Where'd the time go?

It's been a while since I posted here. Didn't realize it had been so long.

Went to another horse clinic this past weekend. Getting ready to go to that took some time and energy. Then rethinking everything that happened in the prep to go, then in being there really took some time and lots of energy. Pretty draining!

I can't say the experience was all pleasurable.

I had planned on going to this clinic as an auditor. This was the Level II of the clinic we had just gone to some of. Just going to watch and listen. At the last minute Hubby Honey and I decided it might be worth taking Cookee. She has been through the ground work for the Level I of this clinic twice. Besides, it would really be good for her after what happened trying to get her into a trailer for that other Level I.

We were going to rent a trailer this time instead of depending on someone else. The trailer was booked up through the weekend. Back to plan "F".

I'd just go as an auditor. No problem.

Then the lady leading the clinic said, "Why didn't we use her truck and trailer so I could bring Cookee."

Very, VERY, big mistake!

We had an "oops" with the trailer and put a foot and a half to a two foot scrape in the running rail, about an inch deep. Cosmetic only, but a very, VERY, big mistake. This happened on the evening we picked it up, on our way home, when we stopped to get gas for her truck.

Then, the next morning, once again, Cookee would not load. She had been in this trailer before. We really thought without a strange horse up front, and no lamb smell, she'd be a champion, and go right in. But, no.

Soooooo, I ended up at the clinic with no horse, and a horse trailer with a huge booboo.

Not a fun way to start my day.

Then I had to tell the lady about her trailer. It definitely was not fun at all after that. Talk about it being cold. I still keep trying to figure if the feeling was coming from me, was I just being defensive? Or, was this lady really angry? Was it other stuff going on that made her seem so cranky? Was I just being defensive? I still don't have the answer. This may take me awhile to come to terms with.

I did have fun for awhile. One of the other people at the clinic let me use one of her horses for a day. So, it wasn't totally bad.

We still have to deal with getting the trailer fixed. There have been issues with that already. Hmmmmm. My dad always said, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be." I sure should have listened. But, I so much wanted to take a horse to that clinic.

There is a moral here. Even at my age I should listen to my parents?

Don't know.

Oh, we have decided Cookee's problem might be her teeth. Hubby Honey was checking around in her mouth on Sunday, and came out with a bloody finger. Time for the vet. Once her teeth are worked on, maybe then, we will try the trailering again.

Granddaughter, Tori, and Cookee, both with teething issues.

Hope you both feel better soon!