Today Brian and I returned to the barn. With weather this beautiful, we just couldn’t help ourselves. We pulled our horses out of the pasture, tacked up and headed out. Both Steen and Cal were calm from the start, and we proceeded down to the bottom of the strip. We turned around and started heading… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
This is November?
Today found Brian and me at one of the oddest stores in town. Buying grain. To haul to the barn. Luckily this was possible, since all our tack is no longer in my trunk, but rather in a tack locker. The weather has been gloriously, unseasonably warm the last few days. We found Steen and… Read more »
Mostly Mended
It’s been a busy couple of days. Yesterday morning Brian and I went to the barn, he saddled up and hopped on Cal while I took Steen to the strip to hang out and graze. Steen was still showing no reluctance to eat, so I wasn’t too worried about him. Jim appeared a while later… Read more »
What A Day
Today was fall vet day. I’d planned to get Steen’s teeth done, as it’s been a year. I hadn’t been out to the barn since Wednesday, and Brian and I decided to go early so we could get a little ride in before the chaos started. Well, we’ll just say sometimes things don’t go as… Read more »
Best Yet
On Wednesday I went to the barn in the morning. I was a little tired. It was a little cold and a little muddy. I went and got Steen from the pasture, groomed him and briefly considered going without saddle and just doing an indoor bareback easy day. But I rallied, thought about how sick… Read more »
Barn Weekend
Last week we got a lot of rain. I went out for a solo ride on Tuesday, during which I was having a hard time getting Steen to walk away from the barn. Then it rained and rained and rained for the rest of the week. On Saturday the farrier came, so I held Steen… Read more »
Big Day
On Thursday, Brian got his wisdom teeth out. All four. So I hadn’t been to the barn in a few days. However, he’s recovering with remarkable speed, so we decided to load up and head out to visit our noble steeds this morning. Harvest time has come, so the corn that made the strip a… Read more »
Inside
Yesterday I went to the barn after a meeting with some clients. I decided last time I rode that it was probably high-time for Steen to remember what ground-work is all about, so I decided to have a non-riding, getting to know the new interior day. Steen’s been looking good lately. His leg is healing… Read more »
The One I Forgot to Title
On Wednesday I returned to the barn and had a short solo ride. The good news is Brian and I now have a tack locker! For our tack! Meaning I don’t have a saddle, two bridles, two halters and a million other accouterments in my trunk anymore! This is a welcome change. I got my… Read more »
I Could Get Used to This
On Sunday, Brian and I returned to the barn, where we first made a few modifications to the saddle we’re using. I replaced the nylon tie-strap with a leather one, since the cinch is also nylon, as is the off-billet. Although Cal is not our horse, I have pretty strong convictions about nylon and soreness,… Read more »