We almost didn’t make it out to the barn today. We had some good mid-week rides, and I’m often tired at the end of the week. Plus it was cold and wet. Again. But we rallied, and like always, I was happy we did. I was even happy to be out when Laredo ran away… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
Chilly and Chill
In spite of some issues with motivation, we made it to the barn after work today. The weather has been consistently cruddy and everything is all over mud again. Steen was in a funny mood today. He was about as quiet as he gets. There were even times I found myself wishing he would respond… Read more »
Three Blankets
Today was the epitome of miserable spring weather. We had a cold rain all day, and it was chilly, damp, and breezy. We headed for the barn as soon as Brian got home from work, knowing we’d find some pretty unhappy horses. They were all lined up against the wind block, heads down, butts to… Read more »
Shivering Horses
We’re in the midst of a long, cold, rain storm. It can make it tough to get to the barn, but we also knew the guys would be pretty uncomfortable. And they were. Pretty much the whole herd was lined up against the wind-break shivering. Steen was wandering around on his own and walked right… Read more »
T-Shirt Weather?
Brian got home from work today and we were both keen to get to the barn. It was nearly 70° out. I slathered on sunscreen, put on one of my thin summer barn t’s, and as we drove we discussed which fantastic outdoor environment we would ride in. Except then we got to the barn. And the… Read more »
The Dirty One
It was again my turn to ride Laredo, who we have also been referring to as the dirty one. Sure enough we arrived at the barn to see him conked out on his side near the windblock, nestled into a soft mixture of mud and manure. He rolled up onto his belly when I got… Read more »
Obstacles
The sun was out today, and we waited for things to really warm up before heading out to the barn. Our plan was to do a double ride, starting with me on Laredo and Brian on Steen, then switching to me riding Steen and Brian riding Bear. We planned to do the first ride on… Read more »
Longer Rides
Today was perfect. Sunny, in the 60s, and almost no wind. We got out there with a plan to enjoy all the horses. So I started on Steen. Last summer I was riding Steen once every two weeks or so, and we were often having a good time together. But I had not ridden him… Read more »
The Spring Winds Blow
We are finally getting some warmer weather, and of course it is accompanied by 40+ mile an hour winds. But we got out there and had a fun ride anyways. The barn was crowded with it being a vet day and one our boarder’s horses had a cute little filly in the night. How could… Read more »
Windy and Dry
It was not the most enticing weather today: bright but hazy, with crazy winds. But it was at least warm, and when we got to the barn we got to meet the new baby that arrived during the night. The mare, Jackie, has been unbelievably big for weeks. She seems a lot happier with her… Read more »