Nevada is Brian’s horse. He got her about a year and a half ago to train up as an eventual replacement for Bear. He got her started and going nicely. Then a combination of life and circumstances and a handful of rough rides got him a bit derailed. We figured out the saddle Brian was… Read more »
Brian on Steen
And More Cows
Pretend cows, that is. Today some ride plans fell through, and Brian and I found ourselves trying to decide if we wanted to hit the trails alone. I was riding Steen and he was riding Bear, so we could have gone out and about. But we also wanted to have a day where we swapped… Read more »
Rotating Mounts
We haven’t had a day where we’ve worked with all three horses for a while, but today it was just beautiful out, so we figured it was a good day to spend loads of time at the barn. Also in our chatting recently we’ve realized it has been AGES since I rode Bear. I’ve certainly… Read more »
Quite a Few Rides
The weather has been beautiful and we’ve been riding but not blogging. Monday Our favorite local photographers have me work on their website from time to time, and we decided to do an exchange of services instead of payment. They came out on Monday and hauled their multiple cameras and lenses and boom out into… Read more »
Trotting the Bear
I intended to go to the barn alone earlier this week, but things have actually been busier than ever for me and my business and I’ve been working exceptionally long days. But this afternoon I reached a point where I simply had to take a break. Which meant Brian and I headed for the barn… Read more »
Brian Rides Steen
And blogs about it, too. While Robin works on catching and training Sham a bit, we figured it would be great practice for both Steen and I if I got him out of the pasture, groomed him up, and rode him. So today Robin and I each grabbed a halter and walked off to different… Read more »
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 »
Events
Today, Brian, Steen and I all had new experiences. For Brian and I, it was a shared experience. We went to Catalpa Corner to watch the eventing. We had never been to a true eventing competition, so we found it very interesting. At first, we just walked around, staring at all the tall, athletic horses… Read more »
Casting Shados
Yesterday Brian and I headed to the barn in the morning for Brian’s first ride at the new place. Steen has gotten so mellow about being handled and tied. He was practically nodding off while Brian groomed him. I think the new environment and all the changes combined with consistent handling in spite of the… Read more »
The Mud of Spring
On Wednesday I went to the barn to find the mud lot truly living up to its name. I could not be more grateful that Steen comes to the gate to meet me now, because even walking into that soup of muck that covers the ground from fence to fence would be difficult. On Wednesday… Read more »