Monday, January 3, 2011

The past couple of days.

So 2 days ago we went to an auction. They said there was going to be a bunch of Billy Cook saddles...there was one! Lol. But the prices were INSANELY cheap. We got a wade roping saddle, 3 winter turnouts, 1 saddle pad, 2 rope halters, 1 saddle blanket, Whal Clippers and a hole punch, all for around $700!!! It was awesome! Saddly they didn't have any cutting saddles. However, the saddles there were of rather cheap quality, in my opinion. I just sold a saddle by Woods Western. If you go on their website, they only custom make saddles now. They are a big producer of show saddles, and mine had the same exact quality, just without all the silver. I sold it for my lowest price, $1000. I've been looking at saddles and I was looking at the cheapest ones I could find when I thought, hey, why sell an amazing saddle just to down grade myself? So I'm just going to keep saving up to buy a really amazing ranch cutter saddle..hopefully.

I've been spending a lot of time with my boyfriend recently working on his truck...well my version of working on his truck:) I helped him put carpet on the door panels, then put his trucks name on it..it looks pretty dang good!!! Also, we have been spray painting the floor and dash black. It took forever but it looks waaaay better than the nasty baby blue/turquoise did!!!

All of my horses have been doing good. They've gotten big ole hay bellies on them. I really hope my parents are up for a ride tomorrow (my dad needs to start breaking in his new saddle!!), or I'll just ride by myself. It won't bother me!! Rebel might be getting into modeling tack for Drill Fever ( http://www.drillfever.com/ )..my coach runs it so I talked to her and she is going to try to get something together for me:) Lets just hope he doesn't have to model any tack until his winter woolies are gone!! He'd look a little silly right now with his beard, dirty hair and poop stains all over him showing off some brand new tack:P

3 comments:

  1. I hope you get to ride, I'm hoping the weather is nice enough to ride here soon.
    The hills are slippery and icy but I can take Opal our 4 wheel drive mule and do some slip-sliding.

    Congrats on the saddle.
    Hope you get to ride!

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  2. I purchased a Billy Cook saddle from my instructor. I believe it is a reiner model (not that I am a reiner!!) and it is so comfortable. Rebel the model...fantastic!

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  3. Haha thanks guys! My dad got the new saddle...its a weee bit to big for me and I'm not into the hard seat saddles...they just seem so..hard!

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