We had a good barn weekend. On Saturday Brian and I went again to the second strip, and spent a lot of time trotting back and forth along the length. Steen was very good. He still wasn’t a fan of standing when I offered him the chance to rest, but he would stop, usually flex… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
One Year Anniversary
Yesterday Bear and I celebrated our one year anniversary. Like most things measured in years, it went by both fast and slow. We also had our ups and our downs (figuratively and literally). But it has been really fun getting to know him better and better. When I brought him home a year ago he… Read more »
19 Tail Hairs
Today we headed to the second strip again, and my plan was to keep things quieter and less demanding. We rode through the hallway of terrors with Bear leading the way. Something about the large stack of hay bales got him a bit concerned and he scooted into a little half bolt, but Brian got… Read more »
More Strip Time
Wednesday was a hot day for us (about 90), but it was dry, and there was a strong west wind that helped keep us cool. Robin and I tacked the guys up inside to keep them out of the sun and a little bit cooler, and then we set out for the second strip. We… Read more »
A Hard Ride
In the interest of furthering our new goal to broaden our horizons, on Wednesday afternoon Brian and I headed for the second strip. We have high hopes of getting some excellent riding in over there in the next weeks. It is huge, much wider than the strip we normally ride on and has the benefit… Read more »
A Good Fit
My new bit and headstall both arrived last week, but since Brian and I had our Sunday trail ride planned I decided not to try them out until afterwards. I intended to test the new combo yesterday, but work did not permit. This morning I woke up and it was dark and raining, but things… Read more »
Oops
I kind of let the blog go by the wayside in July and most of August. I did ride some, but not a whole lot. I won’t bore you with the details, but I will sumarize. Bear cut his leg, then we purchased some powder stuff that healed it up tremendously. It now appears as… Read more »
Three Bays on the Trail
Although last summer I rode Steen out around the acres of farmland around our barn all the time, this year between my extended period of not having a saddle and Brian still getting used to Bear, we’ve stuck closer to home. But finally I realized enough is enough, and it was time to get start… Read more »
Long Lopes
The weather has been beautiful and this is making it so much more possible to have some truly enjoyable rides. Today we rode in the second pasture and my goal was the same as last time – to work Steen through all three gaits, giving him a chance to really settle at each. Steen started… Read more »
Trotting in the Trees
Brian had a late morning on Thursday so we planned a morning ride. But then we both slept poorly plus it was raining when we got up and so we didn’t get out there quite as early as we might have liked. Still, it was a beautiful morning and our horses were happy to see… Read more »