> -> Chuckle.. I find I'm still having problems with my back.. it's no
> -> where as strong as it used to be.. or it's just taking longer to get
> -> back in shape.. I really have to watch it when I'm riding.
 
> Me too...except with me its my wrist.  One of the really nice things
> about having a husband that likes horses as much as I do is that he
> comes out with me and cleans my stall on weekends (we have a
> woman who cleans them during the week) tightens my girth and cleans my
> horse's feet so I don't hurt it.  He's a real darling and he spoils me
> terribly.
 
Well.. sorry I'm not that kind of guy.. I'd prefer a woman.. ;)
 
 
> -> CJ does this.. in fact I also let her drop the bridle when we're
> -> done.. it helps her confidence she her teeth do not get banged.
 
> Ever had a horse hang on to the bit after you've taken the bridle off?
 
Yep... all the time. CJ on rare occasion.
 
 
> If I haven't given Smokey the attention he thinks he deserves he will
> pull this on me.
 
Hmm well CJ's been really funny lately.. she was a witch the other night and 
then tried it again the next night. She went into the round pen and then was 
completely ignored for a day... She got over it. ;)  
 
> -> aft.. clearing Weds. Every major freeway in LA was tied up today.
> -> When I drove back from Symar to Burbank to check on the horses I had
> -> to take the 170 down and bypass where the 5 was closed.
 
> I heard.  It sounded like you people really got the worst of it.  I was
> suppose to go to Fresno on Tuesday but stayed home due to the wind and
> rain and closed roads.
 
Yep.. I thought we were going to have a drought this year.. boy was I wrong! 
;)
 
 
                                    BK 
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