I will admit there are times when horse ownership is not all that great. The arrival of a bill from the vet is rarely a happy moment, but there are more emotional occasions as well, like when your horse embarrasses you in front of a bunch of barn people by acting like a total spaz.… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
Valentine’s Day Ride
After yesterday’s successful ride but unsuccessful ground work, I decided to stick to what Sham and I know, tacking up and simple rides. When I went into the pasture Sham came right up to me (he also hung out with me in the pasture after the ride). That was very nice. It feels good when… Read more »
Valentine’s Day at the Barn
This afternoon Brian and I headed for the barn again. We had a plan to do things a little differently than we did them yesterday. We arrived and went to get Sham out of the pasture. Sham recognized Brian immediately and walked from the round bale to where Brian waited. We thought that was a… Read more »
First Ride
After sleeping in and having a great morning ski with Robin, we went over to the barn to keep working with Sham and Steen. Robin went out yesterday and rode Steen and also put in some time with Sham. He had a small cut on his leg from the trailer ride, and Robin made sure… Read more »
The Boys – Day 1
Today Brian and I went to the barn for our first time hanging out with our two horses together. First, we put them in the airlock for a meeting unimpeded by Brian and me. It’s pretty clear that Sham is not a submissive horse in any way (he’s already slotted himself into the top gelding… Read more »
Let’s Not Forget the Star of This Blog
Today I went to the barn to pay some attention to MY horse. We’ve been so wrapped up with shopping and test-riding for Brian, Steen has been a tad overlooked the last week or two. Steen is actually developing a belly. Woohoo! First I went out and checked on the cut on Sham’s knee. There… Read more »
Sham Arrives
Today Sham walked off the trailer and into our hands. The guy hauling him was late, and Brian had to run home to receive the home-owners insurance inspector, so I was the only one there to receive him. He came off the trailer with a hilarious leap and a cut on his knee. I brought… Read more »
I Have a Horse
For weeks I have been shopping for a horse. I met Sham on Sunday and decided he was the one for me. He was up at the Meyer Horse Co. He is a 15.3 hand bay Quarter Horse. He’ll turn 9 this March. Most of his life was spent as a working ranch horse in… Read more »
Meet Sham
Today, Brian bought his first horse. Sham is a bay quarter-horse, 15.3 and good-looking. He will celebrate his ninth birthday next month. We will be his retirement. He was a working ranch horse before he went to the Meyer Horse Co., where he was polished up for a few months and now, sold to us.… Read more »
Chilled Out
I had a particularly wonderful Friday this week. I didn’t have to go to the gallery, so I went to the barn. Steen and I had the place to ourselves. I kept up with the smiles and he was very relaxed through the whole grooming and tacking process. I also bought a clip-able bungee for… Read more »