Saturday morning was cooler than Friday afternoon, so we decided to get an early start and head out to the barn. The guys were hanging out together right near the gate. They also seemed very relaxed and happy to see us. As the hay is still drying on the strip we again rode in the… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
June Showers
Today there was a small chance of storms in the afternoon, so we went to the barn in the morning. This decision back-fired a bit though. We’d just gotten out to the pasture and mounted when it started to rain. The sun was out, and the sky was by no means dark, so we decided… Read more »
Good Gait Speeds
It was a hot Friday afternoon, and we almost didn’t go to the barn. I was really tired from a long week at work (even though it was actually only four days), but I figured I would probably just sit around the house if I didn’t head out to see the horses. So we went. … Read more »
New Headgear
It’s been hot, and the flies are out in earnest now. There were a few rides last summer when the flies on his face got Steen pretty riled up and irritated. The last time I rode part of Steen’s distraction seemed due to flies. I ordered him a fly mask that attaches to his headstall… Read more »
Steen the Irritating
On Monday we rode again on the strip. I went bareback and Steen started out being very good, but over the course of the ride his behavior sort of devolved. The main thing he was doing was wanting to jog. Constantly. Any time I tried to put him down into a walk he’d just keep… Read more »
Loping in the Pasture
When we pulled up to the barn I was excited to see that the strip had been cut. I wished I had a camera with me during our last ride because the wind made the grasses look really cool against the horses’ legs. They were almost up their bellies in some places. But the grass… Read more »
A Long Weekend of So So Rides
Saturday was probably the best ride of the three. Robin and I had a family friend visit on Friday night. He had a lot of driving ahead of him and took off relatively early Saturday morning, so we just got ready and went to the barn. It was damp and quiet and we planned on… Read more »
Two Indoor Rides
Friday we had family in town, so didn’t make it out to the barn. On Saturday we went out in the morning and rode for about an hour in the indoor arena. I went in the dressage saddle, and again Steen started out a tad nervous. There were a couple spots where he would always… Read more »
Dressage Day!
Today I met my friend Jean out at the barn. We hadn’t ridden together since Schooley had to be put down, but since Bear is pretty settled in now, it seemed high time to get her out for a ride on our two boys. Since Steen currently has no saddle that will fit him, she… Read more »
Two a Days
There’s nothing that gets you in shape like doubles. But it was just for Bear, today, not me. Robin went out to the barn in the morning to ride with our friend Jean. Robin used to go on trail rides with Jean and her Thoroughbred Schooley. Jean is an English rider through and through. She… Read more »