The Star Spangled Banner

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light,

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,

O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,

O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?

Francis Scott Key 1814

Dusty Devoe

Cowgirlz Inspiration

to have a horse is a gift

enjoy the journey!



Dusty Devoe

Naughty Boy, GOOD BOY!!!

Thursday was day five of our bridling lesson

COPPERPONY is doing SO good!!!

Doc worked with him on Friday and today for me

I will get back out to the stable on Sunday

Thank You

to all of my blogger friends for your

support and ideas!

I will continue daily with the bridling

We both are

feeling more comfortable and confidient

Doc has access to a horse trailer

so we thought it would be a good time

to give
Dusty

a refresher course on loading

Copperpony

doesn't THINK he wants to go in!

Naughty, naughty Boy

don't you hurt DOC!!!

He really was a GOOD BOY

during the whole thing

He only had one bad moment then the rest

of the time he would step in and out

Here Doc just walked him right in

It was my turn next, and we did it!!!

(camera battery went dead)

I have had Dusty for 22 months now

and I am finally seeing that he is realizing he

can trust us and we aren't going to hurt him

Things aren't so tramatic for him!!!

After all, he always gets CARROTS and apples

after a HARD days work!!!

Doc gets a bottle of Makers Mark!!!

Thank You Doc!!!

Dusty Devoe

Thankful Thursday

this guy brings me such joy!

he makes me thankful i am in his life daily

yesterday was day four on our bridling

i bridled him twice

he was such a good boy!

he took it effortlessly...

like he has been doing it all his life!!!

he gave me the confidence i needed to get the job done

he had a a lot of patience with me today

i love you COPPERPONY!

tomorrow

we will do it again

we will do it everyday

until we both are old pros!

"The Wife" over at Gizzards & Calf Fries

has a beautiful sign posted on her blog today

"HOPE"

i think this is a great message for all of us in these

trying times

Hope is a dream in the midst of what can come

Hope gives you a future whatever passed

whatever done.

Hope is a light that breaks through the darkness

that surrounds us

Hope helps us find our way through to safer

loving ground.

Hope fights for you when things get tough

Hope keeps you going when you've had enough.

Hope though dims on times, stays through your sorrow

Hope brings you through by dreaming of tomorrow.

Hope tries to console you when your eyes glisten

with tears

Hope gives you something to keep going

whatever your fears.

Hope is free, beautiful, may fade, but never dies

Hope is always there even if it's light seems

dim at times.

"HOPE"

Thank you to "The Wife"

for such a

beautiful word !

Dusty Devoe

Copperpony's Bridling

COPPERPONY was enjoying the nice day

he is always happy to see us!!!

Today was day three on my commitment

with bridling

I went out two different times and worked with Doc

Dusty was such a GOOD BOY!

He took the bit 5 times without it being a challenge

I think he realizes he has no choice!!!

Dr. Tony doesn't give in

and

Dusty Devoe is on a mission!

Tomorrow I know will be a good day!!!

Did some more free lunging today

I really feel like

my COPPERPONY is connecting with me!

I am lovin' it!!!

I LOVE YOU

COPPERPONY!!!

Dusty Devoe

A Copper Bit For The Copperpony

Awhile back I mentioned I wasn't motivated to

go to the stable and felt like I was my avoiding

"my COPPERPONY"

why would I do this?

literally, my life revolves around HIM

You left some really great comments, and got me thinking

about what it is that is making me feel this way

I have a great passion for my horse

I love him with all my heart and soul

I know he is the right HORSE for me

and

I know he likes me, even loves me and trusts me

we are a partnership for life

Saturday I went to the stable to ride the Copperpony

I brought him in and groomed him

then decided to lunge him in the round pen

I have been free lunging

Dr. Tony worked with us so we could

do it right and safely

Dusty did really good

He listened and payed attention to me

He turns when I ask him to

and

stops when asked and faces me

So far the day was going good.

I have mentioned that my boy has issues with certain things

I have not told you about his taking the bit issue!

When I got Dusty, his previous owner rode him in

a hackamore because she had issues

So I did the same

I rode him in a Parelli hackamore

But my trainer at the stable felt I needed

to have more control and wanted me to be

safer when out on the trail

So about nine months ago we

started working with him and the bit

It has been a struggle off and on

Rarely does he take it without a challenge

I am taking the blame for a majority of this

I spend a lot of time with him

but not in the saddle

Saturday I could not get him to take the bit

his head was in the air

on the ground

it just was not going to happen

luckily his feet weren't moving

I cried in his shoulder

I was so frustrated

I fought with him for thirty minutes

then I let him win

I rode him in his hackamore

I know I made a big mistake in letting

him have his way

Sunday I went back out to the stable

and

talked to Doc AGAIN about my ongoing issue

We talked about using a copper bit

and Doc loaned me one to try

Now, does this look like a guy that would give

give his mother grief ?!?




Dr. Tony spent a lot of time with my COPPERPONY

He had a lot of PATIENCE with him

This is the second time Doc got him to take it

no struggle this time

We really praised him and told him what a GOOD BOY he was

Dusty really seems to like it once it is in his mouth

Cowboy and I went back out today

and met Doc to go through the whole

process again

Dusty did better today

the third time was good

the fourth perfect!!!

Now we are on a mission!

and I don't mean mission impossible!

We are going to go out everyday

and

work with him

I am hoping by the end of next week

the COPPERPONY

will be begging for that copper bit!!!

THANK YOU again Dr. Tony for coming to the rescue

you are so appreciated!!!

I feel bad that I let this get out of hand

that I avoided riding because I wasn't in control

of the situation

I have made this commitment to myself and DUSTY

if it takes a month or two months

I will have the patience to help us to get through this

I LOVE YOU COPPERPONY!

Dusty Devoe

Cowgirlz Inspiration

the stars exist that we might know

how high our dreams can soar

Dusty Devoe