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Location: MD | I'm so excited to be headed "home" for the first time in a number of years! A friend and I are headed down tomorrow morning and will be staying through the 23rd. It has been too long since I have seen Mom and so many of my friends. I figured that if I was heading down, I might as well take advantage of the situation and get some of the horses out that I haven't been able to do as much with as I would have liked due to our weather this winter. I'm just so excited that I had to share! I also give full permission to all of you who are trapped in the cold and snow to throw snowballs at me for this blatant brag about escaping this next storm that is coming in this weekend! |
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Location: Florida | Just in time for a cold snap! It was 55 here this morning. Where in Florida are you going to be?
Edited by Vickie 2014-02-07 6:29 AM
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Location: MD | Headed to Palm City. About 30 minutes north of West Palm. |
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Location: Mountains of VA |  Going south this time of year is a big NO, NO. How can you leave all the "fun" of the frozen tundra?? Surely you must feel guilty leaving some poor soul behind to take care of your barn & horses?? With another storm on the way, how could you do it??
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | 
In all seriousness - have a safe trip and enjoy the visit with your family and friends.  |
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Have a safe trip!! |
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Location: Florida | You are going to drive a couple of blocks from my place. I am just west of I-95 in Cocoa (about an hour north of Palm City). We are supposed to have rain this weekend but after that it will be nice. |
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Location: MD | Vickie - 2014-02-07 12:53 PM
You are going to drive a couple of blocks from my place. I am just west of I-95 in Cocoa (about an hour north of Palm City). We are supposed to have rain this weekend but after that it will be nice.
I will be close, for sure! Loved running in Cocoa growing up! |
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Location: Florida.. | wish I could go and Grab me!!LOL we can go raise cane in my old neighborhood in Wellington . LOL ..drive safe its rainy and colder.but you wont want to go home...
Edited by Bibliafarm 2014-02-07 6:25 PM
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Have a great time! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Have a safe trip Andy  |
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Location: Jersey Girl | Vickie - 2014-02-07 7:28 AM Just in time for a cold snap! It was 55 here this morning. Where in Florida are you going to be? Cold snap??? I would kill for it to be 55!! 
Drive safe, Andy! Wish I could go too.....
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Has he made it safe and sound? I guess I don't know how long it will take him to drive it. |
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Location: MD | Tbanks everyone! We're still rolling down the road. Getting warmer by the mile! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Are you there yet?  |
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Location: MD | Southtxponygirl - 2014-02-08 9:10 PM
Are you there yet?
Just getting settled in at the layover spot in Ocala. Much needed! Should be surprising mom shortly after noon tomorrow! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | WrapSnap - 2014-02-08 9:28 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-02-08 9:10 PM Are you there yet? Just getting settled in at the layover spot in Ocala. Much needed! Should be surprising mom shortly after noon tomorrow!
Glad for you that your almost there  , I didnt know that this was going to a surprise for your mom, I bet she will be tickled pink when she see's your smiling face  |
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Location: Here | I am so glad you are getting to go!!! Have a great time |
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Location: Florida.. | Welocme home to Florida.. its chilly here but least sunshine tomorrow !! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | We sound like a bunch of little kids......Are we there yet????? Hey, hey you....are we there yet? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CYA Ranch - 2014-02-09 2:01 PM We sound like a bunch of little kids......Are we there yet????? Hey, hey you....are we there yet?
Really ,are we there yet Andy  We wanta know that your safe and sound  |
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Hey Andy she's on my side of the seat! Now she poked me in the ear!!! Are we there yet!!! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CYA Ranch - 2014-02-09 2:11 PM
Hey Andy she's on my side of the seat! Now she poked me in the ear!!! Are we there yet!!!
Hey now your getting in my space Val, you'er gotton get a wet willie from me.. Heres the wet poke in you're ear,  |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Hey Val just letting you know I ordered a set of Gales reins from her Friday, we fianlly got our chit together and were able to talk, super nice lady |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Southtxponygirl - 2014-02-09 2:44 PM Hey Val just letting you know I ordered a set of Gales reins from her Friday, we fianlly got our chit together and were able to talk, super nice lady
I know your going to love them!!! I never did get out to the stock show. First year in a long time I had to stay home but between the weather, chores and getting my taxes done its best I stayed home.
What colors did you order? |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | CYA Ranch - 2014-02-09 10:34 PM Southtxponygirl - 2014-02-09 2:44 PM Hey Val just letting you know I ordered a set of Gales reins from her Friday, we fianlly got our chit together and were able to talk, super nice lady
What colors did you order?
The colors are going to match a beaded & crystal headstall and breast collar that came from Lunans tack and the colors are Baby blue, dark blue and white, The baby blue will be the main color and just one strand of white to make it pop as Gale said. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Andy hope that you made it safely
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2014-02-25 11:21 PM
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Location: MD | Sorry y'all. I got a little caught up in the excitement of getting down here. Horses are all settled and happy. Mom and i severely cried out. Headed to our first jackpot of the trip Wednesday night. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | WrapSnap - 2014-02-10 11:43 AM Sorry y'all. I got a little caught up in the excitement of getting down here. Horses are all settled and happy. Mom and i severely cried out. Headed to our first jackpot of the trip Wednesday night.
Awesome , you have a good time with your mom |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Woohoo glad you made it! Enjoy! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | WrapSnap - 2014-02-10 11:43 AM Sorry y'all. I got a little caught up in the excitement of getting down here. Horses are all settled and happy. Mom and i severely cried out. Headed to our first jackpot of the trip Wednesday night.
It's about time you checked in...The natives were getting restless..
Enjoy and have fun.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Nevertooold - 2014-02-10 1:24 PM WrapSnap - 2014-02-10 11:43 AM Sorry y'all. I got a little caught up in the excitement of getting down here. Horses are all settled and happy. Mom and i severely cried out. Headed to our first jackpot of the trip Wednesday night. It's about time you checked in...The natives were getting restless..
Enjoy and have fun.
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Location: MD | Got back in from FL about 3 AM today. We had such a great trip! Mom was so excited by the surprise visit. We got to go to lunch and dinner a few times, went to the beach and she hauled with us to a few jackpots. It was great getting to spend the time with her and be on the road like old days! She was able to see so many of the kids that we ran with when I was a Youth now that they are all grown up and had a ball visiting with old friends. I could definitely tell how much her memory is slipping in general, but she remembered everyone who took the time to stop and visit with her, the horses they used to run and reminisced about specific memories with each and every one of them. I have vowed to make trips back down there much more frequently.
The horses were great. I maybe put a bit too much on the big colt's plate, but he made some great runs. The first Wednesday that we were there, we went to a jackpot in Indiantown and ended up running in a downpour. They cancel if there's a spit of rain around here, so that was a totally new experience for him. He wasn't phased a lick and ran 2nd, .006 off from winning it. The yellow colt had only ever hauled once before this trip, to exhibition. He was very distracted at the first barrel last Wednesday and Saturday. By Sunday, he was focused enough to run 3rd in the 4D. The following Wednesday, he stepped it up and ran bottom of the 3D at a tougher barrel race. By Saturday, he was totally dialed in and was just out of 3D money at the toughest barrel race of the whole trip. The other two horses that went down improved tremendously, as well.
It was great to see Mom and so many old friends. Got to visit so many of the places that helped to shape me into the person and rider that I am today. Of course, my poor hauling buddy swears she has never made so many U turns in her life. Every time I would tell her to turn at the next light, I would then yell "No.Wait! There never used to be a light here!" It's amazing how much things have built up, but it still has that same great feel that I remember growing up with. Funny though it may seem, I sure was glad to pull into my driveway this morning, though! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Glad you had a safe and fun trip. I bet it feels good to be home but wonderful to spend time with your mom and I bet she was tickled to see you too! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Glad you had a good time/
Welcome back!
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Yeaaaa Andys back, sure have missed you, but glad that you a good time with your mom |
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Florida bound!