Yesterday I left my house at 8:00 AM and didn’t return until 5:30 PM. In between it was quite the day. I arrived at the barn shortly after the crew had rolled off with the first load of horses, as I knew Steen was going in the second load. I pulled up, parked and first… Read more »
Horse Thoughts
Third Gear
I’ve had a good week of trips to the barn, in spite of lots of rain and sogginess. Tuesday it stormed all morning, but Wednesday I went out in the AM and found Steen covered in mud but other than that in a pretty amiable state. I watered down the indoor arena before my ride… Read more »
Back on Track
I headed out to the barn again this morning looking forward to the prospect of a nice ride. Once there, however, I began to doubt I would get one. Steen and the herd were way, way out at the end of the biggest pasture, and Steen didn’t seem at all disposed to come meet me… Read more »
A Break
After my last ride on Steen I guess I was feeling a little unmotivated to get back out there and deal with all his new-found energy. He’s been back-sliding a bit this spring, and I know it’s because I’ve been lazy with the ground-work all winter and we’ve gotten to be quite buddy-buddy. Which is… Read more »
What’s Coming Up
Yesterday was a nice sunny day so I headed out to see Steen in the late morning. Upon arrival I noticed a few things out of the ordinary. 1) There was a horse trailer backed up in front of the garage. 2) There was a semi backed up in front of the house. This wasn’t… Read more »
Never a Dull Moment
Yesterday I had an interesting trip to the barn. We’d had rain so it was a little muddy, but Steen came to the gate to meet me when I went down to the pasture and we went inside. While I groomed him, I was really pleased with how he looked. His spine is finally a… Read more »
My Sister and My Horse, Act II
My lovely little sister came out for a visit last week, almost exactly a year after her first time visiting us in Iowa. Last time she was here, Steen and I were still working out the particulars of our relationship. Since her initial visit, Steen and I have learned a lot about each other, though… Read more »
Balance
It’s been an interesting week at the barn. On Sunday the weather was great, and I went out to see Steen with the intention of finally riding in one of the pastures. The herd is now free of the mud lot, and I found Steen and his buddies grazing in the field I had intended… Read more »
Thrush and Broadening Horizons
It was a lovely weekend of sunshine and warm temperatures. Saturday was Duke day. Steen got his feet trimmed, and I had Duke take a look at the frog on his right-front, which recently shed out in a way that worried me a little – too deep in the back. Duke agreed it looks like… Read more »