Our First Horse

A funny thing happened this Christmas. Most of the presents Mikki and I bought each other related to horses. This is our first Christmas with horses and I must say, buying presents this year was pretty easy. I asked for tack and Mikki always loves horse stuff so I knew that was a safe bet. And of course I bought my horse, Moonshine, something, too.

So here’s the list:

Bill:

• Leather reins
• Saddle blanket
• Cinch (or girth)
• Cross ties

Mikki:

• Troxel Dakota Duratec riding helmet
• Horse People: Scenes from the Riding Lifeand two other horse-related books
• Let’s Ride: Dreamer (Jewel Case)
• Leather gloves

Moonshine:

• Jolly Apple Stall Snack

Valentine didn’t get anything and that’s my fault, really. When I was out buying a gift for Mikki, I saw the stall toy for my horse Moonshine. I was only thinking about her. Sorry, Valentine! He doesn’t seem to notice he got slighted.

It still hasn’t really sunk in, but we are grandparents – even though the little guy is two years old now. His daddy was a car fanatic when he was a kid, but suddenly he has become horse crazy. They have neighbors who have horses, and he and Jordan spend a lot of time there. Apparently, Jordan loves horses even more than his daddy! I’m really happy about this, and can’t wait to have them all come visit and see our horses (they still live in Arizona). In the meantime, though, it sure made Christmas shopping for Jordan easy this year!

Jordan got cowboy boots for his birthday this year, so I thought, all he needs is a hat! Unfortunately, as I’ve probably mentioned, we live in the middle of nowhere. So I had to put my trust in Google. There are a lot of kids’ hats out there, but not so many for toddlers. After what seemed like hours of searching, I hit the baby cowboy motherlode. It’s a little site called Small in the Saddle. Not only did I find a hat, I found a NICE hat. It came in the mail today, and it is nicer than I could have hoped. Hopefully it will fit him for a while:

They have more than hats, though. They have clothes and toys and accessories and all kinds of stuff! I had to really control myself because after all, Jordan’s mom & dad might want a gift too. But I did find a nice tactile book:

And this adorable shirt:

Shhh…don’t tell Jordan!