WITH A HEAVY heart, I said goodbye to Sunny, my light-colored palomino last week. Horseplay readers may recall Sunny came into my life after she was given to my niece, Brooke Stromberg (see my column of July 8, 2018 HORSEPLAY: A rider rediscovers her passion after addiction | Peninsula Daily News.) My niece, an addict who was clean at the time, and Sunny began racing together to great success. She was then gifted Sunny, but soon after fell back into the trappings of an addict and Sunny became mine to care for, and I grew to love her. My niece is living in California and I hear is no longer using.
CALLING ALL BUCKAROOS, cowboys and cowgirls! It’s time to saddle up and join our local Peninsula Junior Rodeo Association! Dream of riding a bucking bronc or lassoing a steer? How about tie a ribbon on the tail of a goat? Compete in barrel or pole bending events?
ARE Y’ALL TIRED of the freezing cold temperatures? March 20 is officially the first day of Spring. I think I speak for most of us when I say, I’m certainly looking forward to experiencing longer days with warm sun beaming down on my body. Along with colorful flowers blossoming, ending the gray days of winter and welcoming all the beauty nature offers us coming to life.
TRUTH BE TOLD, I’m a bit fearful when we’re faced with freezingly cold, strong, gusty winds blowing in off the ocean from the west. I fear the destruction it can cause in the form of falling trees crashing down upon barns, homes and cars; occasionally even killing the animals and people inside. Admittedly, I’m probably over reacting because that rarely happens.
FIRST, SECOND, THIRD — Sequim’s cowsorting team swept the event, with first place going to Libby Swanson and Celbie Karjalainen, second to Sydney Hutton and Katelynn and third to Paige and Kennedy Gilbertson at their first Washington State High School Equestrian Team meet of the season.