I had big plans for this summer! I ordered a saddle for LB (took his measurements and sent them off along with a check) and figured to start riding him and at least one of the mares. At the end of summer there is an endurance ride nearby and I wanted to take one of [...]
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End of the summer
Posted in farm life, riding on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So what’s a little wind?
Posted in farm life, riding on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not to be deterred by today’s wind, I adjusted my plans. I’ve been wanting to introduce LB to the mares so he can live in the herd. He’s spent time in adjacent pens with each of the mares and everyone has been pretty calm. A couple of weeks ago I put him and Foxy in [...]
Made up a little lost time!
Posted in riding on November 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The weekend was beautiful! Mid-fifties, sunny, the kind of weather that is a gift for this time of year! Saturday was taken up with the usual errands, but I was determined to get “quality horse time” on Sunday. My goal was to ride all four of my adult horses!
We did have a bit of wind [...]
Fifi update
Posted in riding, tagged Fifi, horse, training on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I visited Fifi over the weekend – K was out and I sure had no plans of riding, just wanted to do a little grooming. Miss Fifi’s nickname should be “Pigpen” like from Charlie Brown.
She has always grown a very luxurious winter coat and she was sure woolly when I visted. And dirty! I expected [...]
Working with Foxy
Posted in riding, tagged Add new tag, Foxy on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am not traveling to K’s to work with my horse in training there… I want him to truly work with her for a while. The problem with my heart (I think) had the weird effect that every time I get excited or a little adrenalin rush (something I’ve just worked through in the past) [...]
