Missing my overgirth strap

I am snake bit. SNAKE BIT I said. Barry and I went out to the barn to ride. We stopped at 5 Star to get a saddle stand for my new saddle - it was purple!!! WOO HOO I love purple. We got out there and went to get the horses. They were warm under their blankets, thank God. There was ice in the mud holes! Sarge was up in the shelter eating hay and Red was by the gate.

We walked them up to the front and I brushed off Red's blanket. He'd obviously been laying down in it. I cleaned him up as good as I could. His hair was very smooth under the blanket. Even his tail was smooth. It was 19 degree's Friday morning with a "Real Feel" of 13 degrees. BBBUUURURRR that is cold! It is supposed to be around 21 degrees tonight with a "Real Feel" of 21 or so too. Geez, there was ICE in the hoof tracks near the gate today.

I got out his tack and was looking at the girth and there was NO overgirth. I sent the overgirth back with the 19" saddle and they didn't send another one with the 18". I am SNAKE BIT. I called Down Under and they will send one Monday so it will be Wednesday or Thursday before it arrives. Sigh...I rode in my Steele saddle which is very nice but I can't find a good rhythm in that saddle. Red and I trotted, jogged and walked over logs in the arena. We worked on backing up and neck reining. He is such a good boy. He coughed 3 times when I first got on and sounded once like he was breathing raspy. That was just for an instant and it went as fast as it came. I will listen and watch him closely. We had a fun ride but riding in Ebenezer is way more fun. I wasn't cold either.

I had on my flannel night shirt (LOL whatever it takes!), my Texas Star long sleeve shirt and my pink and brown jacket. I didn't have on hose or gloves. I will get some stockings for next weekend and a heavy flannel shirt and some gloves. I should be comfortable with that.

I had groomed Red when I got there and I redid his hooves and put the liquid in his center sulcus' like Dr. Sherwood told me to do. The nails in the left shoe on the inside are working their way out. David will be coming Wednesday to reset his shoes. David has done a good job and I am thrilled with Red's feet - finally!