whole lot we could do but surgery. The owner couldn't afford surgery, so we tried some not-so-promising methods. When the vet left around midnight, she said he had less than a 20% of surviving. Around 3 A.M. we decided he was not getting any better (actually getting much worse) and it would be the best for the horse to have the vet back out and put him down.

Immediately after we called the vet the horse farted! That meant the gas was moving through his body! After about an hour of nothing but farts, he was doing much, much better. The vet cannot believe that he is still alive. He is currently doing well, pooping and all the normal stuff. He can eat only small amounts for now but can have grain again Tuesday. Lets hope that he continues to improve!

Needless to say, the hunter pace was out of question. Stephen and I didn't even leave the barn until 5 A.M. Saturday morning! Talk about a long night! Then I spent the rest of my weekend working and writing a paper. Fun, right? Not.

I was planning on posting some great hunter pace pictures today, so it is a bummer than I don't have any!

All I have is a photo showing off how skinny/in shape Sonny looked yesterday. Nice, huh?

All Smiles

A while ago I got a message from a customer telling me about a recent purchase she made from me. Here is what she said:

Hello,

Thanks for the tips. I just got the box today and I don't think I can praise you enough. The nylon halter is looks wonderful and the leadrope is amazing. I don't know how you got it to twist like that, but the effect looks great. Elizabeth's halter fits perfectly (big relief) and it looks soooo good on her. The foal slip was a bit trickier to get on (I was extremely careful with it, and the glue held just fine), but once I got it adjusted, it looked fabulous. I will definately take your advice and leave the noseband buckled from now on. Should save me an extra minute or two. I was also really impressed by the ID collar. The nameplate looks exactly like the real ones and the buckle and keeper make it look so neat and tidy. And the leather halter is simply wonderful. I looks so accurate, I love the rolled throatlatch and the stitchmarks. I could probably go on, but I'm running out of adjectives. I've attached a few pictures, but I can only send 3 at a time, so expect another e-mail with a few more pics. Thank you so much for the great tack. You have been so wonderful throughout this whole process, especially with your help in measuring Elizabeth's halter. Thanks ever so much.

How awesome is that? When I read it, I got goosebumps!

I put a lot of effort into making my take the best quality that I can and to see that someone appreciates it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I couldn't be happier!

Here are a few pictures that she sent:

Believe it or not, that guy is a customized Gilen! How cool is he? The owner is doing all the custom work herself!

This is a customized Elizabeth resin. She is the first horse I have made a halter for without having in front of me. She was a challenge, but I am so pleased with the outcome!

What isn't there to smile about?