Robin and I got up nice and early (for a Saturday), enjoyed our coffee and breakfast, and then got to the barn before 9. We hung out with our barn owner for a little while and watched Whisper and his mom NOT interact with all the new horses they were turned out with. With as… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
Productive but Annoying
Brian and I made an effort to get to the barn early this morning, since so often on the weekend we end up letting our morning slip away and then having to ride in the heat of the afternoon. We made it to the barn before 9:00, grabbed our boys from the pasture, and started… Read more »
Stronger Still
The last couple of days I’ve hit some new milestones with my swings. On Thursday I did all 100 swings without a break, using the 26lb kettlebell. It only took a few minutes, but by the time I got to 90 I wasn’t sure I could do the that last 10. I did though, and… Read more »
Steen vs. The Floaty Thingies
It was pretty hot by the time we managed to get to the barn today, so we decided to tack up indoors to stay in the shade for a while. We also decided to park the boys right next to our tack locker because the barn was quiet and there is a spot to tie… Read more »
Poor Bear
I went ahead and made him look like a fool in the hopes that he would be more comfortable. I’ve mentioned before that he hates flies (with a passion), and he is always stamping away with his feet. So much that his hind ankles have been swollen for weeks. It makes me feel bad. Thankfully… Read more »
Holiday Visitors
Monday we had a gorgeous sunny day with bright blue skies. The temps were warm, but not hot, and I didn’t have to work. Robin and I went out to the barn in the middle of the day to meet a couple friends of ours who rode their bikes out. Steve and Cody have been… Read more »
New Peeps
Today we had the day off! (Which is to say Brian had the day off and I chose not to work.) We also have some friends who have long been wanting to meet our horses, so we headed for the barn in the late morning to introduce everyone. Steen and Bear, and actually all the… Read more »
Easily Swayed
Cathi (who owns our barn) has mentioned a few times this particular type of pad that she got and loooves and highly, highly recommends. But I must admit that I am not the sort of person who has a very easy time lending much weight to other people’s opinions of things they have purchased. I… Read more »
Vacation Rides
We’ve had some hot, hot days here this past week. It has made getting to the barn after work a little difficult. And the guys would have hated us if we made them work hard in that weather. So Thursday morning I took an impromptu mini-vacation from work, and Robin and I went to the… Read more »
A Nice Ride
Today Brian and I headed to the barn in the morning for a change. He was able to mush his work schedule around and I had a dentist appointment in the afternoon, and it was going to be hot, so we figured this was the only chance we would get to see our boys. We… Read more »