The weather has continued fair but Brian and I have been a tad sick. I don’t get sick often, and sometimes it seems like I get almost sick. That’s how I’ve been this week. I don’t have any overt symptoms, but then when I exert myself I bit I revert briefly to feeling awful. It… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
On Learning
Last week we didn’t ride as much as we have been, mainly because we had the vet out to float teeth on Tuesday and we wanted to give the horses’ mouths a break after that. Then went to Chicago for the weekend. So I have three rides to cover today. We rode last Sunday, Tuesday… Read more »
Out of Step
We continue to have gorgeous weather this month, and yesterday was no exception. Robin and I even went to the barn earlier than we originally planned, and we were still very warm. As were the horses. I really think they are wondering what the deal is. Of course, I have seen numerous reports that it… Read more »
A Learning Experience
I know I haven’t blogged in almost two weeks, but I have a decent reason. I fell of Bear about 10 days ago. Leading up to the fall the ride was going to be very blogable, but I ended up landing on my wrist, and typing has not been the first thing I want to… Read more »
Temporary Reprieve
Today we rode on the strip for the first time in ages. It was nice out – sunny and 60. It felt great after our last uncomfortable ride. Steen was awesome. He’s always his calmest when he’s slightly too warm, and although he was stiff on the slobber strap in the beginning he softened right… Read more »
Cold Snap
We had a few days of pretty chilly temps, but on Tuesday Brian and I decided to ride anyway. It wasn’t that cold, according to the thermometer, but the wind was just bitter. Both herds were riled up when we arrived, particularly the stall herd was just tearing around in their pasture. We tacked up indoors and… Read more »
Bear Back
Bear has a tendency to get tight in his right side. We’re not sure if this is just something that happens to him, or if it’s because Brian has a tight right hip, but it does seem to help to have the chiropractor work on him from time to time. However, the chiropractor always ends… Read more »
The Good Kind of Fall
We’ve had a mild fall, so even though today was chillier than it has been, it was by no means cold. When we left the house it was in the mid 50’s. Every year I forget what best to wear for various temperatures, so I tend to head to the barn over-dressed and remove layers… Read more »
Alone and Indoors
Work has exploded the last couple of weeks. Which is a good thing because the summer was on the quiet side. But I’m spending a lot more time chained to the computer than has started to feel normal lately. Yesterday I sat down at my desk around 8am and around 1:30pm I was feeling the… Read more »
A Rough Ride for Everyone
Today, things started out promising. The weather continues to be beyond perfect. We started out with some groundwork and working on detail stuff. I had excellent success with yielding Steen’s forequarters and hindquarters separately and softly under saddle. We headed out to the big pasture and meandered out way up to the hilltop. We worked… Read more »