Yesterday was our first Duke Day with Bear. It was also scheduled to be a bit of a potluck. We hung out with the other barn people and ate home-made cornbread and chili and enjoyed the beautiful day. I also hauled along our SLR instead of our usual point-and-shoot. Trims were uneventful. Steen was his… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
Bear Back
After work, Robin and I headed out for quiet, Friday afternoon at the barn. But there were more people there than we expected. Usually we have the place to ourselves on Friday afternoons/evenings. Thankfully we slotted ourselves in between people leaving and arriving, so we weren’t all trying to do the same thing at once.… Read more »
Back to Bareback
Brian and I were both feeling a bit banged up today. I stupidly fell down the stairs in our house, and he’s dealing with the aftermath of tumbling off his horse. So, today we decided to take it easy and just do a low-key indoor ride. Then when we got to the barn and realized… Read more »
Steen the Bad Influence
Today Brian and I headed to the barn. We hoped for a longer trail ride, but things didn’t quite go that way. The real problem was Steen. It was really windy and he was a bit antsy at first. As we headed down the strip, though, he relaxed and I thought he was going to… Read more »
The One Where I Fall Off
Yup, I took my first fall off a horse today. Like most falls, it wasn’t as bad as you think they’re going to be. Of course, falls and crashes could always be horrible, but most often they are just a pain in the ass. This one was literally a pain in the ass, as that… Read more »
Relaxing Last Days of Summer
Things have continued to go well in the Bear department. Brian went out and rode him alone on Friday with good results. You can read about that here. We’re going to have to make sure to continue to ride and handle the horses independently of one another, as it would seem and Bear and Steen… Read more »
On the Strip
He’s still got the leopard print fly-mask. At least he really likes it when I put it on him. It is only September 3rd, but it is already feeling like fall is here. Today was windy, cloudy, and quite cool. This is fine by me, as fall is probably my favorite season. And it is… Read more »
One Day, Two Rides
Today I had a problem. Jean wanted to ride with me in the morning, and Brian wanted to ride with me in the afternoon. The only possible solution (much to Steen’s chagrin) was for me to ride twice. First I met Jean at the barn in the morning. We tacked up Steen and Schooley and… Read more »
More Riding
Wednesdays I usually get off work early, so I’m going to try to make a lot of them barn days. There is a good chance Robin will join me for most of them. I wasn’t sure if she would today, as she got out for a ride with Jean this morning. But after a little… Read more »
Solo Ride
We had some brief storms this afternoon. Then it got rather nice out. There is a chance for some pretty heavy storms tomorrow, so after work today I decided to get out and see Bear. Bear is off to the left. The herd was leisurely grazing in the pasture. Again, Bear had no problem letting… Read more »