In the past eight days I have gone out to the stable to ride on 5 of them. That is a personal record for me. In those five rides I struggled in the outdoor arena through my first lope, had my first solo loping session on Tuesday, refined my lope a little more with the… Read more »
Brian on Steen
Solo Lope
A few weeks ago Robin gave me Steenblog rights because I was starting to get out to the stables on Tuesdays for “guys night” (which mostly includes Steen and I). The first outing was not so great as it was the day after Steen got his teeth floated. The second outing was a little bit… Read more »
Backwards and Forwards
Although Steen has certainly had his teeth floated before, it seems the experience this time left him slightly traumatized. I didn’t really anticipate this, which was perhaps silly of me, but I guess I was so charmed by his perfect behavior for Dutch and Cathy, it didn’t even occur to me that the day after… Read more »
Fall Rides
I’ve gotten in a few good rides this last week or so. Last Friday, Brian and I went to the barn in the evening. Brian is becoming more and more confident around the horses, and I think will soon start going out to ride on his own on Tuesdays and other days I don’t have… Read more »
Friday Evening at the Barn
After we both spent the day at work, Brian and I decided to head out the barn for a little evening ride. Due to Steen’s continued shoulder infection, I have been out to treat it every day this week, and since I’ve been out there every day anyway, why not ride, right? The result of… Read more »
Tag Team
Two Sundays in a row now, Brian has gone out to the barn with me. Last Sunday on the way out we stopped at a tack shop to pick up a new headstall to go with Steen’s new bit – a Myler loose-ring snaffle with nice big rings and bent mouth-pieces. It is a lot… Read more »
Easy on the Eyes
Brian came with me to the stable again today. The sun was out and the day was beautiful so we seized the opportunity to take some new photos. Brian ventured into the pasture all by himself to get Steen, who seemed happy to see him. And what girl wouldn’t love to see her guy and… Read more »
Reroutes and New Riders
Things are a bit nuts in Iowa City, but I’ve managed to make it out to the stable the last two days anyway. I really have nothing to complain about as far as being affected by the flooding goes – I still have a home and a job and a safe place to keep my… Read more »