It's the Weekend!

Newsflash!: Today is Friday...That means it is the weekend. Well this weekend is going to be more hectic that my week has been I'm afraid. Tonight, 4 of my students are competing at the SC State Fair. The speed events are tonight. The four classes are: barrels, poles, open arena race, and texas barrels. We have been working crazy hard during lessons the last few weeks, and hopefully all our hard work will pay off! Then tomorrow there is an open barrel race I am going to. I am only taking one horse for me to run and then another horse for a student to run and then some of my other students are coming also. I am also considering letting Jacob do his first pee-wee class since he will be 2 next Sunday. Wow, time flys! Then Sunday, we have family in from Oklahoma so I hope to spend time with them, clean house, and hopefully start designing my office. I really need some space that I can get stuff done in. I currently try to work while sitting on the couch in front of the tv and keeping Jacob off the computer, it doesn't work very well. I have been browsing Pinterest and found several cute idea for offices in small spaces. Well these are my weekend plans, what are yours? Hopefully I will be posting lots of pictures next week!

Trails

In South Carolina, the majority of people that ride horses are here are recreational riders. That means that trail riding is very popular. Last weekend, there was a big ride. Trail riding is not my cup of tea, but I do trail ride at home just to help my horses relax. At the trail ride last weekend, there was a silent auction that benefitted the Wounded Warrior Project and St. Judes Children Hospital. I was asked to donate something. When I was pregnant, I started making custom tack to help pass the time since I spent part of my pregnancy on bed rest. I still occasionally make pieces but not nearly as often as I used to. When I was asked to make a donation I thought, hmmm I could make another piece of tack. I decided to do a one-eared headstall. Here is what it turned out like.

After I made this piece, I remember how much I enjoyed making tack. I am now starting back designing tack in my spare time. As I design more pieces I will probably open an Etsy store. I also take custom orders so you if have an idea feel free to email me to see what we can come up with.