So, I finally got to do some "relaxed" riding around the house yesterday. It coulda been alot more "relaxed" if Frosty hadn't decided it was "be a total brat" day. About the first 10-20 minutes was spent bucking around in circles. I was suprised, she almost got me off once, but I somehow managed to recover. I don't know why she was being such a brat, she was just fine at the roping/barrel practice. Anyway, after she settled a bit it was ok.

I got a bit of a laugh at the sight we got when we came around the corner by the tack barn after we were done. I looked toward the stock tank and what did I see? Keeda standing IN the tank!! She just stood there and neighed at me like "Mommy!! Mommy!! Look at me!!" Then she went to step over the edge to get out and come see me and Frosty and discovered she was "stuck." Then she started squealing up a storm loud enough to wake the dead. So, to get the little idiot out I had to lift one front foot out and set it on the ground, do the same with the other one, pull her up further so I could get her hind legs out, and repeat the process with her back legs. *shakes head* After she got out she ran to Frosty, sniffed noses with her, and then took off runnin and buckin and squealin all the way to the other horses at the end of the pasture.

Anyway, my back and inner thighs are so stiff from riding for the 2-3 hours I did yesterday. You never notice how much you use your thighs and calves when you ride until you've been off for about 5 months and come back for a 3 hour ride, lol. I could seriously go for a full body massage. =p

I'm out at the local arena warming up in my trailer right now. I just got done with team roping practice with Frosty and Flopper. I rode Flopper the first 3 heats and Frosty the last 3. Kyle and me took 2nd in the first heat, Cody and I took 4th in the second heat, Keith and I didn't place in the third heat because his horse balked right before he threw the rope. I switched to Frosty now. Hadyn and I took 1st in the fourth heat! Dan and I took 3rd in the fifth heat, and Larry (my second dad, lol) and I took 4th in the last heat. A pretty good day over all I think.

Right now I'm on Cody's laptop(w/ his permission! sheesh, lol) in my trailer (we trailer-pooled) trying to get the feeling back in my toes before I have to go back uot and ride some more. I'm only using Frosty for barrels because Flopper hasn't been ridden heavily like Frosty has in ages and needs a break. They're just now starting to drag the arena so I've got about 15 minutes before they're set up and ready to roll. We're the third ones to go in the first heat, the next heat is figured by placement in the first heat so I don't know, obviously, lol. I'll have Cody update since he can't leave w/out me. =) Ahhh, the joys of trailer pooling.

Hey people, this is Cody... Ok, Chelsea placed 2nd in the first heat, 1st in the second heat, 4th in the third heat, and 16th the fourth heat because of a bad start and a knocked barrel. That 16th put her out of the race, so she's done for the night. She's just gettin ready to load up so I guess I'll go now...