This afternoon was the first time I climbed on Bear in 11 days. The first thing I noticed is that he is considerably wider. Like Bear I’m prone to some tight hips, and today he was really stretching me out. But his growth is good growth. He is not getting fatter. In fact, his belly… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
R and R
Bear and I just had 8 days off of riding. I was in Arizona celebrating Jessie and Susie’s wedding, and Bear was just in the pasture. The day before we left we had the chiropractor look at him. Yes, it does sound a little crazy, but she was very good. She confirmed that Bear was… Read more »
It’s Official
I own Bear, and I now have the paperwork to prove it. We waited a few weeks before sending it in just to make sure he was a keeper. Friday was a busy day for Robin, so I went out to the barn for a solo-ride. As it was the end of the week, I… Read more »
Hitting the Hills
So far we’ve had a mild fall and Steen is still looking pretty darn good: But we’ve started to supplement his diet with some chopped hay just to keep ahead of the curve. The last couple of days Brian and I have continued our hill-hiking regimen. Yesterday we were a bit disrupted initially because there… Read more »
Soybeans and Sadness
Today was another gorgeously sunny fall day, and since we started out on the strip, Bear was back to standing like a champ. In fact, he was really good at everything today. We ran through some circles and figure eights and few other things to get warmed up, and then we walked off into the… Read more »
No More School
I have been lucky in my dealings with horses in that although I’m going on twenty years of riding and owning these wonderful animals, I have not yet lost a horse of my own. This week, sadly, I am watching a friend have to say good-bye to hers. Jean’s horse Schooley (AKA: No More School)… Read more »
I Won’t Stand For It
That is what Bear told me when we tried to ride in a new location yesterday. A big, noisy, fertilizing machine was driving through the soybean field rendering that a useless riding space for the time being and making the strip a less attractive place to be on a horse. So Robin and I decided… Read more »
Indian Summer
I guess this is what they call Indian Summer. We’ve had sunny days in the 80’s and no rain. It’s October. On Friday Brian and I headed out to the barn in the afternoon. We kept the ride pretty simple but after a little warm-up ventured past the strip into the soybean field, where we… Read more »
Easy Sunday
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I have to mention the weather again. This fall has been exceptionally sunny and dry. Sunday was in the 80s, and there was almost no wind. It was actually too warm. I like a nice day as much as the next guy, but in October I’d… Read more »
Hill Walking
The weather continues to be perfect in this region of the US, and Robin and I went out to the barn hoping for a quiet ride through the fields. The barn was empty when we arrived, which is always a good sign. In the pasture the guys were working hard to get at the last… Read more »