The past several months I have been working with one of the ranch’s colts, Cabo.  Cabo is a coming four year old APHA gelding that I first mentioned here.
I’ve started a number of colts and I have to admit that Cabo continues to be the most challenging horse I have worked with!  We started riding in a side-pull and graduated to a regular snaffle bit late last fall.  Recently, I moved him into an Argentine (a very short shank and smooth snaffle mouthpiece) to work a little more on collection …

This weekend was fantastic!  I was able to accomplish all my domestic obligations on Saturday morning and Sunday I spent all day working with the cowboy. 
Today, I thought that rather than bore you with the details, I’d just share a few of the pictures I took on Sunday with you! 

I love to cook and have spent a few messy evenings in the kitchen playing Mad Cowgirl Scientist, concocting a number of homemade horse treat recipes.  As I have a number of willing testers who are eager to taste my recipes. 
In my humble opinion, I have established an exceptional horse treat test kitchen … and in the interest of good karma, I would like to share my recipes with you (and your horse, of course)!
Without further ado, here’s the first tasty tidbit from my gourmet horse treat collection:
Peppermint Biscuits
Yields: A Bunch
2 cups …

The two of us are sitting at the kitchen table “working” on our respective laptops.  I’m catching up on some blog reading and click on the video of The Pioneer Woman’s appearnace on Good Morning America. 
Him: “Who is that talking?”
Me:  “Robin Roberts”
Him:  Makes a disgusted face (he has something against Robin Roberts, she annoys him for some weird reason – but that’s beside the point ). “What are you watching?”
Me: “A clip from when the Pioneer Woman was on Good Morning America.”
Him: “The who?”
Me: “Here just look…”
We both are watching …

“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns.  I am thankful that thorns have roses.” 
~ Alphonse Karr
We all have the type of people in our life that are constantly grumbling – they have a special talent for finding the rough spots, pointing out the imperfections and in general floating about like a little black rain cloud. 
When you start to feel pulled down by these folks, think of the above quote and be the person who is grateful for the roses!  And, if you’re the person out there raining on everyones …