Weekend Round-up: Horse Show, Teapots, and Backyard romping

BB and Beau competed in a big Quarter Horse show this weekend, showing in western horsemanship and western pleasure.  They were meant to ride in English hunter under saddle and also compete in halter and showmanship, but BB got sick and she had to scratch the English and halter classes.  I didn't get very good pictures, but here are a few that I took.  Here they are, starting the pattern in horsemanship (you can see the three judges in the stands):

Here they are on the rail:

 

Here is a very good picture of BB and Beau taken last October -- you can see what a good horse he is:

Jocebeane has been lately scouring thrift shops and estate sales for teapots (and vintage sewing machines, but that is another story!).  I showed her the ones I have in my cupboards:

I had my yardman JM put mulch down over the dirt in the backyard so the dogs feet wouldn't get so muddy when its wet (it helps a little, but they still manage to get quite muddy).  It now looks like a full-fledged dog park in our backyard!  I wish we had nice places to walk & run like Tommy does at The Poupounette.  Here are Sammy and Annie romping about:

Finally, Winston found a hidden nap spot in the bathroom closet: