CLINIC...CREATING & CUTTING !!

WARNING !! WARNING !!

VERY, VERY LONG POST !!

2~11~2012

~~~HOOPER TRAIL CLINIC~~~

~~HELD AT BONINA~~

Getting ready for the March 10-11, 2012... ~Mountain Trail Challenge~

Sharpening up our backing skills.
On to the next one !!

So... just where do you want me to put my feet??

Place them where you will be able to side pass over this log !!

Bridge in hand and...

Bridge in saddle.

Showing off our backing skills !!

Yes we did back around that tight corner !!

The camera was not fast enough to get that "action" shot !!

My friend Holly and her horse Mia...

adding to their cutting talents !! :-)

CREATING...

I wanted to show the "finished project" 1st !!

You can see by all the photos below... just what I got myself into !!

NCHA "Early Bird" Cutting Show !!

Outside the arena...trying to make it look like Spring !!

Heavenly Bird House ??

Another touch of Spring !!

In the beginning...

one more in the beginning.

It all starts with a "HUGE" mess !!

Yes these are my boots...they seem to get me in a lot of trouble and

cause me a lot of extra work !! ha! ha!
After looking at the picture...it looks like I really deserve a new pair !!

Don't you agree ?

~1st NCHA CUTTING SHOW OF 2012~

STEVE AND STARINE WARMING UP FOR SUNDAY'S SHOW !!

I REALLY LOVE STEVE IN HIS RED "BONINA" SHIRT !!

STEVE AND STARINE DID REALLY WELL BOTH DAYS...

BUT SUNDAY THEY BROUGHT HOME A CHECK !! YEAH !! :)

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW THEY DID...

JUST CLICK HERE... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmp3HG2gXTo

HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR VIDEO !!

WE HOPE TO HAVE PLENTY MORE TO SHARE THIS YEAR !!
:0) :0)

Sorry for the long post...but I was getting a little behind with my blogging.

Our Son Brian's Idaho Ranch!!

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NOT JUST 4 HORSES !!

TUESDAY'S WITH CHET !!

NOW THEY ARE EVEN MORE FUN !!

Kalie (Chet's Mom) found this great $20.00 bargain...now we have this

awesome buggy/jogger to play with !! Thanks Kalie !! :-)

~BRIDGE~...no problem !! How high are we ??

Wee...this is fun !!
Look at me !!

Are we going to get stuck in here ??

~Lope Over~ ...piece of cake !!

That was fun...can we do all of them again ??

I have so much fun with Chet...his smiles always make me happy !!

It's so amazing what this little guy does for my heart !!

Don't you wish you had a Chet to play with ?? :-)

NEW CHAPS !!

~ WARM LEGS ~

OUR RANCH BRAND INCLUDED !!~ SPURS & CHAPS ~
STEVE & STARINE SHOWING OFF THE NEW CHAPS !!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE CUTTING SEASON !!

~ LEFT SIDE ~

~ RIGHT SIDE ~

NEXT SHOT WILL BE IN THE CUTTING PEN !!

STEVE & TWISTER SHOWING OFF A LITTLE !!

~ LEFT SIDE ~

~ RIGHT SIDE ~

A LITTLE ACTION WITH TWISTER !!

TURING WITH ONLY LEG PRESSURE !!

NOW YOU CAN SEE WHAT "MY" REAL COWBOY LOOKS LIKE !!

HE SURE LOOKS EXTRA HANDSOME IN THOSE "NEW CHAPS" !! :-)

A LITTLE GROOMIN GOIN ON !!

MR. CLEAN SHAVIN...

WYATT WAS UP FIRST !!

~ SIDE VIEW ~~ FRONT VIEW ~

MAYBE JUST A LITTLE CLOSER NEXT TIME !!
SEE HOW MUCH MY MANE HAS GROWN THIS WINTER !!

MY BANGS DON'T LOOK TO BAD...THEY STILL NEED TO GROW

A LITTLE MORE. I REALLY HOPE SOMEDAY SOON... THEY WILL LOOK

AS GOOD AS TIGGER'S !! :-)

YOU TRICKED ME !!

THIS IS SNOW...NOT A TREAT !!

MR. TIGGER'S ... SHAVIN SHOTS !!

~ SIDE VIEW ~

~ FRONT VIEW ~

WISH WE COULD OF HAD OUR SUITS ON...

INSTEAD OF OUR "CRUSTY, DIRTY & MUDDY" BLANKETS !!

SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE SPRING !! ha! ha!

CAUGHT YA !! TWISTER THOUGHT HE COULD BE QUICKER

THAN MY "NEW" CAMERA !!

STEVE SAYS...HE IS SUCH AN ANGEL !! ~ WE'LL TIGGER HAS

A DIFFERENT NAME FOR HIM !! ha! ha!

THESE ARE SOME OF THE "LAST SNOW" PICTURES...

AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT WE ARE HOPING FOR !!

COWBOY BOOTS...NOT !!

THESE ARE THE WARMEST BOOTS I HAVE...

BUT THEY ARE NOT "MY" COWBOY BOOTS !!THESE ARE DEFINITELY "NOT" COWBOY BOOTS...

THEY "STILL" ARE THE WARMEST !!

LONESOME BRIDGE !!
LONESOME COW COW !!

LONESOME RANCH GATE !!

LONESOME SORTING PENS !!

"NO" TRACKS !! :-( :-(

BUT...TODAY WE HAVE "LOTS" & "LOTS" OF TRACKS !! :-) :-)

IT'S AMAZING WHAT HAPPENED TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT !!

GONE...GONE...GONE !! YEAH...YEAH...YEAH... !!

WYATT & NEDRA LOPING VERY NICE CIRCLES !! :-)

OK! I KNOW THAT I'M VERY...VERY FAR AWAY...

BUT THAT WAY YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT I REALLY LOOK LIKE...

IN ALL THAT HEAVY WINTER WEAR !!

WITH A WOOL HAT...HOOD...VEST...THINSILATE LINED JEANS &

A HEAVY VEST...I FEEL LIKE... I LOOK EXACTLY LIKE...

THE "PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY" !!

NEXT TIME... I WILL HAVE MY CAMERA MAN ZOOM IN A LITTLE !! :-)

THAT IS ONLY IF I CAN GET RID OF SOME OF THESE HEAVY

WINTER DUDS !! LOL!!

P.S. Christine....I just want "you" to know... Wyatt has not forgotten

one thing and has come back even better ( after his winter hibernation) than expected !!

I just love him to pieces !! AMEN !! :-)