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Spring has finally sprung!

2010-03-18T23:21:00.000-07:00

First off let me apologize to you all for not updating for so long! I know there are those of you out there who read this and want to know what is going on! Well you can bet there is a lot going on (which is why I have had no time to update!!)
My theme for the week is...when it rains, it pours! I say this ever spring I think. My phone has been ringing off the hook and I darn near have Skeeter Hollow bursting at the seams with horses! I'm so loving the fact that every day I get to talk to and work with horse people from all over the country. Just in the past few weeks we have shipped horses to Texas, New York, Penn, and Illinois! I currently have 9 horses to ride, some are training horses and some are sale horses. This weekend will be busy making videos of new horses for sale.
Last week we had a great week, selling 6 horses! I am hoping to have all the new sale horses listed by the first of next week! With this recent nice weather I'm so excited to start making outdoor videos! The outdoor arena has been in excellent condition and it has been so nice to get to ride in the sunshine!!! Forgive me mother nature for cursing you all those snowy days!
On top of the great business at Perfect Horse 4 U, my new massage job is going awesome! I just love the people and the Dr I work for. It is the perfect place for me to be and they are so flexible with my horse schedule!
I would really like to thank all my loyal horse customers for sticking with me for 2010, and I am so happy to welcome the many new customers that this year has brought! It looks to be another fun year of horse shows!
I'm currently trying to figure out dates of shows and what is going on when, but right now I never know what I'm doing tomorrow, let alone in a few months! I do know we are planning to attend all Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse shows as I have several customers interested in showing at those. Beyond that, I'm just waiting for showbills in the mail to pencil in the rest.
This Sunday, March 21st at 1:00 is a Ranch Sorting at Skeeter Hollow. With the nicer weather we are expecting a big crowd.
I promise to update the blog again next week with a current list of all sale horses, including pictures and videos. I might as well do something constructive on these nights when I can't sleep!
Until then, everyone get out there and brush the mud off those ponies and ride!!

Be My Valentine

2010-02-14T22:13:00.000-08:00

Well it's Sunday night and I'm trying to get caught up on my computer work. The website needed an update which I got done, added a few horses and listed some sold!!
Boy this weather sure has put a damper on everything around here! I have several people interested in horses, just waiting on the weather to clear up to make the trip here, who knows when that will be!
Zach was off of school most of last week and other than working at the office doing massages, I didn't get much else done. It was hard enough getting out the driveway much less getting to the barn! Did I express how angry I am with the weather? We were supposed to leave for the shoot in Florida on Wednesday but again the weather screwed up those plans! The snow hit all along the east coast so it was just too dangerous to try to make the trip. We are planning for a shoot in Indiana the end of Feb. I can't wait for Spring,....have I mentioned that before??? I read somewhere today where 49 of the 50 stes had snow on the ground, the only one that didn't was Hawaii - I'm contemplating a one way ticket to Hawaii.
Anyway, I got caught up on a lot today. Got horses rode and pictures taken. I'll attach pictures of the newest horse for sale listed at Perfect Horse 4 U. His name is Bonanzas Mister Twister or "Mister" for short. He is a 3 year old APHA gelding and more info can be seen at Perfect Horse 4 U on the Show Horses 4 Sale page.
Waited on the shipper to call and pick up Mo this week. He was supposed to leave for Texas and Kim was very anxious for him to get there but unfortunately the weather has held up the shipping so it is looking like he will be picked up next week.
I need to get some videos made of a few horses this week so hopefully everything goes smooth!
Don't forget the cattle sorting next Sunday at Skeeter Hollow,...hopefully the snow holds off and everyone can get their trailers out!!
Well better get back to work!
Stay warm everyone!

It's Feb! WOW

2010-02-02T18:05:00.000-08:00

Well here it is February already! Time flies when you're having fun!
It was ANOTHER BUSY WEEK for Perfect Horse 4 U. 5 horses were sold this past week! Perfect matches just keep happening and I couldn't be happier!! If you haven't looked at the website the last few days (where have you been?) well you wouldn't know that Featured Horse for Sale, Ole Velvet Cream Pie sold this past weekend! Ronnie Hutchison came up from Florida on the last day she was to be offered for sale before taking her off the market for the Equine Affair. He came with money in hand and a trailer and took Velvet back home with him to Kentucky! It was bittersweet as you all know this was a special filly who has been a 2 year process, but in the end she found a great home and turned out to be an awesome horse. Ronnie was all smiles when trying her out, and it was great to hear him say over and over, "You did such a good job with her" What a great feeling!
Another horse that sold this week was Jay Puzacke's rope gelding "Chuckie" A family came from PA to try him and came back to buy him. What a cool horse, they are so lucky to have this guy. They were very impressed with Chuckie's youtube video and said over and over how well put together it was so that made me feel great!
Other horses sold the past week include, Mo Money In the Bank. Mo is heading to TX the end of this week! Boy I wish I was going with him!! I'm sure Kim will be so happy to meet him in person when he gets there!
The other horses sold this week include Tami's mare "Cool" or Pleasing Reflection. She is going to be started on barrels by a young girl and I think they will be awesome together!
I'm awaiting a check for my little filly Diva to arrive but I'm fairly certain she is sold also. I talked with a nice lady on the phone about her and she sounds like the perfect fit.

So now I have more people coming this week to look at horses, on top of the fact that I started a new massage job today!! All went well and I am now massaging at Twin City Chiropractic on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I feel like this is a great fit!

Tomorrow I am getting tons of tack to list on the page for sale, giving a lesson and then heading to Mountaineer with Dawn to pick up a TB gelding. I will be working Thursday and then Friday getting a horse ready to go to Armstrong's sale on Saturday.

OTHER EXCITING NEWS!! I entered the Atlantic Coast Classic shoot in Florida and leave with Mike and Dawn next Wed!! I'm so excited to shoot again, I missed it so much last year. I have been riding Zip and brining him back from his injuries he had the past 2 years. He is riding great and feels ready to run! I'm going to Florida to win!! I took the money I was going to use to enter Velvet in the Equine Affair and used it to enter this shoot so I'm so excited to go!!
Jacksonville, here I come!!!

Well I should get to bed, it's been a long day!
Thank you to everyone for your great support! I couldn't do it without you!

What a week

2010-01-24T20:29:00.000-08:00

Wow it has been a crazy week! I listed quite a few new horses so it was a week full of making videos and taking pictures. Anyone who thinks this is an easy job should just come with me to take horse pictures some day!!!
Please check out the new horses added to the site which include:
Show Horses 4 Sale:
Just A Shot of Tikila
Cruzn The Scenic Rout
Mo Money In The Bank
No Seatbelt Required

Trail Horses 4 Sale:
Pleasing Reflection
"Blackie"

Prospects 4 Sale:
More Or Less ACowboy
Don't U Juana Zip "Diva"
Heza Classic Pistol

There is quite a variety on the site now and I just keep getting more calls so look for more to be added soon. "Maggie" was picked up today by her new owner, Kim. I hated to see that filly go!
Today we had a ranch sorting at the barn and it was a lot of fun. Had a decent turn out despite the rainy day. I'm attaching a few pictures I took at the sorting today.
I am also now building a site for Skeeter Hollow which I just started today. It is just a "shell" right now, will be adding a lot more info soon but you can check it out at www.skeeterhollow.com
Tomorrow starts a new week and it looks to be booking full also. Got a new horse in to ride today so I will start on him tomorrow. Also going to start riding one of Dawn's shooting horses in hopes to get him ready for a shoot in Florida in Feb. Hopefully I will be back to shooting again and I can't wait! I missed it so much last year!
I have some folks from KY very interested in Velvet so they are planning a trip up here the end of the week. The plan is that they either take her Saturday or if they don't she is off the market until after the Equine Affair cowboy race. Either way is fine with me!!
Also this week I have to get all my things together to start the new job at Twin City Chiropractic. My first day is Feb 2nd. Yet another venture to keep me crazy,,...I mean BUSY!!!
Well I'm off to the land of Jillian's 30 day shred, which I have neglected to do the past few days!!
Off to feel the burn! LOL

I love 2010!!

2010-01-14T21:00:00.000-08:00

WoW!! It is only Jan 14th and I already love the way this year is going!! Today was a GREAT day! First off last night the application stuff for Craig Cameron's Extreme Cowboy Race at the Equine Affair was posted. I have been waiting for this for months! Of course it just makes me THAT much MORE nervous about the whole thing! Dana and I have been buzzing about this all day. I put my application video together today which can be viewed by CLICKING HERE!!
I have to get Wayne and Andy's videos done also and get the applications printed off and sent in.
Also today I got some AWESOME NEWS!!!
I AM NOW OFFICIALLY A LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!
I'm so excited all that school work and studying is OVER!! That is a huge weight off my shoulders!
SPEAKING OF WEIGHT. the diet is going fairly well, better than I thought. In the past I have stayed on the wagon for a few days and then fizzled out. Today is a week and I have lost about 6 pounds! I'm eating pretty well but not totally forbidding myself from things, just eating less and trying to stay under 1200 calories. Also trying to do the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred every day. I did miss 2 days but tonight was the 4th day I did it and I can really notice a difference on the scale on days where I do the workout vs days I don't. I'm doing fairly well on the workout other than I have discovered that I have a bad knee which I had no idea and it is kind of worrying me! I ordered some Cetyl-M today and started drinking my Mona Vie again so hopefully that will help.
Have someone coming to look at Molly the paint mare tomorrow and also have a lady from up north bringing 3 paint horses for me to sell. Look for updates on the website tomorrow night.
My mom and mother in law are taking me to the Japanese Steakhouse "Wasabi" next Wed to celebrate me passing my state board test. Zach and Cathy Cummings are coming along and I'm supposed to invite a few other people.
Saturday I'm heading to Grizzle Ridge with Dana for a barrel show and I need to take some pictures of Mark's grey gelding and his cutting horse.
Well Guess I should head to bed, need to get up early in the morning to head to the barn. Will have a busy day!

Snow Day

2010-01-08T21:26:00.000-08:00

Well it is Friday and after all the snow we got yesterday and last night it was pretty much a stay at home kinda day and Zach had a snow day so he was home with me.
First off, last night I actually went to bed early, BUT woke up at 2 AM, wide awake!! At around 2:30 I got an email on my phone from Dana,...unfortunately her mother passed late last night/early this morning. Please everyone keep Dana, Ray and the rest of the Ramsey's in their prayers. After that I was up for quite awhile before falling back to sleep.
Well today is day 3 of the diet/workout plan. It is going well. Yesterday I was sore from the workout the day before! I went to walmart yesterday and got Jillian's 30 Day Shred and also picked up the Blast Fat, Boost Metabolism one.
I have been eating under 1200 calories a day which is actually going well. Today I ate a good breakfast and then since Zach was home I made his favorite meal, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo...I thought this would be a big problem for me because that isn't exactly what anyone would call a DIET meal!! But I figured out the calories of everything and measured my portions and it didn't end up being so bad and I was good and full after the meal.
My aunt called me after lunch and wanted a massage so I took my table and everything over to grandma's house and my aunt came over for a massage, well that turned into my mom, my cousin and my grandma all getting a massage!
I got back here around 5:30 and fixed grilled cheese and chicken noodle soup for Zach and I. Then it was Jillian time!! I did my first day of the 30 day shred. Boy it kicked my butt, although it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be an I made it through the whole level 1 workout! I never knew how bad my knees were and that was the only thing that really hurt. If anyone is looking to start a workout I would highly recommend this one! It is a 20 minuted cardio and strength combination workout with warmup and cooldown included! I sure worked up a sweat!! Zach and I watched a movie and then he went to bed. I was feeling like I needed more exercise and still had it in me so I decided to try out the Blast Fat, Boost Metabolism DVD...it is 45 minutes of intense cardio. Obviously I need some punishment or something!! Let me tell you this killed me!! I made it through 2 circuits and pushed myself pretty hard but boy oh boy was my heart racing. I had to stop cause I was getting dizzy, I think my heart was racing too much!! But I feel really good about what I got done, probably did an hour total of exercise today.
I'm sure I'll pay for it tomorrow but it is worth it! This fat girl is going to get in shape!! I also bought a scale when I was at Walmart and judging by my weight this morning I have already lost 2 pounds!! Can't wait to get rid of this flab!!

Well need to get in bed, have a busy day tomorrow.
-Stacie

A New Year, A New Me!

2010-01-06T22:01:00.000-08:00

Ok well, I'm going public with this in hopes that it will be yet another motivation to keep me going!
Today I started a weight loss program! I'm tired of the way I look and feel and have been for awhile but haven't had the real drive to do anything about it until now. After watching myself in all these videos lately and seeing how my weight is affecting my riding and also seeing how bad I looked in Christmas pictures I have decided enough is enough and it is not going to get any better unless I take the initiative! Also I'm really getting excited to enter Velvet in Craig Cameron's Extreme Cowboy Race at the Equine Affair. Info is to be up next week about applications and I already have my video application ready to send! Usually there is a part in Craig's races where you have to get on and ride bareback and the getting on part just isn't happening with my rather large booty!
Here is the plan:
Eat 1500 calories or less
Work out at least 30 minutes a day (on top of riding)
Drink lots of water
Don't eat after 6:30 PM

Today was day 1 and I ate about 1300 calories and did about an hour and a half of exercise.
I have been doing some research and I have decided tomorrow I'm going to Walmart to buy Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred. I watched a bunch of youtube videos of people who had done it and it looks like it is the right thing for me to start out with. I will also be purchasing a scale (yes, it's true, I don't own a scale!) and I'm going to get an exercise mat and some hand weights. I might also get another video that Jillian has out called Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism. It is supposed to be a kick ass cardio video.
My goal is to lose around 30 pounds by the first of April which is when the Equine Affair is. I know it is kinda a steep goal but I'm hoping if I really stick to the plan it will work!
I feel awesome today since doing the workouts! The last few days I have felt like crap and been achy all over,...I think I just needed to get some blood pumping through this body of mine!! There is no reason for me to feel as crappy as I do all the time, and losing this weight can only help!!
So wish me luck and keep me motivated!
I'll try to blog every few days and let yall know how it is going and how much I have lost!

Here's to getting in shape!!
-Stacie

NEW LOOK!!

2010-01-05T12:12:00.001-08:00

Well today PERFECT HORSE 4 U got a NEW LOOK!! Be sure to check it out!
www.perfecthorse4u.com

A big thank you goes out to Kristin at Certified Images, she does a great job and I couldn't be happier with the work she has done for me!! Visit her site at www.certifiedimages.com

This weather sure is not very productive when it comes to selling horses. I have a lot of people wanting to come look at horses, but this snow is holding them off. Hopefully by the weekend things will get a little better!
IS IT SPRING YET???
I can't wait to get this darn winter over with!!
I have a lot of big plans for Spring, but I guess it will be here before we know it!!

That's all for now. Need to go shovel some snow!!
-Stacie
Perfect Horse 4 U

BRRRR It's COLD out there!!

2010-01-02T21:51:00.001-08:00

Well I guess we are now getting paid back for that nice November we had! Glad I got stocked up on long underwear for Christmas!! It is cold as can be and it doesn't look like it is going to get warm anytime soon.
Yesterday was a good day. Dana, Ray and I went to Zanesville for a tack sale. Of course I bought more than I needed, but I couldn't pass up a good deal especially with my bit collection problem, which has also turned into a headstall collection problem! One of these days you will all see me on one of those HOARDERS shows, but it won't be in my house, it will be in a tack room!!
Today I was going to go to the sale at Wooster but it was just too cold. Someone said there were only 15 horses there and prices were really low.
I have several people coming to look at horses this coming week so it should be a busy week again. I'm going to try to get over to Grizzle Ridge and get Mark's cutting horse videoed and take pictures so I can get him listed.
Had a nice lady come from Detroit on Thursday and she bought Ed's yearling filly "Char" so she will be going to Illinois. Also got more pictures taken of the nice gelding that I have listed for Ed.
Check out the new horses listed this past week! All can be viewed at www.perfecthorse4u.com on the Show Horses 4 Sale page.
Bren - Kid and beginner safe large hunter pony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QklFTz6TQts

Kays Elegant Version - Good Version mare western pleasure and trail rides
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXW8Z4c12QM

Tuffer N Chic - 1998 Smart Chic Olena Stallion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKPnrtKbfe8

Ima Security Risk - 2008 4 time Futurity Champion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_7tsUL6g7A

I will also be listing a few others in the next couple days, just need to get a few little details on them before I put ads on for them.

Well I hope everyone is staying warm! I guess the best thing is to just stay busy!!
-Stacie

Goodbye 2009

2009-12-27T22:28:00.000-08:00

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
Perfect Horse 4 U think about it.

2009-12-23T22:55:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-18T20:08:00.000-08:00

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?

2009-12-17T06:46:00.000-08:00

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!!

2009-12-13T17:46:00.000-08:00

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!

2009-12-09T07:46:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-06T19:21:00.000-08:00

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!!

2009-12-02T19:19:00.000-08:00

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....

WHAT A CRAZY DAY

2009-11-22T20:22:00.000-08:00

Well I had several people lined up to look at horses. Showed Jake to people at 10:00. They came all the way from NY and they LOVED him. He is perfect for them and just what they have been looking for. They left a deposit and will be back to get him probably Tuesday. People came to look at Dove and they liked her and are to get back to me. They I had to go to Zach's Aunt's house for Thanksgiving dinner and after that we went to my parent's for my mom's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!
Had to call the other person who wanted to look at Jake and tell them he sold. Had to call Leslie and tell her I sold her 2nd horse this week, just listed her 2 geldings last Saturday and sold them both in a week!! She is happy, but I think kinda dumbfounded that I got them sold so fast!
Tonight I got home and a lady called about Moolah that I had talked to a few days ago from Wisconsin. She is sending me a check to buy her AND keeping her in training for a couple months to get her finished before making the big trip to Wisconsin!! WHAT A DAY!!! I also got Gary's black mare and foal sold this weekend, and MAYBE the other weanling colt "Dunny"
These horses are selling like hotcakes which is AWESOME!! I just can't get enough!!
Got a call from Ted Pierce in Colorado yesterday and we are going to work together on selling some horses!! How EXCITING!! I'm really looking forward to working with him!
What a week!!!
Well I'm heading for bed! Have a busy week ahead

Jellybean is sold

2009-11-19T21:18:00.000-08:00

Well Jellybean found a new home today. Wish I had about 20 or more of him to sell. Those been there done that kind geldings just sell themselves! The 2 I've sold in the past weeks I've only had for sale for a few days! I didn't even have to advertise Wally and I wouldn't really have even had to advertise Jellybean because he ended up selling to someone I already knew! I'm so happy for the new family who got Jellybean. Maggie is going to kick some butt with him. I'm attaching some pictures from tonight after they bought him I was teaching her some of his showmanship buttons.
I took the cutest video of Cooper riding Dove, a mare I'm going to be advertising for sale. It is uploading to youtube as I type!
It is turning out to be a busy weekend. Tomorrow I'm going to ride a few horses that need put on the website. Saturday I have to work in the morning and then someone is coming to look at Velvet in the afternoon. Sunday I have several people lined up to look at horses! I have a feeling with Thanksgiving the rest of the week will be pretty busy also!
Well that's all for now!

I should be in bed

2009-11-15T21:54:00.000-08:00

Well I felt pretty crappy today so I really didn't do anything other than answer the phone and emails about horses! Had a headache all day and was just achy all over! YUCK
Anyway, I got the pictures and videos of the Johnson's geldings on Friday. Here is the link to a page dedicated to them on my website:
www.perfecthorse4u.com/geldings
You can see their pictures and view their videos. These guys are pretty nice for the price! Already had lots of calls on them and it is looking like next weekend I will be very busy showing horses to prospective buyers!
Other horses I added this week include Expresso Jet and Little Richard. They are both listed on the for sale pages of my site where you can view pictures and videos of each. So far I think I might have people fighting over Little Richard before the end of the week!
I also went to Gary's Friday after leaving the Johnson's and got pictures of the coming 2 year old blue roan gelding. While I was there I saddled him for the first time and he was really good. I think I'm really going to like him. I'm going to plan on getting him started after the first of the year along with his sister.
I went to Dana's yesterday and rode Velvet,...made some more video of her. Here are the links to her 2 new videos:
Catching, Grooming and Saddling
Arena Work and Trail Stuff
J-Lo's new owner came and picked her up last evening. Good luck with her Lynall,...can't wait to see what you guys do together!! Boy I hated to see that filly go, of course the last week I had her she grew like CRAZY and just kept getting nicer and nicer, but I just can't keep them all and waiting on one to grow up to be ready to ride just isn't my thing!
I'm not sure what I'm going to get into tomorrow. I think I'm going to head over to Dana's and do something. Might go to Grizzle Ridge and see Mark since I haven't gotten to talk to him since the Congress. Or we might go ride somewhere since the weather is to be nice. Who knows what the day will bring!
Well I really should go to bed now. I think I've reached the end of the internet! LOL~
-Stacie

Updating the website

2009-11-10T20:03:00.000-08:00

Well I just spent hours updating the website...it is never ending. I always find something I don't like about it, or have an idea of something I want to add, or need to add a horse for sale...and it is not an easy task!
Well life has been crazy, still taking care of 2 crippled parents! I have also been getting tons of emails and calls about horses for sale. It is that time of year, but I do love that part.
The day after dad fell, a lady came to see J-Lo. Dana had to show her to them because I had to stay with mom and dad. Well she ended up buying her and is coming this Saturday to pick her up. I hate to see her go, she is growing and looking better and better all the time. She is really going to be something!
Yesterday I went on a trail ride at Bark Camp with Dana, Gail, Gloria, and Jennifer. We went around for about 3 hours. It was a great day to ride and all the horses did awesome. I rode Velvet and I couldn't have asked for a better ride. I will really hate to see her go also, but they all have a price!
I finally found a saddle to buy and I went and picked it up today. (Thank you to J-Lo for paying for that!) J-Lo doesn't know it but her money is also buying a blanket for Diva for the winter!! LOL! The saddle I bought is a Billy Cook trainer. It is just what I wanted, since I loved my Billy Cook reiner, but it was too slick with the slick seat I just couldn't ride anything that was green and jumpy! This one has the same tree and all but is roughout. Tomorrow morning I'm going to take pictures and videos at the barn of a paint mare we have and a pony so I'm hoping to get to ride in the new saddle!
Also finally got Abby's mare listed for sale this week. Check out her page http://www.perfecthorse4u.com/moolah
I'm going to Smithfield on Friday to take pictures and videos of 2 geldings for sale out there. They are seasoned show horses. Also going to stop at Gary's on Friday and take pictures of the 2 year old roan gelding. Need to get him listed for sale, if he doesn't sell I will start him after the first of the year.
Well that's all for now, although I'm sure I forgot a lot!!
-Stacie
Perfect Horse 4 U

Sunday

2009-11-01T17:25:00.000-08:00

Well it is Sunday night. It's been a long weekend. Friday afternoon, my dad fell off a ladder in his garage while putting car parts in the loft. He couldn't walk, had to crawl to the house cause no one was home. My mom came home and my aunt and uncle had to take him to the ER. I came over and drove mom and my sister to the hospital. Spent 6 hours in the ER Friday night. Finally got out of there at 11. Turns out he fractured his pelvis in 2 places and had to have stitches in his finger. He can't put any weight on his right leg, not much they could do but send him home with crutches and pain meds and told him to rest and stay off of it. He is to go to the Dr tomorrow. So now I'm stuck with both parents who don't have a good right leg between them considering mom just had her knee surgery 5 weeks ago. I stayed at mom and dad's Friday night, had to help dad get up to go to the bathroom. Pain meds wore off and he was in a lot of pain. He is doing better now, as long as we keep up with the meds and don't let them wear off. I spent all day Saturday making food to take to the Halloween party at my cousin's and taking care of mom and dad. Had a girl come look at J-Lo and Dana had to show her to the girl. She put a deposit on her and will be back to pick her up in 2 weeks. So now Diva will be by herself.

I put on my costume for Halloween at my cousin's, I dressed up as "mom's worst nightmare" I had my sister put temporary tattoos all over my neck and I had tattoo sleeves on under my shirt and I had tons of black makeup on with long eyelashes and tattoos on my face and jewels to look like a nose ring and lip ring. Also put some black spray in the front of my hair. I'll attach a picture. My sister Julie and niece Bailey came over. My niece was a dead cheerleader and Julie was a geisha girl. We had fun at the party. After that I stopped at Mike and Dawn's because Dawn had sent me a message saying they were having a Halloween party. It was nice to go talk with them but I didn't stay too long. Zach called after his game, which they lost, and I got him some food and went home.

Today I've been at mom and dad's helping them all day. It is boring here, mom and I resorted to playing a couple games of rummy!

Also I went to the dr last monday and she said everything was fine and normal on my test results, which is really not what I expected but it is good news. She just said check up in 3 months so I guess I'm all clear!

I think tomorrow I'm going to Windy Hill to ride in a couple saddles they have for sale. I don't really have any other big plans for the week. Need to get Abby's mare videoed and get pictures if the weather will cooperate.

Thats all for now!

10/26/09

2009-10-26T07:26:00.000-07:00

Well it's Monday! Saturday we had our last cowboy race for the year. Expected a lot more people than what we had but again the weather was crappy so who knows. We ended up with 13 riders. I thought the course we had was AWESOME and everyone said they had a great time and it was their favorite course yet. We had our overall awards this time and Matt Oswald was our overall Champion and Joe Raber was the Reserve Champion. I will be putting pictures of the winners up on the website in the next few days. We are going to pick a date for a cowboy race in the Spring and we will see how it goes and go from there as far as future dates. Holmes Co fair is throwing around the idea of having us put one on at their fair also!
Sunday Dana and I were going to go to the Congress but decided not to. I decided I had to get out of the house (or be subject to a full day of NFL football and a husband screaming at the TV!) so I headed to Dana's to play with the fillies. Dana and I took J-Lo and Diva up to the main barn and then into the arena. We saddled up Harley and Rocky and gave the girls their first lesson in ponying! They both did very well and we even took them down to the hay field to let them have a BIG ADVENTURE! I have to say Harley and Rocky did very well also. We then put the girls back in their field and headed on a ride. Dana took me on a road that goes kinda acrossed the hill from their property, she calls this road "seldom seen". So out we go on a beautiful day on our ride. We get half way back on this road and we decide to ride up a lane that goes to a house that is in the middle of being built. We heard a truck rev and the what sounded like a car door slam but nothing major. When we came back down off the hill, there was an upsidedown truck in the road that had not been there when we first went up. I was so afraid of what we might find there, but no one was around. We rode down the road to the closest house, thinking that if whoever had been in the truck got out they would stumble to the house. No one around. Called Ray and told him to come out. Then a guy in a white car came and said it was his truck and the guy had called him, but the whole thing was really strange, he wasn't really making sense, basically trying to cover something up. As the story goes the guy who wrecked the truck had points on his license and got out and ran to hide. So we rode away and headed home, nothing else we could do. When we got back out to the the other end of the road, I looked back and saw a guy walking...told Dana and she said, ok let's go back and see who it is. Well we walked right to him with the horses and he just kept walking, was on his phone and acted like we weren't even there! Dana put Rocky's nose right on his back and followed him up the road, still he ignored us! Then Dana spoke up and started asking him questions, he acted like he knew nothing about the accident blah blah blah,...he had grass, leaves and burrs all over the back of him,...obviously he had run through the woods!! I took a pic of him on my phone while Dana was questioning him!! LOL Dana thought that was funny! ANYWAY that was my excitement yesterday!!
Have to go to the Dr and get my test results today at 2. I guess I better go get ready for that.
Tomorrow I'm going to go get pics and video of Moolah at Abby's house so I can get her put on the internet.
Well that is all for now...hope that wasn't too hard to understand!!

IM BAAAAAAAAACK!!

2009-10-15T08:58:00.000-07:00

Ok so it's been a little while since I posted. Been pretty busy the past 2 weeks. Last week I had my first roping lesson with Kevin and Mark....AWESOME!! This is something I have always wanted to do and I'm so happy it is finally happening! It couldn't have been more perfect! Dana and I took Velvet and Harley over to ride with them at Grizzle Ridge. I rode Velvet and roped the sled off her for awhile and she was giving me some trouble so Mark let me ride his grey gelding who I am now in love with and I did SO MUCH BETTER!! It was so much fun!! Monday Dana, Ray, Brooke and I went to the Congress. HOW DISAPPOINTING! Every store had the same thing, there was NOTHING I just HAD TO HAVE and I even had money to spend!!! Looked for a saddle, couldn't find anything, except a Martin roper which was $4100, a bit outta my price range!! Came home from the Congress very disappointed. Did get to watch the Sr Western Pleasure and picked the top 3 horses!! Boy do I have an eye or what!! LOL!
Yesterday Kevin met me at Gary's to pick up the sorrel gelding "Wally" for a customer of his to try. I then followed him to Grizzle Ridge and I rode Wally for him and the customer....took the bridle off, he was such a good boy, I think they will probably buy him but I left him for them to try for a few days. After riding Wally I rode Mark's 2 horses because he wasn't up to riding. Got to rope on both of them and again HAD TONS OF FUN! I'm so hooked!! I did much better than last week, much improvement! Then Dana and I ate in Barnsville and went to her house for awhile. Got to see my girls and that little Diva is growing finally!!
Well that is all for now!
-Stacie

Lazy Sunday

2009-10-04T18:23:00.000-07:00

Didn't do much today. Watched football with Zach,...of course the darn Browns lost, big surprise. Zach mowed the lawn and I cleaned off the porch and put up Halloween decorations.
Going to Dana's tomorrow and we are going to trail ride at Bark Camp. I'm so excited, I haven't been doing much riding lately and it is supposed to be a nice day...plus it is FALL!
I think I'm going to try to take a little more video of Velvet tomorrow at Dana's.
Also going to look at a 2 year old colt this week. Saw an old friend the other day who has one to sell and he might be just the project I've been looking for!
Will let ya'll know how that goes!!

Velvet is for sale!

2009-10-02T09:04:00.000-07:00

Well it's official! Here is Velvet's sale ad: Ole Velvet Cream Pie - Click HERE!!!
Got it done late last night and almost cried when I got it done and watched the video. This is such a nice filly that has a bright bright future ahead of her. Will have to find a replacement if she sells!!
Mom is getting out of the hospital today so I'll probably be at her house this afternoon. Zach has a football game tonight buy I probably won't go because of the rain.
That's all for now!

October 1st

2009-10-01T07:43:00.000-07:00

Well yesterday I went to see mom at Aultman Hospital. Got there around 11:30. She was doing pretty good, sitting up and eating lunch. She had eaten her breakfast and kept everything down so far. She said things were crazy that night before, she was on morphine and was yelling out and I guess it was pretty crazy! They took her off the morphine and just put her on some pain killer pills. She thinks she is coming home tomorrow so we shall see.

After I left the hospital I headed to Belmont Co to see Dana and my fillies. On the way I talked to a good friend and client who bought a horse for her daughter from me and have come to lessons with me in Barnsville. Lori told me that Jenessa did awesome at their fair, coming home with 7 first place ribbons! YAY!!!
I got to Dana's around 2:30 and of course we sat and had a discussion about horses and the cowboy race and brainstormed on things to do for the next one. We can talk about horses and the time just flies by! Ray came home and we ate supper then went to the barn to feed. Got to see Velvet who is loving being at home and out of her training program. She is getting along with Harley and Rocky well. Then we went out to feed my girls, Diva and J-Lo. Of course they were at the gate waiting on us! They are the prettiest sight out in that field at Dana's. They followed us to the barn and ate while Dana and I watched all the mommas and babies in the next field. When the girls were done we dewormed them both and then lead them around the pasture and worked with them a little. J-Lo is so big and beautiful, that girl is THICK. Diva is certainly looking better every time I see her. That poor girl had such a rough start, I can't wait till she catches up.
We then went back to the main barn and let to other horses out for the night. Dana had picked up the cowboy race scores when she stopped at the barn the other day so her and I laid it all out on the table and made a list of scores from the last 2 races so that we can figure up overall points after this last race and see who the top 5 overall is.
I stayed there talking to Dana until midnight! Had to stop in Cambridge at the Walmart to get laundry detergent on the way home so I ended up just getting some groceries also....if you ever need a good laugh just go to Cambridge Walmart at 2 AM!!! Some of the people I saw,....WOW!
So anyway I slept in today since I got home so late. Gary called and said he got the gelding shod so will go make a video of him tomorrow.
Oh and I talked to Wayne about the next cowboy race and approved that we will be doing a HALLOWEEN THEME!!! YAY!! So today I'm going to the dollar store to start buying stuff!!
Thats all for now!!
-Stacie

What to do...

2009-09-29T17:30:00.000-07:00

Had a low key day. Listed my black and white filly on equine.com for sale. View her ad here:
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-925982.html

Did some updating on the web page and listed a few other horses for sale.
Mom is doing fairly well. She has been a little sick from the pain meds but is handling everything well.

Tomorrow I think I am going to get up early and head to the hospital to visit mom and then head south to Belmont to visit Dana and see my fillies. I haven't seen them for a few weeks so I'm excited to see how they are growing. I think we will have our first lesson in ponying tomorrow! Dana and I spoke today about what days we want to visit the Congress.
This year has gone by so fast I can't believe it is Congress time already,...soon it will be Christmas!

My First Blog

2009-09-28T18:13:00.000-07:00

Well this is my first blog! I created this to keep people informed on what is going on with Perfect Horse 4 U and at Lonesome Hollow Stables.
Saturday we had our 2nd cowboy race and all went well. Other than breaking for some rain it was a success. It sounds like the October 24th race will be really big. Casey Pierce and her group are planning to come down along with many other competitors who have wanted to come but have had other commitments. We are possibly planning a hog roast for Friday night before the race. We also plan to make this course the best one yet! So put on your BIG COWBOY BOOTS and join in!
On a personal level, my mom had a total knee replacement today. Everything went well and she seems to be recovering well. We will see how tomorrow goes. I'm hoping this gives her a better outlook and new lease on life.
Well I'm hoping to keep this thing updated!
-Stacie Gardner