At the end of 2008 I thought I would discuss another great Spud story. If you have not read about Spud check out the archives for Spud and the Great Snow Cone Caper…
On the left coast there used to be (and it may still exist) a horse show in Santa Rosa over New Years. [...]

Okay so I actually got into the Scial Networking because it is a great way to get your website linked in and attract customers.  I am Twittering on Twitter (have 29 followers!!) but Facebook rocks!
Lots of the people from Pleasure Horse are on as well as some of my core buddies.  It reminds me of [...]

Anyone else on Twitter? I just signed up so if you are on lease follow me! My name is JASDesigns so far my only followers are John Edwards and John McCain LOL.
I am also on Facebook as Jodie Strait so if you are on Facebook I would love to add you as a [...]

I was all ready to start the new show year out with a bang but it is fizzling fast.  Because I had planned to do Pinto World I thought it was important to jump out to as many shows as early as possible to get up on the Novice Ammy Top 20 and Honor Roll.  [...]

Whew!  I am tired – just took my Uncle to the train station for his trip back to NYC.  I am sooo tired of cooking now that I think we are going to eat out for the next few days.
I went and worked Ace yesterday.  Kevin and the solids went to Harriman TN – I [...]

Dear Santa,
Well it has been a good year for me and I think I have been a bit nicer than naughty so I am hoping that you will take it in your heart to not bring me any coal.
The thing is I am not asking for much – okay not much would be defined by [...]

Hi Everyone this is Ace aka Beat My Trips,
I asked Mom to let me write on her blog as one of my Christmas presents. She said fine but that if my hooves broke a key on the keyboard it was coming out of my horse show money.
Yesterday I was standing in my stall snoozing [...]

Went and rode Ace today. It amazes me how things are clicking with her and she really is broke. I mean broke.
We had the best ride since Original Recipe Spud. It is like a light bulb clicked on for ME. Ace has been ready but I was not understanding how to [...]

Okay so this is not all horsey but oh well, my blog my rules.
For years I have struggled with my weight.  I have had Hypothyroidism for years – it is one of those diseases that people really just started understanding recently.  I think my first inkling was when I was 15 and I started losing [...]

First things first, the APHA Open and Amateur classes (other than cattle) are moving to the November Fall Championship. I am excited since this means I will get to participate (why oh why did I schedule our trip to Aruba during the World Show!) but then the reality hit.
I ride with a QH trainer [...]