I've officially kicked off my "project season". Boy, do I have A LOT to do this year. All fun stuff, though, so I'm not complaining. Although, some of the projects will definitely be more fun than others. This particular project is not so bad and the reward at the end will be so worth it. As I mentioned in my previous post, we are going to have some footing material brought in for our "mini arena". I don't really know what else to call this area...it's about 60'x80'...bigger than a round pen, but I feel corny calling it an arena, arena. Like I'm a wannabe. "Horse workin' area" is too big of a mouthful, so "mini arena" it is. Fits the scale of our "mini farm". ;)
Anyway, before we get this material brought in we have to get the area leveled out. Being that it borders our neighbor's property and our land around it slopes away, I have to build a retaining wall to contain the material. I've never actually built a retaining wall, so I did a bunch of reading up on it and then just dove right in! For the most part, I enjoy working with wood, as long as it only involves a chop saw and a drill...so this project is perfect for me. No table s
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aw required! ;) My favorite part of this project is that I'm working where Caspian is and he visits me the whole time I'm out there. We've really been bonding over this project! He watches over me, making sure everything's level, nudging my back, so I remember he's there, and occasionally playing with the drill...he's such a curious guy! It's been nice to have his supervision....er, company!
I thought I would post a couple pics of project #1, to keep track of the progress over the next couple of weeks. I have a feeling the look of the area will change very quickly! Can't wait 'till it's done! Then, it will be on to my fencing and landscaping projects! Never a dull moment! :) Of course, you know I will also make sure to leave time to put this new area to use!
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That is exciting progress, good for you! The arena at my sister's, it is also more of a "mini-arena," but larger than a round-pen. I say anything fenced to ride in, with good footing, is a bonus. Now if I could have a roof over it too, than it'd be perfect! ;)
ReplyDeleteI know how hard it is building an arena! I started 2 years ago cutting trees down myself before our neighbor loaned us his bulldozer, than had to have 10 dumptrucks of fill dirt brought in. Just bought the fencing a year ago and I still don't have footing! I never thought this project would have taken so long. But with out the money and having to do it ourselves it is very hard to do! My arena is 60 x 100. I wish it was wider than 60' but it is better than what I had before!
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That is quite a project!! I hope you have some good help... I see you are in good company here already. Thanks for travelling Down Under to visit with me, and join my posse!!
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PS Your gelding is DIVINE!!