Angie Moreland:  

oe to jump in last March to support the PD Polar Bear Plunge again and it was cold but fun, and I was able to do a long awaited thing in Tahoe to check-off one more from my bucket list! Spent the last 6 months pretty much with my horses, training them and learning myself. Very sore and very tired a lot but oh, SO worth it. Ended my horse season taking my 3 year old Jager to State Finals and competed in Gymkhana and Horsemastership. He was so awesome, and that did not mean we won a bunch of stuff, he was just incredible to do the things he does (or doesn't-like be an idiot!). We did well there too, but mostly had fun, and there is nothing like the sound of a entire barn of 40+ horses whinnying for feed when you are the first up in the morning to feed! Sold the travel trailer and the 2 horse trailer, got a 3 horse GN to put a weekend package in for doing more Trail Trials. Camped in July for 6 days in the Sierra's in it, and for 5 days at Finals in Oct, and it was great for just staying the quick night or 2 at local places since I got it. My buddy Spur is always in tow too. Since Alyssa boards at a barn she gives lessons and rides horses at, I do most things on my own but see her at events. I am excited to work on the Living Quarters over the winter. We got the quads and have to get the registration and stuff done so we can take them out to CA off-road places. Since the new trailer is a 3 horse, we can use it to haul and camp to quad areas also. Best thing we did was get the trailer with the door to the horse area so we can set up camp in the back if need, like for rain or when the bear was going through camps for food (and did). Tried to go to the OR coast to ride the dunes in Nov break but know now we can't swing it, have to get new tires on the trailer before we use it again, BUT no worries, home for Thanksgiving with the families for the first time in about 10 years......and the trade off........maybe a week in Kauai in April? Mandy is planning for all us sisters so I will just work hard to go......still was thinking Cancun would be the next trip (if ever could!) but they just planned and told us so hey, Kauai it is, as long as there is snorkeling and animals, and hiking, and ziplines, anything fun!. Just put the horses to winter pasture and hope to catch up MUCH needed work at home and the barn, and projects like leather and wood burning which I really enjoy, and getting pictures into scrapbooks------OK, maybe. Plan to bring Jager back and board him locally by Jan 1 so he is not left too long this winter from training. Miss him so bad already but can't keep him where I do when it stays wet, so lucky I have a pasture at my sisters in Wheatland I can put them in the winter, and also get up there more then too to visit family. Been up a few times to see her kids at events, at WHS, it is weird to go back and see the school! Lots of good memories come to mind when I am there! Changes are forthcoming at work, so I will most likely get moved to a job I do not like as much, but there is no stopping a restructure and most important is to still have a job when all is re-vamped! Time will tell! Saving all my vacation for going to Gymkhana's and Trail Trials next year, and would like to get over to the Mounted Shooting, but need to get my guns first and that is just not a priority at this time, love it as I do! Mostly, just working hard, waiting to get land and have horses at our house, would make lots of things easier, but til then, just will ride! My pics show most of the last few year of fun - check them out! Bye for now, AND GO MAKE YOUR BUCKET LIST!!!