Here it is. Finally. Steen in his wug: Today I headed to the barn alone for the first time in quite a while. My leg is mending and I was itching to head out and see my buddy. I found him doing his usual thing and brought him indoors, trying my best to stay relaxed… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
Brian in Action!
I am sure you will all be delighted to hear we have the next installment in our Not-Highly-Exciting video series. This one involves an indoor arena, my horse, and my husband. It’s pretty riveting. You can see for yourself:
Horsey Sunday
Today Brian and I went out to the barn. It had been a very long time since he rode Steen. Since I still have stitches in my leg and Steen needed some exercise, we figured today was the perfect opportunity to get the two of them reacquainted. We found Steen still cozy in his wug,… Read more »
Snug in a Wug
It’s been an interesting little phase of horse-ownership for me. A couple months ago some nasty ice-storms rolled through the area, wreaking havoc on all the pasture horses. Brian and I were in Chicago at the time, and I spent a very unhappy few days worrying about Steen getting his coat all wet and then… Read more »
The Fog Must Be Crazy
Today the weather was warm (34) and foggy. Brian and I headed for the barn around 10:30 to meet Gay and take the horses out on the trail. I had a feeling things with Steen weren’t going to be great, but hoped the presence of his buddies, Cal and Doc, would get him through with… Read more »
Expecting
I had a somewhat frustrating day at the barn on Friday. I went out to do some ground-work with Steen, and the sound of the snow sliding off the roof of the indoor arena had him totally freaked out by the time I gave up and put him back in the pasture, so I’m not… Read more »
Still Frozen
Well, I’ve been a lazy blogger. Let’s see. Quick recap. It’s been cold. I haven’t been riding much. But, I have had a couple rides as well as a couple non-riding barn visits. I had another nice indoor bareback experience last week, and a couple of days ago I had a not-so-nice indoor, not bareback… Read more »
Frozen
It’s been really cold here. Like, highs below zero kind of cold. Last winter I discovered even riding indoors was really not pleasant below five degrees, so I’ve been lying a bit low since our return from our Christmas journey. Today was no exception to the cold rule, but Brian and I took a trip… Read more »
Robin Rides (Steen)
I am away from Iowa City now, for a week. And I will definitely miss my wonderful horse while I’m gone. However, before I left I did manage to video myself! riding! Steen! Well, to be honest, it’s not that exciting. We were mostly cruising with no steering on my part, walking and trotting, with… Read more »
From One Extreme to the Other
Saturday I went to the barn for a ride with Gay and Cathi. We decided to venture out into the fields around the barn in spite of the snow cover, so it marked my first horseback adventure through the fluffy white stuff. And, I am happy to report, it wasn’t much of an adventure. Steen… Read more »