Goodbye 2009

You know when you are a kid and the older folks tell you how fast time goes and the years just fly by? I remember thinking, nah, that will never happen to me! Well here it is December 28th and there are only a few days left in the year of 2009! It just went by so fast it almost takes my breath away to think another year is over!

Honestly I have to say that 2009 was one of the best years I have ever had. I finished my massage school and took my state boards which is a huge weight off my shoulders! The horse business has been great this year, and only seems to be getting better! I have exactly what I have always wanted and that is a select few AWESOME and faithful clients who have stuck with me and always bring me some great horses to ride. I made a lot of new friends this past year doing the cowboy races, what a blast we had!! I got to ride a great horse all year (Velvet) and it was a great feeling knowing that I had made her into what she was and we did great things together this year! I made some awesome matches with horses and riders this year and met a lot of great people who bought horses and have kept in touch with me! There is nothing better to me than to match up a horse with a buyer and have that buyer contact you later and tell you how happy they are with that horse! 2009 has also been a great year from Zach and I, probably one of the best I can remember. To tell you the truth I think we have both done a lot of growing up this year and we couldn't be happier with eachother!

The new year:
As for 2010, all I can say is expect great things from Perfect Horse 4 U! Starting January 1st I will be doing more advertising than I ever have. I'm talking GRAND SCALE here!
I hope to have some great horses to ride this year. I am looking for the right project for some pleasure shows and of course I will be going to the ranch horse shows, cowboy races and hope do get back to some mounted shooting also!
Lonesome Hollow will be hosting another cowboy race sometime in June (I think), we haven't set a date yet, but check for that later on.
2010 will also see the start of my 2nd business as a massage therapist. I'm hoping to get started in my new office sometime in February! I'm very excited to get started at the new office and deal one on one with my clients!

To all those who made 2009 a great year, I can't thank you enough! I have some of the best friends/customers anyone could ever ask for!!

-Stacie
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HAVE A VERY "DIVA" CHRISTMAS!!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Way!!!
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, well actually it is almost 2 AM so I guess TODAY is Christmas Eve!!!
Things are still crazy busy here and just added craziness with the holiday. Zach and I got our shopping done Tuesday and I got everything wrapped tonight. Got the horses rode today and they will be happy to have the next 2 days off for Christmas!
I'm amazed at the horse sales that have been happening lately. I have sold 4 horses in the last month right off the videos. Sierra was only on the internet 1 day before she sold. The good ones just sell sell sell I guess! I have lots of appointments lined up for next week to show horses to people so everyone must be excited to get started with new horse projects!
We are spending Christmas Eve at my parent's house where we are opening presents there in the afternoon and then the whole family will be there for supper. Christmas morning we are going to Zach's parents to open presents and then to my grandma's for dinner, then back to Zach's parents for supper. Lots of running around but I wouldn't have it any other way!
I think next week is going to be busy getting horses rode and showing horses to buyers. Looking forward to going to Zanesville with Dana on New Year's Day for the tack sale. It will be nice to get out a day and play!
Well it is late and I should get some rest so I'm prepared for all the running around the next 2 days!!
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

1 week till Christmas

Mister - 9 year old gelding
It is hard for me to believe there is only one week until Christmas! What a busy time of year! I was up a good part of the night last night listing horses and then got the rest done today. What a chore! It's no wonder people pay ME to do this!! I love doing it, but it does take time that most people don't have!
Tomorrow I'm going to ride in the morning. Some guys are bringing in a few cows to sort. Tomorrow night Zach's parents have friends coming in from out of town so we will go there to see them. Then Sunday we will have Christmas at Zach's Aunt's house.
I love Christmas but it will be nice to get all the running around and craziness over with.

Anyway,...Please check out the website....many new horses listed as well as a new page for tack and trailers. Lately everyone I have talked to has a used saddle or this and that to sell so I figured I may as well make a page for that too!
New horses to check out:
Sierra and Mister - two very nice trail horses - www.perfecthorse4u.com/forsale

2 APHA coming 2 year olds and 2 coming yearlings - www.perfecthorse4u.com/weanlingsyearlings

Coming 2 year old AQHA halter gelding - www.perfecthorse4u.com/more4sale

4 horse 4-star trailer - www.perfecthorse4u.com/tack

Well that's all for now! Gotta get back to answering emails!

Is it Thursday already?

Geesh I swear the weeks are just blowing by me!! Guess that is what happens when you are so busy!! Had a great day yesterday with Dana and Gail. We went to Southerland Valley Western Store because they were having a sale and Dana wanted to see if they had any saddles she liked. Spent some time there and then stopped at Grizzle Ridge to see Mark and Kevin. Hassled Mark for awhile about needing to get his knee fixed and trying to get him to GIVE me his grey gelding that I love so much! After Christmas I'm going to go over and take pictures and video of his cutting horse and get it put on the internet for him. I bought some reins and a headstall that Mark had made. He makes the best stuff and it lasts forever!! I am always breaking reins cause the ones you buy in the store are so damn thin anymore. I don't believe I'll be breaking the ones he made me!!
Right now I'm getting ready to go ride the critters at the barn and then head north by Akron to take some pictures of horses up there for the website. I will have a full night of listing horses tonight!
Tomorrow is Zach's last day of school until after the first of the year. Maybe I will actually get to see my husband a little!! We are planning to go Christmas shopping on Monday.
Well that's all for now!

Angry with Mother Nature!!

Well my wonderful weekend plans were tarnished by mother nature!! I did end up going to the sale yesterday, but Dana could not go because she was having problems with water in the barn because of the cold. So I ended up going to the sale with Wayne and Atlee. We had fun and I picked up a few things that I needed. We watched the horses sell and it was a good time. Today was supposed to be the team sorting and I had a lot of people coming and I was so looking forward to it. Well we got freezing rain early this morning and I guess the roads were a mess so the sorting ended up getting canceled! YUCK!! So my day ended up being RUINED!! Damn winter!
I got Maggie the bay mare listed for sale. She is listed on the show horses page of the website.
http://www.perfecthorse4u.com/more4sale
Hopefully I will get pictures and video of the paint mare tomorrow, I think it is to be nice outside. She is riding really well. I may make a new video of Maggie also, she is riding really well but didn't look as good as she could in the video.
Friday night I got my Christmas cookies made. What an ordeal, I'm just glad it is over. We were icing cookies until 2 AM!!
Tomorrow I'm making buckeyes and fudge and then the cookie and candy making will be over!!
I also got a new gelding in on Friday. Gary brought him in. Hoping to get pictures and a video of him done in the next few days.
Well that is all for now...we will see what this week brings!
Until next time!

Excited for the weekend!

It's already Wednesday, time flies when you are busy! Yesterday I went to the barn early and got my horses rode and then headed to Dana's. Kevin came to trim horses and he did little Diva. She is the biggest puppy dog of a horse you would ever meet. It was nice to get over to Dana's since I haven't been there in so long. We went to supper and then came back and gabbed till late of course. Right now I'm getting ready to go to the barn. Need to get videos made of the new horses, will have to see if anyone is around to hold the camera for me! It is raining so I guess I won't get pictures taken today. Tomorrow I have to go get pictures and videos of some outside horses. Hopefully the weather is good.
I'm so excited for this weekend! Friday night I'm going to make Christmas cookies with my mother in law. Saturday is the Zanesville horse sale and Dana, Ray, Wayne and maybe Gary and I are going to nose around. Then Sunday is the team sorting at the barn which should be a lot of fun. Hopefully the weather isn't too bad so Dana can bring Velvet up for me to ride and Harley for her to ride. So it will be a full weekend and should be a lot of fun!
Well I should probably get to the barn and get my horses rode for the day!
I'm attaching pictures of Diva from yesterday. I walked her on Dana's steps (mounting steps), we were practicing for future cowboy races! Or maybe just practicing for when I bring her in the house!!
Until next time!!
-Stacie

Sunday night

Another end to a long week,..or isn't Sunday actually the beginning of the week? Anyhow, feels like another busy week has wrapped up. It was nice to get some other things done today besides go to the barn! Had a long day at the Armstrong's sale yesterday, but it was well worth it. The mare I took sold very well! Gary was very happy with the way we ended up there. Didn't bring anything home like I had hoped. Need to fill some orders on trail horses! Just wasn't anything there that I felt would work for any of my customers.
I finally got all my Christmas decorations up. I just have not been in the Christmas mood this year. I guess it has just snuck up on me...This whole year has just whizzed by, I cannot believe it is December and soon it will be the beginning of a new year. I will be sad to see 2009 go, all in all it has been a great year. Good friends and good business have made this past year AWESOME! I guess that is why it has gone so fast!
On another note, I'm not liking this cold weather...I guess the warm November we had really spoiled me!! I just don't know if I can get used to the cold this year!!
Dana sent me an email tonight that she put Diva's new blanket on her for the first time. (If you don't know, Diva is my weanling APHA filly that Dana keeps at her house for me) She said she was awesome when she put it on, just slipped it right over her head, buckled the straps with not problem at all. Little Diva Girl didn't even run around at all! I swear she is part dog! I'm afraid if I kept her here at my house she would be in the living room sleeping on the couch with the other 3 dogs!! I'm going to go to Dana's Tuesday afternoon to see my little girl. I haven't been over for quite awhile. I think Dana and I are going to have a day out. We haven't got a chance to "play" for many weeks so we are overdue!
Well the only other plans for this week are to get videos made on the nice bay mare and the paint mare (Maggie and Molly). Will hopefully have them done by Wednesday.
Hope everyone stays warm!! Layer, layer, layer!! That is the only way I make it through working horses!!
Until next post.......

I'm TIRED!!

Ok, I got 5 new horses in the last 2 days to ride, plus a few others and man oh man am I tired tonight after getting everyone worked today!! Not only do I have over 5 horses to ride, but they are all GREEN and I am out of shape!! Other than that, I'm loving ever minute!! Gary brought a few really nice horses in this week that I'm very excited about. One is a 3 year old filly by Potential Investment and out of a Zippos Mr Good Bar mare!! She is awesome, I could ride her all day long! The other one he brought is a really attractive paint filly who was 4th at the Pinto world as a yearling! She is very green but very willing and good to be around. Brought Moolah into the barn today to start her training. She was purchased by a lady in Wisconsin and she is keeping her with me for 3 more months to get her finished. Also riding another little mare that I am taking to Armstrong's sale this Saturday. Not sure how prices will be but might as well take one and find out! "Dunny" a bucksin gelding came in from Colorado this week. I got his feet trimmed tonight and will start riding him hard tomorrow. The last few weeks have been a total whirlwind! I have been selling horses left and right and talking with people from all over the country! Yesterday I took my State Board massage test so I had been studying for that like crazy. I think I did really good which is a huge weight off my shoulders but I won't get the results back for like 2 months or so!!
Tomorrow I'm going to try to get this house cleaned and start putting Christmas stuff up. Zach is begging me to have it all up by Saturday so I guess I better get that done before I go to the barn tomorrow!!
Check out the new horses added to the website. I added a whole new page for roping horses. Check out Rhinestone and Chuckie!! I made their videos on Sunday and I think they turned out pretty well!
Well I'm going to head to bed and rest up for another big day tomorrow!
Until next time....