Truthful Tuesday

I has the jealousy. That's my confession today. More specifically, I'm jealous of all you bloggers out there that have someone to take photos! I need to bribe someone to come take pictures while I ride one day. Honestly posting photos of my horses grazing and rolling is adorable and all... but I want some riding photos! Especially of Ducky. As I have only one. And it's blurry. And two years old.

Photo Credit to Katie Arruda from Katie Wanders

Cute though, right?!
Any of you live near me? Wanna come out and play? Please? Anyone? Bueller?

Heart to Horse Box

My March Heart to Horse Box arrived this weekend! I've been pretty impressed with this box so far. I decided to sign up for the monthly delivery rather than just order each month, and by doing so, I saved 10%! My boxes now are $31.49 per month versus 34.99 if I were to opt for a one time purchase.
Heart to horse box is unique in that it includes something for the horse AND something for the rider each month. (Although this month seemed to be more horse oriented.) My favorite part is that 25% of sales each month is donated to a local charity. This month's recipient is the Hooved Animal Humane Society. They are an equine rescue that takes in neglected or abused horses, nurses them back to health, and finds them loving forever homes. Such a great cause!
Here's what was included this month:

This month the "for the rider " aspect was a little weak... we got some coupons. I mean, coupons are great, but they're more like extras. My first month had the best "for the rider" items so far which included gloves and a coffee mug. Month two was a travel case and some socks. This month... coupons. Meh. But they did make up for it with the horse items for sure!

 This month Heart to Horse Box was focused on thinking spring, and what better way than with some grooming essentials! Spring is shedding season after all! Not to mention for many of us it will be our first time back in the show ring since early winter!

Farnam Slick and Easy:

 I haven't used one of these in AGES! I had forgotten all about them! It's basically like a magic eraser for horses. They work great! And you can revitalize them by rubbing on a rough surface like the driveway. Be warned though, it will stink like rotten eggs when you do that...

Grooma Gel Curry:

 Obviously I love this. It's green and heart shaped. What's not to love? I just have to decide which kid is the lucky recipient... or maybe I'll order two more so everybody wins.

Grooma Tail Comb:

 I have a brush/comb like this in my braiding kit already, and love it. I'm going to swap that old one out with this one. Love the pink!

WAHL Pocket Pro Clippers:

 These little clippers are great for touch ups! You know when you are on your way to the ring and realize you missed a whole section of nose whiskers when you were clipping your horse? Yep, that's when these are the best. They're also great for nervous horses because they are much quieter than normal big clippers. And best of all, they are battery operated. Two reasons this is great: a. portability, use them at the ring! And b. no terrifying cord for the horses to be afraid of. (Yes, I'm talking to you Ducky.)
Majesty's Omega Wafers:

You probably can't tell from the photo, but this is a HUGE full sized bag of omega supplements. They are in cookie form, but are indeed a supplement and not a treat. (Thus, don't feed them by the handful.) Omega vitamins are great for digestion as well as helping with a shiny healthy coat. My kids will love these for sure. And there's plenty to go around!
 The extra: Dog Cookies!

 I love that they include a little something for the smaller four leggeds in my life. Many horse people are also dog people, so it only makes sense. It's like when your friend has a second (or third or whatever) child and you make sure to bring a gift for the older one(s) too. I saw on the web site that some people complained about getting these, since it's not a dog box. Frankly, I think that's ridiculous. It's an extra, if you can't use them pass them along to someone who can. Who complains about free stuff?! I think Heart to Horse Box had the same idea as they give several suggestions about what to do with your dog treats if you're not a dog parent.

I really am impressed with this box. You are definitely getting your money's worth, and I love to try new things. The products have all been not only name brand, but also full sized! I hope next month comes with something great geared toward the rider though! Our turn!

If you'd like to try Heart to Horse box, click here. That is not a referral link. As far as I can tell there is not referral program, so I will not benefit in any way if you choose to try it out.

Another busy weekend...

Duck say's Happy Monday!

 Phew! I love summer and everything that comes with it (except maybe mosquitoes...), especially these crazy fun-filled weekends!
Friday I had wanted to take my new sneaks:

out for a run. But I did not get up early enough to go before work. Well, I kind of did, but decided to stay in bed instead. (Lazy runner.) So after work, I rode Jampy, walked Rio, and turned out Ducky with enough time to fit in a very short jaunt in the new sneakers.

Yep, short. But a short run is better than no run. Let me tell you, new shoes make such a HUGE difference! Nothing hurt, and I felt so bouncy and light. Ahhhhh. I really should have done this sooner. I got up close and personal with these guys on my short jaunt:

Honestly I wasn't sure what to do... They crossed the road in front of me, and I didn't know if I should slow down or stop or what. I didn't want any crazy bird attacks! But we worked it all out, apparently they're friendly enough!

Saturday brought an early start, with lots of errands to run in the morning. Once those were done, I had to get Jampy and the trailer ready to head north to Saratoga on Sunday. This meant riding, bathing, tack cleaning and packing. Rio got a tubby too! (Ducky did not.)

I had gotten a text from my best friend earlier in the day, saying she and her family would be nearby in the afternoon, and did I want to meet up? Of course I did! I haven't seen them since before the holidays, and that's far too long! So they stopped by the house and we walked out to the lake to play in the water with her little girl. Sadly, I forgot my phone (I know?! Can you imagine?!) so I don't have any adorable photos to share. But you'll have to trust me that we had a great time. Their visit was short, as I had to get back to packing the trailer, and they had to meet up with their family for some dinner, but just like running, short is better than not at all.

Once the trailer was packed and the horses were fed, it was time to watch The Belmont! I was so very much hoping for a Triple Crown winner this year. Alas, it was not to be. What we found out later was that poor Chrome had been stepped on as they broke from the gate, and had a nasty wound on his heel. Poor guy. But he sure ran a great race despite the pain he must have felt. That horse is full of heart. FULL. OF. HEART. Love him.

I realized that Father's Day is next weekend, so after the race I went over to the nearby Polo Outlet to get Dad all hooked up with some new shirts. And that was the end of my busy Saturday!

Sunday morning, I got Jampy wrapped and loaded by 8:30:

Handsome boy all ready for the ride in the car!

It's not a long drive to Saratoga, about 3 hours, but I had not filled the fuel tank after our show last weekend, so we stopped on the road. At the gas station I saw this gigantic crow picking through garbage... These birds kind of freak me out:

He was totally watching me. Creeper.

It was a beautiful day in Saratoga, and I hated to drop my horse and leave. But I had to since the other kids were waiting for me at home to feed them. Here are some pretty Saratoga photos though!

Once back home, I fed Rio and Ducky, and then hung out with the pugs and did laundry the rest of the evening. We took some awkward family photos too:

I don't know about you, but for some reason driving really exhausts me. So I was happy to get to bed early last night!

Did you all have a good weekend? Do anything fun and exciting? Does driving make you tired, or is that just me?