Hey
The cookies were great... at least Miles enjoyed them. He wouldn't let me put the hat on but my friend's horse did. It would have been cuter on Miles. We never got around to decorating his stall but I put a stocking up for him and we will go out on Christmas Day.
I rode him in the front arena yesterday. He doesn't like the front arena because of all the cars that rush by it. He only startled a few times though. Since it was 37 degrees out, he was really frisky. We jumped every jump in the front arena. There are some really tricky jumps in that arena so that was awesome. I had never jumped all the jumps. The hardest was the in and out. Miles hated it! He always tried to turn out. I think because he was cantering/jumping right toward the scary cars!! Since we cantered it he took it in one stride. It was so much fun. Another fun jump that we both enjoyed was the blue barrels. Miles always over shot them!!
Bareback jumping is so much fun!! I can't believe you have never tried it. Miles likes it. I think because there isn't as much tack weighing him down. It is so much fun. If you come and visit you will HAVE to ride him bareback!
He went to the farrier yesterday. He was really well behaved!! His buddy before him , Cannon, flipped out. The other horses startled him and so he reared up and slammed the farrier into the pole. The farrier wasn't hurt though. Cannon was tied up with cross ties and when I ran over, with my instructor/friend Taylor, he was rearing and facing the other direction!! We still don't know how he turned around. Cannon cut his nose and his foot. He had already injured his other leg so Taylor and I had to doctor him for his new injuries and re wrap his other.
For Christmas Eve we always have a party. My friend Morgan comes every year! It is a lot of fun. Honey is arriving today and on Christmas day Tia, Tio, Cubby and Asa are driving in. The day after Christmas ALL THE BOYS are going dove hunting or something like that. We will go see Miles on Christmas day!!
What are you doing for Christmas??